UK Telecommunications Managed Services - PPC Market Share Analysis December 2025

Leveraging Adthena’s Whole Market View, this analysis explores recent trends in Google Ads for the UK Managed Services category from the last month. Our Data Analyst, Ask Arlo provides commentary on key findings.

Managed Services – UK

Google AI Overview visibility for Telecommunications Managed Services UK

See how often AIOs appear and how search intent is distributed across buying signals.

AIO Frequency

How often a Google AI overview appears on search terms relevant to this category.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 12.2567920174
87.7432079826
12%

Complex Query Frequency

A complex query is a longer, more detailed search that often contains multiple keywords, specific conditions, or multi-part questions.

Frequency Percentage
Frequency 37
63
37%

Search Intent Distribution

Breakdown of search queries by their underlying goal.

Intent Distribution
Investigational 6%
Transactional 4%
Navigational 22%
Seasonal 0%
Local 2%
Problem Solving 12%

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Market Exposure

Share of Clicks for top 10 UK Telecommunications Managed Services brands

Here are the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Clicks for the last month.

Share of Clicks - Last month
Share of Clicks - Last month
Domain Share of clicks
vodafone.co.uk 32.73
ee.co.uk 12.02
claritycheck.com 9.67
business.bt.com 7.43
virtuallandline.co.uk 5.27
virginmedia.com 3.44
virginmediabusiness.co.uk 2.85
o2.co.uk 2.29
proton.me 2.22
ringcentral.com 1.99
others 20.09
  • vodafone.co.uk - 32.73%
  • ee.co.uk - 12.02%
  • claritycheck.com - 9.67%
  • business.bt.com - 7.43%
  • virtuallandline.co.uk - 5.27%
  • virginmedia.com - 3.44%
  • virginmediabusiness.co.uk - 2.85%
  • o2.co.uk - 2.29%
  • proton.me - 2.22%
  • ringcentral.com - 1.99%
  • others - 20.09%

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Vodafone.co.uk leads with 32.73% click share, followed by others at 20.09%. EE.co.uk captures 12.02%, while claritycheck.com holds 9.67%.

Market Exposure

Share of Spend for the top 10 UK Telecommunications Managed Services brands

Curious about your market position? Here you can see the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Spend for the last month. 

