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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. =750Dental Recruitment Group34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  2. =750Elliott Scott HRHR leadership, business partnering, talent acquisition, compensation and benefits recruitment34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  3. =750Marylebone Executive SearchCity of London34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  4. =750MW Recruitment34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  5. =750Novastela34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  6. =750Pepler Lee Group34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  7. =750REM Recruitment34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  8. =758Asanaru33.8
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  9. =758DTG Global33.8
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  10. =758Eagle PrivateFamily office leadership, finance, operations, investment, legal and executive support33.8
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  11. =761Equitas StaffingEducation recruitment for teachers, school leadership and support professionals33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  12. =761FAT Recruitment33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  13. =761Front of House Recruitment33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  14. =761Gold GroupEngineering, technology, financial services and professional recruitment33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  15. =761Lavender Jones33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  16. =761LRA Search33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  17. =761Marlow Talent33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  18. =761MinervaExecutive, board and senior leadership recruitment for education, culture and social impact33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  19. =761NL Education33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  20. =761Scale Careers33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  21. =761Stonehouse Recruitment Group33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  22. =761The Find33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  23. =761Wild Berry AssociatesOffice, professional, sales and customer service recruitment33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  24. 774Carter Murray33.6
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  25. 775Next Best Move2 people · Technology, accounting, HR, marketing and professional business support recruitment33.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  26. =776Albemarle ConsultingFintech, investment management, sales, presales, marketing, product and business change.33.1
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  27. =776Darwin HawkinsQualified accountants, financial services, finance leadership, risk and business transformation recruitment33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  28. =776LuminoCannabis industry executives, commercial leaders, R&D, pharmaceutical and clinical professionals.33.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  29. =776Talent Storm RecruitmentHR, talent acquisition, office support and operations recruitment33.1
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  30. =780CareUgoPermanent nursing and clinical or care-management recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  31. =780CB Resourcing33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  32. =780CFR Consultancy for Recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  33. =780Chemistry33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  34. =780Cortez AgencyLuxury beauty and cosmetics leadership recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  35. =780Covent Garden Recruitment Ltd33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  36. =780Ellwood Atfield33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  37. =780Madison MayfairHospitality executive search33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  38. =780Marks SattinFinance and accounting recruitment, including CFO and investment-sector appointments33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  39. =780MavisCreative, design, product and technology leadership and specialist recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  40. =780MJ&CO RecruitmentBusiness support, executive assistants, media communications and PR recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  41. =780Newman Stewart33.0
    RetainedNot disclosed14 open roles
  42. =780PSD Group33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  43. =780Pulse Workforce SolutionsPermanent doctors, allied health, healthcare sciences and psychological therapists33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  44. =780Pure Interims33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  45. =780Wintermann Search33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  46. 796Civitas Recruitment32.9
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  47. 797Barbara Houghton AssociatesBanking and financial services32.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  48. 798Aldrich & Co9 people · Financial-services business support, executive assistants, office management and investment/wealth professionals.32.1
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  49. =799Aesthetics Talent31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =799Helios PartnersBoard and executive recruitment for financial services, private equity and technology businesses.31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 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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