ParcelHero says it's shocking that taxpayer may have to foot City Link redundancy bill
Industry expert Roger Sumner-Rivers criticises handling of City Link administration announcementFollowing the announcement on Christmas Eve that City Link is being placed into administration by Better Capital, the company that purchased City Link from Rentokil Initial for £1 in 2013, leading UK Courier ParcelHero’s founder, Roger Sumner-Rivers, says the timing of the announcement is shocking, as is the fact that Government may have to foot the bill for the 2,700 employees who are being made redundant. Ernst and Young told the Financial