London recruitment agencies connect employers and job-seekers across every sector, from finance and healthcare to creative and tech. With more than 2,000 London agencies listed, this page helps employers find trusted hiring partners and candidates discover new career opportunities.
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3-month 100% refund guarantee on all hires. 25 years as a dedicated tech recruitment agency. With access to the UK's widest tech talent pools & a robust BSI-audited candidate assessment process, we have full confidence in our ability to facilitate exceptional matches between employers & candidates that will stand the test of time and benefit all involved for any tech role. We work to deliver better hires across all tech disciplines.
16 St. Martin's Le Grand, London, Greater London, EC1A 4EN
+ 4 other offices
We are a highly reputable, boutique Accounting, Finance and Governance recruitment consultancy servicing all aspects of accounting and finance and corporate governance recruitment on permanent to interim roles in all industry sectors within London and the UK. We work with integrity with our clients, using many years of expertise, focus and industry knowledge to successfully deliver interim and permanent resourcing solutions.
85 Great Portland Street, London, London, W1W 7LT
+ 2 other offices
Multi Trades Recruitment offer a specialist staffing service to the UK's Technical, Engineering and Trades & Labour markets. If you need permanent or temporary solutions across a broad range of sectors, then speak to one of our friendly consultants today. We go that extra mile for our clients, providing vocationally assessed staff that are suited to your business needs.
4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, Greater London, W1T 6EB
+ 9 other offices
UK and International Headhunters. Our headhunting service offers clients access to candidates not available through traditional methods. We identify, track and approach the highest achievers from your competitors and bring them to YOUR business. Our service is second-to-none and we always deliver the top echelon of candidates. Visit our website for case studies on roles we have filled. Partners with World Leading psychometric profilers, McQuaig.
22 Upper Ground, South Bank, London, Greater London, SE1 9PD
+ 3 other offices
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120 Moorgate, Finsbury, London, EC2Y 9AL
+ 7 other offices
FOR MARKET LEADING SERVICE AND RELIABLE DRIVING STAFF CALL PRODRIVE TODAY! Prodrive recruitment are one of the leading recruitment agencies for driving staff in the south east of England. We are the trusted recruitment partner for some of the UK's largest distribution companies. We support with Temp, Temp to perm and permanent hires. Prodrive offers a truly market leading service so call us today to discuss your manpower needs.
Signature, 15-16 St Helen's Place, London, London, EC3A 6DQ
Tradeline Recruitment is a specialist construction agency with over 100 years experience of supplying all levels of construction related personnel. Our main head office is based in Bedford and we also have regional offices in Oxford and London. We are able to supply staff on a nationwide basis although we predominantly deal with the Home Counties, London and Midlands areas.
Kemp House, 152 City Road, London, Greater London, EC1V 2NX
+ 3 other offices
Welcome to Plus Staff Recruitment A fresh approach to early years recruitment. We focus on sourcing quality local nursery staff for Day Nurseries, Local Authorities Nurseries and Primary Schools across the UK
Market, 133a Rye Lane, London, SE15 4BQ, London, Greater London, SE15 4BQ
ABL Recruitment is a London-based languages recruitment agency specialising in sourcing multilingual and English-only staff throughout the UK and internationally.
Kingsway House, 3rd Floor North, 103 Kingsway, London, Greater London, WC2B 6QX
BMS Performance delivers a complete talent management solution for sales, sales graduates, marketing and engineering professionals.
1 Kings Arms yard, London, London, EC2R7AF
+ 6 other offices
A trusted name in PA, Private Household & Secretarial recruitment for over two decades. We offer a thorough, professional and discreet recruitment service covering permanent, temporary, and contract placements.We know that successful recruitment is about more than matching skills to a job description. It's about understanding you, your values, and delivering talent that thrives in your business or household.
Albemarle Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4JL
Dobson Welch is an independent recruitment agency run by experienced consultants with a genuine passion for the industry. What sets us apart from other agencies is our interest in your business and dedication to finding the right people for you. If you want an honest, transparent and consultative recruitment specialist whose main aim is to build strong, lasting working relationships and deliver a first class service, then please get in touch.
Stanstead Grove, Lewisham, London, SE6 4UD
+ 2 other offices
Engineering Recruitment Specialists - Innova Search delivers Permanent, Contract and Interim recruitment solutions across the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors. Our specialist consultants place; Technical, Operations, Production, Quality, H&S, Commercial, Procurement and Supply Chain talent using the latest cutting edge technology!
8 St. Martin's Place, London, Greater London, WC2N4JH
+ 8 other offices
Duval Associates is a friendly, quality drivven, efficent and affordable UK-based permanent recruitment consultancy with 20 years' experience matching talent to organisations nationwide. Specialising in Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing, Finance, Accounts and SaaS roles, they place candidates from graduate level to director and C-suite through focused, confidential head-hunting and retained search.
