All Allison Kirkby articles
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: chops and changes in CEO Kirkby’s first year
Latest from BT as the group reports on FY24–25, with CEO Allison Kirkby talking up progress made since she was appointed. Business has been restructured; more investment pledged to Openreach fibre build; and Consumer’s short-lived one-brand strategy has been uprooted…
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY24−25 Spend: ‘on and off’ contractors help keep cost-cutting on track
BT’s long-running cost-cutting campaign is in full swing, with headcount cuts driving the savings. Capex continues to rise despite earlier promises, but the (revised) peak is in sight…
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY24−25 In-depth: another year of transition
Group CEO Allison Kirkby has called the past year one of ‘transition’, but insists a turnaround is imminent. ‘Revenue pressure’ (see, decline) reflects a challenging FY for all divisions, but strategic and structural change at the Group may have set it up for delivery next FY and beyond…
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY24−25 Guidance: free cash flow ‘inflection point’ in touching distance
Group misses revised revenue targets, and expects another fall to come, but groundwork has been laid for elusive ‘predictable growth’ two years out…
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Financial & PerformanceBT FY24−25: no longer a newcomer, CEO Kirkby begins to make her mark
A year of mixed results, but CEO Allison Kirkby claims the strategic tweaks of her first 15 months are having an impact. A management team overhaul, a renewed domestic focus, and an apparent ability to capture investors’ imagination has set the Group on an upward trend, albeit with plenty of work to do to deliver on her vision…
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Financial & PerformanceBT holds off on international B2B sale until division proves its worth
FY24–25: BT Group CEO Allison Kirkby says carved-out BT International must show its value, with ‘runway’ needed for Global Fabric to do the same, ahead of a prospective offload. UK M&A remains on the cards too as BT looks to capitalise on SMB opportunity…
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Financial & PerformanceBT Consumer returns to multi-brand approach to ‘defend and win’ against altnet incursion
FY24–25: BT CEO Allison Kirkby has found an ally in new Consumer boss Claire Gillies as they work to undo ‘underweight investment’ in BT and Plusnet brands of recent years. U-turn on New EE strategy sees multi-brand approach ‘reactivated’, regional campaigns to beat local altnet competition…
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Financial & PerformanceOpenreach seeks another gear as altnets gain and CPs flop
FY24–25: BT CEO Allison Kirkby has tossed earlier promises of lower capex, instead fuelling an accelerated fibre build “now that we’ve got the engine humming” to bolster a defence against altnet incursions, and make up for CP shortcomings…
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Network & InfrastructureFullFibre becomes latest altnet to call off Project Gigabit contracts
UK altnet FullFibre “mutually” agrees with Building Digital UK to terminate two rural fibre contracts, after several other operators have cancelled subsidies under the Project Gigabit scheme in recent months.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: public cash, automated networks, and UK exceptionalism
Latest from BT, including reports of an overseas B2B carve-out; a new Chief Digital Officer incoming; Reza Rahnama’s evolving ‘Dark NOC’ vision; and a setback in Openreach’s attempt to reform MDU access rights…
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Strategy & ChangeBT to carve out International in next step of B2B grand plan — report
Reports cite an internal memo that tees up a spin-off of overseas B2B, headed by Bas Burger, as Group CEO Allison Kirkby puts her foot down on UK retrenchment aspirations.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: legacy infra winds down; next-gen tech spins up
Latest from BT as it charges on with legacy network migrations, looks for new ways of monetising old assets, and prepares to build infra fit for an AI future; Better Workplace signed off with Manchester office opening; another multimillion-pound Project Gigabit subsidy secured, this time in Scotland; and a series of strategically significant personnel changes across the Group…
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PeopleBT Peoplewatch: all change in Tech finance, Business leadership
30+ senior and strategic movers across BT, including a wave of corporate affairs changes; a remit expansion for Technology CFO Ed Briggs; swaps at Media & Broadcast; more…
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OperationsBetter Workplace: BT closes out five-year real estate overhaul programme
Group closes the Better Workplace book, with Manchester’s newest office redevelopment the final chapter.
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M&ABT firms up Italian unit sale to Retelit
Group pens preliminary deal to sell off what remains of BT Italia, but reassures stakeholders that it will “maintain a strong presence” in the country post-transaction. Move continues operator’s international pare-back, provided regulators give it the green light…
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M&ABT kicks off exclusive talks for Italy exit — report
Asterion-backed Retelit reportedly last bidder standing for BT Italia acquisition as BT continues effort to sell off international assets and focus on a domestic B2B turnaround…
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: overseas dealmaking, domestic lobbying
Latest from around BT as Orange and AT&T are reported to be in talks regarding an international asset optimisation deal; UK regulation in focus for Ofcom, Openreach, and its long tail of altnet competitors; 5G SA rolls on; and BT pairs with peers to fulfil PSTN obligations…
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M&ABT said to explore international options with AT&T, Orange
BT has confirmed it is in early talks with third-parties over a “range of possibilities” for its unloved international assets, with AT&T and Orange reportedly among businesses in early discussions.
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Weekly BriefingsBTwatch Weekly: BT’s branding u-turn; EE leads renewed ESN charge
Latest from BT and its ecosystem, including a reversal of BT’s consumer branding strategy; new timelines for the Emergency Services Network migration; and next phase of MAUD testing lined up…
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MarketingBT brand to retain consumer spot after strategy rethink
BT to keep titular brand running alongside EE in the consumer space, reversing a decision to scrap the BT marque. Move reportedly made to retain “older customers” familiar with legacy branding, as BT faces imminent migration of customers onto newer services…