When was Daisy Group founded?

Daisy Group was founded in 2001 and raised its 1st funding round 13 years after it was founded.

Where is Daisy Group located?

Daisy Group is headquartered in Nelson, United Kingdom. It is registered at LINDRED HOUSE 20 LINDRED ROAD,BRIERFIELD,NELSON,BB9 5SR.

Which legal entities is Daisy Group associated with?

Daisy Group is associated with Daisy Holdco Limited and 1 other.

How many employees does Daisy Group have?

As of Jun 30, 2026, the latest employee count at Daisy Group is 1067.

Is Daisy Group a funded company?

Daisy Group is a funded company, having raised a total of $60.9M across 3 funding rounds to date. The company's 1st funding round was a $***** Conventional Debt round, raised on 2014.

When was the latest funding round of Daisy Group?

Daisy Group's latest funding was a $***** Conventional Debt round on Feb 05, 2019, with participation from 1 investor.

Where does Daisy Group rank among its competitors?

Daisy Group ranks 10th amongst 2295 active competitors, of which 33 are funded. It stands 6th in terms of total funding among its competitors. The most recent competitor to raise funding was Viatel, which secured an undisclosed amount in Dec, 2023.

Who are the top competitors of Daisy Group?

Daisy Group's top competitors include Viatel, TPx Communications and Aureon. Among them, Viatel secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

Daisy Group - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding, Competitors & Financials

Company Details

Daisy provides end-to-end solutions to SMEs in UK. Its product and services portfolio includes lines & calls, data connectivity, security, mobile, LAN, WiFi, hybrid cloud, IT managed services and business continuity. It floated its IPO in 2009, but took private by a consortium of large shareholders (Toscafund and Penta Capital) led by CEO (Matthew Riley) for GBP 500M in Oct'14.

Website: daisygroup.com
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Phone Number: +44 **********
Registered Address: LINDRED HOUSE 20 LINDRED ROAD,BRIERFIELD,NELSON,BB9 5SR

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2001

Location

Nelson, United Kingdom

Stage

Late Stage

Total Funding

$60.9M in 3 rounds

Latest Funding Round

Conventional Debt, Feb 05, 2019, $*****

Investors

Oakley Capital & 15 more

Ranked

10^th among 2295 active competitors

Employee Count

1,067 as on Jun 30, 2026

Investment & Acquisitions

XLN Telecom & 10 more

Similar Companies

Viatel & 2585 more

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Daisy Group is associated with 2 legal entities given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Documents
Daisy Holdco Limited CIN: 13083567 , United Kingdom, Active		-	1862 (As on Jan 31, 2022)
Daisy Group Limited CIN: 9203980 , United Kingdom, Active	Sep 03, 2014	-	-

Daisy Group has raised a total funding of $60.9M over 3 rounds. Its first funding round was on 2014. Its latest funding round was a Conventional Debt round on Feb 05, 2019 for $*****. 1 investor participated in its latest round. Daisy Group has 8 institutional investors and 8 angel investors.

Here is the list of recent funding rounds of Daisy Group:

Date of Funding	Funding Amount	Round Name	Post-Money Valuation	Revenue Multiple	Lead Investors	Other Investors
Feb 05, 2019	3298299	Conventional Debt	9794929	8830264	4132007	8683445
Aug 03, 2015	3664320	PE	5588147	4280305	7980328	5610048
2014	2789	Conventional Debt	9086	7572	8707	Ares Management

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The founders of Daisy Group is Matthew Riley. Faraday Iheme is the CEO of Daisy Group.

Here are the details of Daisy Group's key team members:

Matthew Riley: Former Founder of Daisy Group and founder of 1 other company. They serve on the board of 1 company.
Contact Info: 1 email address
Faraday Iheme: CEO of Daisy Group.

Daisy Group's Board of Directors

Daisy Group's board has 2 active members. Matthew Riley is part of team and David Lewis Mcglennon is independent board member.

Here is the list of Daisy Group's board of directors:

Name	Type	Representing	Status	Duration
Matthew Riley	Team	-	Current	5y 5m
David Lewis Mcglennon	Independent board member	-	Current	5y 6m

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Daisy Group's employee count trend

Daisy Group has 1,067 employees as of Jun 26. Here is Daisy Group's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of Daisy Group include Viatel, TPx Communications and Aureon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of Daisy Group, ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Viatel 1991, Dublin (Ireland), Acquired	Connectivity, voice and data center solutions provider	$52M	Macquarie, Morgan Stanley & 2 others	72/100
2nd	TPx Communications 1998, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Managed IT and Business communication services provider	$308M	Investcorp, Point Financial & 9 others	68/100
3rd	Aureon 1988, West Des Moines (United States), Acquired	Midwest-based provider of connectivity, IT, consulting, and contact center solutions	$50.8M	Sprout Group, Atlas Venture & 1 others	65/100
4th	Fusion Telecommunications 1997, New York City (United States), Public	Ip based digital Voice and Data communication platforms	-	Morgan Stanley, Headline & 9 others	63/100
5th	altafiber 2021, Cincinnati (United States), Series D	Provider of voip, internet, tv, and other services	$600M	Ares Management, Macquarie & 1 others	62/100
6th	Tango Networks 2005, Frisco (United States), Series C	Enterprise mobility,mobile business continuity and Mobile call forwarding solutions for service providers and enterprises.	$103M	Signature Capital, TWJ Capital & 5 others	61/100
7th	ITS Technology Group 2011, Chester (United Kingdom), Series C	Internet, managed IT, and telephony services provider	$191M	Aviva Investors, Maven Capital Partners & 8 others	60/100
8th	Tata Tele Business Services 1996, Mumbai (India), Public	Provider of telecommunications services	-	-	60/100
9th	Onecom 2002, Fareham (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Business communication services provider	$125M	LDC, Ares Capital Corporation & 9 others	58/100
10th	Daisy Group 2001, Nelson (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Business telecom services provider	$60.9M	Aberdeen Capital Investments, Oakley Capital ... & 14 others	58/100

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Daisy Group has not made any investments yet. Daisy Group has made 11 acquisitions.

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Date of Investment/Acquisition	Type	Company Name	Founded Year	Location
Feb 17, 2022	Acquisition	XLN Telecom	2002	London (United Kingdom)
Jun 22, 2018	Acquisition	DV02	2002	Portsmouth (United Kingdom)
Jun 19, 2018	Acquisition	Voice Mobile	2000	Birmingham (United Kingdom)