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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. =897Insight Commodities29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  2. =897Orla Rose AssociatesHedge funds, brokers, wealth management and fintech.29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  3. =897R&D PartnersLife sciences recruitment across clinical research, regulatory affairs, quality, biometrics and scientific engineering.29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  4. =897Talensa Partners29.4
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  5. =905Auxo TalentTechnology, engineering and infrastructure recruitment, executive search and permanent staffing29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  6. =905BOSS ERP Consulting29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  7. =905Clever29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  8. =905Eastside PeopleExecutive, interim and board recruitment for charities and not-for-profit organisations29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  9. =905The Hiring Department29.0
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  10. =910Hammond Clarke28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  11. =910Hurren & Hope28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  12. =910HW328.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  13. =910Jenkins Recruitment Solutions28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  14. =910KMK Recruitment28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  15. =910Laurence SimonsExecutive legal, compliance and private-practice search28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  16. =910LCA Jobs28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  17. =910Mann PersonnelProperty and construction project managers, programme managers and project directors.28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  18. =910Mantell Associates28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  19. =910Pascal Academy Ltd28.6
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  20. =920The Outsiders Perspective28.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =920Vend Tech GroupFintech, payments and financial-services recruitment28.4
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =922Comms Search & Selection27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  23. =922DelTra GroupIT, business change and transformation recruitment; project, programme, PMO and business analysis roles.27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  24. =922Hera Search27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  25. =922Langton Not 4 Profit27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  26. =922Miller Maxwell27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  27. =922PA LondonPA, executive assistant, secretarial, administrative and business support recruitment27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  28. =922Pioneer Talent27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  29. =922Pixel Pond27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  30. =922Red PersonnelOffice support, HR, finance and customer service permanent and temporary recruitment27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  31. =922Richmond AssociatesMayfair · Fundraising, philanthropy and advancement recruitment27.8
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  32. =932BluePrint Executive SearchStrategy, life sciences and management consultancy recruitment27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  33. =932Collier Global Transformation PartnersERP consultants, architects, program managers and transformation leaders27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  34. =932Duchesse Recruitment27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  35. =932Jabi Workforce27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  36. =932MI Select27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  37. =932Pyou UKExecutive and specialist recruitment across IT, engineering, pharma and sales27.6
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  38. =938Oakstone International10 people · SaaS sales, marketing, customer success and leadership recruitment27.5
    HybridDisclosed0 open roles
  39. =938REALM13 people · Data centre, AI infrastructure, cloud-native and AI platform search27.5
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =940Eutopia Search27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  41. =940Greenpeas ResourcingChange and transformation recruitment27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =940Harcourt SearchConstruction and engineering management and executive search27.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =940Heart Mind TalentFoundational technology and AI team recruitment for startups27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =940Marlowe Technology GroupDigital technology recruitment for startups and growing businesses27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =940QNT PartnersQuantitative traders, researchers, low-latency engineers, portfolio managers and ML specialists.27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =940Tenzing SearchSenior qualified finance leadership, permanent, interim and fractional appointments27.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. 947Hop TalentCommercial real estate professional recruitment27.2
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  48. =948Belgrave Search Partners27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  49. =948Creative AccessCreative industry professional placements, paid internships and mid-to-senior contingency recruiting27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  50. =948FRONT Tech Recruitment27.0
    Not statedNot disclosed6 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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