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West Midlands; Shropshire and Staffordshire; Staffordshire CC
Location of affected unit(s)
Mow Cop
Sector
Transportation / Storage Land, Water And Air Transportation Land Transport And Transport Via Pipelines 49.39 - Other passenger land transport n.e.c.
200 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
2 October 2019
Employment effect (start)
2 October 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Transport company Excel Escort Solutions has announced plans to create up to 200 new jobs following the award of a new contract with an ambulance service. The business works in different sectors including health and justice services transporting individuals to appointments. The company has said that it particularly welcomes applications from former prison officers and police officers and has a range of part-time options available. It has also said that it will be creating a few administrative positions as part of this expansion.
Eurofound (2019), Excel Escort Solutions, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98952, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98952.
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