Pictured above: Tony Wilmot of Frontline Recruitment

Nottingham-based Frontline Recruitment is bucking the national trend and has taken on 80 new clients since the beginning of the year.

Despite the economic doom and gloom, the firm has had a successful year so far and has added 80 new clients to its books since January, which alone have generated a turnover of over £270,000.

The overall customer base of the company has also increased by 15% between June and July.

Frontline provides both temporary and permanent recruitment solutions to a variety of industries, including the public sector, manufacturing and production, warehouse and distribution, domestic services and packaging.

The firm has offices across the Midlands in Nottingham, Derby, Leicester, Mansfield and Bradford. It also has staff based on site at client offices.

The firm was established in September 2000 by its current owners Tony Wilmot and Elliot Kidd.

Tony says: "We are really pleased that in spite of the economic downturn we have still managed to take on board 80 new clients - which is a great achievement. The credit crunch has been difficult for everyone, but recruitment firms have really felt the brunt. Our business relies on our clients need for staff, and the fact of the matter is that people have been reducing staff costs to keep their heads above water.

"Although we have found the downturn difficult, we have simply looked at what it is our clients need to get through this difficult patch. We have seen an increase in the amount of firms that are looking for temporary staff as oppose to permanent - so we have ensured that we can provide just that, after all, it is about giving the customer what they want."