Strong trading in 2010 will enable a energy consultancy founded in Bradford to open to more offices.

Orchard Energy will open two UK offices in 2011 after seeing profits soar by 107 per cent and turnover rise by 58 per cent to £1.8 million in the year to last September.

Orchard created 17 jobs in 2010 and although costs associated with staffing rose by 55 per cent, managing director Gareth Henderson said his business was set for further expansion.

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