The restructuring events database contains factsheets with data on large-scale restructuring events reported in the principal national media and company websites in each EU Member State. This database was created in 2002.
Administrative Services Security And Investigation Activities Security Systems Service Activities 80.20 - Security systems service activities
100 jobs Number of planned job creations
Announcement Date
28 January 2020
Employment effect (start)
1 January 2020
Foreseen end date
31 December 2020
Description
The company Verisure has announced the recruitment of 100 new employees in 2020 with the goal of reaching 550 employees in 2024. The company, specialised in remote surveillance for private individuals and small professionals, is a subsidiary of Securitas Direct. It is recording a growth rate of 20% per year in terms of employees and sales according to the director of the Angers site. Over the past year, it has already recruited around 100 employees.
The group employs 17,000 people in total including 2,800 in France.
Eurofound (2020), Verisure, Business expansion in France, factsheet number 99755, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://restructuringeventsprod.azurewebsites.net/restructuring-events/detail/99755.
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