Helios Towers
Helios Towers is a UK-based telecommunications company. It is listed on the London Stock Exchange and is a constituent of the FTSE 250 Index.
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| Public | |
| Traded as | LSE: HTWS |
| Industry | Telecommunications |
| Founded | 2009 |
| Headquarters | London, UK |
Key people | Sir Samuel Jonah, Chairman Kash Pandya, CEO |
| Revenue | $387.8 million (2019)[1] |
| $(4.5) million (2019)[1] | |
| $(136.6) million (2019)[1] | |
| Website | www.heliostowers.com/ |
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 7,000 mobile communications towers located in South Africa, Republic of the Congo, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo and Tanzania.[4]
References
- "Annual Report 2019" (PDF). Helios Towers. Retrieved 12 March 2020.
- "Soros in line for windfall from Helios Towers listing". The Times. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Helios Towers floats after second attempt". Proactive Investors. 18 October 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
- "Helios Towers tries again for a London listing". The Africa Report. 13 September 2019. Retrieved 4 December 2019.
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