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: 2,506
Specialties: 13
Open roles: 34,131
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
=1042	Trusty Scouts	Professional recruitment with screening, shortlists and offer management	Contingency	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	TTC Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	T&T People Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	TW Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	TYG (Thomas Young Group)	Architecture, engineering, building services and construction management recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Unify	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Uniting Ambition	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Unity Talent Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Unkwn Ventures	Product, engineering, operations and growth hiring for Seed to Series C businesses	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Urban Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vallum Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Valtera Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Valtus UK	Interim executive placements in general management, finance, HR, operations and technology	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vanner Integrated	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vantage	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Varnium Limited	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VARO Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VA Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VBeyond Corporation	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VDC Technologies	IT, AI, finance, sales and operational recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Venari Partners	Executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Venator Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Venn Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Ventellect	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Ventula Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Venture Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Veritas Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vero Advisory Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Versified	Accountancy and finance, risk, compliance, actuarial and change management	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vertex Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vertex Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vertiera	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vertus Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VESTECH	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vested Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VHR Global Technical Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Victoria Janus & Associates	Executive and non-executive directors, senior sales professionals and recruitment leaders	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Vivid Optical	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VPA London	Permanent EA, PA, office-support and HR recruitment, plus fractional support	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	VWA	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	W3 Sourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Walker Cole International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Walton St James	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Wan & WaplesCity of London · since 2026	In-house legal search: general counsel, deputy GC and in-house lawyer appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Ward Howell International	Executive search, board appointments, succession and interim leadership across multiple industries.	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Warman O'Brien	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Watson Helsby	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Watson Reynolds	—	Retained	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	Wayman Education	Permanent and long-term school teaching and leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8
=1042	WeEngage Salesforce	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	23.8

=1042Trusty ScoutsProfessional recruitment with screening, shortlists and offer management23.8
ContingencyNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042TTC Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042T&T People Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042TW Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042TYG (Thomas Young Group)Architecture, engineering, building services and construction management recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Unify23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Uniting Ambition23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Unity Talent Solutions23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Unkwn VenturesProduct, engineering, operations and growth hiring for Seed to Series C businesses23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Urban Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vallum Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Valtera Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Valtus UKInterim executive placements in general management, finance, HR, operations and technology23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vanner Integrated23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vantage23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Varnium Limited23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VARO Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VA Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VBeyond Corporation23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VDC TechnologiesIT, AI, finance, sales and operational recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Venari PartnersExecutive search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Venator Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Venn Group23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Ventellect23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Ventula Consulting23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Venture Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Veritas Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vero Advisory Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VersifiedAccountancy and finance, risk, compliance, actuarial and change management23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vertex Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vertex Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vertiera23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vertus Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VESTECH23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vested Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VHR Global Technical Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Victoria Janus & AssociatesExecutive and non-executive directors, senior sales professionals and recruitment leaders23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Vivid Optical23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VPA LondonPermanent EA, PA, office-support and HR recruitment, plus fractional support23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042VWA23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042W3 Sourcing23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Walker Cole International23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Walton St James23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Wan & WaplesCity of London · In-house legal search: general counsel, deputy GC and in-house lawyer appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Ward Howell InternationalExecutive search, board appointments, succession and interim leadership across multiple industries.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Warman O'Brien23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Watson Helsby23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Watson Reynolds23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Wayman EducationPermanent and long-term school teaching and leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WeEngage Salesforce23.8
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 2506 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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