Our History

Rydal Group was founded in November 2008 by Steffan Dancy. By 2009, we moved into our first offices and recruited 4 staff members, including Steve Watkins – now our Operations Director. By 2013 we launched the partner model for both mobile & fixed services. A year later, due to high demand, Rydal Group entered the VoIP market. Now in 2023, we are one of the leading business Communications, IT, Energy and Security providers.

November 2008

Introduced

November 1

Steffan Dancy incorporated Rydal Communications – from home

October 2009

Move

October

Moved into first offices to cater 4 members of staff

January 2010

Expanded

January

Recruited 4 staff members including Steve Watkins (now Operations Director) & Mark Worraker (Key Account Manager) – our first recruitment drive.

2011

January 1

An established mobile airtime dealer looking for SMB clients across the UK – Major household and enterprise brands.

October 1

October

We moved into bigger serviced offices on the same business park. Recruited more staff members making a team of 8.

January

January 2012

We moved into the fixed line & broadband market. The success we had in delivering mobile airtime meant our clients were asking us to look after these services for them.

January

January 2013

Launched our partner model for both mobile & fixed services

July

July 2014

Due to the demand we entered into the VoIP market

July

July 2 2014

We acquired the office next door to gain more office space, as our staff total grows to 20.

July

July 3 2014

Recruited our own engineering team

January

January 2015

Partnered with Ericcsson LG and Pragma distribution for Business Telephone Systems

June

June 2015

We break phone system installation records as a new partner for Ericsson LG and Pragma distribution

January

January 2016

Recognised as one of O2’s leading Approved Partners for 2016

February

February 2016

Won ‘New Reseller Of The Year’ with Ericsson LG. Demonstrating our success with their Cloud and on premise phone systems

June

June 2016

Launched Rydal Utilities offering energy brokerage and LED lighting – www.rydalutilities.co.uk

June

June 2016

Won Best Customer Service Award at the Comms National Awards 2017

April

April 2018

Short listed for the Best Place To Work and Best Sales Team at the Comms Dealer Awards.

April

April 2018

Finalist at SME Cambridgeshire Business Awards 2018 – Service Excellence

October

October 2018

Won Best Partner of Year award at the Ericsson LG GLOBAL conference in Croatia

November

November 2018

Win Best Customer Service Award – Talk Talk Business

November

November 2018

Rydal celebrates 10th Anniversary!

February

February 2019

We move into our new office in Peterborough City Centre

March

March 2019

Rydal wins Fastest Growing Reseller

September

September 2019

#Nine Customer Service Finalists – Comms National Awards

March

March 2020

Rydal takes measures to assist businesses in adapting to remote work during the COVID-19 pandemic.

September

September 2020

Rydal maintains safe and efficient operations during the COVID-19 outbreak.

October

October 2020

Rydal achieves ISO 9001 and ISO 27001 certifications

November

November 2020

Rydal joins the G Cloud-12 framework as a Crown Commercial Supplier

January

January 2021

New Phone System – Curo IP

July

July 2021

We hit 2500 Curo IP users!

August

August 2021

Agenda IT client base acquisition

October

October 2021

Paul Aplin joins our team as the Commercial Finance Director

October

October 2021

New Member of the Year – Network Group Awards

March

March 2022

Providing help to the people of Ukraine during a challenging time by offering free mobile and landline calls

April

April 2022

We complete the acquisition of IT company BrokenStones

May

May 2022

We are finalists for two awards Reseller People & Culture and the Apprentice Champions – Channel Champions Awards

October

October 2022

Rydal Group acquires NDG Technology

January

January 2023

Our team grows to 80 Employees

January

January 2023

We acquire two IT companies in 1 month – Black Bear IT and Krypton IT

January

January 2023

Simon Cornwell joins Rydal as the Group Sales Director

March

March 2023

Rydal joins Norfolk County Council School’s Framework

April

April 2023

Won Team of the Year award at the Network Group awards

April

April 2023

Rydal’s Lichfield team moves to a larger office to accommodate growing demands

May

May 2023

Shortlisted for SME of the Year award at the British Security Awards

May

May 2023

Shortlisted for Reseller Technical Support & Engineering Team award at the Channel Champions Awards

June

June 2023

Rydal acquires Blue Sky Group customer base

June

June 2023

Rydal Group wins Most Trusted IT & Communication Company 2023 award at the SME News

August

August 2023

Rydal launches a new Group website

September

September 2023

Rydal Group releases Curo Analytics platform for our communications customers

October

October 2023

Win Reseller of the Year 2023

October

October 2023

Rydal Security achieve SSAIB Accreditation

November

November 2023

Celebrating 15th Birthday of Rydal Group

November

November 2023

Rydal Group acquires Sort IT

December

December 2023

Rydal Group’s strategic investment in Guru Technology

January

January 2024

Kickstart The Big Goal project to fight youth homelessness.

February

February 2024

Achieved ISO 14001 Environment Accreditation

June

June 2024

Rydal Group acquires My Comms

August

August 2024

Acquired Merula Ltd

September

September 2024

Awarded with NHS Better Purchasing Framework

October

October 2024

Won Bicom ‘Communication Growth Partner Of the Year’ Award

Our History

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