November 25, 2009; 14 years ago (2009-11-25) in Slough, England, UK[1]
Founder
Gav Thompson[2]
Headquarters
Uxbridge, England, UK[3]
Area served
United Kingdom
Key people
Ash Schofield (CEO)
Products
Contract and PAYG telephonic services. Phone sales.
Services
Mobile telephony
Revenue
£559.1 million (2022)
£524.4 million (2021)[4]
Net income
£66.3 million (2022)
£42.6 million (2021)[4]
Number of employees
Zero direct employees.[4] Services are seconded from parent company or outsourced.
Parent
O2 (UK)
Website
giffgaff.com
GiffgaffLimited is an MVNO, marketed as a budget service provider and flanker brand of Telefónica UK (trading as O2 UK).[5][6][7] The stylised 'giffgaff' brand was founded[8][9] by Gav Thompson a former marketing executive for Telefónica UK and was launched online only, on 25 November 2009.[1]
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