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	Crone Corkill	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Crowell Search Group	Financial-services risk, compliance, governance and transformation leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	CSG Talent	Executive search and specialist recruitment across engineering, construction, technology, resources and life sciences.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	CS Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	CTG Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Curated	Product management and engineering recruitment for start-ups, scale-ups and technology businesses.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Curtis Murray	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Curzon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Cyber Nexus	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Cyberteam	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	CyberTek.ai	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Daffin Kirbyshire Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Damcosoft	IT contract, contract-to-hire and permanent recruitment alongside technology consulting.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Damhurst	Insurance and reinsurance executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Daniel Owen	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Daniel Wise Executive Search	Charity and social enterprise boards, chief executives, directors and interim leaders	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dannatt Executive Search	Executive, management and professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Danos Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DA&P	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dartry Search	HR recruitment, executive search and talent research	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DA Selection Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	datadaisince 2026	Senior data analytics, data engineering, data science and data leadership recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DATAHEAD	Data, AI, cloud and engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Datalink Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Datascope Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Davenport Oxley	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Davenport Resourcing Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Daversa	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	David Sho Partners	Cybersecurity GRC, cloud security compliance, IT audit and AI governance.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dawson & Walsh	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Deacon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Debbie Nathan Associates (DNA)	Investor relations and corporate communications recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dedicate Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Deep Tech Leaders	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Delectus Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Denison Nunn	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Denton Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	De Silva Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	develop	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	deverellsmith	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dhillon Bains	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DHR Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Digital Duco Limited	Digital security, payments, identity, connectivity and professional services recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Digital Republic Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DigiTech Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Digna Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Directions Recruitment Specialists	Office and professional recruitment in accounting, finance, HR, IT, marketing and management	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Directorbank	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Diverse Talent Partners	Engineering, supply chain, shared services and sales recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DNA Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Crone Corkill23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Crowell Search GroupFinancial-services risk, compliance, governance and transformation leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027CSG TalentExecutive search and specialist recruitment across engineering, construction, technology, resources and life sciences.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027CS Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027CTG Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027CuratedProduct management and engineering recruitment for start-ups, scale-ups and technology businesses.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Curtis Murray23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Curzon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Cyber Nexus23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Cyberteam23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027CyberTek.ai23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Daffin Kirbyshire Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DamcosoftIT contract, contract-to-hire and permanent recruitment alongside technology consulting.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DamhurstInsurance and reinsurance executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Daniel Owen23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Daniel Wise Executive SearchCharity and social enterprise boards, chief executives, directors and interim leaders23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dannatt Executive SearchExecutive, management and professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Danos Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DA&P23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dartry SearchHR recruitment, executive search and talent research23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DA Selection Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027datadaiSenior data analytics, data engineering, data science and data leadership recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DATAHEADData, AI, cloud and engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Datalink Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Datascope Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Davenport Oxley23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Davenport Resourcing Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Daversa23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027David Sho PartnersCybersecurity GRC, cloud security compliance, IT audit and AI governance.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dawson & Walsh23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Deacon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Debbie Nathan Associates (DNA)Investor relations and corporate communications recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dedicate Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Deep Tech Leaders23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Delectus Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Denison Nunn23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Denton Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027De Silva Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027develop23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027deverellsmith23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dhillon Bains23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DHR Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Digital Duco LimitedDigital security, payments, identity, connectivity and professional services recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Digital Republic Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DigiTech Resourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Digna Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Directions Recruitment SpecialistsOffice and professional recruitment in accounting, finance, HR, IT, marketing and management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Directorbank23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Diverse Talent PartnersEngineering, supply chain, shared services and sales recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DNA Recruit23.8
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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