GVC

Type
Offshoring/Delocalisation
Country
United Kingdom
Region
London; Outer London - East and North East; Barking & Dagenham and Havering
Location of affected unit(s)
Barking
Sector
Adminstrative / Support Services
82 - Office administrative, office support and other business support activities
82.2 - Activities of call centres
82.20 - Activities of call centres
New offshoring locations
Gibraltar
200 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
17 July 2019
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2019

Description

Ladbrokes owner GVC announced that the closure of its call centre operations in Barking, with the positions expected to move to Gibraltar and Manila. According to reports, staff have been told that the closure of the site in Barking is expected by the end of 2019. GVC acquired the bookmaking company in 2018 and the job cuts follow a review of the business requirements. The decision to cut jobs comes as the gambling industry faces challenging times following changes to the regulatory framework. 

Sources

Citation

Eurofound (2019), GVC, Offshoring/Delocalisation in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98240, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://apps.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/98240.