Bob Vale, chief executive of staff vetting specialist ClearStar Inc (LON:CLSU), says the company has gained back some ground in recent months due to COVID-19 and trading has picked up. Financial staffing, home healthcare and outsourcing are doing well, but Vale is more cautious over hospitality due to the scale of the coronavirus impact on the sector. ClearStar is profitable currently, but Vale says this largely reflects a reduction in costs to cope with the disruption. “Until we see how COVID-19 plays out we are keeping expenses low and expectations reasonable,” he told Proactive.