FTSE Turnaround Specialist Cites At-Will Employment as Key Reason to Favor U.S. Over UK for Acquisitions

NewsData.io · United States · Sep 9, 2026

Rosebank Industries CEO Simon Peckham says the firm is prioritizing U.S. manufacturing turnaround targets over UK ones primarily because American at-will employment laws allow faster workforce restructuring—a critical advantage in distressed-asset investing. The FTSE-listed firm, founded by ex-Melrose executives, has already acquired CPM and MW Industries in the U.S. and sees a deeper pool of opportunities stateside given more flexible labor conditions. Peckham's candid remarks underscore a broader trend of UK capital flowing toward American industrial assets as British employment protections tighten, with implications for staffing demand in U.S. manufacturing sectors. For staffing firms serving industrial and precision-engineering clients, growing transatlantic M&A activity and onshoring investment could signal increased placement demand in those verticals.