Private company

Openreach

Logo: Openreach, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons3

Infrastructure subsidiary of BT

Openreach Limited is a company wholly owned by BT Group that maintains the telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges that connect nearly all homes and businesses in the United Kingdom to various national broadband and telephone networks. It was established in 2006 following an agreement between BT and the UK's telecoms regulator Ofcom to implement certain undertakings, pursuant to the Enterprise Act 2002, to ensure that rival telecom operators have equality of access to BT's local network.2 It is headquartered in London.1 Its chief executive is Katie Milligan (since 2026).1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

2006Founded1

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Openreach Limited is a company wholly owned by BT Group that maintains the telephone cables, ducts, cabinets and exchanges that connect nearly all homes and businesses in the United Kingdom to various national broadband and telephone networks. It was established in 2006 following an agreement between BT and the UK's telecoms regulator Ofcom to implement certain undertakings, pursuant to the Enterprise Act 2002, to ensure that rival telecom operators have equality of access to BT's local network.2

Corporate structure

Openreach is part of a group headed by BT Group. 31 entities, 7 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

  • BT Group London, United Kingdom
    • EE London, United Kingdom
    • Openreach London
    • BT Business Subsidiary · 81 Newgate Street
    • BT Consumer Subsidiary · 81 Newgate Street
    • BT Global Services Subsidiary
    • BT Italia Subsidiary · Milan
    • BT Mobile Subsidiary
    • BT Research Subsidiary · Ipswich
    • BT Retail Subsidiary · 81 Newgate Street
    • BT Total Broadband Subsidiary
    • BT Wi-fi Subsidiary
    • EE TV Subsidiary · London
    • Orange UK Subsidiary · Altrincham, United Kingdom
    • Plusnet Subsidiary · Sheffield
    • Telecomsoft Subsidiary · London
    • TNT Sports Subsidiary
    • Blu Stake · 20% · Naples
    • BT (Netherlands) Holdings B.V. Subsidiary · 100% · Amsterdam, Netherlands
      • BT FRANCE Subsidiary · Puteaux, France
      • BT Global Services Belgium Subsidiary · Machelen (Brab.), Belgium
      • IP Trade Subsidiary · Liège, Belgium
    • BRITISH TELECOMMUNICATIONS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BT (INTERNATIONAL) HOLDINGS LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BT LIMITED Subsidiary · London, United Kingdom
    • BT MyDonate Subsidiary
    • BT Nordics Sweden AB Subsidiary · Stockholm, Sweden
      • BT Nordics Finland Oy Subsidiary · 100% · Helsinki, Finland
    • BT Riverside Tower Subsidiary · Belfast, United Kingdom
    • BT Wholesale Subsidiary · United Kingdom
    • and 4 more

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0). Each entity in the chart links to its source.

Leadership

Who has led Openreach, and when. Pick a name to see everywhere that person has worked.

Chief executive

  1. Clive Selley2016–2026
  2. Katie Milligan2026–now
2010201520202025

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

From Wikidata.1

Timeline

  1. Apr 1, 2026New chief executive Katie Milligan becomes CEO1
  2. 2016New chief executive Clive Selley becomes CEO1
  3. 2006Founded Founded1

Sources

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