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	StudioVentures	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sue Hill Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Summit Search Group Ltd	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Summit Search & Selection	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SUMO	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sunhill Recruitment	Engineering consultancy, transport planning, infrastructure and environmental recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sustainable Infrastructure	Infrastructure, engineering, energy and transport recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SW19 Recruitment	Manager-to-director recruitment for SMEs across business functions, including marketing and PR.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SW6 Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SwiftSource	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SW Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SW Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Sydney Brookes Sales Recruitment	Sales recruitment across finance, IT and professional services	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	SynapriBromley	Technology recruitment across enterprise applications, data, cybersecurity, cloud and software engineering	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Synergetic Recruitment Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Synergis Strategic Resourcing	Insurance technology recruitment and executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Synexis Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Syracuse Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	T8 PartnersCity of London	Reinsurance and insurance C-suite, actuarial, underwriting and functional leadership	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TalaSkills Agency	International recruitment across life sciences, finance and AI.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent4	Senior finance, chair and non-executive director search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent Atelier	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talentedge	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent ID Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent International	Permanent, contract and executive recruitment in technology, digital transformation and emerging technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent Lake IT	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent Link	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talentmark Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talento	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TalentPool	Mid-to-senior sales, marketing, finance and supply chain recruitment for consumer brands	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TalentProcess Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talent Specialist Limited (TSL)	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talenture Group	Specialist recruitment across energy, engineering, technology, finance and life sciences	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Talenty	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tandem Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tappan Search Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Target Alliance	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tarver Melrose	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Taskr	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tasset Advisors	Senior executive search for private wealth managers, private banks and family investment offices	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tate Recruitment	Office and business support recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Taylor Birchwood	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Teach East	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TeamResourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TecFin Search	Private equity, venture capital and portfolio-company leadership and team recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tech Bridge Recruiting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Tech Change Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	TechEng	Roads and highways engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Techfueld Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1027	Techlink Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1027StudioVentures23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sue Hill Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Summit Search Group Ltd23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Summit Search & Selection23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SUMO23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sunhill RecruitmentEngineering consultancy, transport planning, infrastructure and environmental recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sustainable InfrastructureInfrastructure, engineering, energy and transport recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SW19 RecruitmentManager-to-director recruitment for SMEs across business functions, including marketing and PR.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SW6 Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SwiftSource23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SW Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SW Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Sydney Brookes Sales RecruitmentSales recruitment across finance, IT and professional services23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027SynapriBromley · Technology recruitment across enterprise applications, data, cybersecurity, cloud and software engineering23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Synergetic Recruitment Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Synergis Strategic ResourcingInsurance technology recruitment and executive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Synexis Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Syracuse Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027T8 PartnersCity of London · Reinsurance and insurance C-suite, actuarial, underwriting and functional leadership23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TalaSkills AgencyInternational recruitment across life sciences, finance and AI.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent4Senior finance, chair and non-executive director search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent Atelier23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talentedge23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent ID Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent InternationalPermanent, contract and executive recruitment in technology, digital transformation and emerging technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent Lake IT23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent Link23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talentmark Executive Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talento23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TalentPoolMid-to-senior sales, marketing, finance and supply chain recruitment for consumer brands23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TalentProcess Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talent Specialist Limited (TSL)23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talenture GroupSpecialist recruitment across energy, engineering, technology, finance and life sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Talenty23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tandem Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tappan Search Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Target Alliance23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tarver Melrose23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Taskr23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tasset AdvisorsSenior executive search for private wealth managers, private banks and family investment offices23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tate RecruitmentOffice and business support recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Taylor Birchwood23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Teach East23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TeamResourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TecFin SearchPrivate equity, venture capital and portfolio-company leadership and team recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tech Bridge Recruiting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Tech Change Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027TechEngRoads and highways engineering recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Techfueld Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1027Techlink Partners23.8
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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