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.

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Firms tracked: 2,484
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 33,726
Updated: Nov 11

London, United Kingdom

The full leaderboard, London

London recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
=542	Wise May	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	27	40.3
=552	Adamsons	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	40.2
=552	Bain and Gray	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	65	40.2
=552	Cornerstone Project Source	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	64	40.2
=552	Gilbert Scott Associates Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	40.2
=552	Inoltra	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	65	40.2
=552	Liberty Towers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	65	40.2
=552	Mattinson Partnership	Built and natural environment, sustainability, planning, civil engineering and health and safety	Not stated	Not disclosed	65	40.2
=552	Pearse Partnerssince 2018	Investment banking, private equity, credit, secondaries and investor relations recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	40.2
=552	Syntech Recruitment Solutions	Engineering, technology and specialist technical recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	64	40.2
=552	Tarrant Howl	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	40.2
=552	The Consultancy Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	66	40.2
=563	Burns Brightiff Consultingsince 2012	Fintech and banking professional and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	Captura Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	71	40.1
=563	Charalle Groupsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	Clayton Desantsince 2012	Policy, government relations, public affairs and regulatory leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	Digby Edwardssince 2012	Executive search, sourcing and full-cycle recruitment support for employers	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	EC1 Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	68	40.1
=563	JBMsince 2012	Startup and scaleup executives across operations, commercial, AI and engineering	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	KPP Searchsince 2012	Audit, risk management and compliance recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	Novo Resourcingsince 2012	Legal, compliance and operational recruitment for investment businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=563	Sunrock Recruitmentsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	40.1
=573	Dalton Bucksince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	40.0
=573	Dove & Hawk	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	111	40.0
=573	Marlin Selection	Financial markets recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	76	40.0
=573	Perrett Laver	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	74	40.0
=577	AA Euro UK Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	81	39.9
=577	Bruin	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	83	39.9
=577	C&C Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	83	39.9
=577	Claibon Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	81	39.9
=577	Education 365Teddington	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	82	39.9
=577	Ten Percent Legal Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	144	39.9
=577	Think Specialist Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	80	39.9
=584	ASQ International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	93	39.8
=584	Kayman Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	39.8
=584	Network Career Consultants	Creative industry recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	95	39.8
=584	Pavilion Recruitment	Insurance and financial-services recruitment across broking, actuarial, claims, underwriting, finance and compliance.	Not stated	Not disclosed	93	39.8
=584	PE GlobalCity of London	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	224	39.8
=584	Proper Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	86	39.8
=584	RedCat Digital	Digital, design and marketing recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	89	39.8
=584	Strand Hillsince 2019	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	39.8
=584	Unity Education	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	39.8
=593	Donovan Marrison	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	39.7
=593	Found-U	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	39.7
=593	Marylebone Services	Permanent dental nurses, dentists, hygienists and practice managers; separate early-years recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	39.7
=593	Maven Consulting Group Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	98	39.7
=593	Park Avenue Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	104	39.7
=593	Qualiteach	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	106	39.7
=593	VeryBusy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	39.7
=593	WebPoint Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	3	39.7

=542Wise May40.3
Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
=552Adamsons40.2
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=552Bain and Gray40.2
Not statedNot disclosed65 open roles
=552Cornerstone Project Source40.2
Not statedNot disclosed64 open roles
=552Gilbert Scott Associates Ltd40.2
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=552Inoltra40.2
Not statedNot disclosed65 open roles
=552Liberty Towers40.2
Not statedNot disclosed65 open roles
=552Mattinson PartnershipBuilt and natural environment, sustainability, planning, civil engineering and health and safety40.2
Not statedNot disclosed65 open roles
=552Pearse PartnersInvestment banking, private equity, credit, secondaries and investor relations recruitment40.2
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
=552Syntech Recruitment SolutionsEngineering, technology and specialist technical recruitment40.2
Not statedNot disclosed64 open roles
=552Tarrant Howl40.2
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=552The Consultancy Group40.2
Not statedNot disclosed66 open roles
=563Burns Brightiff ConsultingFintech and banking professional and executive search40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563Captura Search40.1
Not statedNot disclosed71 open roles
=563Charalle Group40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563Clayton DesantPolicy, government relations, public affairs and regulatory leadership recruitment40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563Digby EdwardsExecutive search, sourcing and full-cycle recruitment support for employers40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563EC1 Partners40.1
Not statedNot disclosed68 open roles
=563JBMStartup and scaleup executives across operations, commercial, AI and engineering40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563KPP SearchAudit, risk management and compliance recruitment40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563Novo ResourcingLegal, compliance and operational recruitment for investment businesses40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=563Sunrock Recruitment40.1
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=573Dalton Buck40.0
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=573Dove & Hawk40.0
Not statedNot disclosed111 open roles
=573Marlin SelectionFinancial markets recruitment40.0
Not statedNot disclosed76 open roles
=573Perrett Laver40.0
Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
=577AA Euro UK Recruitment39.9
Not statedNot disclosed81 open roles
=577Bruin39.9
Not statedNot disclosed83 open roles
=577C&C Search39.9
Not statedNot disclosed83 open roles
=577Claibon Recruitment39.9
Not statedNot disclosed81 open roles
=577Education 365Teddington39.9
Not statedNot disclosed82 open roles
=577Ten Percent Legal Recruitment39.9
Not statedNot disclosed144 open roles
=577Think Specialist Recruitment39.9
Not statedNot disclosed80 open roles
=584ASQ International39.8
Not statedNot disclosed93 open roles
=584Kayman Recruitment39.8
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
=584Network Career ConsultantsCreative industry recruitment39.8
Not statedNot disclosed95 open roles
=584Pavilion RecruitmentInsurance and financial-services recruitment across broking, actuarial, claims, underwriting, finance and compliance.39.8
Not statedNot disclosed93 open roles
=584PE GlobalCity of London39.8
Not statedNot disclosed224 open roles
=584Proper Recruitment39.8
Not statedNot disclosed86 open roles
=584RedCat DigitalDigital, design and marketing recruitment39.8
Not statedNot disclosed89 open roles
=584Strand Hill39.8
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
=584Unity Education39.8
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
=593Donovan Marrison39.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=593Found-U39.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=593Marylebone ServicesPermanent dental nurses, dentists, hygienists and practice managers; separate early-years recruitment39.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=593Maven Consulting Group Ltd39.7
Not statedNot disclosed98 open roles
=593Park Avenue Recruitment39.7
Not statedNot disclosed104 open roles
=593Qualiteach39.7
Not statedNot disclosed106 open roles
=593VeryBusy39.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
=593WebPoint Resources39.7
Not statedNot disclosed3 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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London recruitment agencies, ranked.

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