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.
Basildon, Daventry, Newcastle, Eastleigh, Burslem, Sheffield, Worcester, and Edmonton.
Sector
Transportation / Storage Warehousing And Support Activities For Transportation, Postal And Courier Activities Postal And Courier Activities 53.2 - Other postal and courier activities
686 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
23 January 2009
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Home Delivery Network, a company providing courier services, is to cut 686 jobs. The company has announced its plans to shut down eight of its depots across the UK. The affected sites are Basildon, Daventry, Newcastle, Eastleigh, Burslem, Sheffield, Worcester and Edmonton. Trade unions Unite and Usdaw are working with the company to minimise compulsory redundancies. As of 23 january there is no infromation on when the cuts will occur.
Sources
23 January 2009: BBC News UK
Citation
Eurofound (2009), Home Delivery Network, Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 67934, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/67934.
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