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 82.20 - Activities of call centres
0 jobs Number of planned job losses
Announcement Date
10 November 2018
Employment effect (start)
10 November 2018
Foreseen end date
31 December 2018
Description
BGM Scotland, a business services company based in Glasgow, has announced plans to create 200 new jobs in Dundee. The jobs will be based in a new call centre in the city and will service clients including Together Energy and an unnamed price comparison website. It is being reported that the company started recruitment for the new positions in November 2018 and it is hoped that the office will be open before the end of 2018, though no specific date has been given.
UPDATED, 14/02/2019: It has been reported that BGM Scotland has collapsed less than three months after pledging to create 200 jobs in Dundee. According to the managing director of the company, the collapse is due to a legal dispute involving non-payment of monies. Around 40 staff are understood to be in the process of being made redundant. The previously announced job creation will not be going ahead.
Sources
Citation
Eurofound (2018), BGM Scotland, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 96035, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/96035.
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