ask4’s Sheffield success story

Yorkshire based telecommunications supplier ask4 is celebrating a 70 per cent growth in business in the last year.

A privately owned company with offices in Sheffield, ask4 is the UK’s leading supplier of telecommunications services to the student accommodation sector and also offers the fastest residential broadband package in the UK. 

The educational sector is a key driver for ask4 and in the past 12 months the company has increased its student client base from 20,000 to 34,000 and have also strengthened staffing levels to build a 38 strong team based at Milton Street in the city.

Jonathan Hudson, Managing Director of ask4 said: “We have a great team and our recent significant growth is a testament to them. We are always looking at developing the business further and have recently won a number of key tenders and we are currently negotiating a number of new contracts with leading universities as well as residential sites.

"We are very proud of our Sheffield roots and it’s fantastic to have achieved acclaim nationally as well as in our home city."

The company was formed in 2000 to provide Internet access to Multiple Tenanted Unit developments in the UK and in 2005 ask4 merged with Horizon Telecommunications, one of the leading providers of Internet access services to the student accommodation market, forming a company with unrivalled technology and support service, and excellent market experience, clients and contacts.

The company supplies eight out of the top ten suppliers of private student accommodation throughout the city as well providing the fastest residential broadband to luxury residential sites including Wards Brewery, West One, Jet Centro and Queens Tower.

Jonathan added: “We are delighted that the company has achieved significant growth in the past year. ask4’s sole focus is delivering excellent Internet Services and we are constantly updating our product portfolio and finding novel ways to add value to our clients’ sites.”