Technical recruiter NRL has seen profits rise for the first six months of the year to 30 June.

The group’s results reveal:

• Group turnover for January to June 2010 rose by 5.6% compared to the same period in 2009, up from £37.92m to £40.04m.
• gross profit rose by 1.82%, from £3.31m to £3.37m.

Group managing director Mike Barber says: “In what have continued to be uncertain trading conditions, the group has performed very well, showing an increase in sales and gross profits for a second consecutive year.”