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	dnevo Partners	Financial-services leadership, risk, compliance, operations and technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Domus Personnel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Donoma Advisers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Door 10	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DPA Group Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Drake Darcy	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	dSb Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Duke and Rawson	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Duke & Fleming	Private wealth, private client and trusts lawyer recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dune & Catskill	Banking, capital markets, asset management and financial services executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DVF Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	DVRS Talent	Technology, sales and leadership recruitment with a diversity and inclusion focus	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Dynamite Search Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EA First	Accounting and finance, executive search, HR, legal, marketing and business support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Eagle Eye Staffing Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Eames Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Eames Partnership	Financial services executive search and leadership advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EarthStream Global	Professional engineering and commercial recruitment for renewable energy, power and industrial technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	ECB STAR Group	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Edenbrook	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Edge Select	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Edgworth Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Education First	Permanent school leadership, business management, HR and teaching recruitment alongside temporary education staffing.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Edukai	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EFT Winston Ltd.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Egon Zehnder	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ekim Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Electi Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Element Six	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elev8 Engineering	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Eligo Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elite Office Professionals	Executive and senior professional recruitment across luxury, media, finance, property and corporate support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elite Talent Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elixir Advisory	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elliot PartnershipMayfair	Quant finance, data science and technology search for investment firms	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elliott Ross	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Ellis Recruitment Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Elva Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Embed Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EM Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Encore Search	Front-office, operations and risk search for investment banks, trading firms and funds	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Endeavour Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Energy Skills Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	ENR Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Enterprise Digital Resources	ERP, HCM, EPM, CRM and business intelligence recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Envirorec	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Enzo Tech Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EOS RG	FMCG executives, operations, technical, engineering and NPD managers	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Equifind	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	EquiTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027dnevo PartnersFinancial-services leadership, risk, compliance, operations and technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Domus Personnel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Donoma Advisers23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Door 1023.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DPA Group Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Drake Darcy23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027dSb Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Duke and Rawson23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Duke & FlemingPrivate wealth, private client and trusts lawyer recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dune & CatskillBanking, capital markets, asset management and financial services executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DVF Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027DVRS TalentTechnology, sales and leadership recruitment with a diversity and inclusion focus23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Dynamite Search Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EA FirstAccounting and finance, executive search, HR, legal, marketing and business support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Eagle Eye Staffing Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Eames Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Eames PartnershipFinancial services executive search and leadership advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EarthStream GlobalProfessional engineering and commercial recruitment for renewable energy, power and industrial technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ECB STAR Group23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Edenbrook23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Edge Select23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Edgworth Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Education FirstPermanent school leadership, business management, HR and teaching recruitment alongside temporary education staffing.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Edukai23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EFT Winston Ltd.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Egon Zehnder23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ekim Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Electi Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Element Six23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elev8 Engineering23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Eligo Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elite Office ProfessionalsExecutive and senior professional recruitment across luxury, media, finance, property and corporate support.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elite Talent Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elixir Advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elliot PartnershipMayfair · Quant finance, data science and technology search for investment firms23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elliott Ross23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Ellis Recruitment Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Elva Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Embed Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EM Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Encore SearchFront-office, operations and risk search for investment banks, trading firms and funds23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Endeavour Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Energy Skills Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027ENR Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Enterprise Digital ResourcesERP, HCM, EPM, CRM and business intelligence recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Envirorec23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Enzo Tech Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EOS RGFMCG executives, operations, technical, engineering and NPD managers23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Equifind23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027EquiTalent23.8
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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