4th Floor, 169 Piccadilly, London, London, W1J 9EH
+ 5 other offices
Reed are here to help you take your next step in the world of work, whatever it is. From recruiting talented individuals across 20 sectors for a permanent, temporary, or interim role; to recruiting at scale, and screening, your local recruiter have a solution that will ensure your business thrives. Alternatively, if you're looking to take the next step in your career, or break into a completely new sector, our experts can help.
50 Farringdon Road, Farringdon, London, EC1M 3HE
+ 62 other offices
Through an ever growing reputation and solutions built around the needs of our clients, Berry Recruitment are effective industrial recruiters within areas such as agriculture, manufacturing, distribution and warehousing. We can supply candidates to fit all of your requirements including day, night and shift work as required.
Argyle House, 29-31 Euston Road, London, London, NW1 2SD
+ 15 other offices
Do you want to work with a national Rail recruiter that provides staffing solutions tailored to your industry? Express Rail Services is a specialist Railway agency that supplies Safety Critical and Non-Safety Critical staff for a variety of roles. Formed in 2003 by Train and Rail experts, we have RISQS Audited status and recruit assessed PTS professionals of the highest standard. Contact us today and receive an industry recognised service.
Office 1.05, Fora Eastside, Kings Cross Station, London, London, N1C 4AX
The Driving Division at Berry Recruitment specialises in recruiting Logistics and Transport professionals through an honest and professional service. We recruit document / qualification checked candidates for all categories of driving vacancies including 7.5 Tonne, 3.5 Tonne, HGV, LGV, ADR and van driver roles. We hold FTA accreditation and have played an important role in the development of the FTA's Driver Agency Accreditation Scheme.
383 Hendon Way, London, London, NW4 3LP
+ 14 other offices
Working in partnership with Recruited UK is like no other. We represent your organisation as a team member, by endorsing your companies' values and USPs. Our journey is professional, passionate, and memorable, leaving our partners immensely inspired by the knowledge and understanding we have for their business and the recruitment services we provide to them. Recruited UK delivers a 5 star service. Please see our Trustpilot reviews!
63/66 Hatton Garden, 5th Floor, Suite 23, London, Greater London, EC1N 8LE
+ 5 other offices
Manufacturing Recruitment Specialists - Innova Search delivers Permanent, Contract and Interim recruitment solutions across the Manufacturing and Engineering Sectors. Our specialist consultants place; Technical, Operations, Production, Quality, H&S, Commercial, Procurement and Supply Chain talent using the latest cutting edge technology!
8 St. Martin's Place, London, Greater London, WC2N4JH
+ 8 other offices
BEST RATES IN UK... Labour Hire supply reliable, vetted candidates throughout the UK. Whether you require a single operative or full site coverage temporary, contract or permanent, Labour Hire delivers a cost-effective solution for all your recruitment needs. We provide high quality personnel at short notice who are committed to delivering exceptional standards of workmanship and reliability.
4th Floor, Silverstream House, 45 Fitzroy Street, Fitzrovia, London, W1T 6EB
+ 9 other offices
Duval Accounts & Finance is a friendly, professional and creative specialist recruiter, placing a variety of professionals across various accountancy and finance related functions across the UK. Our clients are Accountancy firms and private SME businesses looking for new talent to join their existing teams. We offer flexible, tailored terms of business and fantastic communication and feedback.
4th Floor, 169 Piccadilly, London, Middlesex, W1J 9EH
+ 4 other offices
Recruiting expert staff across the Finance, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Secretarial, Administrative and Consulting sectors, our specialist Commercial Division at Berry Recruitment is a trusted extension of businesses throughout the UK. From SMEs to blue chip nationals, our friendly consultants are committed to delivering unbeatable customer service when supplying personnel for all permanent, temporary or contract Commercial roles.
383 Hendon Way, London, London, NW4 3LP
+ 14 other offices
From head chefs to food service assistants, Berry Catering provide solutions for all levels of permanent and temporary catering vacancies in the UK. Consultants within our specialist division are experts within Catering / Hospitality and ensure that candidates have any required food hygiene certificates before being recommended to clients. We currently supply catering staff to many of the country's largest sporting, events and catering venues
383 Hendon Way, London, London, NW4 3LP
+ 15 other offices
Leader Engineering is a boutique agency based in the City of London that focuses on recruiting Engineering professionals for the Oil and Gas industry throughout the UK. They specialise in placing Engineering talent on a contract or permanent basis in the fields of Upstream, Civils, Environmental, and Renewable Energy. The company was established in 2005.
51 Eastcheap London, City of London, London, EC3M 1DT
Futureheads Recruitment extends Digital employment opportunities nationwide. Besides completing permanent and contract assignments, they also support freelance, hybrid and remote work settings. Their experience since 2009 lies in Engineering, Creative & Design and Product & Project Management recruitment which they utilise in placing Designers, Web Engineers and more into organisations like Goji and Pearson PLC. Their office is in Farringdon.
