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Utilities Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply Electricity, Gas, Steam And Air Conditioning Supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
160 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
4 December 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Energy supplier Spark Energy has announced plans to create 160 new jobs in both its customer service roles and its back office functions including areas such as finance, human resources and IT. The company which is based in Selkirk in the Scottish Borders had previously announced job increases in late 2016. The latest increases will mean that the company, which specialises in the provision of gas and electricity for the lettings sector, will have a staff of approximately 580 by the end of 2018.
Sources
4 December 2017: BBC Website
4 December 2017: The Southern Reporter
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Spark Energy, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 92929, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/92929.
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