Harvey Nash founder Thomas Crawford has bought £96,300 worth of shares in the white collar recruitment firm.
Also the non-executive director with responsibility for acquisitions and corporate development, Crawford paid 64.2p per share for 150,000 shares. He now has about 4.7m.
Last month the group, which operates in Europe and the US, reported strong earnings growth for the half year to July, and said that its main clients where continuing to hire staff in spite of the economic instability.
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In August, the company reported that it had seen "a strong performance across all key geographic segments" in the first half of the year.
The firm, whose share price has risen 20.75% in the past year, is considering the possibility of developing in other countries such as Hong Kong and Australia.
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Director name: Mr Thomas Crawford
Amount purchased: 150,000 @ 64.20p
Value: £96,300
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