Share of Spend - Last Month
Share of Spend - Last Month
Date vodafone.co.uk business.bt.com 8x8.com dialpad.com virtuallandline.co.uk 3cx.com vonage.co.uk airit.co.uk ee.co.uk expertmarket.co.uk
2025/12/01 15.69% 4.93% 2.34% 2.87% 4.98% 3.52% 5.47% 2.78% 7.03% 4.23%
2025/12/02 16.27% 7.57% 2.36% 3.8% 4.97% 3.35% 5.13% 0.69% 5.11% 4.89%
2025/12/03 12.26% 7.16% 1.39% 3.71% 3.35% 4.11% 5.9% 4.24% 5.58% 5.87%
2025/12/04 10.9% 8.23% 2.84% 3.99% 4.29% 3.47% 6.79% 3.48% 3.51% 6.82%
2025/12/05 12.33% 8.39% 2.95% 4.54% 4.74% 2.33% 6.51% 3.36% 6.31% 6.22%
2025/12/06 12.35% 10.18% 1.62% 4.43% 6.19% 4.13% 7.89% 5% 5.31% 3.86%
2025/12/07 13.9% 11.1% 1.3% 4.21% 5.56% 3.62% 8.65% 4.46% 5.25% 3.04%
2025/12/08 20.34% 8.69% 1.41% 4.57% 3.9% 3.38% 4.2% 2.75% 4.86% 3.93%
2025/12/09 19.35% 5.41% 1.79% 5.01% 4.19% 3.71% 5.61% 2.98% 4.72% 6.18%
2025/12/10 17.17% 5.82% 2.97% 4.78% 4.64% 4.31% 5.39% 3.06% 3.23% 4.56%
2025/12/11 17.69% 7.95% 4.21% 4.34% 4.38% 3.08% 5.17% 2.38% 2.72% 5.07%
2025/12/12 14.34% 7.78% 4.37% 3.95% 3.96% 3.66% 7% 1.87% 4.62% 4.85%
2025/12/13 15.19% 15.46% 1.07% 4.61% 5.11% 3.91% 7.95% 3.54% 4.09% 2.99%
2025/12/14 16.56% 10.56% 1.14% 4.34% 5.18% 4.81% 8.3% 3% 3.84% 2.92%
2025/12/15 18.64% 4.12% 3.77% 5.02% 4.15% 3.66% 7.74% 2.32% 3.84% 3.72%
2025/12/16 17.2% 1.18% 2.77% 5.18% 5.01% 3.2% 5.54% 2.91% 4.09% 5.36%
2025/12/17 18.48% 0.5% 3.16% 5.09% 4.42% 3.75% 5.9% 5.16% 5.06% 5.93%
2025/12/18 17.3% 2.1% 3.92% 4.72% 3.67% 3.04% 6.65% 2.18% 4.54% 6.32%
2025/12/19 15.2% 5.86% 3.97% 4.56% 5.22% 3.62% 6.04% 2.43% 5.29% 4.53%
2025/12/20 12.65% 5.36% 1.64% 5.39% 5.8% 5.5% 7.51% 2% 7.04% 1.87%
2025/12/21 16.43% 6.48% 1.7% 4.93% 5.75% 4.39% 5.23% 3.24% 7.76% 1.71%
2025/12/22 14.9% 5.96% 3.25% 4.89% 3.77% 3.92% 3.59% 3.47% 5.05% 1.44%
2025/12/23 13.56% 5.79% 3.78% 5.41% 5.28% 5.13% 2.32% 3.63% 3.57% 1.24%
2025/12/24 16.53% 6.27% 3.85% 5.71% 4.69% 4.55% 3.73% 3.54% 1.92% 0.97%
2025/12/25 14.77% 4.65% 4.61% 5.79% 6.64% 4.34% 3.77% 4.19% 3.15% 0.61%
2025/12/26 12.02% 6.43% 4.55% 5.52% 6.94% 4.89% 1.83% 3.01% 2.39% 0.28%
2025/12/27 15.82% 6.51% 4.6% 4.93% 6.37% 5.27% 4.73% 2.61% 2.56% 0%
2025/12/28 14.76% 6.94% 4.32% 4.65% 6.21% 5.45% 5.09% 4% 2.74% 0%
2025/12/29 19.05% 5.52% 4.95% 4.74% 5.08% 5.73% 2.2% 3.32% 2.38% 0%
2025/12/30 17.48% 5.24% 5.36% 5% 5.38% 5.02% 3.61% 3.67% 2.88% 0%
2025/12/31 13.37% 6.77% 6.41% 5.78% 5.08% 5.04% 4.34% 2.99% 2.12% 0%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • business.bt.com
  • 8x8.com
  • dialpad.com
  • virtuallandline.co.uk
  • 3cx.com
  • vonage.co.uk
  • airit.co.uk
  • ee.co.uk
  • expertmarket.co.uk

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Vodafone’s PPC spend fluctuated, peaking at 20.34% on December 8. Business BT saw a sharp decline mid-month, while 8×8 and Dialpad showed steady growth. The month ended with Vodafone leading, despite volatility.

Market Exposure

Competitor Count for UK Telecommunications Managed Services

Ever wondered how many competitors you’re up against in your industry? Well look no further, here we can see the number of advertisers bidding over the last month. 

Competitor Count - Last month
Competitor Count - Last month
Date Competitor Count
2025/12/01 206
2025/12/02 207
2025/12/03 211
2025/12/04 224
2025/12/05 216
2025/12/06 202
2025/12/07 206
2025/12/08 204
2025/12/09 206
2025/12/10 204
2025/12/11 200
2025/12/12 202
2025/12/13 187
2025/12/14 182
2025/12/15 192
2025/12/16 201
2025/12/17 191
2025/12/18 194
2025/12/19 194
2025/12/20 183
2025/12/21 186
2025/12/22 196
2025/12/23 185
2025/12/24 191
2025/12/25 184
2025/12/26 184
2025/12/27 177
2025/12/28 177
2025/12/29 182
2025/12/30 185
2025/12/31 176

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Advertisers peaked at 224 on December 4, then gradually declined, ending the month at 176.

