Where is M247 located?

M247 is headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom. It is registered at TURING HOUSE,ARCHWAY 5,MANCHESTER,M15 5RL.

How many employees does M247 have?

As of May 31, 2026, the latest employee count at M247 is 92.

Where does M247 rank among its competitors?

M247 ranks 156th amongst 2453 active competitors, of which 34 are funded. It stands 11th 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 M247?

M247's top competitors include Viatel, GCI and Aureon. Among them, Viatel secured the most recent funding round in December, 2023.

M247 - 2026 Company Profile, Team, Funding & Competitors

Q: Is M247 an acquired company?

M247 got acquired by Metronet on Oct 12, 2016.

M247 is an acquired company based in Manchester (United Kingdom), founded in 2000 by Brian Iddon. It operates as a Business communication services provider. The company has 2453 active competitors, including 34 funded and 354 that have exited. Its top competitors include companies like Viatel, GCI and Aureon.

Company Details

M24Seven (trade name of M247 & Metronet UK) is a telecom service provider which caters to business customers in the UK. Its services include M-Connect (offers wireless/fiber-optic/ADSL broadband internet access, metro Ethernet, long-haul Ethernet, leased lines, data center backhaul, etc), M-Host (provides hosting services including co-location, web hosting, dedicated servers, managed servers, data center services, etc), M-Secure (provides managed firewalls, managed DDoS protection, data backup, content filtering, etc), and M-Communicate (enables local and long distance VoIP telephony with hosted PBX, SIP trunking, etc). It provides these services through its own network. It also provides installation and support services.

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Registered Address: TURING HOUSE,ARCHWAY 5,MANCHESTER,M15 5RL

Key Metrics

Founded Year

2000

Location

Manchester, United Kingdom

Stage

Acquired

Investors

Livingbridge

Ranked

156^th among 2453 active competitors

Employee Count

92 as on May 31, 2026

Similar Companies

Viatel & 2743 more

Exit Details

Acquired by Metronet (Oct 12, 2016)

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M247 is associated with 1 legal entity given below:

Legal Entity Name	Date of Incorporation	Revenue	Latest Employee Count	Reports
M247 UK LIMITED CIN: 4975343 , United Kingdom, Active	Nov 24, 2003	£10M - £50M (As on Mar 31, 2025)	-

M247 got acquired by Metronet on Oct 12, 2016 at an acquisition amount of $*****.

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M247 is a funded company. M247 has 1 institutional investor.

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The founders of M247 is Brian Iddon. Jenny Davies is the CEO of M247.

Here are the details of M247's key team members:

Brian Iddon: Founder Director of M247.
Jenny Davies: CEO of M247.

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M247's employee count trend

M247 has 92 employees as of May 26. Here is M247's employee count trend over the years:

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Top competitors of M247 include Viatel, GCI and Aureon. Here is the list of Top 10 competitors of M247, 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	73/100
2nd	GCI 2000, Lincoln (United Kingdom), Acquired	Provider of cloud-based IT solutions and managed services for logistics	$76.8M	RBS Group, HSBC & 1 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	67/100
4th	TPx Communications 1998, Los Angeles (United States), Acquired	Managed IT and Business communication services provider	$308M	Investcorp, Point Financial & 9 others	64/100
5th	Onecom 2002, Fareham (United Kingdom), Late Stage	Business communication services provider	$125M	LDC, Ares Capital Corporation & 9 others	60/100
6th	Fusion Telecommunications 1997, New York City (United States), Public	Ip based digital Voice and Data communication platforms	-	Morgan Stanley, Ripple Capital & 10 others	60/100
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	altafiber 2021, Cincinnati (United States), Series D	Provider of voip, internet, tv, and other services	$600M	Ares Management, Macquarie & 1 others	59/100
9th	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	59/100
10th	FluidOne 2006, London (United Kingdom), Acquired	Business communication services provider in the UK	-	Global PE Alliance, Livingbridge & 1 others	58/100
156th	M247 2000, Manchester (United Kingdom), Acquired	Business communication services provider	-	Livingbridge	35/100