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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

  1. =100Hospitality People GroupExecutive search and specialist finance, IT and procurement recruitment for hospitality businesses59.9
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  2. =100Network Talent59.9
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  3. 103Premier Resourcing59.6
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  4. =104Caselton ClarkIntellectual property, B2B events, business intelligence and FMCG recruitment59.5
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  5. =104Sartre Group59.5
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  6. 106Star ActuarialActuarial recruitment across insurance, reinsurance, pensions and investments59.4
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  7. 107Block MBIT infrastructure, cyber security, software, data and AI recruitment59.3
    Not statedNot disclosed166 open roles
  8. =108Caritas RecruitmentQualified social workers, mental health professionals and social care managers59.1
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  9. =108Red Door Recruitment59.1
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  10. 110Hunter Gatherer AHPAllied health, pharmacy and biomedical science recruitment58.9
    Not statedNot disclosed219 open roles
  11. 111SR258.6
    Not statedNot disclosed75 open roles
  12. 112SoCode58.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  13. 113MERJE58.3
    Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
  14. =114Alexander Lloyd58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed80 open roles
  15. =114RMS Recruitment58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  16. =114ZenopaMedical devices, pharmaceutical, life sciences, scientific and technical commercial recruitment.58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed49 open roles
  17. =117Human Capital Solutions UK58.0
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  18. =117ISE PartnersEA, business support, HR and operations recruitment for investment and professional firms58.0
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  19. 119Signum People Solutions57.9
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  20. 120People MarketingFashion head-office recruitment in design, product development, merchandising, buying and commercial roles57.8
    Not statedNot disclosed59 open roles
  21. 121OpenSourceSoftware engineering, product, data, AI and technology leadership57.7
    HybridNot disclosed14 open roles
  22. 122AltGen57.6
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  23. =123Elkho GroupPrivate banking and financial services recruitment57.5
    Not statedNot disclosed73 open roles
  24. =123Prize PlacementsWimbledon · Office support, administration, finance and sales support roles57.5
    Not statedNot disclosed72 open roles
  25. =125Cobalt RecruitmentReal estate, property, construction and built-environment recruitment57.3
    Not statedNot disclosed89 open roles
  26. =125Connected Careers57.3
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  27. =127iO AssociatesTechnology and engineering recruitment57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed142 open roles
  28. =127Retail Human ResourcesRetail head office, buying, merchandising, digital, finance, HR and executive recruitment57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed169 open roles
  29. =127The Treasury Recruitment Company57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  30. 130People FirstBanking, bilingual Japanese/Chinese and multilingual, supply chain and business support roles57.0
    Not statedNot disclosed126 open roles
  31. =131Brookwood RecruitmentTechnology and transformation recruitment, software engineering, data, SAP, HR and commercial specialists.56.9
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  32. =131Cameron James Professional Recruitment56.9
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  33. =131Carnegie ConsultingPrivate equity, asset management, hedge funds, finance, tax and business support56.9
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  34. =131FD Capital Recruitment56.9
    Not statedNot disclosed157 open roles
  35. 135Hannelius RecruitmentMarket research and insight recruitment, including research leadership, project management and commercial roles.56.8
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  36. =136Centre People AppointmentsCity of London · Japanese-speaking and multilingual finance, technology, sales, legal and office recruitment56.7
    Not statedNot disclosed215 open roles
  37. =136Formula.56.7
    Not statedNot disclosed47 open roles
  38. =136Quest Search & SelectionRetail and consumer-goods hiring: buying, e-commerce, marketing and head office56.7
    Not statedNot disclosed205 open roles
  39. =139GCB RecruitmentProperty, surveying and financial services recruitment56.6
    Not statedNot disclosed271 open roles
  40. =139PlaceSoho56.6
    Not statedNot disclosed429 open roles
  41. =139Spencer Brislen Associates56.6
    Not statedNot disclosed53 open roles
  42. 142Carrington Blake RecruitmentProfessional public-sector recruitment across finance, legal, technology, HR and administration56.5
    Not statedNot disclosed357 open roles
  43. =143CMC Consulting56.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  44. =143Savant56.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  45. =143We Recruit Talent56.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  46. 146Levy GlobalClerkenwell56.2
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  47. 147Scale HealthClinical, commercial, governance and executive leadership recruitment for regulated healthcare56.1
    Not statedNot disclosed64 open roles
  48. 148Leep TalentPermanent and contract recruitment for IT, digital, data and HR professionals.56.0
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  49. =149Permax RecruitmentBattersea · Finance, accounting and digital-assets recruitment55.9
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  50. =149Ross Clifford & AssociatesCreative, design, content, PR and marketing recruitment55.9
    Not statedNot disclosed9 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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