Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Data & AI recruitment agencies, London

Fee models, from the firms' own websites: 1 contingency and 2 hybrid. Together they advertise 265 open roles.

Data & AI firms ranked

Data & AI recruiting firms in London, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	Harnham	Data, analytics and AI	Not stated	Not disclosed	36	64.6
02	Wyatt Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	99	62.4
03	Elizabeth Norman International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	30	41.6
04	Mind Detect	Data, machine learning and AI technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	22	37.8
05	Nexus Spark Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	5	37.7
06	Nicholson Glover	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	36.7
07	Montagu Westsince 2015	AI and data, actuarial and risk, finance and technology transformation	Contingency	Not disclosed	0	36.6
08	MLabs Talent Partners	AI, machine learning, blockchain and advanced engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	19	36.1
09	Oak & Sage	AI, data science, data engineering, machine learning, governance and automation recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	2	35.5
10	i3 Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	34.8
11	Kodr	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	34.7
12	CB Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	14	33.0
13	LumaBio Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	30.4
14	Heart Mind Talentsince 2023	Foundational technology and AI team recruitment for startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	27.3
15	Thyme	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	6	27.0
16	Senzo Groupsince 2025	Founding and senior technical hires in AI, data science and advanced analytics	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	24.9
=17	AI Data Futures	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Analytical PeopleChiswick	Data science, machine learning, statistics and advanced analytics recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Botify Tech	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Branjotech	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Chi Square Group	Analytics, economics and consulting recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	CodeSearch AI	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Cole-James	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Concord Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	CyberTek.ai	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	datadaisince 2026	Senior data analytics, data engineering, data science and data leadership recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	DATAHEAD	Data, AI, cloud and engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Datalink Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Digital Republic Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Fimador	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Fudo Partners	Founding engineers, early engineering hires and engineering leadership for AI startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	HAeX (Hire AI Experts)	Permanent hiring of machine learning engineers, data scientists, AI product managers and related specialists.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Harrison Clarke	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Intelix.AI	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Isaba	AI and machine learning recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Laslo Fox	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Lazaro Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Metrical Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Octopus Search	AI, machine learning, engineering and leadership for HealthTech, MedTech and TechBio	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Resources Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	SENQIVO	Applied AI, machine learning, LLM engineering, founding engineers and AI leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Skillful	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	SOTA Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Sue Hill Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	TFPL Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	TrueNorth Consulting Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=17	Xcede	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8

01HarnhamData, analytics and AI64.6
Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
02Wyatt Partners62.4
Not statedNot disclosed99 open roles
03Elizabeth Norman International41.6
Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
04Mind DetectData, machine learning and AI technology recruitment37.8
Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
05Nexus Spark Group37.7
Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
06Nicholson Glover36.7
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
07Montagu WestAI and data, actuarial and risk, finance and technology transformation36.6
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
08MLabs Talent PartnersAI, machine learning, blockchain and advanced engineering recruitment36.1
Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
09Oak & SageAI, data science, data engineering, machine learning, governance and automation recruitment.35.5
Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
10i3 Resourcing34.8
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
11Kodr34.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
12CB Resourcing33.0
Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
13LumaBio Partners30.4
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
14Heart Mind TalentFoundational technology and AI team recruitment for startups27.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
15Thyme27.0
Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
16Senzo GroupFounding and senior technical hires in AI, data science and advanced analytics24.9
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17AI Data Futures23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Analytical PeopleChiswick · Data science, machine learning, statistics and advanced analytics recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Botify Tech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Branjotech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Chi Square GroupAnalytics, economics and consulting recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=17CodeSearch AI23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Cole-James23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Concord Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17CyberTek.ai23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17datadaiSenior data analytics, data engineering, data science and data leadership recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=17DATAHEADData, AI, cloud and engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Datalink Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Digital Republic Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Fimador23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Fudo PartnersFounding engineers, early engineering hires and engineering leadership for AI startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17HAeX (Hire AI Experts)Permanent hiring of machine learning engineers, data scientists, AI product managers and related specialists.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Harrison Clarke23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Intelix.AI23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17IsabaAI and machine learning recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Laslo Fox23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Lazaro Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Metrical Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Octopus SearchAI, machine learning, engineering and leadership for HealthTech, MedTech and TechBio23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Resources Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17SENQIVOApplied AI, machine learning, LLM engineering, founding engineers and AI leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Skillful23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17SOTA Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Sue Hill Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17TFPL Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17TrueNorth Consulting Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=17Xcede23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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Specialist focus: 40%
Market activity: 35%
Track record: 25%

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Data & AI recruitment agencies in London: questions

How do data & ai recruitment agencies in London charge?

Of the firms ranked here, by their own websites: 1 contingency and 2 hybrid. 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.

How are data & ai recruitment agencies ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

Should I use more than one recruiter?

For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.