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.

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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	Atara Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Athena Freyja Consulting	Software development, data, cybersecurity, education technology and IT leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Atlantic Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Atlantis Medical	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Attenti	Chairs, trustees and chief executives for charities and not-for-profit organisations	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Attic Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Attop Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Attribution Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Audentia Research	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Audit & Risk Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Augment Equity Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Augmentti	Quantitative finance engineering, trading, research, machine learning and portfolio management	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aura Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aureon Search	Renewable energy, multi-utilities and mechanical/electrical professional and executive recruitment.	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Austen Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Austin Andrew	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Austin May	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Autumnal Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AVA Energy	Energy industry recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Avalon Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Avance Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Avenell Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aventum Search	Legal, specialty finance, private credit and insurance executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Axel Monroe	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	AYG Group	Life sciences and chemical industry recruiting, alongside care and construction staffing	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Aylin White	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Azura	Board, CEO, CFO and functional leadership appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bailey Montagu	Board, executive and interim leadership across consulting, industrial businesses and life sciences	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Balfour Lewis	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Banen Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Barclay Dalton	Private capital legal search and law firm team moves	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Barefoot Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	BarrettClark & Duncannon Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bartholomew Advisors	C-suite, chair and board director executive search in healthcare and life sciences	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	BayBridge	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bayford Hale	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	BBB Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	BBS Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	B Career Centre	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	BD Executive Search & Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Beagle Talent	Semiconductor, AI, engineering and go-to-market recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Beaumont Bailey	Executive search for industrial, technology and real estate organizations	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Becruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Belmont Search	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Belvedere Resource Solutions	IT, telecommunications, financial services and pharmaceutical recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ben Brooke Digital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bench IT	Technology, digital and change recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bentley Lewis	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Berkeley Robin Search Partners	Senior TMT investment banking, private equity and corporate M&A executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Bespoke Advisory	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Atara Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Athena Freyja ConsultingSoftware development, data, cybersecurity, education technology and IT leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Atlantic Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Atlantis Medical23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AttentiChairs, trustees and chief executives for charities and not-for-profit organisations23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Attic Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Attop Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Attribution Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Audentia Research23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Audit & Risk Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Augment Equity Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AugmenttiQuantitative finance engineering, trading, research, machine learning and portfolio management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aura Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aureon SearchRenewable energy, multi-utilities and mechanical/electrical professional and executive recruitment.23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Austen Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Austin Andrew23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Austin May23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Autumnal Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AVA EnergyEnergy industry recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Avalon Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Avance Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Avenell Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aventum SearchLegal, specialty finance, private credit and insurance executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Axel Monroe23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AYG GroupLife sciences and chemical industry recruiting, alongside care and construction staffing23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Aylin White23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027AzuraBoard, CEO, CFO and functional leadership appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bailey MontaguBoard, executive and interim leadership across consulting, industrial businesses and life sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Balfour Lewis23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Banen Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Barclay DaltonPrivate capital legal search and law firm team moves23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Barefoot Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027BarrettClark & Duncannon Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bartholomew AdvisorsC-suite, chair and board director executive search in healthcare and life sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027BayBridge23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bayford Hale23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027BBB Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027BBS Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027B Career Centre23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027BD Executive Search & Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Beagle TalentSemiconductor, AI, engineering and go-to-market recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Beaumont BaileyExecutive search for industrial, technology and real estate organizations23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Becruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Belmont Search23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Belvedere Resource SolutionsIT, telecommunications, financial services and pharmaceutical recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ben Brooke Digital23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bench ITTechnology, digital and change recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bentley Lewis23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Berkeley Robin Search PartnersSenior TMT investment banking, private equity and corporate M&A executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Bespoke Advisory23.8
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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Recruitment agencies in London: questions

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