More than half of Carillion workers find new jobs after firm's collapse

More than half of Carillion workers find new jobs after firm's collapse

Carillion went into liquidation in January

More than half of Carillion's workforce, just under 10,000 people, have found secure ongoing employment, the Official Receiver has said.

The massive outsourcing firm went bust in January under a £1.3bn debt mountain, with a pension deficit estimated at up to £2.6bn.

At the time, Carillion employed 20,000 people in the UK and was engaged in a variety of public sector contracts.

Some 54% of those employees have found work, with some 873 jobs being saved by employees transferring to new suppliers who picked up contracts that Carillion had been delivering.

But a further 97 employees have been given redundancy notices because no work can be found for them, a spokesperson for the Official Receiver said.

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This makes a total of 1,802 jobs made redundant and 9,946 saved since January.

More than 5,400 employees are still working on delivering some of Carillion's remaining services for public and private sector customers.

The Official Receiver spokesperson said: "Discussions with potential purchasers continue.

"I am continuing to engage with staff, elected employee representatives and unions to keep them informed as these arrangements are confirmed."</s>More jobs have been lost following the collapse of engineering giant Carillion, taking the total to more than 1,800.

The Official Receiver announced that 97 Carillion employees have been given redundancy notices because no ongoing employment could be found.

A total of 1,802 jobs have been lost since Carillion went into liquidation in January.

Almost 10,000 jobs have been saved, and 5,400 employees have been retained to deliver Carillion’s services to public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or end these contracts.</s>The Official Receiver announced that 97 Carillion employees have been given redundancy notices because no ongoing employment could be found.

A total of 1,802 jobs have been lost since Carillion went into liquidation in January.

Almost 10,000 jobs have been saved, and 5,400 employees have been retained to deliver Carillion’s services to public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or end these contracts.</s>A spokesperson for the Official Receiver said:

More than half (54%) the pre-liquidation workforce – close to 10,000 employees – have now been found secure ongoing employment so far through the liquidation. A further 873 jobs have been saved with employees transferring to new suppliers who have picked up contracts that Carillion had been delivering.

Regrettably we have been unable to find ongoing employment for a further 97 employees who have been given notice of redundancy. Jobcentre Plus’ RapidResponse Service will provide them with every support to find new work.

Discussions with potential purchasers continue. I am continuing to engage with staff, elected employee representatives and unions to keep them informed as these arrangements are confirmed.
• in total, to date 9,946 jobs have been saved and 1,802 jobs have been made redundant through the liquidation
• this information does not include jobs attached to contracts where an intention to purchase has been entered into but has not yet formally occurred
• more than 5,400 employees are currently retained to enable Carillion to deliver the remaining services it is providing for public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or cease these contracts
• further information about rights in redundancy is available on gov.uk</s>An update from the Official Receiver reports that nearly 10,000 former Carillion employees have now gained secure jobs through the transfer of contracts but approximately 1,800 have been made redundant.

A spokesperson for the Official Receiver said: “More than half (54%) the pre-liquidation workforce – close to 10,000 employees – have now been found secure ongoing employment so far through the liquidation. A further 873 jobs have been saved with employees transferring to new suppliers who have picked up contracts that Carillion had been delivering.

“Regrettably we have been unable to find ongoing employment for a further 97 employees who have been given notice of redundancy. Jobcentre Plus’ RapidResponse Service will provide them with every support to find new work.

“Discussions with potential purchasers continue. I am continuing to engage with staff, elected employee representatives and unions to keep them informed as these arrangements are confirmed.”

To date 9,946 jobs have been saved in total and 1,802 jobs have been made redundant through the liquidation

These numbers do not include jobs attached to contracts where an intention to purchase has been entered into but has not yet formally occurred

More than 5,400 employees are still retained to enable Carillion to deliver the remaining services it is providing for public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or cease these contracts.
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The former headquarters of collapsed engineering giant Carillion has gone up for sale, with a price tag of over £3 million.

Former Carillion HQ up for sale with £3m-plus price tag

The building, in Wolverhampton, which was refurbished in 2015, has over 37,000 square feet of office space over six floors, as well as a car park.

The announcement was made as the Official Receiver said another 97 Carillion employees had been given redundancy notices, taking the total number of job losses to more than 1,800. A total of 1,802 jobs have been lost since Carillion went into liquidation in January.

