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.
Barcelona, Málaga, Mallorca, Valencia and Tenerife
Sector
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Business Support Service Activities N.E.C. 82.99 - Other business support service activities n.e.c.
501 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 June 2021
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
31 December 2021
Description
Webhelp, the Paris-based multinational customer service company, has announced an employment adjustment plan in Spain that will affect 501 workers out of a workforce of more than 5,000. Most of affected employees (400) are located in Barcelona offices.
The company claims that the plan is necessary to adjust the workforce to the projects it is working on, although it will try to relocate as many of the affected employees as possible before the end of the year.
The company, founded in 2020, closed that year with revenues of more than €1.6 billion. Its clients include Vodafone, Valentino and La Redoute.
Eurofound (2021), Webhelp, Internal restructuring in Spain, factsheet number 105051, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/105051.
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