City recruiter plans three new offices after huge growth
A DERBY recruitment company is planning three new UK offices following what it called “phenomenal” growth during 2020.
Sky Recruitment Solutions, in The Strand, Derby, had already added new offices in Ripley and Huddersfield, and is planning three more by the autumn.
Managing director David Torrington said locations for the new offices had yet to be revealed while commercial negotiations remained under way.
They said 2020 was Sky’s busiest year since it was founded in 2014, with a 50 per cent increase in turnover and similar growth in both staff and client numbers compared to the previous year.
The business wants to double its 14-strong workforce by this time next year.
Mr Torrington said part of the company’s success was down to the fact that it covered a broad number of sectors, from packaging and logistics to manufacturing and waste recycling. He said: “The last 12 months have genuinely been phenomenal, with 2020 being by far the most successful year we’ve ever had. “We have more staff and clients than we have ever had, and businesses still want to hire, despite the challenges of the pandemic but, looking forward, we want to repeat our success in 2021 with another record year.
“Some sectors have struggled during the pandemic, though others have thrived. We have succeeded because we don’t have all our eggs in one basket.”
He said the firm had also reaped rewards from increasing its sales and marketing budget during the first lockdown.
Just before Christmas, Sky, which specialises in providing personnel for industrial roles, announced the launch of sister brand Capella Professional in Nottingham, which will specialise in office-based recruitment.