Hays expects to deliver full-year pre-tax profits in line with its own expectations after increasing net fee income by about 15% in the second half of its fiscal year.

The firm, which last year demerged its DX mail delivery business to operate solely as a recruitment company, has been aided recently by strong growth within the accountancy, finance and IT sectors.

“Group pre-tax profit before goodwill amortisation items for the year to 30 June 2005 remains in line with the board’s expectations,” said a company statement.

Hays is due to announce preliminary results for the year to 30 June on 6 September.