The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Professional Services 70 - Activities of head offices and management consultancy 70.2 - Business and other management consultancy activities 70.20 - Business and other management consultancy activities
500 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 March 2014
Employment effect (start)
5 March 2014
Foreseen end date
31 October 2014
Description
Procurement, HR and finance company Shared Services Connected Ltd. (SSCL) is to close three of its eight sites across the UK by the end of October 2014 with the loss of around 500 jobs. Sites in Sheffield, Leeds and Cardiff are expected to be closed.
Trade unions are being consulted about the closures, and the company hopes to support voluntary redundancy and redeployment where possible. The Public and Commercial Services union (PCS) also states that the company is planning to outsource some work overseas.
SSCL manages civil service back office functions and is a joint venture of Steria and the UK Cabinet Office.
Sources
4 March 2014: Yorkshire Post
5 March 2014: Insider Media
Citation
Eurofound (2014), Shared Services Connected, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 76706, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/76706.
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