Seven Seas

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
Yorkshire and the Humber; East Yorkshire and Northern Lincolnshire; Kingston upon Hull, City of
Location of affected unit(s)
Sector
Manufacturing
(20 - 21) Manufacture of chemicals and pharmaceuticals
21 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations
21.10 - Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
18 December 2012
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Healthcare company Seven Seas has announced that it is to close its factory in Hull. The move will mean 250 job losses at the company. The company announced its intention to close the factory before the conclusion of the 90 day consultation period with staff. 

The company will be shut down in phases over the next two-three years.

Sources

  • 18 December 2012: BBC Website

Citation

Eurofound (2012), Seven Seas, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74755, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74755.