Job losses at ADAS as consultancy business realigns

UK rural environment specialist slashes ten per cent of staff, but recruitment continues in target growth areas

The research and advisory group ADAS made 10% of its workforce redundant at the end of 2008, including about 20 staff from its 200-strong environmental division. However, the redundancies were not part of a downsizing operation in reaction to recession, according to environment sales and marketing director Martin Buckland. There are plans to bring staffing levels back to pre-redundancy levels during 2009 by recruiting new staff with skills in areas ADAS has earmarked for growth.

• ADAS annual accounts 2007