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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. =149RedGreen Partners39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  2. =149Snowdon Recruitment39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  3. =149Vivid Resourcing39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed228 open roles
  4. =149We Are PROPAEstate agency and property management39.2
    Not statedNot disclosed8 open roles
  5. =155Decruz Search39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed19 open roles
  6. =155Humankind Global Recruitment39.0
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  7. 157Hunter Education38.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  8. 158Talentometry37.4
    Not statedNot disclosed1 open roles
  9. 159New Street Consulting GroupExecutive search, interim leadership and senior specialist appointments37.2
    Not statedNot disclosed21 open roles
  10. 160Xpertise RecruitmentTechnology, data, AI, software engineering, cloud, cybersecurity and transformation37.0
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  11. 161SPG ResourcingSoftware engineering, data, AI, robotics and technology leadership36.8
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  12. 162Forever Teaching36.7
    Not statedNot disclosed20 open roles
  13. 163Andersen James36.6
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  14. =164Divergent ThinkersClinical psychologists, occupational and speech therapists, neurodevelopment practitioners and specialist assessors.36.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  15. =164Victoria Howard Financial RecruitmentPermanent and interim accounting, finance and shared-service centre recruitment36.4
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  16. 166Essential Education35.6
    Not statedNot disclosed18 open roles
  17. 167Hatch Recruitment35.5
    Not statedNot disclosed7 open roles
  18. 168Arguile Search34.9
    Not statedNot disclosed17 open roles
  19. =169Brigg Scientific Recruitment34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  20. =169DigitalentAI, machine learning, research, data science and AI engineering recruitment34.3
    HybridNot disclosed0 open roles
  21. =169DMD Partners34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  22. =169NSTR34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  23. =169ProBuild Recruitment Solutions34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed16 open roles
  24. =169Zenith Advisory Partners34.3
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  25. 175HtE Recruitment34.0
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  26. 176Become Recruitment33.7
    Not statedNot disclosed15 open roles
  27. 177Gibson Hollyhomes33.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  28. =178Creative ResourceCreative, design, digital marketing, paid media and communications recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  29. =178PSDBoard, executive and senior specialist recruitment33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  30. =178Ratio RecruitmentAccountancy, finance, engineering and office recruitment alongside broader industrial staffing.33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed4 open roles
  31. =178Virtus Talent33.0
    Not statedNot disclosed14 open roles
  32. 182Novus Recruitment32.3
    Not statedNot disclosed13 open roles
  33. 183Four Recruitment8 people · Finance, HR, marketing, business support and executive recruitment32.0
    Not statedNot disclosed5 open roles
  34. =184Focus 5 RecruitmentDigital marketing, PR, social media, SEO, PPC, ecommerce, creative and web development31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  35. =184Herrera HomesResidential housebuilding: technical, commercial, land and site management31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  36. =184Integro PartnersFinancial services, mortgage, wealth management and property recruitment31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  37. =184Supreme Search SpecialistsPermanent veterinary professionals and UK accountancy practice recruitment31.9
    Not statedNot disclosed0 open roles
  38. =188CureYourSearch31.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  39. =188Exchange Street31.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  40. =188EyeSpy RecruitmentiGaming and crypto technology, data and corporate recruitment31.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  41. =188G2 Legal31.6
    Not statedNot disclosed12 open roles
  42. 192EdenhaleIT infrastructure, networks, software development, project management and technology service delivery31.2
    Not statedNot disclosed6 open roles
  43. =193Hoffmann ReedBoard and senior executive search, interim leadership, pensions, investment and financial services.30.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  44. =193Keylime Consultants30.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  45. =193WilsonExecutive search and professional recruitment alongside broader talent acquisition services30.9
    Not statedNot disclosed11 open roles
  46. =196Essential PersonnelOffice support, HR, accounting, legal, sales and management recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  47. =196Hawthorne-Finch Talent SolutionsLegal practice and accountancy practice recruitment.30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  48. =196Kingsley30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed9 open roles
  49. =196Shape IT Recruitment30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 open roles
  50. =196Stone ExecutiveRetained board, director and senior leadership search across private, public and nonprofit sectors30.2
    Not statedNot disclosed10 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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