Laurence Scott and Electromotors (LSE)

Type
Closure
Country
United Kingdom
Region
East (England); Norfolk; Norwich and East Norfolk
Location of affected unit(s)
Norwich
Sector
Manufacturing
(28) Manufacture of machinery and equipment
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
28 - Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.
250 jobs
Number of planned job losses
Job loss
Announcement Date
22 January 2004
Employment effect (start)
Foreseen end date

Description

Laurence Scott and Electromotors, which employs 250 and has operated in Norwich since the 1880s announced its future closure in January 2004. Work was to switch to sites in other parts of the country.

In April 2005 the sale of the engineering firm in Norfolk to an American businessman George Clare in a £4.1 million deal has raised hopes that jobs may be saved. It is not clear how many of the 250 threatened jobs will be safeguarded.

Sources

  • 26 April 2005: BBC News
  • 22 January 2004: BBC News

Citation

Eurofound (2004), Laurence Scott and Electromotors (LSE), Closure in United Kingdom, factsheet number 61470, European Restructuring Monitor. Dublin, https://dev.eurofound.europa.eu/restructuring-events/detail/61470.