RECRUITMENT agency Maxwell Bruce intends to grow its own staffing numbers and is opening its first office in the Scottish capital.

The firm said it will hire eight people in Edinburgh with a similar number being added at its existing Glasgow base. It also has offices in Dundee and Dunfermline.

Roddy Donaldson, managing director, wants the company to double in size across the next three to five years. He said: "Growing our team and moving into the brand new Edinburgh office will really kick-start those plans."