Barclays to axe 900 Goldfish telemarketers

by Sarah Johnson, Marketing Direct 08-May-08, 14:00

LONDON - Barclays plans to close a Goldfish call centre resulting in the loss of 900 jobs.

The global lender acquired Goldfish in February sparking rumours of closure. It has said it will offer a "comprehensive package of advice and support" to any staff made redundant.

The affected call centre is in Cumbernauld, North Lanarkshire. It is thought the Goldfish head office in London, which has 90 full-time employees, will also close.

Barclays has said it will make every effort to find workers at the Canary Wharf office alternative roles. Those who work at the Cumbernauld centre will continue to work during a consultation period lasting up to three months.

Barclays stated: "We consider that this is the right strategy in the context of the highly competitive industry in which we operate."