TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED

What TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED does

Technological Services Limited is a privately held UK internet service provider that builds and operates its own independent full fibre (FTTP) broadband network serving rural homes and small businesses in West Somerset, Mid Devon, and the Exmoor area. Founded in 2018/2019 with headquarters in Dulverton, Somerset, the company constructs its fibre infrastructure entirely underground using duct installation and air-blown fibre techniques, with GPON technology capable of delivering symmetric speeds up to 300Mbps on retail tiers and upgradeable to 10Gbps or 40Gbps by swapping end devices. Its network is physically independent of Openreach and BT infrastructure, allowing it to operate in geographies where previous state-aid-supported rollouts (Gigaclear cancelled, Airband scaled back) failed to deliver.

The company sells directly to end customers via phone, email, web, and on-site community engagement, with packages ranging from £40/month Basic Home (40Mbps) to £160/month Ultra Business, plus a £395/month Ethernet Access Direct leased line and add-on services such as VoIP integration with third-party providers (Voipfone, Simple Telecoms) and battery backup units. The community-led, demand-led go-to-market model — parish council presentations, village hall meetings, and word-of-mouth referrals — has produced 84–100% take-up rates in the villages it has served, with approximately 180+ residential and SMB properties connected and 100+ km of duct and fibre in the ground as of 2021/2022. Growth is debt and grant funded rather than equity funded: UK Gigabit Vouchers from Building Digital UK (BDUK) cover up to £4,500 per qualifying property, supplemented by the company's own capital, and the 2025 BDUK approval of 178 additional properties across Bathealton, Stawley & Kittisford, Petton, and Clayhanger represents a near-doubling of the served footprint.

Name

TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED

Legal name

Technological Services Limited

Website

https://technological.co.uk

Company type

Private

Founded year

2019

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Technological Services Limited is a privately held UK internet service provider that builds its own independent full fibre (FTTP) network to deliver symmetric broadband and SD-WAN connectivity to rural homes and small businesses in West Somerset, Mid Devon, and Exmoor, funded primarily through UK Gigabit Vouchers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Rural Broadband Services

NAICS

Wired Telecommunications Carriers (517111), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (except Satellite) (51711), Wired and Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) (5171)

SIC

Telephone Communications (No Radiotelephone) (4813), Communications Services, Nec (4899)

akta.pro primary industry

Fiber-to-the-Premises (FTTP/FTTH) Broadband Providers (HDAIABAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Rural & Regional ISPs (HDAIADAI)

Keywords

• Rural broadband services
• Full fibre internet
• FTTP connectivity
• SD-WAN solutions
• Rural ISP

Headquarters

HQ city

Dulverton

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Infrastructure, Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Monthly Broadband Service Subscription: Recurring monthly subscription charges for broadband internet service. Customers pay fixed monthly fees for Home or Business broadband packages. Packages include 12-month contracts with rolling 30-day terms thereafter. Pricing has remained stable since 2019 with no annual price increases.
2. Commercial Connection Charges: One-time charges for properties connecting without voucher funding: Connection Charge (£250 ex VAT for fitting ONT and router internally), Activation Charge (£100 ex VAT for new connections and reconnections), and Build Charge (£15-20 per meter ex VAT, average £600-2700 ex VAT per connection).
3. VoIP/Digital Voice Services: Voice over IP phone service through third-party providers (Voipfone, Simple Telecoms) recommended to customers. Revenue derived from bundled service recommendations rather than direct VoIP billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Technological Services Limited operates as an independent rural Internet Service Provider (ISP) and network builder, delivering Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband and SD-WAN connectivity services to rural homes and small/medium businesses in West Somerset and Mid Devon. The company builds, owns, and operates its own entirely underground fibre optic network using GPON technology and trenchless installation methods, offering symmetric speeds up to 300Mbps directly to properties without dependence on Openreach or BT infrastructure.

