Phones 4u

Summary

Phones 4u is a business^[1]. It ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Phones 4u is in the country of GB^[3].
• Phones 4u's instance of is recorded as business^[4].
• Phones 4u's founder is recorded as John Caudwell^[5].
• Phones 4u is owned by BC Partners^[6].
• Phones 4u's headquarters location is recorded as Newcastle-under-Lyme^[7].
• Phones 4u's Commons category is recorded as Phones 4U^[8].
• Phones 4u's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[9].
• 1996 marks the founding of Phones 4u^[10].
• 1996-02-02 marks the founding of Phones 4u^[11].
• Phones 4u was dissolved in September 2014^[12].
• Phones 4u's official website is recorded as http://www.phones4u.co.uk/^[13].
• Phones 4u's product or material produced is recorded as landline telephone^[14].
• Phones 4u's legal form is recorded as H0PO^[15].

Product Details

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GLEIF Golden Copy — Level 1 entity data

• Legal Entity Identifier (LEI): 213800AT52E6F2R4AD32^[16]

• Registered legal name: Phones 4U Limited^[17]

• Legal jurisdiction: GB^[18]

• GLEIF entity category: GENERAL^[19]

• Legal form (ISO 20275 ELF): H0PO^[20]

• Entity status: ACTIVE^[21]

• LEI registration status: ISSUED^[22]

• Entity created: 1996-02-02^[23]

• LEI first registered: 2020-11-05^[24]

• LEI last updated: 2025-10-29^[25]

• LEI next renewal: 2026-11-21^[26]

• Managing LOU: 213800WAVVOPS85N2205^[27]

• Registration authority: RA000585^[28]

• Authority entity ID: 03154198^[29]

• Conformity flag: CONFORMING^[30]

Body

Founding

Phones 4u's founder is recorded as John Caudwell^[5]. Recorded inception include 1996^[10] and 1996-02-02^[11].

Operations

Phones 4u's headquarters location is recorded as Newcastle-under-Lyme^[7].

Industry

Phones 4u's industry is recorded as telecommunications^[9].

Ownership

Phones 4u is owned by BC Partners^[6]. Its product or material produced is recorded as landline telephone^[14].

Dissolution

Phones 4u was dissolved in September 2014^[12].

Why It Matters

Phones 4u ranks in the top 4% of business entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,739 views/month).^[2]