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

The full leaderboard, London

London recruiting firms ranked by index score
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Index score
=1027	Smyth & Co Not for Profit	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SNS Talent Ltd	Corporate tax, transfer pricing and private client tax recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Social Personnel	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Social Work First	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Social Work Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Socium	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SOLIDITY Digital	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Solis Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sonda Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SONDR	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sonic	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sonnet Legal	In-house legal professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SOTA Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Source Group International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sousou Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spartan International	Equities, fixed income and investment banking search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spencer & James	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spencer Ogden	Energy and infrastructure professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spencer Stuart	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spier Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SpotJobs Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Spotlight Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	spot on minds	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SpringBoard Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SPS Global Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SPS International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Squire & Co.	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SRG	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SRM Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SSQ	Legal search and recruitment for law-firm partners, associates, general counsel and interim lawyers.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	STAC Search	Technology and consulting sales, pre-sales, engagement and transformation leaders	Hybrid	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stanbrook Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stanford Black Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stanford Resourcing Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stanhope Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stanton House	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Starbuck James	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Steadman Brown	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Steadman Hub	HubSpot CRM and marketing technology recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	STEM-Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stephenson Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Stephens Rickard	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Step TeachersBarnet	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sterling Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	STOIX	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Strangford Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Strata Search and Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Strategic Dimensions	HR executive search and interim leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Strategic Selection International	Senior executive search in technology, software, private equity, venture capital, education and new media	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Strictly Resources	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027Smyth & Co Not for Profit23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SNS Talent LtdCorporate tax, transfer pricing and private client tax recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Social Personnel23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Social Work First23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Social Work Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Socium23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SOLIDITY Digital23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Solis Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sonda Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SONDR23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sonic23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sonnet LegalIn-house legal professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SOTA Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Source Group International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sousou Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spartan InternationalEquities, fixed income and investment banking search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spencer & James23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spencer OgdenEnergy and infrastructure professionals23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spencer Stuart23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spier Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SpotJobs Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Spotlight Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027spot on minds23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SpringBoard Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SPS Global Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SPS International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Squire & Co.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SRG23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SRM Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SSQLegal search and recruitment for law-firm partners, associates, general counsel and interim lawyers.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027STAC SearchTechnology and consulting sales, pre-sales, engagement and transformation leaders23.8
HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stanbrook Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stanford Black Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stanford Resourcing Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stanhope Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stanton House23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Starbuck James23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Steadman Brown23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Steadman HubHubSpot CRM and marketing technology recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027STEM-Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stephenson Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Stephens Rickard23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Step TeachersBarnet23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sterling Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027STOIX23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Strangford Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Strata Search and Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Strategic DimensionsHR executive search and interim leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Strategic Selection InternationalSenior executive search in technology, software, private equity, venture capital, education and new media23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Strictly Resources23.8
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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