Just seen this one (Sthree) which seems to be going particularly well today.
I have been following them for some time but there seems to be a surge.
Anyone know why this should be?

Fears of a recession? Hiring can stop dead in one.

Avsec
With the shares at this price there is plenty of scope for further recovery.
And 3 of the many plus points:-
1. Share buy back - now to February 2008 of up to 10% of shares
2.Total office space increased by approximately 40%. This investment involved both
relocating to larger premises in eight established locations as well as the
establishment of five entirely new offices in Amsterdam (2) Rotterdam, Brussels
and Hong Kong. In January 2008 the Group will open in Sydney and Dubai
bringing the total to 52 offices in 10 countries.
3.During the second half of the year the Group's net debt position continued to improve and as at close of business today, 30 November, is expected to have been reduced to nil (3 June 2007: net debt of 40.6m).

Kayak
Recent trading conditions have remained positive, with no overall change in
sentiment. In the last quarter the Group saw some softening in demand in certain
specialist areas directly related to the fixed income market. However, to date
there has been no evidence that this has impacted the wider specialist
recruitment market.

Kayak
I would agree with you except that outsourcing of specialist tasks (such as specialist IT) remains the most cost effective way of doing business.

Derwent
I agree with you entirely. Plenty of scope.