2012 Tech Track 100
Rank: 2 Lycamobile
Lycamobile operates in 14 countries across Europe and Australia
Lycamobile sells pre-paid Sim cards and top-up vouchers so people can make low-cost overseas calls from mobile phones, particularly to Asia, Africa and the US. Started in 2008, the business is a standalone company owned by the same people behind calling card firm Lycatel. Founded and led by serial telecoms entrepreneur Subaskaran Allirajah, Lycamobile hosts its services on a private cloud-based mobile network. Sales, from the company's British operation Lycamobile UK, grew 247% a year from £2.8m in 2008 to £116.8m in 2011, based on growing demand and customer loyalty.
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Lycamobile sells pre-paid Sim cards and top-up vouchers so people can make low-cost overseas calls from mobile phones, particularly to Asia, Africa and the US. Started in 2008, the business is a standalone company owned by the same people behind calling card firm Lycatel. Founded and led by serial telecoms entrepreneur Subaskaran Allirajah, Lycamobile hosts its services on a private cloud-based mobile network. Sales, from the company's British operation Lycamobile UK, grew 247% a year from £2.8m in 2008 to £116.8m in 2011, based on growing demand and customer loyalty.
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Company facts
Lycamobile
International telecoms operator
Company website
| Sales growth | 247.25% pa |
| 2011 sales | £116.8m |
| 2008 sales | £2.8m |
| 2011 staff | 17 |
| Founded | 2008 |
| Location of HQ | Central London |
| If applicable: * = annualised figures ‡ = draft accounts |
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