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The Jobs Monitor is updated daily with the job-creation and job-loss activity of thousands of named organisations experiencing dynamic change.

The jobs data is gathered from rigorous media monitoring across 200,000 sources; data analysis of
employment moves within organisations that are growing, downsizing or restructuring; and other
relevant research.

– Positive news – Negative news

Date
Organisation
Turnover £m
Employees
Sector Group
What’s Happening
01/04/21 Bet365 Group 2800 4,708 Leisure, hospitality, sports Created 469 Jobs – Revenue declined by £200m to £2.8B
01/04/21 Scottish Midland Co-Operative Society Limited T/A Semichem 386.4 4,660 Retailing 13 Stores Closing – Six further stores at risk of closure – 140 Jobs at risk of Redundancy
06/04/21 Hippo Digital – 20 IT and telecommunications Creating 200 Jobs – Follows Private Equity Investment – Targeting £19 million In Turnover
06/04/21 L&F Jones Holdings T/A Centurion Hotel 3.5 65 Leisure, hospitality, sports Entered Administration – Seeking Buyer – 65 Jobs at risk
07/04/21 DFDS 152.29 376 Transport and storage Creating 100 Jobs – Launching new freight service between Kent and France
07/04/21 Komatsu 205 466 Manufacturing Making 150 Redundancies in Worcester – Plans to outsource production
08/04/21 Department for Work and Pensions – 79,000 Administration Hiring 150 new specialist job coaches – Part of pandemic recovery plan
08/04/21 BAE Systems 18,310 85,800 Manufacturing 166 Jobs at risk of redundancy in Cumbria – Fall in demand for artillery weaponry
09/04/21 Willerby Caravans 154 968 Construction, land, property Creating 100 Jobs – Rise in demand as lockdown ends – Opening new production line in Hull factory
09/04/21 Red Bull Racing 245.44 60 Leisure, hospitality, sports Redundancies Made – Cutting Costs – Meeting Budget Cap
12/04/21 Alton Towers 1.9 600 Leisure, hospitality, sports Creating 500 Jobs – Post Lockdown Recovery Expected
12/04/21 Greensill Capital 316.26 403 Banks and financial services In Administration – 305 Jobs Lost
13/04/21 Goldman Sachs 6260 4,067 Banks and financial services Opening new office in Birmingham in Q3 2021 – Creating Jobs – Business expansion
13/04/21 Babcock International Group PLC 4450 34,220 Professional, scientific, technical Business Restructure Planned – Cutting 850 UK Jobs – Selling Off Parts of Business in Bid to Raise £400 million
14/04/21 Bakkavor 1890 20,105 Manufacturing Recruitment Drive – Creating 150 Jobs in Kent – Relaunching Product Range – Business Expansion
14/04/21 Asda 22,880 142,244 Retailing 1200 Bakery staff at risk of redundancy – Restructuring in-store bakery model
15/04/21 Wilton Engineering 4.79 37 Professional, scientific, technical Recruited for 80 further roles – Plans to create 25 more Jobs – Supported by pipeline contract
15/04/21 British Gas 1020 8,863 Energy, utilities, waste 500 Jobs lost – Employee contract dispute – Cutting costs
16/04/21 Harland & Wolff – 250 Manufacturing Secured £21m Contract – Creating 290 Jobs – Providing wind turbine foundation fabrication
16/04/21 Kautex Textron 61.08 136 Manufacturing Making 200 Redundancies – Plans to close factory in Wales – Cutting costs – Trade impacted by Pandemic and Brexit
19/04/21 Firstsource 168.27 5,938 Business services Created 200 new Jobs – Sales roles – Increased demand
19/04/21 Jeesal group 20 600 Human and animal health Closing hospital in Norfolk – Making 120 Redundancies
20/04/21 The Inn Collection Group 1.01 300 Leisure, hospitality, sports Creating 200 Jobs – Increasing demand as lockdown ends
20/04/21 Be Wiser 21.94 506 Banks and financial services Acquired by Jersey-Based Firm – 31 Jobs Lost Amid Restructure – Global Growth Expected
21/04/21 Avara Foods 1140 6,385 Manufacturing Created 100 Jobs – Opened new packing line – Part of £1.9m investment
21/04/21 Argos 4240 25,808 Retailing 230 Jobs at risk of redundancy – Closing Somerset distribution site
22/04/21 Bonnie & Wild – 50 Retailing Recruitment Drive Launched – Opening New Site in Edinburgh – 50 Jobs Expected
22/04/21 ESF Capital 7.21 79 Banks and financial services Entered Administration – 79 staff at risk of redundancy
23/04/21 Expleo 35.16 1,500 IT and telecommunications Creating 100 Jobs in Belfast – New technical roles
23/04/21 Brush Traction – 300 Manufacturing 300 Jobs at risk of redundancy – Plans to close Leicestershire factory
26/04/21 Prestige Homeseeker Park and Leisure Homes 44.26 441 Construction, land, property Plans to expand factory – Increasing production capacity – Creating 150 Jobs
26/04/21 Mulholland Composites Limited – 45 Manufacturing In Administration – Trading Ceased – 45 Jobs Lost – Cash Flow Issues
27/04/21 Full Fibre Limited – 18 IT and telecommunications Creating 200 Jobs – Expanding fibre network in Shropshire
27/04/21 Petroineos 24,070 450 Energy, utilities, waste Making 200 total redundancies in Scotland – Falling demand for fuel produced
28/04/21 Whistl 634.89 1,934 Transport and storage Plans to open three new depots – Creating 200 Jobs – Supporting expansion plans
28/04/21 Nestlé 1600 4,765 Manufacturing Closing North East factory in 2023 – Investing £30m in Yorkshire sites – Investing in automation
29/04/21 STR Logistics – 77 Transport and storage Expanding Following Acquisition – Creating 102 Jobs By 2026 – Follows Asset Finance Deal
28/04/21 Toyoda Gosei 77.76 896 Manufacturing Plans to close its two UK sites – 458 Redundancies to be made – Yorkshire and Wales factories closing
30/04/21 Bank Of Ireland UK 813 661 Banks and financial services Creating 130 Jobs – Technology-based roles – Increased digital banking demand
30/04/21 StepChange 54.56 1,400 Charities Making 170 Redundancies – Shortfall in expected income – Decreasing staff by 10%