Product overview

TECHNOLOGICAL SERVICES LIMITED is a rural internet service provider operating as both a network builder and retail ISP. The company offers a comprehensive broadband portfolio anchored by Full Fibre (FTTP) broadband delivered via their own independent fibre network infrastructure built entirely underground. The product lineup includes residential broadband packages (Basic Home at 40Mbps and Ultra Home at 300Mbps), business broadband packages (Basic Business at 50Mbps and Ultra Business), and specialized services including Ethernet Access Direct leased lines, Copper Broadband (FTTC), Legacy Copper Broadband (ADSL2), and Fibre on Demand. Supporting services include VoIP phone service through third-party providers (Voipfone, Simple Telecoms), Hybrid Services with Broadband Boost for speed enhancement, and Battery Backup solutions for power cut resilience. The company serves rural areas in West Somerset and Mid Devon, with services available with or without UK Gigabit Voucher funding support.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Full Fibre Broadband (FTTP) Rural full fibre broadband service delivering ultrafast connectivity via fibre optic cables directly to residential and business properties. The network is built entirely underground with no Openreach or BT line required, offering symmetric speeds where the purchased speed is delivered 24/7 regardless of distance from the cabinet.
• Basic Home Broadband Entry-level residential broadband package offering 40Mbps download and 40Mbps upload symmetric speeds with unlimited usage and included WiFi router. Priced at £40/month including VAT on a 12-month contract with rolling 30-day terms, includes 4-day Service Response Level.
• Ultra Home Broadband Premium residential broadband package offering 300Mbps download and 300Mbps upload symmetric speeds with unlimited usage. Priced at £75/month including VAT.
• Basic Business Broadband Business-grade broadband with 50Mbps download and 50Mbps upload symmetric speeds including Next Working Day Support. Priced at £85/month excluding VAT on a 12-month contract.
• Ultra Business Broadband Premium business broadband package with prioritized network traffic and lower contention rate compared to home connections. Priced at £160/month excluding VAT.
• Ethernet Access Direct (EAD)

Quantifiable outcome

• 84-98% take-up rates achieved in villages where deployed
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Connecting Devon & SomersetcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerRegional broadband partnership that coordinates state aid funding for broadband in Devon and Somerset. Has previously awarded contracts to Gigaclear (cancelled) and Airband (scaled back). Coordinates with BDUK on voucher eligibility and project approvals.
• Wedgewood GroundworksminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerCivil engineering contractor engaged for road trenching and duct installation work. Undertook the Skilgate village hall road closure works and trenching. Used for highway works requiring specialist equipment.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Wildanet: Cornwall-based rural full-fibre altnet and former CDS contractor now deploying FTTP across hard-to-reach South West communities. Same product (rural FTTP), same funding channels (BDUK vouchers / Project Gigabit), and same underserved customer profile.
• Jurassic Fibre: Devon-based full-fibre altnet delivering FTTP to rural and small-town properties across the South West. Comparable product set (residential and business symmetric FTTP), shared geography with Technological, and similar altnet competitive positioning versus Openreach.
• B4RN (Broadband for the Rural North): Community-funded, volunteer-built rural FTTP network serving remote villages in northern England. Iconic example of the same demand-led, voucher/community-funded rural fiber model that Technological has adopted in West Somerset and Mid Devon.
• Quickline Communications: Yorkshire/Humber-based rural altnet deploying both FTTP and 5G fixed wireless to underserved communities. Same Project Gigabit / BDUK voucher funding mix and same rural SMB + residential customer profile.
• Airband: Rural UK altnet (fixed wireless and FTTP) that was the primary CDS contractor in the region before its contract was scaled back in October 2024. Directly comparable rural broadband operator whose retreat created the gap Technological is filling.
• Wessex Internet: Rural full-fibre altnet serving underserved villages across Somerset, Dorset and Wiltshire. Same operating model: independent underground FTTP build, voucher-funded demand-led rollouts, and rural SMB + residential focus, making it the closest geographic and operational peer to Technological.
• County Broadband: Independent rural FTTP altnet focused on underserved villages in East Anglia. Same voucher-funded, community-led build approach and direct comparison for rural altnet unit economics and GTM playbook.

Emerging players

• Fibrus: Northern Ireland rural FTTP altnet that has expanded into rural England using Project Gigabit contracts. Comparable rural build model and BDUK-aligned funding approach; much larger scale but illustrates the same altnet playbook.

Broad incumbents

• Openreach (BT Group): UK incumbent fixed-line network operator now actively extending FTTP into rural areas. Sets the competitive benchmark Technological must differentiate against on speed, price stability and customer service.

Regional players

• Truespeed: South West-focused full-fibre altnet building FTTP across Somerset and Bristol. Operates in adjacent rather than overlapping parishes but uses the same independent underground fiber model and same target customer profile.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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