Deloitte to close four office in UK
2020-10-19
Deloitte, the global accounting and consulting firm has said that it will close four of its 50 British offices as it reviews its real estate portfolio in the coronavirus pandemic but will retain the staff on work-from-home contracts.
The pandemic has changed the work life scenario as many people are working from home, reducing demand for office space and prompting companies to opt-out of renewing leases.
The four offices of Deloitte that will be shut down are in Gatwick, Liverpool, Nottingham and Southampton, where about 500 people work.
"Covid-19 has fast-tracked our future of work programme, leading us to review our real estate portfolio," Stephen Griggs, Deloitte's UK Managing Partner, said in an emailed statement.
He said all staff based at the four locations slated for closure would continue to be employed by Deloitte under permanent work-from-home contracts.
"Any proposed change is to our 'bricks and mortar', not our presence in these regions", he said.
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