The People's Operator

The People's Operator LLP
Company typeLimited liability partnership
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded19 November 2012
Defunct26 February 2019
FateDefunct
HeadquartersLondon, United Kingdom
Key people
Sam Tillotson (Acting CEO),
Michael Butler ( chairman)
ProductsMobile telephony
Websitethepeoplesoperator.com
tpo.com

The People's Operator (or TPO Mobile) was a mobile virtual network operator that provided mobile phone services in the United Kingdom via Three[1] (though TPO had initially selected EE), and in the United States via the Sprint and T-Mobile networks. It was launched in 2012, with the stated aim of being an ethical mobile network operator. TPO said that their service gave private customers the opportunity to support good causes, charities, nonprofits, "progressive organisations"[2] or "ethical groups"[3] of their choice and receive updates on how their money was being spent, while businesses could fulfill their corporate social responsibility commitments.[4] The company's stock lost nearly 90 percent in value in the year and a half after its launch.[5] Trading of The People's Operator stock on the London exchange was suspended in July 2018, after the company failed to provide its 2017 financial reports.[6] In December 2018, the company received a cash infusion from the holding company that was majority owner of Lycamobile.[7] On 13 February 2019, TPO announced it had entered administration; its stock ceased trading on 26 February 2019.[8]

  1. ^ "The People's Operator partners with Three UK and targets 4G launch". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015.
  2. ^ "The People's Operator: "Causes"". Archived from the original on 1 February 2019. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  3. ^ "The People's Operator: "Delivering goodness with every connection"". Archived from the original on 26 September 2020. Retrieved 24 September 2017.
  4. ^ The People's Operator Archived 6 October 2014 at the Wayback Machine About-Us (Accessed: 01-Oct-14)
  5. ^ Investors hang up on Wikipedia founder, The Times, Nic Fildes, 15 June 2016.
  6. ^ Suspension - The People's Operator Plc, 2 July 2018.
  7. ^ The People's Operator secures major investment with Lycamobile owner Archived 19 September 2020 at the Wayback Machine, Morningstar, 4 Dec 2018.
  8. ^ "The People's Operator". thepeoplesoperator.zendesk.com. Retrieved 15 February 2019.