Region – Private sector  only
Job gains
Gain %
Job losses
Loss %
Net
Yorkshire and the Humber 1173 5.4% 1815 25.4% -642
South East 866 4% 1082 15.2% -216
East of England 302 1.4% 121 1.7% 181
Scotland 600 2.7% 340 4.8% 260
Wales 296 1.4% 0 0% 296
South West 836 3.8% 192 2.7% 644
North East 806 3.7% 150 2.1% 656
East Midlands 1273 5.8% 427 6% 846
Northern Ireland 873 4% 0 0% 873
North West 2429 11.1% 881 12.4% 1543
West Midlands 4638 21.2% 300 4.2% 4338
London 7754 35.5% 1823 25.5% 5931
United Kingdom Total 21846 100% 7131 100% 14715

Sector Group Analysis

Sector Group – Private sector only
Job gains
Gain %
Job losses
Loss %
Net
Professional, scientific, technical 587 2.7% 948 13.3% -361
Energy, utilities, waste 490 2.2% 750 10.5% -260
Agriculture, fisheries 15 0.1% 0 0% 15
Banks and financial services 488 2.2% 458 6.4% 30
Engineering 38 0.2% 0 0% 38
Media and publishing 102 0.5% 16 0.2% 86
Human and animal health 531 2.5% 120 1.7% 411
Construction, land, property 826 3.8% 34 0.5% 792
Transport and storage 1059 4.8% 255 3.6% 804
Business services 1082 5% 0 0% 1082
IT and telecommunications 1386 6.3% 0 0% 1386
Manufacturing 4803 22% 2392 33.5% 2411
Retailing 5555 25.4% 1771 24.8% 3784
Leisure, hospitality, sports 4269 19.5% 122 1.8% 4147
Private Sector Total 21231 97.2% 6866 96.3% 14365
Other Sectors Job Gains Gain % Job Losses Loss % Net
NFP Sector 440 2% 250 3.5% 190
Public Sector 175 0.8% 15 0.2% 160
All Sectors Job Gains Gain % Job Losses Loss % Net
All Sectors 21846 100% 7131 100% 14715

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