Peninsula
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| ISIN | 🆔 |
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| Founded 📆 | 1983, in Manchester, United Kingdom |
| Founder 👔 | Peter Done and Fred Done |
| Headquarters 🏙️ | Victoria Place, Manchester , United Kingdom |
Area served 🗺️ | |
| Services | Employment law, HR, health & safety and employee well being consultancy services |
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Number of employees | |
| Subsidiaries | Employsure, Croner |
| 🌐 Website | www |
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| 📞 telephone | |
Peninsula Business Services, branded as Peninsula since 2016,[1] is a multinational company that provides business support – such as human resources, employment law, health & safety and employee well being services – to employers in the United Kingdom, Ireland, Australia, New Zealand and Canada.
History[edit]
Peninsula was founded in 1983, by Peter Done, who is the owner and group managing director.[2] The company is based at the Peninsula Building in Manchester and employs 759 people.[3] Peter Done is also the co founder, with his brother Fred Done, of the high street betting chain Betfred.[2]
Peninsula was started as a result of Betfred having to pay out £11,000 at an employment tribunal, due to what the Done brothers perceived to be a lack of legal support.[3] In December 2015, Peninsula bought Croner Group from Wolters Kluwer to increase its reach in the corporate and software sectors.[4]
In May 2012, Peninsula acquired a 65% share of Employsure, an Australian advising firm specializing in industrial relations,[5] which was registered as a company in 2011,[6] Employsure, which claims to be the largest in its sector with over 20,000 clients in Australia and 800 employees,[7] has also been the subject of a number of legal controversies in Australia, including a prosecution by the ACCC for a breach of the Australian Consumer Law.[8][9] In 2015 the company was found to have unfairly dismissed one of its employees,[10][11] and in 2017 lost a lawsuit with a customer attempting to enforce a lock-in contract.[12] On July 2017, the Fair Work Ombudsman released a statement regarding complaints from members of the public claiming to have been misled by the web address "www.fairworkhelp.com.au" owned and operated by Employsure. The Fair Work Ombudsman stated that it is not affiliated with any commercial providers of advisory or workplace relations, and that it provides tools, advice and services to employers, employees and members of the public free of charge.[13][14] The 2018 ACCC prosecution alleged misleading and deceptive conduct,[8] specifically that Employsure had targeted small businesses who were seeking the free workplace relations helpline operated by the Government. According to the prosecution, its primary objective was to sign these businesses up to long-term contracts with on-going fees. The ACCC also alleged that Employsure engaged in unconscionable conduct towards four small businesses between August 2015 and June 2018.[9]
In October 2017, Peninsula's Croner Group subsidiary acquired Wolters Kluwer Legal & Regulatory, including CCH Information.[15] In October 2017, Peninsula announced a sponsorship deal with Salford City F.C, with the newly named Peninsula Stadium being unveiled by Sir Alex Ferguson.[16]
References[edit]
- ↑ Roue, Lucy (12 July 2016). "Peninsula Business Services rebrands as Peninsula". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Davy, Lee (29 November 2013). "Betfred Co Founder Peter Done Invests £3.9m in his Battle Against Sickness & Absence in the UK". calvinayre. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Peninsula Business Services". Best Companies. Retrieved 2 October 2015.
- ↑ Bell, Alex (17 December 2015). "Peninsula snaps up Croner Group in 'landmark' deal". Manchester Evening News. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ↑ Jupp, Adam (25 November 2013). "Peninsula eyes £100m sales after move to Oz". Manchester Evening News. Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
- ↑ "ABN Lookup". abr.business.gov.au. 2014-11-01. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ "Artificial intelligence will decide if you get an interview for your next job". Australian Financial Review. 2019-01-31. Retrieved 2019-05-05.
- ↑ 8.0 8.1 "ACCC press release". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ 9.0 9.1 "Employsure Complaints - Workforce Guardian". webcache.googleusercontent.com. Retrieved 2020-06-19.
- ↑ http://workplaceinfo.com.au/termination/unfair-dismissal/cases/employsure-wins-battle-to-keep-decision-under-wraps#.W74YTmgzaUk
- ↑ "[2015] FWC 8432". Retrieved 9 December 2018.
- ↑ "Employsure sued their client and lost in the Supreme Court". Retrieved 18 June 2020.
- ↑ "Welcome to the Fair Work Ombudsman website". Fair Work Ombudsman.
- ↑ "Fair Work Ombudsman targets HR 'disrupter' over alleged misrepresentations". Australian Financial Review. 2017-07-04. Retrieved 2019-02-19.
- ↑ White, Sara (2 October 2017). "Wolters Kluwer sells CCH Information to Peninsula subsidiary Croner-i". CCH Daily. Retrieved 23 March 2018.
- ↑ Roue, Lucy (19 October 2017). "Salford City rename stadium after sponsorship deal". men.
External links[edit]
Awards[edit]
| Year | Award | Category |
|---|---|---|
| 2014 | Sunday Times Best Companies | Top 100[1] |
| 2014 | North West Contact Centre | Contact Centre of the Year[2] |
| 2015 | The Sunday Times Fast Track | Top 100[3] |
| 2015 | Sunday Times Best Companies | Top 100[4] |
| 2016 | Sunday Times Best Companies | Top 100[5] |
| 2016 | Damar Training Awards | Employer of the Year[6] |
| 2016 | Job Crowd Awards | Top Companies for Graduates[7] |
| 2017 | Glassdoor | Best Places to Work[8] |
References[edit]
- ↑ Companies, Best. "Peninsula Business Services in Sunday Times List 2014". www.b.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "North West Contact Centre Awards – Winners Announced". Call Centre Helper. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ TWK. "League table - Fast Track". Fast Track. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ Companies, Best. "Peninsula Business Services in Sunday Times List 2015". www.b.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ Companies, Best. "Peninsula Business Services in Sunday Times List 2015". www.b.co.uk. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Damar Training's Annual Apprenticeship Awards 2016 – the results are in! - Damar Training". www.damartraining.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Top Companies | TheJobCrowd". www.thejobcrowd.com. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
- ↑ "Glassdoor - Best Places to Work UK". Glassdoor. Retrieved 11 January 2017.
External links[edit]
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