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Betacom
Founded in 1969 by Dennis Baylin, Betacom was an electronics company specialising in audio and visual products. In 1992 Sir Alan Sugar's Amstrad purchased a 29.9% stake in the company from Canon Street Investments PLC. A rights issue and subscription increased Amstrad's shareholding in Betacom to 71.3%.2 Wikipedia text CC BY-SA 4.0
Last updated Oct 21, 2026.
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Founded in 1969 by Dennis Baylin, Betacom was an electronics company specialising in audio and visual products. In 1992 Sir Alan Sugar's Amstrad purchased a 29.9% stake in the company from Canon Street Investments PLC. A rights issue and subscription increased Amstrad's shareholding in Betacom to 71.3%. Betacom, a UK-based domestic telephone supplier provided Amstrad with a foothold in the developing telecommunications market.2
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- 1WikidataBetacom on Wikidata
- 2WikipediaBetacom on Wikipedia