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.

The index is free to read and free to be listed in. Our sponsor makes that possible, and has no say in any ranking.

Firms tracked: 2,484
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 33,726
Updated: Nov 11

London, United Kingdom

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London recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=1027	OxiomHub	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Oxley & Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Oyster Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pacific International	C-suite, senior leadership and succession search	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pagos Consultants	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Palmer McCarthy Recruitment Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pantheon Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Paragon Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Paritas Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Parkhouse Bell	Executive search and leadership talent research	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Park Road	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Parkwell Search	Mid-senior and executive recruitment for wealth and asset management firms	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Partner Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pathfinders Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pattison Shepley Ruvolo	Global mobility, HR systems, total rewards, immigration and tax recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Paul Mandel Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PBR Real Estate	Real estate investment, lending and advisory search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pedersen & Partners	Senior executive appointments and leadership consulting across multiple professional sectors.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pelham Green	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pemberton Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pemberton Stewart	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pembury Legal	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PengellyO’Neill	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	People Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PeopleScout EMEA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Peppra Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PER	Private markets recruitment across investment, capital raising, fund operations and portfolio leadership.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Per Ardua Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Peridot Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pertemps Professional Recruitment GroupCity of London	Social work, public sector and teacher recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pharmakia Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Philanthrope	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Phillimore Search	Built environment, surveying and engineering recruitment	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Phoenix	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Phoenix Pursuit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PiC	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pickhurst Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pinpoint Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PIR International	Life sciences executive, board and interim leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Pivotal Partners	Software company commercial recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PJETS Group	Aviation executives, accountable managers, regulatory postholders and commercial leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Placeable	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Placed by Leon	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Placed Recruitment Services	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Platform Recruitment	Engineering and technical recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Platinum Global Talent Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Platinum & PartnersCanary Wharf	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	pltfrm search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	PLUG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Postilion	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027OxiomHub23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Oxley & Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Oyster Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pacific InternationalC-suite, senior leadership and succession search23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pagos Consultants23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Palmer McCarthy Recruitment Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pantheon Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Paragon Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Paritas Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Parkhouse BellExecutive search and leadership talent research23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Park Road23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Parkwell SearchMid-senior and executive recruitment for wealth and asset management firms23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Partner Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pathfinders Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pattison Shepley RuvoloGlobal mobility, HR systems, total rewards, immigration and tax recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Paul Mandel Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PBR Real EstateReal estate investment, lending and advisory search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pedersen & PartnersSenior executive appointments and leadership consulting across multiple professional sectors.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pelham Green23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pemberton Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pemberton Stewart23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pembury Legal23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PengellyO’Neill23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027People Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PeopleScout EMEA23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Peppra Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PERPrivate markets recruitment across investment, capital raising, fund operations and portfolio leadership.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Per Ardua Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Peridot Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pertemps Professional Recruitment GroupCity of London · Social work, public sector and teacher recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pharmakia Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Philanthrope23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Phillimore SearchBuilt environment, surveying and engineering recruitment23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Phoenix23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Phoenix Pursuit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PiC23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pickhurst Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pinpoint Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PIR InternationalLife sciences executive, board and interim leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Pivotal PartnersSoftware company commercial recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PJETS GroupAviation executives, accountable managers, regulatory postholders and commercial leadership23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Placeable23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Placed by Leon23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Placed Recruitment Services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Platform RecruitmentEngineering and technical recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Platinum Global Talent Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Platinum & PartnersCanary Wharf23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027pltfrm search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027PLUG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Postilion23.8
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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Recruitment agencies in London: questions

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