Almost 10,000 jobs have been saved, and 5,400 employees have been retained to deliver Carillion’s services to public and private sector customers until decisions are taken to transfer or end these contracts. Midlands property agents Bulleys and JLL will market the former head office, which is currently occupied by Carillion and its liquidators PwC.

Noel Muscott of Bulleys said: “This is a fantastic opportunity to acquire an eye-catching office block in a prominent location that will soon benefit from proximity to the Westside leisure development. “The offices were comprehensively refurbished in 2015 and provide open plan accommodation that would suit occupation as a whole, on a floor by floor or part-floor basis.

“The building is close to Wolverhampton’s principal city centre business, retail and leisure offer and will be an attractive place to be based.” The building is being sold by an unnamed private investor.</s>Just two of the 1,200 apprentices cut adrift by Carillion’s collapse were offered a placement by government - and both joined the army. Ministers have repeatedly faced calls to do more for apprentices whose future was thrown into jeopardy when the outsourcing giant collapsed in January. Roughly a third - 419 - is still without work. Most found a new placement with a business, while only two were offered a training contract with a government department or agency. After sustained pressure from Labour, the government has, however, agreed to pay the remaining apprentices beyond the end of March. Labour MP Stephanie Peacock, who has been pressing ministers on the issue, said: “You couldn’t make it up - only two out of nearly 1200 Carillion apprentices have been placed in central government employers, and those two have joined the army. “The Government had a duty to look after the apprentices who have been badly failed by corporate bosses and Tory ministers alike. Yet they haven’t even found so much as one apprenticeship in a single government department or agency. “I know the training board is working hard to clear up the mess caused by Carillion but it is time ministers started doing the same.” So far, 1,800 Carillion workers have lost their job as a result of the firm’s sharp demise. A cross-committee inquiry by MPs is probing how Carillion, which was signed off by accountants KPMG as a going concern in spring 2017, came to crash into liquidation less than a year later with a reported £5bn of liabilities and £29m left in cash.

It employed 20,000 people and derived £1.7bn – a third of its revenue – from contracts across education, the NHS, prisons, defence and rail. It was also the preferred provider for HS2. Shadow Education Secretary Angela Rayner, said ministers should look to intervene on apprentices’ behalf. She said: “Thanks to Labour and trade union pressure, Carillion apprentices will be paid beyond the end of March. They had done nothing but work and study hard for qualifications, and should never have had the threat of losing their pay hanging over them. “But the figures show the failings of the Government’s flagship apprenticeships programme. More than a third of these apprentices cannot find a placement and not a single Government department has stepped in to help. “The Government’s handling of Carillion has been shambolic, putting thousands of people’s jobs and livelihoods at risk. The very least the Education Secretary could now do is ask his fellow Ministers to provide opportunities for the apprentices.” Rehana Azam, national secretary of the GMB trade union, which represented Carillion workers, added: “It’s taken too long, but guaranteeing apprentices their wages is the least the government can do given it created this mess in the first place. “There’s always a political choice to be made - investment in the public sector and industry to create training opportunities and skills, or continuing to rely on the benevolence of big business. By relying on outsourcing and business investment alone, with no coherent plan for Brexit, the government is playing roulette with people’s livelihoods and futures.”

In an answer to Peacock on behalf of the Government, Skills Minister Anne Milton defended the Government’s handling of the Carillion collapse fallout and said those apprentices without a placement would continue to be paid. The Construction Industry Training Board (CITB), the apprentices’ training provider since Carillion went bust, has been unable to contact around 200 trainees, meaning their fate is not known. Milton said “The CITB have confirmed that to date, they have successfully placed four individuals in government departments and other public sector employers. Two of the affected apprentices have joined the Army with a further two apprentices now working for their local council. “CITB has engaged directly with over 1,200 learners and secured new employment, with wages, for hundreds of apprentices. CITB are proactively working with their established network of college partners to support all affected apprentices and other learners to complete their programmes and have emailed 40,000 external contacts, the vast majority of those are employers, encouraging them to take on Carillion apprentices.” Separately, Milton added a new scheme had been launched to find work in different regions for apprentices. She said: “CITB has recently launched a targeted employer campaign to secure employment placements for learners for whom a placement has not yet been found during the process, due to their geographical location / area of learning. This has resulted in an increasing number of employer vacancies, which CITB are actively pursuing in order to place more apprentices.”</s>These are external links and will open in a new window

The Wolverhampton headquarters of collapsed engineering giant Carillion have gone up for sale for over £3m.

