Financial and insurance recruiter Highams Systems’ trading has continued to improve over the last year, according to Ken Ford, non-executive chairman.

Speaking at the firm’s AGM today, Ford said: “As Highams reported at the full year the improvement in trading has continued.  Numbers of contractors on clients’ sites have increased steadily and revenue for the first quarter was up on the same period last year. Highams has not been affected by public sector cutbacks and providing markets remain firm, we are optimistic of a further improved year.”