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.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

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	Index score
=1027	Acuity Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Acumen Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Adastrum Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Addington Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Adlam Consulting	Financial services technology recruitment in business analysis, project management, development and data systems	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Admiral Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AESN	Teaching, executive and office support, IT and business analysis placements	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Agora Life	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Agora Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Agreus	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AI Data Futures	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aileron Partnership	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AI Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	aisecuritysearch.io	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AJH Partners	Legal and financial services corporate functions	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Akaina Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Akwatalents	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Albany Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Albert Bow	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Albert Cliff Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aldelia	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aldem Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alec Samuels	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aleida Partners	Quantitative research, systematic trading, quant engineering and trading technology search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alexander Ash Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alexander Baker Group	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alexander Barnes	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alexander Charles	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alex Partners	Executive and commercial search for investment-backed European technology businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Algo Capital Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Allegis Global Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Allen Lane	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AL Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alteris Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Altima	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Altius Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Altura Search	Building surveying, quantity surveying, project management, fire engineering and property recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Alumni Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amaré Health	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amass Technology	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AMA Talent Executives	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amaze Select	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amberes Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AMC Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amdas Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amigos	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amplify OnDemand	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Amrop UK	Executive search, board appointments and leadership advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Analytical PeopleChiswick	Data science, machine learning, statistics and advanced analytics recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Anchor Conzult	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Acuity Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Acumen Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Adastrum Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Addington Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Adlam ConsultingFinancial services technology recruitment in business analysis, project management, development and data systems23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Admiral Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AESNTeaching, executive and office support, IT and business analysis placements23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Agora Life23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Agora Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Agreus23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AI Data Futures23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aileron Partnership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AI Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027aisecuritysearch.io23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AJH PartnersLegal and financial services corporate functions23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Akaina Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Akwatalents23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Albany Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Albert Bow23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Albert Cliff Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aldelia23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aldem Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alec Samuels23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aleida PartnersQuantitative research, systematic trading, quant engineering and trading technology search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alexander Ash Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alexander Baker Group23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alexander Barnes23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alexander Charles23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alex PartnersExecutive and commercial search for investment-backed European technology businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Algo Capital Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Allegis Global Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Allen Lane23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AL Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alteris Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Altima23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Altius Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Altura SearchBuilding surveying, quantity surveying, project management, fire engineering and property recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Alumni Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amaré Health23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amass Technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AMA Talent Executives23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amaze Select23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amberes Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AMC Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amdas Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amigos23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amplify OnDemand23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Amrop UKExecutive search, board appointments and leadership advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Analytical PeopleChiswick · Data science, machine learning, statistics and advanced analytics recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Anchor Conzult23.8
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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London recruitment agencies, ranked.

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