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	Anderson Quigley	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Andesite Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Angove Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Anibok Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Anson McCade	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Antal International	Executive search and professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Anthony Amoss	Construction, property and development project and cost management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AP Executive	Wealth management, family offices, banking, trust and fiduciary recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Apex Search and Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Apollo Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Apple & Ink	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Apps IT Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	APT Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aqua Healthcare	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aqua Talent Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aquilent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aquinas Teacher Recruitment	Qualified teacher recruitment for UK schools and multi-academy trusts	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	arava search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arcadia Search	Communications, public relations, marketing, digital, content and influencer recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arcus Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ardmore Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Argo Navis	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ariadne Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arkesden Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arlington Resource Management	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arlow Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	ARMA Search	International legal recruitment for private practice and in-house lawyers.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Armon-Jones Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Armstrong International	Financial services talent search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arnoldi and Partners	—	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	ARO Resourcing	Technology and digital hiring alongside property and professional operations recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Artemide Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Artemis Financial Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Artemis Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arthur	Insurance recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Arvantis	Luxury hospitality executive and commercial leadership search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ascend People Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ashcroft Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aspect Healthcare	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aspect Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aspire Recruitment Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aspire Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Asset Partners	Investment professionals for venture capital, growth equity and private equity	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AssureBio	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Asteria International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aston Murray Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Astrolabe Executive Search	Media, information, education, entertainment and technology executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Astrum Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Atalanta Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	A-Talents	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Anderson Quigley23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Andesite Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Angove Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Anibok Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Anson McCade23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Antal InternationalExecutive search and professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Anthony AmossConstruction, property and development project and cost management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AP ExecutiveWealth management, family offices, banking, trust and fiduciary recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Apex Search and Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Apollo Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Apple & Ink23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Apps IT Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027APT Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aqua Healthcare23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aqua Talent Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aquilent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aquinas Teacher RecruitmentQualified teacher recruitment for UK schools and multi-academy trusts23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027arava search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arcadia SearchCommunications, public relations, marketing, digital, content and influencer recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arcus Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ardmore Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Argo Navis23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ariadne Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arkesden Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arlington Resource Management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arlow Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ARMA SearchInternational legal recruitment for private practice and in-house lawyers.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Armon-Jones Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Armstrong InternationalFinancial services talent search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Arnoldi and Partners23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ARO ResourcingTechnology and digital hiring alongside property and professional operations recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Artemide Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Artemis Financial Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Artemis Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ArthurInsurance recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ArvantisLuxury hospitality executive and commercial leadership search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ascend People Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ashcroft Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aspect Healthcare23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aspect Resources23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aspire Recruitment Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aspire Resourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Asset PartnersInvestment professionals for venture capital, growth equity and private equity23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AssureBio23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Asteria International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aston Murray Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Astrolabe Executive SearchMedia, information, education, entertainment and technology executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Astrum Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Atalanta Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027A-Talents23.8
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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