Campaign Efficiency

Market Loss & Market Gains for UK Telecommunications Managed Services

Here we’re looking at the Top 10 biggest industry movers by market share gains and losses for the last 30 days.

Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Market Loss & Market Gains - Last month
Name Market Trend
claritycheck.com 4.22%
o2.co.uk 1.65%
virginmediabusiness.co.uk 0.75%
virtuallandline.co.uk 0.74%
telecomsworld.com 0.32%
vonage.co.uk -0.67%
virginmedia.com -0.74%
expertmarket.co.uk -0.82%
broadband-finder.co.uk -0.99%
business.bt.com -3.84%

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Claritycheck.com surged with a 4.22% click share increase, while business.bt.com faced a significant drop of 3.84%.

Campaign Efficiency

UK Telecommunications Managed Services Share of Impressions

Take a look at the Top 10 competitors in the industry by Share of Impressions over the last month.

Date vodafone.co.uk claritycheck.com business.bt.com telecomsworld.com dialpad.com proton.me ee.co.uk airit.co.uk ionos.co.uk expertmarket.co.uk
2025/12/01 26.89% 12.23% 3.47% 2.31% 1.55% 4.73% 8.78% 2.06% 3.55% 2.48%
2025/12/02 28.45% 7.74% 5.55% 1.97% 2.19% 3.33% 6.93% 0.56% 2.39% 3.82%
2025/12/03 24.86% 5.1% 6.08% 1.82% 2.7% 3.2% 8.58% 3.48% 2.02% 3.71%
2025/12/04 21.36% 7.3% 6.42% 1.41% 2.31% 4.37% 5.1% 2.8% 2.64% 4.77%
2025/12/05 22.74% 8.67% 6.94% 0.99% 2.44% 3.48% 9.08% 2.56% 2.64% 4.06%
2025/12/06 20.09% 9.28% 8.84% 2.06% 3.3% 3.78% 7.31% 3.78% 2.38% 2.62%
2025/12/07 22.36% 11.38% 9.33% 1.47% 2.36% 2.87% 6.5% 3% 2.15% 2.09%
2025/12/08 33.19% 7.42% 7.24% 1.05% 2.38% 2.35% 6.54% 1.87% 2.44% 2.03%
2025/12/09 32.05% 9.21% 5.1% 1.55% 2.66% 3.88% 5.86% 2.17% 0.91% 3.08%
2025/12/10 28.67% 7.85% 5.33% 1.98% 2.83% 3.96% 3.58% 2.44% 1.61% 2.37%
2025/12/11 28.97% 17.23% 6.09% 1.44% 2.4% 1.54% 2.85% 1.6% 1.62% 2.98%
2025/12/12 25.34% 6.05% 7.82% 1.91% 2.55% 1.74% 6.23% 1.42% 3.31% 3.81%
2025/12/13 25.65% 10.28% 14.32% 1.96% 2.69% 4.84% 4.43% 2.35% 3.03% 2.32%
2025/12/14 28.12% 12.74% 9.69% 2.76% 2.69% 3.33% 4.26% 2.09% 3.22% 1.62%
2025/12/15 33.76% 9.7% 3.69% 2.15% 2.72% 3.84% 4.4% 1.54% 2.11% 2.65%
2025/12/16 25.71% 26.34% 0.57% 1.82% 2.25% 3.04% 4.39% 1.69% 2.35% 2.76%
2025/12/17 32.27% 8.88% 0.32% 1.73% 2.47% 4.22% 6.45% 3.75% 4.04% 3.2%
2025/12/18 29.08% 12.94% 1.21% 1.45% 2.27% 3.61% 5.14% 1.34% 2.86% 4.15%
2025/12/19 26.94% 14.5% 4.24% 2.39% 2.6% 1.96% 6.76% 1.47% 2.86% 2.93%
2025/12/20 19.89% 13.43% 3.29% 2.44% 2.81% 5.37% 9.51% 1.23% 4.55% 0.6%
2025/12/21 25.77% 14.85% 4.31% 2.12% 2.56% 4.57% 11.79% 2.11% 3.2% 0.53%
2025/12/22 24.25% 19.46% 3.65% 1.73% 2.28% 3.91% 7.52% 2.38% 2.07% 0.41%
2025/12/23 22.08% 22.51% 3.82% 2.34% 2.5% 4.23% 4.1% 2.48% 1.91% 0.37%
2025/12/24 29.63% 18.77% 4.56% 2.36% 2.85% 3.11% 1.96% 2.46% 2.05% 0.33%
2025/12/25 29.42% 8.89% 3.23% 2.73% 3.41% 5.95% 5.32% 3.27% 3.83% 0.21%
2025/12/26 20.98% 22.22% 4.43% 2.51% 3.07% 4.38% 3.14% 2.22% 3.23% 0.07%
2025/12/27 26.94% 21.78% 4.28% 2.51% 2.83% 2.51% 2.73% 1.5% 1.84% 0%
2025/12/28 23.42% 28.58% 4.43% 2.55% 2.33% 2.58% 2.81% 2.57% 1% 0%
2025/12/29 32.96% 13.76% 3.71% 2.8% 2.55% 4.92% 2.45% 2.08% 2% 0%
2025/12/30 29.89% 20.38% 3.43% 2.75% 2.67% 2.91% 3.23% 2.43% 1% 0%
2025/12/31 23.49% 22.7% 4.79% 3.63% 3.1% 2.89% 2.6% 2% 1.52% 0%
  • vodafone.co.uk
  • claritycheck.com
  • business.bt.com
  • telecomsworld.com
  • dialpad.com
  • proton.me
  • ee.co.uk
  • airit.co.uk
  • ionos.co.uk
  • expertmarket.co.uk

