Recruitment software provider Bullhorn’s results for the first six months of this year saw an increase of over 40% in new bookings and paid users across the business compared to the same period last year.

The company now has more than 2,000 users in the UK. New clients include Venquis, Investigo, ReThink Recruitment and Recruit 121. Globally, Bullhorn has in excess of 45,000 users.

Bullhorn’s EMEA managing director, Peter Linas, says: “We have witnessed increased confidence and optimism in the UK recruitment sector with a number of our clients reporting rapid growth in the first half of 2011.”