Specialty leaderboard · Updated Nov 11, 2026

Tech recruitment agencies, Manchester

Together they advertise 2,424 open roles.

119

Tech & Engineering firms ranked

Tech & Engineering recruiting firms in Manchester, ranked within the specialty
Rank	Firm	Focus	Fee model	Terms	Open roles	Index score
01	Evan Craig	Civil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	109	75.8
02	Zenovo	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	24	66.8
03	Apply Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	33	66.0
04	White Label Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	51	63.8
05	Erin Associates	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	39	63.4
06	Interface Recruitment	Technology, digital and marketing recruitment, from technical specialists to executive leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	250	63.1
07	g2 Recruitmentsince 2004	Engineering, technology and technical project recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	100	61.0
08	Opus Recruitment Solutionssince 2008	Software, cloud, infrastructure, enterprise platforms, data and technology project recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	59.1
09	Cathcart Technology	Software development, IT infrastructure, data, security and technology leadership recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	14	57.7
10	Ascent People	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	56.8
11	DCS Recruitment	Engineering, technology, telecoms and construction recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	70	56.1
12	Oakwell Hamptonsince 2016	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	19	55.4
13	Certain Advantagesince 1989	Engineering, technology and professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	10	55.3
14	Grassroots Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	11	55.2
15	ApplicaMediaCityUK	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	43	54.4
16	Sanderson	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	43	53.2
17	Outsource UK	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	41	53.1
18	Elevensince 1998	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	51.1
19	Birchwell Associates	Software, data, cloud infrastructure, digital product and renewable energy recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	24	51.0
=20	Cubiq Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	43	50.8
=20	SimWest Engineering RecruitmentDidsbury	Manufacturing engineering, machinery, design, controls and engineering leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	15	50.8
22	Novax Recruitmentsince 2020	Recruitment of engineering, construction, project management and commercial professionals	Not stated	Not disclosed	33	50.5
23	Adria Solutions	Technology, AI, software, infrastructure, digital marketing and sales recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	27	50.3
24	Searchability	Software engineering, data, AI, cloud, security and digital recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	65	50.0
25	Nixor	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	18	49.0
=26	Round-Peg Solutions (RPS)	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	75	48.6
=26	VRS Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	48	48.6
28	Linum Consultsince 2012	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	48.0
29	Airswift	Engineering, technology, geoscience and technical professional recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	95	47.8
30	Innova Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	16	47.4
31	Essential Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	46.3
32	Infused Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	26	45.0
33	TEC Group International	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	28	44.9
34	Energize Group	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	31	44.4
35	Mase Consulting	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	43.1
36	H9 Talent Solutions	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	51	42.4
37	BD Talent	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	52	42.1
38	Hedera Hiring	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	500	42.0
=39	ISR Recruitmentsince 2005	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
=39	Reedsince 1960	Specialist professional recruitment across technology, finance, HR, legal and business support.	Not stated	Not disclosed	0	41.3
41	Linear Recruitment	Construction, engineering, architecture and design professionals, plus trades and labour	Not stated	Not disclosed	37	41.2
42	MRJ Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	40.4
43	JAM Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	7	40.2
=44	Snowdon Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	8	39.2
=44	Vivid Resourcing	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	228	39.2
46	Humankind Global Recruitment	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	20	39.0
47	Talentometrysince 2020	—	Not stated	Not disclosed	1	37.4
48	Xpertise Recruitment	Technology, data, AI, software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity and transformation	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	37.0
49	SPG Resourcing	Software engineering, data, AI, robotics and technology leadership	Not stated	Not disclosed	13	36.8
50	EyeSpy Recruitment	iGaming and crypto technology, data and corporate recruitment	Not stated	Not disclosed	12	31.6

