Ingeus
Ingeus Limited is a British-based, Australian provider of employment and health programmes, services for young people, training and skills support, Labour hire and probation services.[1]
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Type | Private |
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Industry | human services provider |
Founded | 1989 |
Founder | Thérèse Rein |
Area served | worldwide |
Owner | Providence Service Corporation |
Number of employees | 1700 |
Website | www |
It is notable in part, for being founded by Thérèse Rein, the wife of the 26th Prime Minister of Australia, Kevin Rudd.[2]
History
Ingeus originated as a rehabilitation company based in Australia in 1989, named Work Directions. It then grew to become an international provider of employment services. In 2002 the company was rebranded as Ingeus.
The company has 150 offices and more than 1,700 employees. It operates in the UK, France, Sweden, Korea, Germany, Switzerland, Poland, Australia, Saudi Arabia and New Zealand.
In 2011 Ingeus and Deloitte created a joint venture to operate contracts in the government welfare-to-work Work Programme. In 2013 Deloitte withdrew from the joint venture as Work Programme fees were reduced.[3][4]
in 2014 Ingeus was sold to Arizona-based human services provider Providence Service Corporation.[5] Thérèse Rein and Kevin Rudd received approximately $160M from the sale.[6]
References
- "Our Story | Ingeus". ingeus.com. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Kruger, Colin (4 June 2017). "Therese Rein takes lion's share of $160 million sale of Ingeus". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
- Richard Crump (5 November 2013). "Deloitte to offload stake in government Work Programme". AccountancyAge. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- Sally Chesworth (5 November 2013). "Deloitte to sell stake in government Work Programme". BBC News. Retrieved 7 May 2016.
- "Sunday Times Best 100 Companies". Archived from the original on 17 January 2011. Retrieved 8 November 2010.
- Kruger, Colin (4 June 2017). "Therese Rein takes lion's share of $160 million sale of Ingeus". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 24 July 2020.