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
300 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
26 June 2017
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date
Description
Financial services company Computershare has announced plans to create 300 new jobs, which will be located in a new technology centre in Edinburgh. The Australian owned company has secured GBP 2 million (€2.3 million) investment from Scottish Enterprise in order to develop the project. The company intends the new site to become a 'centre of excellence' when it becomes operational. Reports suggest that the new centre will be open either later in 2017 or in 2018. First Minister Nicola Sturgeon visited the site when the announcement was made and commented that the investment by companies such as Computershare highlighted the skills available in the local economy.
Sources
26 June 2017: BBC Website
26 June 2017: Daily Record
Citation
Eurofound (2017), Computershare, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 91436, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/91436.
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