The official receiver said another 97 of the firm's employees had also been made redundant, taking the total number of job losses to more than 1,800.

Carillion went into liquidation in January after running up debts of about £1.5bn.

The news comes as it was revealed work on two hospitals is still being delayed by the firm's collapse.

About 5,400 employees are still working to deliver Carillion's services to public and private sector customers until decisions are taken on whether to transfer or end these contracts.

The liquidation has caused delays in the construction of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital and, in papers going before a hospital trust board on Thursday, it said there was still no interim contractor secured for the project.

In the report, Toby Lewis, chief executive of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust, said: "The urgency of a new build opening is apparent to us all."

The hospital was due to open in October 2018, and the report said a delay past March 2020 would be considered "extremely sub optimal".

Mr Lewis' report said those providing care within the trust would be asked their views in the evaluation of options.

The collapse also caused delays in work on the new £335m Royal Liverpool Hospital.

A spokesman for the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust said the organisation in charge of the build was in "very advanced" discussions with a contractor to take over the project.

The Carillion building, in Salop Street, Wolverhampton, was refurbished in 2015.

Midlands property agent Bulleys and JLL is marketing the former head office, currently occupied by Carillion and its liquidators PwC.

The building is being sold by an unnamed private investor.</s>Mechanical & electrical contractor Vaughan Engineering Limited has gone into administration under the burden of a £600,000 debt owed to it by Carillion for work completed.

The collapse of Carillion in January had also reduced Vaughan Engineering’s order book to the tune of £1.1m for the first quarter of the year.

Vaughan Engineering Limited (VEL) is based in Broxburn, West Lothian. It also operates from Warrington and Newcastle in England.

Tony Friar, Blair Nimmo and Stuart Irwin of KPMG were appointed joint administrators of Vaughan Engineering Limited on 26th March 2018. Most of the 154 staff have been let go.

Blair Nimmo said: “Unfortunately, while VEL was a leading company in its field, the business was unable to continue trading in light of cash flow and recent events within the challenging construction sector.

“As a result of the difficult financial position facing the company, we had no choice but to make the vast majority of employees redundant.

“We will be working with all affected employees and relevant government agencies to ensure a full range of support is available.

“We will also be exploring the possibility of securing a sale of the company’s assets and contract novation’s and would encourage any interested parties to contact us as soon as possible.”
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The Wolverhampton headquarters of collapsed engineering giant Carillion have gone up for sale for £3m.

The official receiver said another 97 of the firm's employees had also been made redundant, taking the total number of job losses to more than 1,800.

Carillion went into liquidation in January after running up debts of about £1.5bn.

The news comes as it was revealed work on two hospitals is still being delayed by the firm's collapse.

About 5,400 employees are still working to deliver Carillion's services to public and private sector customers until decisions are made on whether to transfer or end these contracts.

The liquidation has caused delays in the construction of the Midland Metropolitan Hospital and, in papers going before a hospital trust board on Thursday, it said there was still no interim contractor secured for the project.

Toby Lewis, chief executive of Sandwell and West Birmingham NHS Hospitals Trust, said it was still seeking a resolution to funding and building arrangements. The hospital was due to open in October 2018.

"It is disappointing and collectively frustrating that we are not yet able to confirm those arrangements, given that everyone involved knows that it is important to move to a single acute hospital site as rapidly as we safely can," he said.

The collapse also caused delays in work on the new £335m Royal Liverpool Hospital.

A spokesman for the Royal Liverpool and Broadgreen University Hospitals NHS Trust said the organisation in charge of the build was in "very advanced" discussions with a contractor to take over the project.

The Carillion HQ in Salop Street was refurbished in 2015.

Midlands property agent Bulleys and JLL is marketing the building, currently occupied by Carillion and its liquidators PwC.

The building is being sold by an unnamed private investor.
Following the bankruptcy of UK engineering outsourcing firm Carillion, the Official Receiver reveals more than half of the roughly 20,000 employees have found new jobs.