Charles Dunstone Net Worth

Charles Dunstone is a British businessman who is the chairman of TalkTalk Telecom and Dixons Carphone. He founded Carphone Warehouse in 1989 with $12,000 in savings and later spun off Talk Talk, which now represents the bulk of his fortune. In 2014, he merged Carphone Warehouse with Dixons in a bet on the growth of the Internet of Things. Outside of work, Dunstone is an avid yachtsman and participates in sailing regattas around the world.
Charles Dunstone is a member of Telecom

Age, Biography and Wiki

Birth Day November 21, 1964
Birth Place London, United Kingdom, United Kingdom
Age 59 YEARS OLD
Birth Sign Sagittarius
Occupation Executive Chairman, TalkTalk Group
Years active 1989–present
Spouse(s) Celia Gordon Shute (m. 2009)

💰 Net worth: $1 Billion (2024)

Charles Dunstone, famously known as Telecom in the United Kingdom, is set to reach an impressive net worth of $1 billion by 2024. As a prominent figure in the telecommunications industry, Dunstone has played a pivotal role in shaping the landscape of communication services in the UK. Having co-founded The Carphone Warehouse and subsequently leading it to become one of the largest mobile phone retailers in the country, Dunstone's business ventures have been tremendously successful. Additionally, he is recognized for establishing TalkTalk, a prominent telecom provider. With his entrepreneurial flair and undeniable influence, Charles Dunstone has secured his position as one of the key figures in the evolution and development of the telecom industry in the United Kingdom.

2012 $1 Billion
2013 $1.9 Billion
2014 $2.5 Billion
2015 $2.7 Billion
2016 $2.1 Billion
2017 $1.5 Billion
2018 $1.3 Billion

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Biography/Timeline

1964

Dunstone was born in 1964, in the town of Saffron Walden in Essex. Dunstone was educated at Uppingham School, an independent school for boys (now co-educational), in the market town of Uppingham in Rutland, in Central England. Dunstone's Father was an executive at BP.

1989

Charles Dunstone first began selling mobile phones out of his flat on Marylebone Road in 1989. He was 25 years old and had £6,000 of savings to start his Business, having previously worked at NEC as a sales executive.

2000

In July 2000 the company floated on the London Stock Exchange and based on an Issue price of 200p, the company was valued at approximately £1.7 billion.

2005

He was also an early supporter of the Technology Trust, and has been an ambassador for the Blue Marine Foundation since 2005.

2008

In May 2008, Best Buy, an American multinational consumer electronics corporation, and CPW agreed to create a new company, Best Buy Europe. Best Buy acquired 50% of CPW's European and US Retail interests for a cash consideration of £1.1 billion or $2.1 billion. The assets of the newly formed company comprise CPW's existing Retail Business, operating from more than 2,400 stores in nine European countries under CPW and Phone House brands. These include the UK, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, The Netherlands, Portugal, Spain and Sweden.

2012

He made a Knight Bachelor in the 2012 Birthday Honours 'for services to the mobile communications industry and to charity'. In the 2015 Queen's Birthday Honours, he was appointed Commander of the Royal Victorian Order (CVO) for his work with The Prince's Trust.

2015

He has supported both the Labour Party & the Conservatives. On 26 April 2015, he published an opinion piece in The Daily Mail encouraging the public to vote for the Conservatives on the basis that they were better for the economy.