Private company

Three UK

Logo: Three UK, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons4

British communications provider

Hutchison 3G UK Limited, trading as Three UK, is a British telecommunications company based in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is a part of VodafoneThree, a subsidiary of Vodafone.2 It was founded by Hutchison Whampoa.1 It is part of CK Hutchison Holdings.1 It ceased to exist in 2025.1 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0

Last updated Oct 20, 2026.

Overview

Mar 3, 2003Founded1
  • Industrytelecommunications industry1
  • HeadquartersMaidenhead1
  • Founded inMaidenhead1
  • Websitewww.three.co.uk
  • Legal formprivate company limited by shares1
  • LEI213800IQ24EO5J7N4H693
  • StatusActive3
  • LEI statusLapsed (not renewed)3
  • Registered addressGREAT BRIGHAMS MEAD, RG1 8DJ Reading, United Kingdom3
  • Registered withCompanies House, 038854863

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Hutchison 3G UK Limited, trading as Three UK, is a British telecommunications company based in Reading, Berkshire, England. It is a part of VodafoneThree, a subsidiary of Vodafone.2

Corporate structure

Three UK is part of a group headed by CK Hutchison Holdings. 24 entities, 11 countries on record. Switch between the flow chart and the network, and select any entity to see its details.

Built from parent and subsidiary links from GLEIF, the Global Legal Entity Identifier Foundation (CC0); subsidiaries, stakes and holdings from Wikidata (CC0); major holders from Schedules 13D and 13G. Each entity in the chart links to its source.

The story

Founded by Hutchison Whampoa on Mar 3, 2003, in Maidenhead.1

Leadership

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

Chief executive

  1. David Dyson2011–2020
20052010201520202025
  • Chief executive officerDavid Dyson Jul 1, 2011 to Mar 5, 20201

Products and brands

  • mobile telephony

Listed on Wikidata.1

Subsidiaries and ownership

Parent company

Owners

From Wikidata.1

Acquisitions

  1. Succeeded by VodafoneThree1

Timeline

  1. May 31, 2025Dissolved Dissolved1
  2. 2015Acquired Acquired by CK Hutchison Holdings1
  3. Jul 1, 2011New chief executive David Dyson becomes CEO1
  4. Mar 3, 2003Founded Founded in Maidenhead1

Sources

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