Type
Bankruptcy
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland; Highlands and Islands;
Location of affected unit(s)
Inverness, Western Isles, Bathgate and Glasgow
Sector
Construction
Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering
Construction Of Buildings
41 - Construction of buildings

240 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
8 May 2012
Employment effect (start)
8 May 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

Construction firm UBC Group has closed due to insolvency with the loss of 240 jobs. Jobs were lost in Inverness (100), the Western Isles (90), Bathgate (45) and Glasgow (5).

Some 30 jobs could be saved in Inverness through a management buy-out concerning Wyvis Roofing, one part of the business.


Sources

  • 8 May 2012: Construction News
  • 22 May 2012: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2012), UBC Group, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73655, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/73655.