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; West Yorkshire; Calderdale
Location of affected unit(s)
Huddersfield
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation 52.10 - Warehousing and storage
120 jobs Number of planned job losses
125 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
27 March 2019
Employment effect (start)
27 March 2019
Foreseen end date
27 September 2019
Description
Poundstretcher, the UK-based discount retailer chain has announced that it will close one of its warehouses in Huddersfield, West Yorkshire, with the loss of about 120 warehousing jobs. A representative of the company said that all affected workers had been offered the opportunity to relocate to the company’s new warehouse and headquarters in Desford, Leicester, East Midlands, which is more than 140 kilometres away. The spokesperson added that they were discussing ‘redundancy issues’ with the staff in Huddersfield.
The reason for closing the Huddersfield warehouse is that the company wants to 'consolidate' its warehousing. It is also reported that 125 new jobs, including warehousing and office positions, will be created in Desford. The changes will take 3-6 months to complete.
Eurofound (2019), Poundstretcher, Relocation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 97534, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/97534.
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