The London-based group expects sales in February to be 1.3m to 1.4m following new business wins, including a contract with a telecommunications company worth 1.5m a year.

"I think the success has mainly been down to a re-focusing of the sales force over the last 12 months on the main core of our business," said business development director Rafe Stevens. The firm has also been doing work for the Conservative Party.

SR Communications has promoted sales director Mel Parnell to managing director of SR Response Management, its Leicester storage, fulfilment and distribution arm, replacing David Wells, who has left the trade.