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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. 151Carlton RecruitmentFinance, legal, HR, marketing, office support and senior management recruitment55.8
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  2. =152PR CROWD55.6
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  3. =152Stott and May55.6
    Not statedNot disclosed132 open roles
  4. 154Intec Select55.4
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  5. 155Meredith Brown AssociatesAsset management, investment, distribution, custody and investor services recruitment55.3
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  6. 156EJ LegalLaw firm and in-house legal recruitment, including partners, associates, patent attorneys and paralegals.54.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  7. =157Broadstone ResourcingCity of London54.7
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  8. =157Pinpoint Resourcing54.7
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  9. 159Advantage Medical Staffing54.6
    Not statedNot disclosed137 open roles
  10. =160NST – Nova Source TechnologiesIT, technology sales and clean-energy recruitment, including permanent, contract and executive appointments.54.2
    Not statedNot disclosed52 open roles
  11. =160Parkside Recruitment54.2
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  12. 162Cara Personnel Employment54.1
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  13. 163Sanderson54.0
    Not statedNot disclosed177 open roles
  14. =164ArrowsAI, machine learning, data and software engineering recruitment53.9
    Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
  15. =164LLB Recruitment53.9
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  16. =164Timberseed53.9
    Not statedNot disclosed104 open roles
  17. 167Ashby Jenkins Recruitment6 people · Charity fundraising, marketing, communications, data and senior appointments53.8
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  18. =168Achieve Professionals53.7
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  19. =168Frazer JonesSpecialist HR, talent acquisition, reward, payroll and human capital recruitment.53.7
    Not statedNot disclosed129 open roles
  20. =168Venquis53.7
    Not statedNot disclosed170 open roles
  21. =171Nashrock Insurance RecruitmentInsurance broking, underwriting, claims, compliance and finance recruitment53.6
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  22. =171Stamford RecruitmentTechnology sales, presales and customer success recruitment53.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  23. 173Taylor RootLegal, risk, compliance and corporate governance recruitment for law firms and in-house teams.53.4
    Not statedNot disclosed128 open roles
  24. 174REC2 RecruitmentRecruitment-to-recruitment appointments for construction, engineering, energy and technical recruitment businesses53.2
    Not statedNot disclosed202 open roles
  25. 175Boston Hale53.1
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  26. =176Emtech Recruitment53.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  27. =176Graff Search53.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  28. =176Procurement HeadsProcurement and supply chain executive search, permanent and interim recruitment53.0
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  29. =179Bolton Associates52.8
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  30. =179Clarus EducationQualified teachers, school leaders, education administrators and learning support52.8
    Not statedNot disclosed77 open roles
  31. =179Iceberg52.8
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  32. =182Blue Legal52.7
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  33. =182Elitegroup RecruitmentMayfair · IT infrastructure, cloud, ERP, software, cybersecurity and data recruitment, alongside finance.52.7
    Not statedNot disclosed80 open roles
  34. 184Korn Ferry52.6
    Not statedNot disclosed119 open roles
  35. 185Seven Search & SelectionConsumer goods and retail sales, marketing, buying and commercial recruitment52.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  36. =186Arista Global ConsultingAssociate and partner legal recruitment51.9
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  37. =186SERV RecruitmentRichmond · Sports, entertainment and consumer-sector executive and commercial recruitment51.9
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  38. 188Positive EmploymentPublic-sector finance, payroll, HR, legal and administrative recruitment51.8
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  39. 189Exclusive AssociatesSTEM recruitment across technology, engineering, life sciences and finance51.7
    Not statedNot disclosed600 open roles
  40. =190Altum Consulting51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  41. =190Exemplify Search LtdCybersecurity, cloud and data recruitment51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  42. =190Larbey EvansLaw firm business services, legal support and executive recruitment51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  43. =190Lily ShippenExecutive assistant, personal assistant, chief of staff, business support and human resources recruitment.51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed96 open roles
  44. =190The Law Support GroupLegal and law-firm business services recruitment, including lawyers, paralegals, IP, HR and administration.51.4
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  45. =195Elevate PartnersFinance, investments, accounting, risk and financial services recruitment51.3
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  46. =195Macmillan DaviesHR executive search, permanent recruitment and interim appointments51.3
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  47. =1977hr Recruitment UK51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  48. =197Bis RecruitExecutive assistants, personal assistants, HR and office support recruitment51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  49. =197Christopher Keats MediaShoreditch51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  50. =197CY PartnersPharmaceutical, biotechnology, clinical research, chemistry and scientific professional recruitment51.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 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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