Best Recruitment Agencies
Claim your firm

The London index

London recruitment agencies, ranked.

Every firm we track, scored on public signals: specialist focus, market activity and track record. Terms, claiming and sponsorship never change a rank.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked
2,484
Specialties
13
Open roles
33,726
Updated
Nov 11
London, United Kingdom

The full leaderboard, London

  1. 01Lawyers On Demand91.1
    Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
  2. 02Matter TalentSME finance, financial controller, finance director and CFO recruitment82.0
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  3. 03McKinlay LawBloomsbury78.9
    Not statedNot disclosed478 open roles
  4. =04Ignis PartnersArchitecture, BIM, interiors, landscape, urban design and built-environment support78.5
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  5. =04NoirCity of London · Microsoft technology: .NET, Dynamics, Azure and related roles78.5
    Not statedNot disclosed400 open roles
  6. =06Harper May77.8
    Not statedNot disclosed105 open roles
  7. =06Octopus Computer AssociatesIT, ERP, software, data science, AI, cybersecurity and infrastructure recruitment77.8
    Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
  8. =06Vertex ResourcingFMCG and retail recruitment across sales, marketing, insight, finance, operations and supply chain.77.8
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  9. 09Ultimate AssetCommercial, marketing and executive recruitment for advertising technology, marketing technology, SaaS and media.77.7
    HybridNot disclosed38 open roles
  10. 10BMS PerformanceSales, marketing and engineering recruitment, including graduate sales hires and recruitment outsourcing.77.1
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  11. 11Brewer Morris76.1
    Not statedNot disclosed113 open roles
  12. 12Buckley Consulting76.0
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  13. 13Portfolio PayrollPayroll recruitment from administrators to executive appointments.75.9
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  14. 14PertempsProfessional recruitment in accountancy, finance, technology, engineering, legal, marketing and HR.75.8
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  15. 15Pear Talent75.5
    Not statedNot disclosed105 open roles
  16. 16Edwards Gibson75.0
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  17. 17FUSION Management Services74.9
    Not statedNot disclosed68 open roles
  18. 18Cavendish Stuart74.0
    Not statedNot disclosed89 open roles
  19. 19Dawn Ellmore EmploymentPatent and trademark attorneys, IP solicitors, intellectual property management and legal support recruitment.73.6
    Not statedNot disclosed201 open roles
  20. 20unicorn73.3
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  21. 21Owen ReedLegal support, secretarial, HR, paralegal and document-production recruitment73.1
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  22. 22Nova Tech Connections72.6
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  23. 23Atlantic GroupCapital markets, hedge fund, trading and financial services recruitment72.3
    Not statedNot disclosed209 open roles
  24. 24Ambient People71.7
    Not statedNot disclosed29 open roles
  25. 25Walker Dendle TechnicalStructural, civil infrastructure and façade engineering recruitment.71.6
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  26. 26Hanning RecruitmentFitzrovia · Real estate investment, asset management, development and property finance recruitment71.5
    Not statedNot disclosed81 open roles
  27. 27Edward MannAccounting and finance recruitment across industry, financial services, professional practice and the public sector.71.3
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  28. 28Momentum Security RecruitmentCorporate security, cyber security, electronic security and facilities management recruitment71.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  29. 29Orange MaloneActuarial, insurance risk and investment recruitment.70.6
    Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
  30. =30JMF AssociatesPermanent, interim and temporary finance and accountancy recruitment.70.5
    HybridNot disclosed10 open roles
  31. =30JSL Solutions70.5
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  32. =30RGB Network70.5
    Not statedNot disclosed98 open roles
  33. =33RutherfordLegal, compliance and financial crime recruitment70.3
    Not statedNot disclosed93 open roles
  34. =33Sheridan Maine70.3
    Not statedNot disclosed145 open roles
  35. 35LEAD Careers70.0
    Not statedNot disclosed213 open roles
  36. 36TSR Select6 people · IT sales, account management and technical recruitment for cloud, cyber security and managed services69.9
    Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
  37. 37LATTE69.8
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  38. 38Howells Consulting Ltd69.6
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  39. 39Fford & Stone International69.4
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  40. =40Leighton Taylor ConsultingMarketing, business development and communications in professional services69.3
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  41. =40Richmond Recruitment Agency69.3
    Not statedNot disclosed75 open roles
  42. =42Cavendish Professionals68.8
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  43. =42Future Engineering Recruitment LtdCity of London68.8
    Not statedNot disclosed116 open roles
  44. =42Oakland SearchSoftware, infrastructure, quant development and AI engineering68.8
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  45. =42Renaix68.8
    Not statedNot disclosed58 open roles
  46. 46Bearbridge Tax RecruitmentTax recruitment for law firms, accountancy practices and in-house teams68.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  47. 47Robertson Bell68.5
    Not statedNot disclosed107 open roles
  48. 48Warner ScottFitzrovia68.3
    Not statedNot disclosed70 open roles
  49. 49ZenTech Talent67.7
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  50. 50Radley Green67.6
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles

Score built from public signals · Fee model from firm websites · Terms reported by firms · Terms never affect the score

How the score works →

Recruitment agencies in London: questions

How are these London recruitment agencies ranked?

Each firm gets a score from public data: how focused it is on one specialty, how many roles it is actively hiring for, and its track record. We rank 2484 firms in London so far and re-score them as new data comes in. The full method is on our methodology page.

Can a recruitment agency pay to rank higher?

No. There is no paid placement. Claiming a profile, adding terms and our sponsor never change a score or a rank.

What's the difference between a recruitment agency, a headhunter and an executive search firm?

They overlap. A recruitment agency fills roles for employers, usually on contingency. Headhunter is the informal name for a recruiter who approaches people who aren't job hunting. Executive search firms are headhunters for senior roles and usually work on a retained basis. We list all three when they fill professional, white-collar roles.

How much do recruitment agencies in London charge?

Most agencies charge a percentage of the hire's first-year base salary. Contingency recruiters are commonly quoted at around 15–25% and are paid only when you hire; retained and executive search firms often charge 25–35%, paid in stages as the search progresses.

My firm is missing or something is wrong. What can I do?

Firms can claim their profile for free and correct their details. Anyone can request a correction; we reply within three working days.

Browse by specialty

13 specialties