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	Open roles	Index score
=1042	Wessex Partners	Executive search in credit, private equity and investment banking	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	W Executive	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	White Space Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Whiton MaynardShoreditch	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	WhoFoundWho	Qualified teachers, school leadership and permanent education recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Widen the Net	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Wilbury Stratton	Executive search, talent intelligence and succession planning	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	William Alexander	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	William Rose Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Williams Kent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	William Thompson Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Wilton & BainCity of London	Board, C-suite, senior functional leadership and interim executive appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Winchester Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Winlight Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Winston Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	WNTD	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Wonderful Recruitment & Development	Publishing, toys and games, licensing, events and executive support recruitment.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Woodland Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Woodston Personnel Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Workforce Global	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	wowJobs	Technical and executive recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	WRM Legal	Law firm partner and team search across six commercial sectors	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	WSS Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	WunderTalent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	X4 Life Sciences	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Xcede	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Your World	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	YouSeek	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	YS Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zanda	CFO and senior finance search for technology startups	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	ZELA Recruitment	Finance, financial services, commercial recruitment and executive search.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zell Consulting	Financial services, fintech, consulting and private equity leadership appointments	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zenith Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zeno Investment Partners	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zensho Agency	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zentar Group	Permanent and fixed-term teacher, SEND specialist and school leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zero Latency Search	Commercial, technical and C-suite executive search in robotics, automation and supply chain technology	Retained	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=1042	Zinnia Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	23.8
=2489	AP Technical	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Blockwork IT	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	CPX Connect	Cloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, AI and technical executive search	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Gen122 Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	GP World	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	H&P Executive Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	InCert Bio	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Jameson Legal	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	LH Pink Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Life & Careers	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Mare Nostrum Group	Publishing recruitment across editorial, acquisitions, commercial and leadership roles.	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7
=2489	Metamorphic Search	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	23.7

=1042Wessex PartnersExecutive search in credit, private equity and investment banking23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042W Executive23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042White Space Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Whiton MaynardShoreditch23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WhoFoundWhoQualified teachers, school leadership and permanent education recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Widen the Net23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Wilbury StrattonExecutive search, talent intelligence and succession planning23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042William Alexander23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042William Rose Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Williams Kent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042William Thompson Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Wilton & BainCity of London · Board, C-suite, senior functional leadership and interim executive appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Winchester Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Winlight Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Winston Recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WNTD23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Wonderful Recruitment & DevelopmentPublishing, toys and games, licensing, events and executive support recruitment.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Woodland Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Woodston Personnel Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Workforce Global23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042wowJobsTechnical and executive recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WRM LegalLaw firm partner and team search across six commercial sectors23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WSS Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042WunderTalent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042X4 Life Sciences23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Xcede23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Your World23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042YouSeek23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042YS Talent23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042ZandaCFO and senior finance search for technology startups23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042ZELA RecruitmentFinance, financial services, commercial recruitment and executive search.23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zell ConsultingFinancial services, fintech, consulting and private equity leadership appointments23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zenith Search23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zeno Investment Partners23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zensho Agency23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zentar GroupPermanent and fixed-term teacher, SEND specialist and school leadership recruitment23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zero Latency SearchCommercial, technical and C-suite executive search in robotics, automation and supply chain technology23.8
RetainedNot disclosed0 open roles
=1042Zinnia Associates23.8
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=2489AP Technical23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Blockwork IT23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489CPX ConnectCloud infrastructure, cybersecurity, software, AI and technical executive search23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Gen122 Resourcing23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489GP World23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489H&P Executive Search23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489InCert Bio23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Jameson Legal23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489LH Pink Consulting23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Life & Careers23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Mare Nostrum GroupPublishing recruitment across editorial, acquisitions, commercial and leadership roles.23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
=2489Metamorphic Search23.7
Not statedNot disclosed1 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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London recruitment agencies, ranked.

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Recruitment agencies in London: questions

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