Finance firm likely to axe more staff
Workers at financial services firm Computershare, the biggest employer in South Bristol, are facing another round of job cuts, weeks after the last round.
It follows the decision by insurers Standard Life to end its contract with the company in favour of rivals Capita.
Computershare, which employs about 1,000 staff at its Bedminster Down HQ, made 88 workers redundant just before Christmas as the recession started to bite.
Now unions fear at least 100 more jobs will go over the next five months. The Standard Life contract ends in July.
Trade union Unite Amicus said it had been told the company, business of which includes share registration, had launched an immediate root-and-branch review and a consultation period about redundancies could start in March or April.
A Computershare spokesman said: "We found out on Wednesday that we had lost the contract.
"We were very disappointed and surprised. We don't have any reasons from Standard Life yet.
"We would definitely be undertaking an assessment of how the loss of the contract will affect us. We estimate this will take a couple of weeks.
She said the company would continue to keep staff fully informed.











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by beefcake, bristol
Tuesday, February 24 2009, 2:24PM
“George. I would have no hesitation in parking an old banger outside your manor and leaving it there to rust you doddery fool.”
by Matt, Bristol
Tuesday, February 17 2009, 5:02PM
“Did you really expect much sympathy if you value a trivial matter such as parking access over the livelihood of another 90 families?
These people could be on job seekers allowance in a matter of months looking for work in an industry that's in deep recession, but at least the semi-retired 50 somethings that have reaped the benefits of the economic boom of the last 15 years can park nearer to their detatched bungalows.”
by GEORGE, BRISTOL
Tuesday, February 17 2009, 1:45PM
“I NEVER give anybody any abuse for parking outside my property. I cannot believe the animosity of some posters. Do posters read all comments before commenting? I said at the very beginning I was being selfish and I apologised for that. But, 99% park thoughtfully, i think not!! Cannot understand why they don't park on one side of the road, at least then the traffic would be able to move smoothly. Occassionally, when necessary (usually if we are expecting a delivery of furniture) we have asked people not to park there that day, no problem, but we do not spend our days waiting to pounce on unsuspecting computershare staff. Sorry I posted my comment, thought we lived in a democracy. My mistake!!!!!!!”
by Matt, Bristol
Tuesday, February 17 2009, 12:03PM
“It's dissapointing that people's livelihoods are at stake and all people care about is an 8 by 4 foot piece of tarmac that they don't actually own.
I have my own space but you'd be amazed at the "pomp" and the "not on my own doorstep" attitude of the middle classes that live opposite work and the lengths they will go to to stop people parking near their house, 99% of which park quite legally and considerately I might at add, and has nothing to do with the "way" they are parked. Traffic cones for example, which is in fact illegal if there is no reason for it. I know I'd rather have a car parked outside my house than a few scruffy cones acquired from a building site.
You also might be suprised to hear George of the amount of work Computershare actually does for the local community and that as a disabled person it may actually be benefitting YOU to have workers in the area. It donates to local and national chartities (including medical/ disabled!) on an almost weekly basis, a donation of £25,000 has recently been made to Children's Hospice South West and they are currently fundraising for it's own charity Change A Life in conjuction with the Bristol 10k Clarke Willmott Business Challenge, we've have also helped to renovate local schools and community centres.
So the next time you frown on someone for parking outside your house George, you may want to cut them some slack.”
by GEORGE, BRISTOL
Tuesday, February 17 2009, 10:11AM
“Soarer, Are you sure that other drivers are allowed to use the bay - if so, that is not a problem. Most posters on here on under the impression I spend my days cussing about people parking outside my house, believe me, if that was all I had to worry about i would be a very happy person. The only times I get annoyed is when they park inconsiderately!”