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.
Administrative Services Office Administrative, Office Support And Other Business Support Activities Activities Of Call Centres 82.2 - Activities of call centres
407 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
21 March 2013
Employment effect (start)
31 March 2013
Foreseen end date
30 April 2013
Description
On 21 March 2013, the Commercial Court of Versailles (Yvelines) decided on the liquidation of the call-center company Transcom, a subsidiary of the Swedish group Transcom Worldwide. Transcom France (407 employees) has three sites in France: Montluçon (Allier), Raon-L’Etape (Vosges) and Soissons (Aisne). The three sites will be closed on the 31 March and all the employees (mainly low qualified women) will then be dismissed. As mentioned, the government will help local authorities to find companies able to take over the affected sites.
Eurofound (2013), Transcom Worldwide France, Bankruptcy in France, factsheet number 75107, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/75107.
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