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.
Professional Services Professional Legal And Technical Acconuting Activities Legal And Accounting Activities 69.2 - Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
100 - 200 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
5 December 2008
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
PricewaterhouseCoopers , one of the world's biggest accounting firm, has announced that it is to offer voluntary redundancy to between 100 and 200 of its staff at its office in London.
The company employs 16,000 people worldwide, although it is not known how many of these work at the London office. The company attributed the cut to current economic conditions. As of 7 December 2008, PricewaterhouseCoopers has not announced when these redundancies will be made.
Sources
5 December 2008: Financial Times
Citation
Eurofound (2008), PricewaterhouseCoopers, Internal restructuring in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67566, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67566.
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