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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.

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

The full leaderboard, London

  1. =499Love Success41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  2. =499Morgan Law41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed61 open roles
  3. =499Osborne Richardson41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  4. =499Skilled CareersProfessional recruitment in construction, property, surveying and engineering41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  5. =505AJ Fox Compliance40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed42 open roles
  6. =505Saxton Bampfylde40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
  7. =505Totum Partners40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
  8. =508Build Space40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  9. =508Campion Pickworth40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
  10. =508Charity People40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  11. =508Compliance ProfessionalsFinancial services compliance, financial crime, AML, KYC and regulatory recruitment40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
  12. =508John Williams Recruitment40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
  13. =508Major Players40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed113 open roles
  14. =514Create Recruitment Specialists40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  15. =514EdenMarshCreative, digital design, studio and client services recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  16. =514Education Matters Group Ltd40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  17. =514Empiric40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  18. =514Ernest & FlorentConstruction management, quantity surveying and building surveying recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  19. =514Falcon GreenProfessional and technical construction recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  20. =514LMRE40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  21. =514Maxwell Stephens Recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  22. =514Pure Law RecruitmentPrivate practice and in-house legal recruitment40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  23. =514Talent LiftSenior recruitment agency appointments and executive search industry partners40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  24. =514The Maine Group40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  25. =514Velocity RecruitmentProfessional recruitment in construction, civil engineering, surveying and project management40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  26. =514Vox Network Consultants40.7
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  27. =527Blakemore RecruitmentWealth management, financial planning, private banking, pensions, benefits and compliance recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  28. =527Career Moves Group40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  29. =527CarrieraBuilding and quantity surveying, project management and property consultancy recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  30. =527CoCo Group40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  31. =527Hill & Hill RecruitmentConstruction and built environment management, commercial and technical recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  32. =527Lofthouse GroupArchitecture and interior design recruitment, including senior and executive appointments40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  33. =527Monroe InternationalProject managers, planning professionals and technical leaders in construction, infrastructure, data centres and energy.40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  34. =527numi8 people · Product, software engineering, AI, data and technology leadership recruitment40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  35. =527Oyster Partnership40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  36. =527SECTR PartnersSector-specialist management and executive search40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  37. =537Capstone Recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
  38. =537Cpl40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed58 open roles
  39. =537Delta Executive Search40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  40. =537FinTop ConsultingFintech and trading recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed64 open roles
  41. =537North Gate Executive SearchConstruction, engineering, property, legal and expert-witness recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  42. =542Hamilton Recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  43. =542Indigo Lane RecruitmentRecruitment to recruitment, from trainee consultants to directors.40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  44. =542MastarRecCybersecurity, fintech risk and compliance leadership, with biotechnology, energy and health technology recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  45. =542Medacs HealthcareRecruitment of doctors and allied health professionals for permanent, contract and locum roles40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  46. =542Penna40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  47. =542SaltWaterloo · Technology and digital recruitment, including cloud, software, data, marketing, creative and sales40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  48. =542Strictly Recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  49. =542Tempest Resourcing LtdEducation, social work, public-sector finance, housing and executive recruitment40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed249 open roles
  50. =542TwoScore40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles

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

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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.

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