01Evan CraigCivil, structural, geotechnical and environmental engineering recruitment75.8
Not statedNot disclosed109 open roles
02Zenovo66.8
Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
03Apply Recruitment66.0
Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
04White Label Recruitment63.8
Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
05Erin Associates63.4
Not statedNot disclosed39 open roles
06Interface RecruitmentTechnology, digital and marketing recruitment, from technical specialists to executive leadership63.1
Not statedNot disclosed250 open roles
07g2 RecruitmentEngineering, technology and technical project recruitment61.0
Not statedNot disclosed100 open roles
08Opus Recruitment SolutionsSoftware, cloud, infrastructure, enterprise platforms, data and technology project recruitment59.1
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
09Cathcart TechnologySoftware development, IT infrastructure, data, security and technology leadership recruitment57.7
Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
10Ascent People56.8
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
11DCS RecruitmentEngineering, technology, telecoms and construction recruitment56.1
Not statedNot disclosed70 open roles
12Oakwell Hampton55.4
Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
13Certain AdvantageEngineering, technology and professional recruitment55.3
Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
14Grassroots Recruitment55.2
Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
15ApplicaMediaCityUK54.4
Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
16Sanderson53.2
Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
17Outsource UK53.1
Not statedNot disclosed41 open roles
18Eleven51.1
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
19Birchwell AssociatesSoftware, data, cloud infrastructure, digital product and renewable energy recruitment51.0
Not statedNot disclosed24 open roles
=20Cubiq Recruitment50.8
Not statedNot disclosed43 open roles
=20SimWest Engineering RecruitmentDidsbury · Manufacturing engineering, machinery, design, controls and engineering leadership50.8
Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
22Novax RecruitmentRecruitment of engineering, construction, project management and commercial professionals50.5
Not statedNot disclosed33 open roles
23Adria SolutionsTechnology, AI, software, infrastructure, digital marketing and sales recruitment50.3
Not statedNot disclosed27 open roles
24SearchabilitySoftware engineering, data, AI, cloud, security and digital recruitment50.0
Not statedNot disclosed65 open roles
25Nixor49.0
Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
=26Round-Peg Solutions (RPS)48.6
Not statedNot disclosed75 open roles
=26VRS Recruitment48.6
Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
28Linum Consult48.0
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
29AirswiftEngineering, technology, geoscience and technical professional recruitment47.8
Not statedNot disclosed95 open roles
30Innova Recruitment47.4
Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
31Essential Recruitment46.3
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
32Infused Solutions45.0
Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
33TEC Group International44.9
Not statedNot disclosed28 open roles
34Energize Group44.4
Not statedNot disclosed31 open roles
35Mase Consulting43.1
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
36H9 Talent Solutions42.4
Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
37BD Talent42.1
Not statedNot disclosed52 open roles
38Hedera Hiring42.0
Not statedNot disclosed500 open roles
=39ISR Recruitment41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
=39ReedSpecialist professional recruitment across technology, finance, HR, legal and business support.41.3
Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
41Linear RecruitmentConstruction, engineering, architecture and design professionals, plus trades and labour41.2
Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
42MRJ Recruitment40.4
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
43JAM Recruitment40.2
Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
=44Snowdon Recruitment39.2
Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
=44Vivid Resourcing39.2
Not statedNot disclosed228 open roles
46Humankind Global Recruitment39.0
Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
47Talentometry37.4
Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
48Xpertise RecruitmentTechnology, data, AI, software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity and transformation37.0
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
49SPG ResourcingSoftware engineering, data, AI, robotics and technology leadership36.8
Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
50EyeSpy RecruitmentiGaming and crypto technology, data and corporate recruitment31.6
Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles

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Tech recruitment agencies in Manchester: questions

How do tech 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.

How are tech recruitment agencies ranked here?

Rank is within this specialty only. The biggest factor is specialist focus: the share of a firm's open roles that are in this field. Hiring activity and track record make up the rest. No firm can pay for placement.

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For contingency roles many employers brief two or three firms at once. Retained searches are exclusive by design. Posting one brief here sends it to the specialists and lets you compare their approach and terms before you commit.