RTC Group on the up as it trades in line with expectations

Shares in RTC Group soared as the recruitment firm said that it is trading in line with expectations.

The AIM-listed company said that it traded in line with market expectations for the 2016 calendar year.

In October 2016, the company warned that results for the year would be lower than expected due to delays in starting new infrastructure products in the second half of the year.

Chief executive Andy Pendlebury said: "We are pleased that our trading is in line with market expectations. All of our group businesses had a strong end to the year and we remain confident that this positive momentum will continue in 2017."

Results for calendar 2016 will be published on 27 February.

Shares in RTC Group were up 25.29% to 54.50p at 1053 GMT.