Simons Group to axe over 50 jobs; more may follow

Simons is to shed more than 50 jobs after it was dropped by a key blue-chip client.

Last month, the firm lost a reactive maintenance contract with the Royal Bank of Scotland, meaning 52 staff will transfer to three other firms.

"The group is making changes to its staffing in response to the current market," said HR director Fiona Guthrie.

"We will be reviewing the overhead structure of the group and... this will result in the loss of some job roles and redundancies."

Simons has a turnover of £220m and employs over 500 people across the UK.