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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. =351Cloud Bridge Tech RecruitmentAWS, cloud architecture, DevOps, software engineering and IT recruitment42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  2. =351Eton Clarke42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  3. =351Evolve ERP42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  4. =351Housden RecruitmentResidential property, build-to-rent, co-living, student accommodation and leadership recruitment42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
  5. =351Humans London42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  6. =351Tech-Ninjas Consultants42.5
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  7. =357Autonomai RecruitmentTrading, blockchain and fintech engineering, infrastructure and quantitative talent42.4
    Not statedNot disclosed69 open roles
  8. =357Pave Recruit42.4
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  9. 359Inspiring SearchGraduate and early career recruitment across commercial and technical roles42.3
    Not statedNot disclosed55 open roles
  10. =360Apex Professional Search42.2
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  11. =360FindTalent42.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  12. 362Buchanan42.1
    Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
  13. 363Hobbs & Dunn Legal Recruitment34–35 Hatton Garden, Holborn, EC1N 8DX · Private practice and in-house legal recruitment42.0
    Not statedNot disclosed76 open roles
  14. =364Involved Solutions41.9
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  15. =364Lacuna TalentCybersecurity, data and AI recruitment41.9
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  16. =366Elizabeth Norman International41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  17. =366Fleet Search + Selection41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  18. =366Gambit Search41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  19. =366Gerrard White Consulting41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  20. =366HiRecruit41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  21. =366Pearson ExecutivesIT contractor recruitment for European institutional projects41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  22. =366prf recruitment41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  23. =366Steven Horvath & AssociatesQualified lawyer recruitment for law firms and in-house teams, including partners, associates and barristers41.6
    ContingencyNot disclosed46 open roles
  24. =366With Nova41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  25. =375Aquilas41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  26. =375Footprintlegal41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  27. =375Inspired Search & SelectionPublishing and content recruitment, including editorial, sales, education publishing and executive leadership.41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  28. =375Phipps Cameron41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  29. =375Richard James Recruitment Specialists41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
  30. =375Taylor James ResourcingFinancial markets, insurance, finance and professional support recruitment41.5
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  31. =381Allen Insurance Recruitment41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  32. =381Cynosure Search41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
  33. =381ERP Supply41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed63 open roles
  34. =381Harrison Holgate41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed148 open roles
  35. =381JD RossEnergy and critical-infrastructure engineering recruitment41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  36. =381Northcote Dynamics41.4
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  37. =38724 SevenCreative, marketing, digital, fashion and beauty permanent and freelance recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =387Alan Mitchell Financial Recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  39. =387Alcam Consultancy41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =387Annapurna41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  41. =387Aruba ExecTechnology board and C-suite executive search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  42. =387AS SolutionsConstruction professionals and office recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  43. =387Barker Graves41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  44. =387Benchmark Search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  45. =387Campbell NorthQuantitative finance, technology and data science recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  46. =387Cavendish SearchFinancial markets, banking, asset management and fintech executive search41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  47. =387cer Financial41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed84 open roles
  48. =387Chadwick Nott41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  49. =387Connect ResourcingEnergy trading, quantitative analysis, risk and commercial professionals41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  50. =387ConSol PartnersSpecialist technology and engineering recruitment41.3
    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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