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The Horsham-based Telecom Acquisitions Group (TAL), which is a holding company for a number of familiar residential-focused internet service provider brands (Home Telecom, Eclipse Broadband etc.), has acquired both the brand and customer base of another troubled ISP in the shape of Earth Broadband.
Earth Broadband (earth.) is a relatively new provider, which first popped up on our radar in 2023 alongside a commitment to plant 500,000 trees and remove 100,000 pounds of plastic each month by 2025 (here) – based on the optimistic assumption of having gained 100,000 customers. Speaking of which, on 4th Aug 2025 the provider reported that they’d so far helped to plant a total of 100,000 trees – good, but below the original target.
In any case, the latest development is that TAL appears to have completed the acquisition of Earth Broadband, which covers both their customer base and brand – this will now be managed under TAL’s existing Home Telecom brand.
The move comes shortly after Earth Broadband suffered a string of problems with poor support, billing errors and price rises (here). At the same time, a representative of the provider also revealed that it had been “selling broadband at a loss“, which may help to explain the latest development.
A quick look at Earth Broadband’s latest micro accounts shows that the company’s total assets less current liabilities stood at -£111k for the year ended 30th April 2024, which compares with -£75k reported in the prior year.
Luke Chapman, CEO of Earth Broadband, said:
“After an incredible three years, my time at Earth Broadband has come to an end.
Earth Broadband’s customers and brand have been acquired by Telecom Acquisitions Limited, under their Home Telecom Ltd brand, and I’m genuinely pleased to know our customers are going to a great home.
Building Earth Broadband has been an amazing journey. I’ve learned so much, worked with some brilliant people, and had a lot of fun along the way.
I’m grateful to everyone who’s been part of this chapter and I’m excited to see what’s next!”
We’re expecting TAL to issue an official press release on this today or tomorrow. The new owner is expected to inform Earth Broadband’s existing customers that their current terms, conditions, and pricing will remain the same. The provider’s customers, who are mainly connected to the PXC network (formerly TalkTalk Wholesale), should hopefully not experience any service disruption during the change. Credits to an anonymous reader for the tip.