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.
Yorkshire and the Humber; South Yorkshire; Sheffield
Location of affected unit(s)
Sheffield
Sector
Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
29 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Energy company Utility Alliance has announced plans to create 200 new jobs when it opens a new site in Sheffield. The business specialises in the supply of electricity, gas and water to business customers, offering savings through long-term deals. The company has grown rapidly since it was established in Hartlepool in 2016 with a team of just six staff. It currently employs over 200 in Hartlepool and across the UK. Utility Alliance has signed a five year deal on its new site in the Meadowhall area of Sheffield, and intends the office to be fully operational by August 2017.
Sources
29 June 2017: The Star
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Utility Alliance, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91441, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91441.
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