Financial and insurance recruiter Highams Systems has continued to see improved demand for its services as it revenues rise, according to its interim results for the six months ended 30 September 2010.

The group’s results reveal:

· revenue £4.41m (2009: £3.77m) up 17%

· gross profit £770,000 (2009: £572,000) up 35%

· profit before tax of £123,000 (2009: profit £40,000) up 208%

Ken Ford, chairman of Highams, says: “We continue to see an improvement in demand for our services and we are staying close to our niche markets. We have benefited during the period both from our longstanding relationships with existing clients and from a range of new clients.”