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Helphire is to shed 55 of the 2,600 jobs at its Bath-based accident claims business. 15-Sep-2009 Helphire has sold its E-Register jewellery registration and claims valuation business to Loss Management Group of Bath for £0.3m, with the transfer of 17 staff. 12-May-2009 Helphire is considering plans to shed a further 48 jobs at its IT department in Bath over the next few months. 30-Apr-2009 Helphire is to close its car hire call centre at Redcliff Quay in Bristol, with the loss of about 200 jobs. 02-Apr-2009 Helphire is to shed 130 of the 3,000 jobs in its nationwide accident assistance business by March, which will affect its main offices in Bath and Bristol. 09-Feb-2009 Helphire, the vehicle hire and accident management firm, is to raise £45m in a share placing, in order to reduce its reliance on debt finance. 10-Jul-2008 Helphire has acquired Cab Aid, the provider of replacement vehicles to the taxi market with 80 staff in Sutton and Manchester, for up to £5.2m. 21-Nov-2007 Helphire is to acquire CS2 Group, the Chesterfield-based legal services and claims management company with 200 staff, for £11m. 08-Aug-2007 Helphire has acquired Swift Rentacar, the car rental company with 400 vehicles, for £25m. 05-Aug-2005 Helphire is to acquire Albany, the legal expenses insurer, for £46m, which will add eight depots to its network and a call centre in Peterlee. 13-Oct-2004 Helphire Group is investing £13m in a new 60,000 sq ft head office and call centre in Bath, which is due to open later this year. 04-Mar-2003 Helphire is planning to raise £35m in a share placing, in order to expand its vehicle hire and accident management business by acquisition. 26-Nov-1999 Helphire is acquiring 1st Automotive, the supplier of credit hire services, and taking full control of Rescue Car Rental, in a deal worth up to £10m. 18-Aug-1999
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