Willerby Holiday Homes

Type
Internal restructuring
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and The Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; Kingston upon Hull, City of
Location of affected unit(s)
Hull
Sector
Manufacturing
(29 - 30) Manufacture for transport equipment
29.2 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
29.20 - Manufacture of bodies and coachwork for motor vehicles; manufacture of trailers and semi-trailers
193 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
6 July 2012
Employment effect (start)
1 September 2012
Foreseen end date
1 March 2013

Description

Caravan manufacturer Willerby Holiday Homes has announced plans to cut 193 jobs in Hull. The company blamed the ongoing 'economic uncertainty' and therefore the need to ensure the sustainability of the business.

The announcement comes after the introduction of a 5% caravan tax by the government earlier this year. The company will implement the redundancies over a six-month period starting in September.

Sources

  • 6 July 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Willerby Holiday Homes, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 73865, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/73865.