Sector specialist has overseen rapid growth at telecoms firm

WHP Telecoms provides services for the planning, design, acquisition, deployment, upgrade and maintenance of mobile network masts, antennae and base stations for all the major mobile operators in the UK market.

It employs more than 300 people and is headquartered in Warrington.

The business operates nationally with sites in Leeds,

Glasgow, Birmingham and Heathrow.

The company completed a management buyout backed by Equistone Partners Europe in March 2018.

Rob Potter, the company’s chief executive, has worked in the telecoms sector for 25 years.

He has also led management buyouts in 2008, 2015 and 2018. Under his leadership, the business has grown to 500 staff.