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	Joseph Executive Search Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Joshua Robert	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	JourneyHR	Retained leadership and board search alongside recruitment and people consultancy	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	JP Trett	Agribusiness executives and specialist sales, management, engineering and research recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	JSS	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	JUNA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	JUNCTION	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Jurek	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Just Quant	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KB Search	Recruitment-to-recruitment placements from trainees and billers to agency leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KC Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KC Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kea Consultants	Alternative investment professional recruitment from analyst through partner level	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Keane Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kendra Sinclair	Restructuring, turnaround and transformation executives	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KenkoTech Futures	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kenmore Sloane Recruit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kenna Recruitment Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kenny Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KEO Digital Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KeyJobs	Permanent technology, IT and design recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Keystone Executive Solutions	Executive assistants, chiefs of staff and executive support recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Keystone Recruitment	Software engineering, product management, security and allied health professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kinarden Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kind Support	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kinetech	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kingham Law	Private-practice associates and partners, including US, City and specialist West End firms.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kingman Lennox	B2B sales professionals and sales leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kingsgate Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kingsley Green Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kingsway Select	Ophthalmology executives, medical affairs, clinical operations, R&D, regulatory, sales and marketing	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kinvr	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kiron Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KMA Legal Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Knightsbridge Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KNiON	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Koda Staff	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kodu	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Konnectiv	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Konnect Personnel Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Konvergent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	KORA Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kynd Advisory	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Kynigos Partners	Board and senior leadership search in media, entertainment, gaming and sports	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Lacorta Resourcing	SaaS consultants, software engineers, architects, data specialists and technology delivery leaders.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Laminar Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	LanceSoft	Technology, engineering and professional staffing, including permanent placement.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Lancor	CEO and board search and private equity leadership advisory	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Langley James IT Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	LARA Search Solutions	—	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Joseph Executive Search Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Joshua Robert23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027JourneyHRRetained leadership and board search alongside recruitment and people consultancy23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027JP TrettAgribusiness executives and specialist sales, management, engineering and research recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027JSS23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027JUNA23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027JUNCTION23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Jurek23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Just Quant23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KB SearchRecruitment-to-recruitment placements from trainees and billers to agency leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KC Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KC Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kea ConsultantsAlternative investment professional recruitment from analyst through partner level23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Keane Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kendra SinclairRestructuring, turnaround and transformation executives23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KenkoTech Futures23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kenmore Sloane Recruit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kenna Recruitment Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kenny Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KEO Digital Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KeyJobsPermanent technology, IT and design recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Keystone Executive SolutionsExecutive assistants, chiefs of staff and executive support recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Keystone RecruitmentSoftware engineering, product management, security and allied health professional recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kinarden Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kind Support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kinetech23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kingham LawPrivate-practice associates and partners, including US, City and specialist West End firms.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kingman LennoxB2B sales professionals and sales leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kingsgate Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kingsley Green Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kingsway SelectOphthalmology executives, medical affairs, clinical operations, R&D, regulatory, sales and marketing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kinvr23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kiron Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KMA Legal Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Knightsbridge Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KNiON23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Koda Staff23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kodu23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Konnectiv23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Konnect Personnel Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Konvergent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027KORA Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kynd Advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Kynigos PartnersBoard and senior leadership search in media, entertainment, gaming and sports23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Lacorta ResourcingSaaS consultants, software engineers, architects, data specialists and technology delivery leaders.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Laminar Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027LanceSoftTechnology, engineering and professional staffing, including permanent placement.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027LancorCEO and board search and private equity leadership advisory23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Langley James IT Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027LARA Search Solutions23.8
HybridNot 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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