Leading hospitality industry firm Berkeley Scott Group has revealed it plans to launch into the consumer industry sector after 20 years in the hospitality and leisure sectors.

David Kelham, the director of the consumer recruitment division, said: “We have always had some crossover of sales, but we are seeing a real upsurge in business as companies seek to gain share of a fast growing home market.”

Staff numbers at Berkeley Scott have trebled over the past year and the company was listed in The Independent’s list of Britain’s fastest-growing companies.