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.
Professional Services Professional Legal And Technical Acconuting Activities Legal And Accounting Activities 69.2 - Accounting, bookkeeping and auditing activities; tax consultancy
136 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
7 October 2019
Employment effect (start)
7 October 2019
Foreseen end date
Description
Accountancy group EY has announced a business expansion, creating 136 new jobs in Belfast. The current operation growth is part of a larger expansion across the island of Ireland, which will result in the creation of 600 in total. Most of the jobs will be in the company's traditional areas of tax and accounting, but the company will also introduce operation in the areas of automatisation, artificial intelligence and robotics. It has not been reported when the jobs are expected to be filled.
The firm currently employs 520 people in the city, following a previous expansion in 2018.
Eurofound (2019), EY, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 98955, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/98955.
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