About Us

Listed in the 2000, 2001 and 2002 Sunday Times Virgin Atlantic Fast Track 100 league table, Alternative Networks (ANL) is one of the UK's fastest growing companies.

As an independent business to business communications provider we support companies in all areas of voice and data solutions. This simply means that we help people communicate, through voice, data, video, IP and mobile. We can design a complete business solution to provide you with a range of immediate benefits, including significant cost savings.

ANL was founded in 1994. Currently 280 employees (April 2004), revenue £35 million and we have offices in Bracknell, Bristol and Leeds, with plans opening in the Midlands soon, with Glasgow next on the list. The company is and always has been profitable, with no debt. Ambitious expansion plans include Nationwide presence and further growth by acquisition. ANL is a telephone and IT systems integrator and value added re-seller of Network services, mobiles and IP products.

In 2002 a new office was launched in Leeds and a second office in London was taken to accomodate further growth of the Account Management teams and new training facilities for the Alternative Academy.

In March 2003 ANL became a certified ISO9001:2000 company. Service levels are constantly reviewed to ensure ongoing improvement and as the scope of registration is ´business to business total communications providers´ covering all processes at all sites, ANL is able to meet customers´ current and future communication needs.