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Bezier Ltd

Fri, 11 May 2012 08:03:40 +0100

Management buy-out - private equity investment
Yorkshire-based point of sale and marketing agency Bezier has been acquired in a management buyout backed by private equity firm HIG Europe. The MBO provides Bezier with new capital to execute its strategy. It was led by Bezier chief executive Trevor O'Reilly.

Conduit Directory Services Limited

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 06:04:59 +0000

Call centre firm Conduit creates 600 jobs
Conduit is creating 600 jobs in Cardiff. The company already employs more than 1,900 staff across Cardiff and Swansea. Denis Creighton is Chief Executive Officer for Conduit Europe.

Homeserve PLC

Mon, 13 Feb 2012 07:40:07 +0000

200 jobs lost - Reducing marketing - Focus on existing customers
Emergency home repairs and insurance firm HomeServe is cutting 200 jobs in Walsall, West Midlands, as it scales back outbound calls to concentrate on existing customers. UK customer numbers could fall eight per cent in 2012 from its current level of three million. HomeServe suspended UK sales calls in October 2011 to review marketing and re-train staff.

Homeserve PLC

Fri, 16 Dec 2011 11:00:02 +0000

Non Executive Appointed
Homeserve have appointed Ben Mingay to the Board as a non-executive Director from 1 January 2012.

Homeserve PLC

Wed, 07 Dec 2011 11:00:03 +0000

Homeserve PLC - Acquisition
HSV - Completion of the acquisition of Veolia's 51% shareholding in Doméo SA HomeServe plc is pleased to announce that, further to the announcement made on 2 December 2011, it has completed the acquisition of Veolia Environnement's 51% share of Doméo SA. HomeServe plc now owns 100% of Doméo SA...

Homeserve PLC

Fri, 02 Dec 2011 08:00:02 +0000

Acquisition of Domeo - 100% Ownership
HomeServe plc the international home emergency business have acquired Veolia's 51% share of Doméo SA, its joint venture in France of which HomeServe already own 49%. HomeServe and Veolia have also agreed a long term marketing agreement providing Doméo with continued use of Veolia's brands in France. Richard Harpin is Group Chief Executive. Martin Bennett is Chief Financial Officer

Conduit Directory Services Limited

Tue, 18 Oct 2011 00:00:00 +0100

Loss of call centre contracts - jobs under pressure.
A SWANSEA call centre which once employed hundreds of staff is "working round the clock" to secure new contracts. At one time Conduit UK employed more than 300 people.

Homeserve PLC

Thu, 13 Oct 2011 11:00:02 +0100

Homeserve PLC - Directorate Change
HSV - It is announced that Andrew Sibbald is to step down as a Non-Executive Director of HomeServe plc with immediate effect. Lexicon Partners, the corporate advisory business he co-founded, has recently been acquired by Evercore Partners Inc, the US based investment banking advisory firm. ...

Homeserve PLC

Tue, 28 Jun 2011 11:00:02 +0100

Homeserve PLC - Annual Financial Report
HSV - It is confirmed that HomeServe plc's Annual Report for the year ended 31 March 2011and the Notice of Meeting for the Annual General Meeting to be held on 29 July 2011 were posted to shareholders on 27 June 2011 and are available on the Company's website www.homeserveplc.com/investors The...

uSwitch Limited

Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:49:13 +0100

Ofgem looks at gas and electricity market
Ofgem has signalled its determination to press ahead with a radical overhaul of the retail energy market following wide support from consumers, Consumer Focus, Which?, CAB, Age UK and uSwitch along wi...