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Apr 2023
23 ex-employees of failed Harrogate firm Amvoc join new office
A Brighton firm has hired 23 former staff members of failed Harrogate telemarketing firm Amvoc after setting up a new office.
The company, which was based at Cardale Park, entered administration on Friday after abruptly closing its offices last month citing “covid debts” as the cause.
Up to 450 people lost their jobs as a result of the move.
However, One Family, a financial firm based in Brighton, said today 23 former Amvoc staff had started work at its new call centre in Leeds on Monday.
One Family was a customer of Amvoc before it entered administration.
Matthew Ellis, sales and marketing director, said:
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The move comes as Leeds-based Lewis Business Recovery and Insolvency has taken over as administrators of Amvoc.
Director of the firm, Gareth Lewis, and Matthew Russell have been appointed joint administrators.
Law firm Atticus said in the days after Amvoc's collapse it has been contacted by 145 former employees.
The law firm says it is investigating the circumstances of the company’s collapse and concerns around how the redundancy process was managed, as well as whether ex-staff are eligible to claim for compensation.
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