Helios Towers

Helios Towers
Company typePublic
IndustryTelecommunications
Founded2009
HeadquartersLondon, UK
Key people
Samuel Jonah, KBE Chairman
Tom Greenwood, CEO
RevenueIncrease $721.0 million (2023)[1]
Increase $146.1 million (2023)[1]
Increase $(111.8) million (2023)[1]
Websitewww.heliostowers.com/

Helios Towers is a UK-based telecommunications tower company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.

History

The company was established in Mauritius with financial backing from George Soros, Millicom and Bharti Airtel in 2009.[2] After an aborted attempt at launching a public issue in 2018, it was the subject of an initial public offering on the London Stock Exchange in 2019.[3]

Operations

The company owns more than 10,500 mobile communications towers located in Tanzania, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Congo Brazzaville, South Africa, Senegal, Madagascar and Malawi.[4]

References

  1. ^ a b c "Annual Results 2023" (PDF). Helios Towers. Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  2. ^ "Soros in line for windfall from Helios Towers listing". The Times. 13 September 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  3. ^ "Helios Towers floats after second attempt". Proactive Investors. 18 October 2019. Archived from the original on 4 December 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
  4. ^ "Helios Towers Q1 2022 Results". Helios Towers. 5 May 2022. Retrieved 5 August 2022.