Who owns VodafoneThree?
VodafoneThree is owned by Vodafone (the United Kingdom, NASDAQ: VOD), which has owned the brand since 31 May 2025.[1]
Vodafone owns 51% of VodafoneThree rather than all of it.
Evidence: Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-05-22, SEC EDGAR, 22 May 2026. Verified from filings; last checked .
Key facts
- Current owner
- Vodafone Group Plc (51% stake) verified
- Owned since
- Owner HQ
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom, Newbury
- Origin
- 🇬🇧 United Kingdom
- Category
- Telecom › Mobile › Mobile carriers
- Parent ticker
- NASDAQ: VOD
- Last verified
- · 1 sources
About VodafoneThree
VodafoneThree Holdings Limited holds Vodafone UK and Three UK. The 20-F states the merger of the two completed on 31 May 2025, that Vodafone owns 51% of the issued share capital and CK Hutchison Group Telecom indirectly owns 49%, and that Vodafone announced on 5 May 2026 it would take full ownership for 4.3 billion pounds (pending at the report date).
Ownership timeline of VodafoneThree
Where VodafoneThree sits in Vodafone
Controlling ownership as of . Brands grouped under the entity that owns them; large groups are collapsed.
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Other brands owned by Vodafone
Vodafone controls 14 brands on Brandtree, 14 of them in telecom.
Also in telecom
Other brands in mobile carriers, and who owns them
The 13 brands in mobile carriers on Brandtree belong to 10 owners. The largest is Liberty Latin America, with 2.
| Brand | Owner | Owner based in |
|---|---|---|
| C&W | Liberty Latin America | 🇧🇲 Bermuda |
| Tigo | Millicom | 🇱🇺 Luxembourg |
| by.U | Telkom Indonesia | 🇮🇩 Indonesia |
| One NZ | Infratil | 🇳🇿 New Zealand |
| NTT DOCOMO | NTT | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| Smart | PLDT | 🇵🇭 Philippines |
| Rakuten Mobile | Rakuten | 🇯🇵 Japan |
| SK Telecom | SK Telecom | 🇰🇷 South Korea |
About the owner: Vodafone
Vodafone is a publicly listed company headquartered in Newbury, United Kingdom. Brandtree records 14 brands under its control, and it is listed as NASDAQ: VOD.
Vodafone Group Plc files an annual report on Form 20-F for the year ended 31 March 2026. The report describes operations in Europe and Africa, a 51% holding in the UK joint venture VodafoneThree, a 65.1% holding in Vodacom Group, associates including Safaricom, and a 50% interest in VodafoneZiggo that it announced in February 2026 it would sell.
🇬🇧 VodafoneThree and other British brands
Brandtree records a controlling owner for 543 brands that began in the United Kingdom. 282 of them (52%) are now controlled by a company headquartered in another country; VodafoneThree is not one of them.
- C&W — Liberty Latin America 🇧🇲
- Inmarsat — Viasat 🇺🇸
- A.1. — Kraft Heinz 🇺🇸
- ASOS Design — ASOS 🇬🇧
- Aero — Nestlé 🇨🇭
- Air Partner — Wheels Up 🇺🇸
Frequently asked questions
Who is the parent company of VodafoneThree?
The parent company of VodafoneThree is Vodafone, a publicly listed company headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Is VodafoneThree British?
Yes. VodafoneThree originated in the United Kingdom and its owner, Vodafone, is also headquartered in the United Kingdom.
Since when has Vodafone owned VodafoneThree?
Vodafone has owned VodafoneThree since 31 May 2025.
Is VodafoneThree still owned by Vodafone?
Yes. As of 14 October 2026, VodafoneThree is still owned by Vodafone (51% stake). The ownership record was last checked against primary sources on that date.
Sources (1) & corrections
Last verified . Every ownership fact above is backed by one of these primary documents. Numbers in brackets in the text refer to this list.
- [1] Vodafone Group Plc Annual Report on Form 20-F filed 2026-05-22 — SEC EDGAR, SEC Form 20-F, published 22 May 2026; retrieved 14 October 2026.
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