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The Manchester index

Manchester 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
391
Specialties
13
Open roles
8,514
Updated
Nov 11
Manchester, United Kingdom

The full leaderboard, Manchester

  1. 01Celsius Graduate RecruitmentGraduate technology sales, SaaS business development and commercial recruitment93.6
    Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
  2. 02Longman Tax Recruitment92.6
    Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
  3. 03MDM ResourcingQualified accounting, senior finance, corporate finance and private equity recruitment84.6
    Not statedNot disclosed32 open roles
  4. 04BMS Performance84.3
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  5. 05Bridgewater Resources81.6
    Not statedNot disclosed77 open roles
  6. 06Pareto UKGraduate sales recruitment, sales leadership and executive search77.1
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  7. 07Marks Sattin75.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  8. =08Evan CraigCivil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering recruitment75.8
    Not statedNot disclosed109 open roles
  9. =08Pro-RecruitmentTax, audit, accounting and finance recruitment.75.8
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  10. 10This Is Prime73.8
    Not statedNot disclosed87 open roles
  11. 11Advance RecruitmentMedTech and HealthTech sales, marketing and commercial leadership73.1
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  12. 12Axon Moore70.2
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  13. 13Sowena Group69.9
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  14. 14Optimise Talent69.6
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  15. 15AF SelectionPublic relations, content, social media, digital marketing, creative design and agency account management.67.3
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  16. 16Zenovo66.8
    Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
  17. 17Apply Recruitment66.0
    Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
  18. 18White Label Recruitment63.8
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  19. 19We Are Adam63.6
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  20. 20Erin Associates63.4
    Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
  21. 21Interface RecruitmentTechnology, digital and marketing recruitment, from technical specialists to executive leadership63.1
    Not statedNot disclosed250 open roles
  22. 22Platinum Recruitment62.4
    Not statedNot disclosed50 open roles
  23. 23Recruitment Solutions NWPermanent and temporary recruitment for accounting, finance and business support roles.62.3
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  24. 24Bayman Atkinson Smythe62.2
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  25. 25g2 RecruitmentEngineering, technology and technical project recruitment61.0
    Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
  26. 26Dot PartnersAccountancy and finance recruitment, from transactional roles to finance directors and transformation leaders.59.9
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  27. 27ALF Recruit59.8
    Not statedNot disclosed35 open roles
  28. 28Origin LegalSolicitor, partner, in-house counsel and legal support recruitment.59.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  29. 29Mpeople RecruitmentFinance, sales, marketing, insurance, procurement, IT and executive recruitment.59.4
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  30. 30Opus Recruitment SolutionsSoftware, cloud, infrastructure, enterprise platforms, data and technology project recruitment59.1
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  31. =31GCS AssociatesConstruction supply-chain leadership, technical sales, account management and engineering.58.4
    Not statedNot disclosed57 open roles
  32. =31We Are RefyneSales, marketing, product development, R&D, operations, supply chain, finance and HR.58.4
    Not statedNot disclosed46 open roles
  33. 33Broster Buchanan58.1
    Not statedNot disclosed22 open roles
  34. 34SpencelookerProperty surveying, asset management, development, planning, acquisitions and real estate leadership57.8
    Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
  35. 35Cathcart TechnologySoftware development, IT infrastructure, data, security and technology leadership recruitment57.7
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  36. 36Cobalt RecruitmentReal estate, property management, development, construction and property finance recruitment57.4
    Not statedNot disclosed80 open roles
  37. =37Black Cherry Recruitment57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  38. =37HW GroupExecutive and board search, interim leadership and finance recruitment57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed3 open roles
  39. =37Ruth MoranRecruitment consultants, executive search professionals and agency leadership57.2
    Not statedNot disclosed99 open roles
  40. 40Ascent People56.8
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  41. 41Tiger RecruitmentBusiness support, HR, finance and digital recruitment.56.7
    Not statedNot disclosed202 open roles
  42. 42Osborne Recruitment56.5
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  43. 43DCS RecruitmentEngineering, technology, telecoms and construction recruitment56.1
    Not statedNot disclosed70 open roles
  44. 44Butler RoseAccountancy, finance, compliance and procurement recruitment55.6
    HybridNot disclosed10 open roles
  45. 45Oakwell Hampton55.4
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  46. 46Certain AdvantageEngineering, technology and professional recruitment55.3
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  47. 47Grassroots Recruitment55.2
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  48. 48Forge Talent55.1
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  49. 49VOX Recruitment55.0
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  50. 50ApplicaMediaCityUK54.4
    Not statedNot disclosed43 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 Manchester: questions

How are these Manchester 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 391 firms in Manchester 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 Manchester 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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