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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. =848Capital Tax Recruitment30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  2. =848Finiten30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  3. =848Finrox30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  4. =848LumaBio Partners30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  5. =848Sigma Consulting Group30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  6. =848The MBS GroupBoard, executive and interim leadership recruitment across consumer-facing industries30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  7. =848TSSI Recruit30.4
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  8. =858Access Appointments Consultancy30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  9. =858Angela MortimerOffice and executive support, PA/EA, administration, HR and related professional recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  10. =858AquentCreative, design, media planning and digital marketing talent.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  11. =858Ascent Professional Services30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  12. =858Bamberry ConsultingPublic sector leadership, transformation, project management, procurement and finance30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  13. =858Beyond Talent30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  14. =858BLT Recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  15. =858Cameron KennedyAccountancy, finance, financial services, technology and fintech recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  16. =858Chartermore Partners30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  17. =858Compliance Recruitment SolutionsCity of London · Compliance, financial crime, risk and data protection recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  18. =858CreativehoodCreative, design, production, account and project management recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  19. =858EJR RecruitmentBarristers, chambers management and professional support roles in legal services30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  20. =858EMS broadcast30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  21. =858EursapSAP recruitment across functional consulting, development, architecture, data and project leadership.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  22. =858Fashion Heaven Inc.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  23. =858Fletcher Chase30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  24. =858Levitate Recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  25. =858Madison LincolnReal estate executive and senior leadership search30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  26. =858Melbury WoodPublic affairs, communications, research and insights, digital and marketing recruitment.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  27. =858MSI Pharma30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  28. =858Poole & PartnersMedia, digital and technology professional recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  29. =858Refined Global Recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  30. =858Sapio Consulting30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  31. =858Searchlight30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  32. =858Spencers Recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  33. =858Sustainable Futures Group | SFG30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  34. =858V&P Global30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  35. =858Your Mortgage RecruiterMortgage advice, broking, paraplanning, compliance and lending recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  36. 886MRL Legal2 people · Solicitor and legal-team recruitment for law firms29.8
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. 887Lennox Recruitment Ltd29.7
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  38. =888ALink Recruitment29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =888Amarval PartnersFractional C-suite and senior leadership search; commercial property and recruitment-sector appointments.29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =888Fairbank People29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =888Mackie MyersFinance, operations and executive recruitment across commercial, nonprofit and green sectors.29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =888Riva Recruitment (UK)Sales recruitment from SDR through to chief revenue officer across technology and business services.29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =888Rooney SearchLegal partner, associate and team recruitment for international law firms29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =888Strat-BridgeSenior management consulting appointments and team moves29.6
    RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =888The CFO PracticeCFO, finance director and finance leadership appointments29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =888VnS consultingArchitecture, interior design and office construction management recruitment29.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. =897AJB Executive Search29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  48. =897CareerStone29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  49. =897Carr Lyons Search & Selection29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  50. =897Carter Wahlberg29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles

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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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