Peterborough-born. UK-wide. Still answering the phone ourselves.
Rydal started in 2008 selling mobile airtime from a spare room. Today we’re six specialist businesses under one roof, with our own data centre, 120 people and more than 1,500 clients who’d rather deal with one provider that actually picks up.
Eighteen years, three acquisitions, one habit we've kept.
We’ve grown by buying good businesses and keeping the people who made them good. What hasn’t changed since the spare room: a client can ring and get a human who knows their account.
2008
Steffan Dancy founds Rydal from home, supplying airtime and lines to Peterborough SMEs.
2019
Move to Elwes House. Rydal Infotech launched to bring IT alongside comms.
2024
ISO 14001 certified. Appointed to the NHS Better Purchasing Framework.
2024
Acquire My Communications Ltd and Merula, bringing a 30-year-old Huntingdon data centre and ISP in-house.
2024
Rydal at the House of Lords.
2025
Acquire Trisoft's IT division, deepening the managed IT team.
2026
120 staff across Peterborough, Lichfield, Huntingdon and Coventry. Six businesses, one group.
One group. Six specialisms.
One contract, one account manager, one number to ring. Whichever part of your technology is the problem.

Phone systems, Microsoft Teams calling, business mobiles, connectivity.

Managed IT, cyber security, Microsoft 365, cloud and backup.

CCTV, access control, intruder alarms and monitoring.

Business energy procurement and smarter tariffs.
Connectivity and voice for resellers and partners.

Our own UK data centre in Huntingdon. Hosting, colocation and disaster recovery.
We own the infrastructure
Our own data centre, our own ISP, our own engineers. When something breaks there's no third party to wait for.
You get a name, not a queue
Every client has a dedicated account manager, and the helpdesk sits in Peterborough, not with an outsourcer.
The service is the product
Best Customer Service Team at the Comms National Awards, and an 85% NPS that says our clients agree.
Accredited where it counts
ISO 9001, 27001 and 14001. Cyber Essentials Plus. Crown Commercial Service and NHS framework supplier.
Unified Solutions
Plenty of providers say “customer first”. These are the four things that are true of Rydal and not of most of them.
The people running it
Real names, real faces. The leadership team you’ll actually hear from.
Steffan Dancy
Group CEO
Steven Watkins
Group Commercial Director
Daniel Davis
Group IT Director
Robert Heathcote
Group Operations Director
Awarded for Excellence
Rydal Comms is ISO 9001, 27001, and 14001 certified — a mark of our quality, security, and environmental standards.







Four sites. Clients everywhere.
Each of our clients has their own Account Manager, so you have a direct point of contact should you want to discuss or manage your telecommunications with us more.
Peterborough
Head office, helpdesk, Elwes House
2019
Rydal Data Centre
Lichfield
Midlands office
Coventry
Midlands office
Engineers on the road nationwide, and a helpdesk that answers from Peterborough whichever site you’re nearest.
Read our client reviews…
EXCELLENT
Based on 365 reviews
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Keileigh DaveyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
We had a great experience working with Samantha Wilson from Rydal. She upgraded our office phones and mobile plans, clearly explained everything and saved us money in the process. The engineer handled the installation quickly and without any problems. Would definitely recommend Samantha and the team.Posted on Google![]()
Patricia LingTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Rydal provide excellent service, I highly recommendPosted on Google![]()
Christopher HackTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Luke's support was amazing, very efficient and much appreciated.Posted on Google![]()
Daniel HarveyTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
What an excellent service Rydal Group IT Support has provided. Fabian has helped me with numerous IT issues over the past several months, calmly rescuing me from the various mysteries of modern technology. Every issue has been resolved quickly, efficiently and with real expertise. Fabian is extremely knowledgeable, professional and reliable, and I really appreciate the support he and the wider Rydal team have provided. A brilliant IT service all round. Daniel Harvey StudioDH Architecture & DesignPosted on Google![]()
Jake RobertsTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Just had full fibre broadband and a complete phone system installed, Brilliant and efficient service. Extremely easy to speak to and any issues we had with how we wanted it set up they sorted straight away same day to get it how we wanted it. Great communication, friendly and personal company to deal with.. massive thank you to Lindsey and Dipali for their help start to finish!Posted on Google![]()
Claudette ByfieldTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
Luke Bonner saved the day again and made many extremely happy by resolving all issues🥂Posted on Google![]()
Val AlderTrustindex verifies that the original source of the review is Google.
A corporate decision saw us move our broadband and telephone system to a new provider who offered a more favourable package both financially and in terms of the services offered and they commissioned Rydal, who would be responsible for the planning, the supply of all equipment, installation and every part of the operational requirements, both during installation and moving forward. Within our company I have the responsibility for the entire system in relation to requirements and operational needs and therefore my interaction with Rydal was immense. Our order consisted of 75 fixed desk handsets and 11 walkabout telephones over 20 different sites in addition to the broadband installs, new fibre cabling involving (sadly) Openreach, who performance and organisation was abysmal. From the start Rydal sought to introduce any relevant personnel and explain the part they would play. It was also an opportunity to ensure clear lines of communication were established and our expectations could be clearly defined. Our key individual was our Project Co-ordinator, Angela Melvin and I can say with all sincerity that I don’t know what we would have done without her, she was an absolute star and poor Angela had to pick up all the shortfalls of Openreach, which she did admirably. This was quite a sizeable project with many complexities and restrictions owing to the nature of our business where a service had to remain 24/7 and be worked around staff shift patterns etc so hurdles were going to appear from time to time, but each time they were presented she would overcome and resolved in a calm and civilised fashion. Angela was never once phased; she would use such a fantastic phrase when I called her with an issue it was ‘leave it with me’ and you could be confident that it would be dealt with and outcomes fed back. Her tenacity and commitment to task was nothing short of commendable. If anyone heard me speaking with her you would think I was talking to a friend – our professional relationship went from strength to strength. If anything arose that she was unsure of, she was not too proud, given her knowledge and experience, she would refer and discuss with colleagues ensuring at all times that the correct information was relayed back. She was so instrumental to ensure that the installation was planned with absolute precision, and the installers were 1st Class (Simon and Will) who made every effort ensure client satisfaction and their necessary interaction with our IT engineers was superb as was Angela’s. Our ‘Down Time’ on switchover day was absolutely minimal and scheduled accordingly owing to company needs. Personally I cannot thank her enough for her support and assistance. Dion O’Byrne (Chanel Growth & Strategy) was another individual who played a key part from the offset and was always there to ensure customer satisfaction and that all initially discussed requirements to be achieved were fully met upon completion and that we had an effective operating system and equipment. There were No empty promises which can so often be the case when trying to clinch a deal. Training on the system was comprehensive and if in doubt there was always someone to bail you out and put you on the right track. Of course I was sceptical initially as I was happy with our old providers and the system we were using, however now we are all fully equipped, and the system is complete I would recommend Rydal without a shadow of a doubt and I am so very pleased we moved over – the system is excellent, the portal is so user friendly and every single one of them at Rydal are at the end of a phone, more than happy to assist – If they say they will call you back, you can rest assured that they will. If you were in doubt as to whether to change suppliers I would recommend ‘Move Providers’ as I am so sure you would not be disappointed. Val Alder Personal Assistant to the MD and Head of Co. Administration Ethelbert Children’s Services - 1st March 2026
120 of us and growing.
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