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Vodafone’s impression share fluctuated, peaking mid-month. Claritycheck saw a late surge. Business BT dipped, while Telecoms World and Dialpad remained steady. Proton and EE had varied trends. December ended with diverse performances.

Campaign Efficiency

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Managed Services

Ever wondered how your rivals’ ads are doing? Here we can see the top-performing ads in the industry over the last month.

Google Text Ad Copy Insights & Creative Trends for UK Telecommunications Managed Services - Last month
  1. 1
    Managed IT Services - Managed Service Provider https://www.airit.co.uk › managed-it

    Air IT Group Delivers Managed IT Support Your Business Can Rely On. 24/7 Tailored Support.

  2. 2
    Contact Virgin Media https://virginmedia.broadband-finder.co.uk › cyber › monday

    Call Now: Cyber Monday Deals — Ultrafast Fibre Packages, With Advanced Virgin TV V6 BOX. Unlimited Monthly Downloads

  3. 3
    24/7 Business Support https://business.bt.com › business › broadband

    BT Business Broadband & Phone — Choose BT as the broadband partner for your business with our minimum speed guarantee. You...

  4. 4
    Free Private Email https://www.proton.me

    Private Email, Always Free — Get free email that’s encrypted, ad-free, and trusted by 100M+ users. Try free secure email that puts you—not advertisers—in charge.

  5. 5
    24/7 Online Customer Service https://www.vodafone.co.uk

    Vodafone UK Chat Live — Get The Unlimited 5G Data Plan & Create The Future Of 5G With Us. Together We Can. Discover...

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In the competitive landscape of Google PPC, Air IT Group stands out with its promise of 24/7 tailored IT support, while Virgin Media entices with Cyber Monday deals on ultrafast fibre packages. BT Business offers a minimum speed guarantee, and Proton.me champions privacy with free, encrypted email. Vodafone UK highlights its 5G data plan, emphasizing innovation and connectivity.

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