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.
Financial Services Financial And Insurance Activities Financial Service Activities, Except Insurance And Pension Funding 64 - Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding
400 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
24 September 2010
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
The Spanish bank Santander has announced plans to create 400 call center jobs in the UK due to a rapid growth in its business. Most of the new jobs will be created in Liverpool, Leicester and Glasgow. The bank acquired Abbey, Alliance & Leicester and parts of Bradford & Bingley in 2008 and has a total of 22,500 staff in the UK. As of 27 September 2010 no date has been given for the creation of the new jobs.
Sources
24 September 2010: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2010), Santander, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 71004, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/71004.
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