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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. =101Castlefield Recruitment42.4
    Not statedNot disclosed108 open roles
  2. =101H9 Talent Solutions42.4
    Not statedNot disclosed51 open roles
  3. 103BD Talent42.1
    Not statedNot disclosed52 open roles
  4. 104Hedera Hiring42.0
    Not statedNot disclosed500 open roles
  5. 105SF Partners41.7
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  6. =106Elm Consultancy41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  7. =106Future RecruitmentPrint, packaging and signage leadership, sales, design, account management and purchasing41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed2 open roles
  8. =106Instinct Resourcing41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed30 open roles
  9. =106INV Recruitment41.6
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  10. =110Accountable RecruitmentQualified accountancy, finance leadership, practice and interim management recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  11. =110ArthurInsurance actuarial, risk, underwriting, claims, finance, compliance and technology professionals41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  12. =110Ask Talent SolutionsRecruitment-to-recruitment, graduate recruiters, recruitment operations, HR, marketing, finance and payroll41.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  13. =110BCL Legal41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  14. =110BruinSpecialist recruitment for financial and professional services41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  15. =110D R NewittProfessional and leadership recruitment in food, consumer goods, manufacturing, renewable energy and related sectors.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  16. =110Fram SearchWealth management, asset management, venture capital and specialist finance41.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  17. =110ISR Recruitment41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  18. =110JobwiseBusiness support, office and professional recruitment for temporary and permanent roles in public and private sectors.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  19. =110Mint R2RRecruitment consultants, recruitment leaders and executive search professionals41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  20. =110Nter TalentSupply chain and procurement leadership, commercial hires and data-center engineering and project management.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed34 open roles
  21. =110R2RRecruitment consultants, search professionals and recruitment leadership.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  22. =110ReedSpecialist professional recruitment across technology, finance, HR, legal and business support.41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  23. =110Venn Group41.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  24. =124Linear RecruitmentConstruction, engineering, architecture and design professionals, plus trades and labour41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed37 open roles
  25. =124Taylorollinson41.2
    Not statedNot disclosed36 open roles
  26. 126IRS Insurance Recruitment Services41.0
    Not statedNot disclosed40 open roles
  27. 127VMA GroupCommunications, marketing and digital recruitment40.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  28. =128MERJE40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed45 open roles
  29. =128SJC Partners40.8
    Not statedNot disclosed44 open roles
  30. =130Henderson Scott40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed48 open roles
  31. =130Sacco MannLegal and intellectual property recruitment for law firms and in-house teams, from support roles through partners.40.6
    Not statedNot disclosed359 open roles
  32. =132MRJ Recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  33. =132NJR Recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
  34. =132Nova Recruitment40.4
    Not statedNot disclosed56 open roles
  35. 135Liquid Personnel40.3
    Not statedNot disclosed60 open roles
  36. =136EducatoQualified teachers, SEN educators and school support recruitment in Greater Manchester and the North West40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed66 open roles
  37. =136JAM Recruitment40.2
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  38. =138Purosearch40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed70 open roles
  39. =138Sheldon PhillipsQualified social work, adult and children's services, permanent and locum recruitment.40.1
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  40. =140Portman Recruitment40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed74 open roles
  41. =140William James Recruitment40.0
    Not statedNot disclosed76 open roles
  42. 142Danielle Ward RecruitmentDesign, buying, merchandising, ecommerce, marketing, account management and retail operations.39.9
    Not statedNot disclosed83 open roles
  43. =143Cast UK39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed87 open roles
  44. =143Craft39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed88 open roles
  45. =143MPJ RecruitmentInsurance claims, legal, finance and technology professionals39.8
    Not statedNot disclosed26 open roles
  46. 146Forrest RecruitmentTemporary and permanent recruitment for office, accounts, administration and commercial staff.39.5
    Not statedNot disclosed137 open roles
  47. =147Douglas Scott Global Recruitment39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed418 open roles
  48. =147Oliver Brookes39.4
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  49. =149Connect Executive Search GroupMarketing, HR, IT and other specialist professional appointments39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed200 open roles
  50. =149Elliot Marsh39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed200 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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