Recruitment-to-recruitment firm Next Step is opening a second office in Chelmsford, Essex.

The firm has also moved its London office from Clapham Junction to Farringdon and launched a new website.

Managing director Gavin Jasper says: “Next year will see Next Step continue to grow geographically, across recruitment sectors and increase our range of value add services to the recruitment industry.”

The firm adds it has also been delivering project-based researcher services for a boutique finance search firm, an area into which it hopes to expand.