WEST Country agency chain Bakers Dolphin is to close its head
office in Kingswood near Bristol
The First Choice-owned company claims it needs to cut costs
following the September 11 terrorist attacks in the US.
The air department will be transferred to the group’s air
specialists Unijet while customer services and property functions will be
handled at the group’s central customer services department in Manchester and
Walsall.
In addition, commercial and marketing functions will be
absorbed into existing operations in Walsall and Crawley.
A statement issued by the company said staff would be redeployed
or relocated wherever possible.