A FAST-growing advertising firm has reported a 63 per cent jump in turnover.

It is the eighth year running that Scott Dawson Advertising, based in Burnley, has seen its turnover increase.

The company has recently recruited eight new members of staff to its Billington Road estate offices.

It has also invested more than £250,000 in specialist equipment mainly in its brochure print production facility.

New projects handled for clients over the past 12 months include Scottish & Newcastle Pub Enterprises and Wedgwood along with handling more than 80 other accounts.

The company, about to celebrate its 25th anniversary, has also recently moved into new areas including the Internet.

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