Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Arts / Entertainment
Arts, Entertainment And Culture
Gambling And Betting Activities
92 - Gambling and betting activities

263 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
19 November 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Betting firm Ladbrokes has announced that it plans to close its Aintree call centre with the loss of up to 263 jobs. The company has blamed strong competition from offshore rivals for its fall in revenue and the requirement to make job cuts.

Ladbrokes is negotiating with employee representatives, including Usdaw trade union representatives, and has announced that it will offer redeployment and relocation opportunities to minimise redundancies.

No time scale for the closure has been given.


Sources

  • 19 November 2009: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2009), Ladbrokes, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 69873, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/69873.