2011 Fast Track 100
Rank: 60 Euro Communications Distribution
Recycles 5,000 mobile phones a week
Founded in 1999 by Steven Athwal, a former owner of mobile-phone shops in the Midlands, this Wolverhampton firm generates most of its revenue through buying obsolete phones from British and continental mobile networks and selling them to distributors throughout the world. However, Euro Communications Distribution also repairs and refurbishes handsets for British companies and has recently moved into the secure disposal of phones and PCs in line with EU environmental directives. Primarily through referrals, sales grew 64% a year, from £2m in 2008 to £8.8m in 2011.
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Founded in 1999 by Steven Athwal, a former owner of mobile-phone shops in the Midlands, this Wolverhampton firm generates most of its revenue through buying obsolete phones from British and continental mobile networks and selling them to distributors throughout the world. However, Euro Communications Distribution also repairs and refurbishes handsets for British companies and has recently moved into the secure disposal of phones and PCs in line with EU environmental directives. Primarily through referrals, sales grew 64% a year, from £2m in 2008 to £8.8m in 2011.
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Company facts
Euro Communications Distribution
Telecoms reseller
Company website
| Sales growth | 63.58% pa |
| 2011 sales | ‡£8.8m |
| 2008 sales | £2.0m |
| 2011 staff | 40 |
| Founded | 1999 |
| Location of HQ | Wolverhampton |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures‡ = unaudited accounts |
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