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East Midlands (England); Leicestershire, Rutland and Northamptonshire;
Location of affected unit(s)
Northampton
Sector
Electricity 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply 35 - Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply
90 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
16 October 2012
Employment effect (start)
16 October 2012
Foreseen end date
Description
Opus Energy, an electricity and gas provider, has announced plans to create 90 new jobs at its customer service centre in Moulton Park. Another 10 jobs will be created for apprentices.
The company has been in Northamptonshire for 10 years and expects to expand further in the coming year. It aims to fill the new positions with local staff.
Sources
16 October 2012: BBC News
Citation
Eurofound (2012), Opus Energy, Business expansion in United Kingdom, factsheet number 74359, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/74359.