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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

  1. =250Antella Travel RecruitmentTravel industry sales, account management, product, commercial operations and technology recruitment48.0
    Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
  2. =250Civic Recruitment48.0
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  3. 253Templeton & Partners47.8
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  4. =254Brookfield Aviation InternationalAviation management, commercial, HR, compliance and operational leadership recruitment.47.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  5. =254TRS Staffing SolutionsEngineering, technical, project controls and commercial recruitment for capital projects47.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  6. =254Zen RecruitmentLegal partners, counsel and associates, with energy and infrastructure recruitment47.7
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  7. 257Infraspec47.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  8. =258Darchi Digital Recruitment47.2
    Not statedNot disclosed141 open roles
  9. =258Michael Taylor Search & Selection47.2
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  10. =260Market TalentCity of London · Banking, financial services, fintech, risk and compliance recruitment47.1
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  11. =260Storm447.1
    Not statedNot disclosed68 open roles
  12. =260Talent Frame47.1
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  13. =263MIW Group46.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  14. =263Sauce Recruitment46.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  15. =263SEEKRSoftware, DevOps, platform, data and AI engineering recruitment46.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  16. =263TurleyWay46.8
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  17. =267Pangea46.7
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  18. =267Tomorrow Worldwide46.7
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  19. 269TalentYard LtdHR, PA, executive assistant and business support recruitment46.6
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  20. =270IKL Recruitment Services46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  21. =270PEAR Recruitment46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  22. =270Skillfinder International46.5
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  23. 273Jackson Rose Recruitment Solutions46.4
    Not statedNot disclosed75 open roles
  24. =274DWH Recruitment46.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  25. =274Grafton Haymes46.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  26. 276Roly Recruitment46.2
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  27. =277Ambition UKFinance, tax, audit, insolvency, corporate finance and business services recruitment for professional services firms.46.1
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  28. =277Buckingham RecruitmentCovent Garden46.1
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  29. =277Plexus Resource SolutionsCity of London · Crypto, blockchain, digital assets and Web3 roles46.1
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  30. 280Hyered46.0
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  31. 281Language MattersBilingual and multilingual office, sales, HR and finance roles45.9
    Not statedNot disclosed62 open roles
  32. 282Clear Recruitment45.8
    Not statedNot disclosed513 open roles
  33. =283Hyperion Partners45.6
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  34. =283UNCOVERLegal risk, compliance, conflicts, financial crime and business acceptance recruitment45.6
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  35. =283Winsor International45.6
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  36. =286CLARC Recruitment45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  37. =286Haley Bridge45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  38. =286Lunaria Partners45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  39. =286Parallel Consulting45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  40. =286Shenley Executive Search45.4
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  41. 291Coby PhilipsHR, business support, finance and marketing recruitment45.3
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  42. =292HelloKindredCreative, marketing and digital recruitment45.2
    Not statedNot disclosed23 open roles
  43. =292Madison Berkeley45.2
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  44. =292ProfDocRecruitment of GPs, medical consultants, pharmacists and other healthcare professionals45.2
    Not statedNot disclosed339 open roles
  45. =292TRIATechnology, data, digital transformation and business change recruitment45.2
    Not statedNot disclosed55 open roles
  46. =296Evergood AssociatesRecruitment of hospital doctors, psychiatrists, GPs and qualified social workers45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  47. =296Ivy Rock Partners45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  48. =296Sphere Digital Recruitment45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  49. =296The Change Partners45.1
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  50. =300Dore Partnership68 people · Investment industry executives, asset-class leaders and technology leadership45.0
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles

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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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