Type
Bankruptcy
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Scotland;
Location of affected unit(s)
Dundee
Sector
Construction
Construction Of Buildings And Infrastructure Engineering
Construction Of Buildings
41 - Construction of buildings

130 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
20 August 2012
Employment effect (start)
20 August 2012
Foreseen end date

Description

WH Brown Construction has gone bankrupt resulting in the loss of approximately 130 jobs. The company has appointed administrators in order to establish the full extent of its debts and to help staff with redundancy and benefits claims as well as training and employment opportunities.


Sources

  • 20 August 2012: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2012), WH Brown Construction, Bankruptcy in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74032, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/74032.