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| Three UK | |
| Company type | Limited company |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 3 March 2003 |
| Founder | Hutchison Whampoa |
| Headquarters | Reading, England[1] |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Key people | Robert Finnegan (CEO) |
| Products | |
| Brands | SMARTY |
| Services | Broadband and Mobile |
| Revenue |  £2,590 million (FY 2023)[2] |
Number of employees | 4,800[3] |
| Parent | Three |
| Website | three |
Hutchison 3G UK Limited, trading as Three UK, is a British telecommunications company based in Reading, England. It is an indirect, wholly-owned subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings, a limited liability Cayman Islands company registered and listed in Hong Kong.[4] Three is the fourth-largest mobile network operator in the United Kingdom, with about 10.9 million subscribers as of August 2024[update].[5]
The company was launched on 3 March 2003 as the UK's first commercial 100% 3G network. It provides 3G, 4G and 5G services through its own network infrastructure.
In June 2023, it was proposed that Three will merge with Vodafone UK. As of July 2024[update], the merger is undergoing review by the Competition and Markets Authority.
- ^ "Office locations". Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "Three UK publish 2023 full year results". www.threemediacentre.co.uk. 21 March 2024. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ "About us". Hutchison 3G UK Limited. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
- ^ "HUTCHISON 3G UK HOLDINGS LIMITED - Filing History". Retrieved 2 February 2024.
- ^ "Three UK publishes H1 2024 results". www.threemediacentre.co.uk. 15 August 2024. Retrieved 19 August 2024.