15 security jobs lost - Review of security - view original
G4S Plc | Reg No. 04992207 | SIC Code 7460 | HQ South East | Tel 020 8770 7000 | Turnover £7,397.0m | Employees 616326 | Locations 5 | 31 Company Alerts
Job Gains / Losses: 15 Jobs Lost North West: 15 Jobs Lost Support Services: 15 Jobs Lost
G4S is to cut 15 security staff at MediaCityUK in Salford, Greater Manchester after the owner, Peel Holdings, undertook a review of security levels. The company intends to re-deploy as many officers as possible. The changes are to take affect from 1st July 2012.
08 May 2012
Thrane & Thrane to be acquired - 275m Deal - Turnover 170.6m - 10,700 Employees - view original
Cobham Plc | Reg No. 00030470 | SIC Code 7415 | HQ South East | Tel 01202 882020 | Turnover £1,854.4m | Employees 10696 | Locations 1 | 24 Company Alerts | 2 Subsidiary Alerts
Cobham is to acquire communications business Thrane & Thrane after the Danish company accepted a revised offer of 275m for the business. John Devaney is Executive chairman.
04 May 2012
Business expansion - Defence company issues new contract - view original
Qinetiq Group Plc | Reg No. 04586941 | SIC Code 7415 | HQ South East | Tel 0843 658 4668 | Turnover £1,702.6m | Employees 11208 | Locations 1 | 119 Company Alerts | 7 Subsidiary Alerts
Defence company Qinetiq, based in Farnborough, Hampshire, has issued a contract to Shropshire based Igloo Vision for a military simulation dome. The new system will consist of a 9 or 12.5 metre geodesic done structure, a rig of 5 projectors, 360 degree panoramic projection screen, surround sound, media players and servers.
02 May 2012
£245m contract secured - New spacecraft to be built - view original
Astrium Ltd | Reg No. 02449259 | SIC Code 3663 | HQ South East | Tel 01438 3134 56 | Turnover £484.8m | Employees 2490 | Locations 3 | 10 Company Alerts
Astrium UK, based in Portsmouth in Hampshire, has been awarded a £245m contract by the European Space Agency. Scientists at the company are to build The Solar orbiter spacecraft, designed to get closer to the sun than ever before. The spacecraft is scheduled for launch in 2017 for a seven year mission and will study the sun in detail and its effects on the solar system.
27 Apr 2012
Chief Executive Officer retires - Successor sought - Turnver £980.3m