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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. 51UtterclubPublic relations, communications, social media and creative-industry recruitment67.4
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  2. 52Wicker HamiltonCity of London66.8
    Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
  3. =53Ashdown GroupIT and professional recruitment66.6
    Not statedNot disclosed102 open roles
  4. =53Hexwired RecruitmentSoftware development, embedded software and electronics engineering66.6
    Not statedNot disclosed168 open roles
  5. 55Carrot Life SciencesPharma, biotech and medtech professional recruitment66.5
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  6. 56HR HeadsSenior HR, people leadership and interim HR recruitment66.2
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  7. 57Michael Bailey Associates65.8
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  8. 58Oakleaf Partnership65.6
    Not statedNot disclosed52 open roles
  9. =59PeasCreative, design, art direction, production, strategy and marketing talent65.5
    Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
  10. =59Woopjobs!65.5
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  11. 61iopa Solutions65.2
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  12. 62JustEng RecruitmentCricklewood · Structural, civil, MEP and forensic engineering for the built environment65.1
    Not statedNot disclosed161 open roles
  13. 63IPS GroupInsurance, actuarial, pensions and financial services recruitment for permanent, temporary and contract roles.65.0
    Not statedNot disclosed241 open roles
  14. 64Prosero SearchSenior tax and audit appointments in professional services64.8
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  15. 65Prism Digital64.7
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  16. 66HarnhamData, analytics and AI64.6
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  17. 67ZRG64.3
    Not statedNot disclosed95 open roles
  18. 68SSR Personnel64.2
    Not statedNot disclosed120 open roles
  19. 69HedgerWay64.1
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  20. 70Paragon Alpha63.8
    Not statedNot disclosed98 open roles
  21. =71Blackden Consulting63.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  22. =71Kinsella LegalLegal and business affairs recruitment for in-house and private practice roles63.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  23. 73Empirical Search63.5
    HybridNot disclosed36 open roles
  24. 74Newline Recruitment63.4
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  25. =75GreatFind Recruitment63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  26. =75LAW AbsolutePrivate practice, in-house and public sector legal recruitment.63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
  27. =75Revolution TechnologySoftware, cloud and data recruitment63.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  28. 78Nations Recruitment63.0
    Not statedNot disclosed131 open roles
  29. 79Armstrong Knight62.6
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  30. =80CedarFinance, tax, procurement, transformation and public sector recruitment62.4
    Not statedNot disclosed133 open roles
  31. =80Wyatt Partners62.4
    Not statedNot disclosed99 open roles
  32. =82Atomic Recruitment62.3
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  33. =82BluZincSoho62.3
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  34. =84Octavius Finance62.1
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  35. =84SOS Exec62.1
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  36. 86Architecture Social62.0
    Not statedNot disclosed54 open roles
  37. =87Broster BuchananIslington · Finance, technology, risk, transformation and executive recruitment61.8
    Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
  38. =87Opus Recruitment Solutions61.8
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  39. =89Baker CharlesFinance recruitment61.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  40. =89Pearse Portfolio61.4
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  41. =91International Tax SearchU.S. international corporate, private client and funds tax recruitment61.2
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  42. =91Quant CapitalQuant trading and financial technology61.2
    Not statedNot disclosed505 open roles
  43. 93Bickham MontgomeryInternal audit recruitment for financial services61.0
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  44. 94LR Legal Recruitment60.9
    Not statedNot disclosed104 open roles
  45. 95GroTech SearchGo-to-market, sales, customer success and revenue leadership for SaaS and AI companies60.7
    HybridNot disclosed15 open roles
  46. =96Ncounter Technology Recruitment60.3
    Not statedNot disclosed76 open roles
  47. =96RTL GroupCivil engineering, construction management, quantity surveying, M&E and renewables60.3
    Not statedNot disclosed25 open roles
  48. 98Empire PartnershipCity of London60.2
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  49. 99Walker Hamill60.0
    Not statedNot disclosed61 open roles
  50. =100FM RecruitmentFinance, technology and procurement recruitment for hospitality businesses59.9
    Not statedNot disclosed12 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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