1st floor, 2-7 Clerkenwell Green, Farringdon, London, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0DE
Laurence Simons provides recruitment services to employers of Legal professionals. They have offices worldwide, including in London, Frankfurt, Paris, Amsterdam, and Dubai. The agency was founded in 1988 and is a member of AESC.
1 Waterhouse Square, 138 Holborn, London, Clerkenwell, London, EC4M 5SB
Lavender Jones Recruitment is a boutique firm that supplies Office Support staff across a variety of sectors including Marketing, PR, Executive Search, and more. The agency offers permanent, temporary and contract placements and they recruit for roles such as Team Assistant, PA, Property Consultant, Team Administrator, Secretary, and Office Manager.
25 Wilton Road, Westminster, London, SW1V 1LW
Green Recruitment Solutions conducts talent acquisition services for an extensive employer list nationwide and abroad. Their expertise extends to the CHP & District Heating, Clean Technology, Energy from Waste, Energy Storage, Environment & Sustainability, Green Investment, Recycling & Resource Efficiency, Waste, and Water sectors. The member of the Institute of Recruiters fulfills interim and permanent mandates from its London headquarters.
Kemp House, 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Michael Warwick Nicholls are skilled in delivering professionals to the IT, Operations, and Strategic Consulting sectors. Since 1994, the recruitment agency has been placing consultants in permanent roles. They also supply staff at all levels in various divisions, including Financial & Performance Management, Business Intelligence, Customer Relationship, Supply Chain & Procurement, and Project & Programme Management.
35 Berkeley Square, Clerkenwell, London, W1J 5BF
Law Absolute focuses on Legal recruitment and has been placing people into permanent, temporary and interim positions since 2003. They also satisfy executive assignments, and source Regulatory Officers, Solicitors, Barristers, Paralegals, Lawyers, Legal Advisers, Legal Counsels and more. With a reach that spans throughout the UK, they were able to bring successes to over 14,000 applicants with the help of their consultants in Holborn.
Queens House, 55-56, Lincoln's Inn Fields, London, Holborn, London, WC2A 3LJ
Legal Works Recruitment is an independent specialist consultancy that supplies executive recruitment solutions to the Legal sector, nationally and internationally. The agency covers London, the Home Counties, Thames Valley, other UK regions, mainland Europe & the Middle East including the United Arab Emirates and Dubai. The roles they recruit for include Solicitor, Lawyer, In-House Legal Advisor, and Professional Support Lawyer.
2nd floor, 145-157 St. John Street, Finsbury, London, EC1V 4PY
Christopher Janes Recruitment has been linking Finance professionals with Insurance companies for more than a decade in and around London. The agency covers all kinds of Finance roles from graduate level to senior / executive level. Typical placements they handle include Finance Director, Credit Controller and Technical Accountant. CJR has worked with various financial institutions such as Lloyds Syndicates and Insurtech among others.
Warnford Court, 29 Throgmorton Street, City of London, London, EC2N 2AT
Third Republic is a recruitment firm that offers solutions for Advanced Technologies. They specialise in recruiting professionals in Cloud (Salesforce, AWS, GCP & Azure) and Software Engineering (software development, DevOps & SRE). The company also offers other services like contingent & retained search and talent management services. Some roles they fill in are Senior Technical PM, Full Stack Developer, and API Engineer.
57-63 Scrutton Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4PF
Lawrence Harvey is an international award-winning staffing and recruiting business that provides contract and permanent staffing solutions to the Technology industry and all its sectors. They specialise in multiple areas like Enterprise Applications, CRM, Data & Analytics, Security, Infrastructure & Development, and Business Advisory & Strategy. The agency also offers executive search. The company was established in 2002.
33 Queen Street, City of London, London, EC4R 1BR
Lawes Consulting is an award-winning recruitment consultancy that delivers permanent staffing solutions to the Financial Services, Insurance, and Technology industry sectors in the UK. They have worked with companies like Hiscox, Integro, AXA, Charles Taylor, NFU Mutual, and Crawford. They recruit for a variety of roles like Broker Backup Technician, Digital Distribution Analyst, Construction Development Executive, and Cyber Adjuster.
Lloyds Building, Gallery 4, 12 Leadenhall Street, London, City of London, London, EC3V 1LP
TalentEdge, headquartered in Clerkenwell, specialises in Finance recruitment across Technology, Media and Consumer markets. Handling Financial Planning, Financial Reporting, Commercial Finance, Transactional Finance, and more, they deal with permanent, contract, interim and executive opportunities. Their track record, since they started in 2006, includes serving global names like Disney, Universal Pictures and Warner Bros, and completing over 8,000 placements.
60 Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8AQ
Sales Recruitment has more than 10 years' experience of supplying Sales professionals from their London base. They have worked with everything from startups to FTSE 100 firms. SalesRec recruit both locally and worldwide. Positions they've filled include Sales Director, Enterprise Account Executive, Telesales Executive, Head of Sales, Area Manager, and Commercial Manager.
Venture House, 27-29 Glasshouse St, Soho, London, W1B 5DF
ESG Recruitment is a Recruitment-to-Recruitment agency fulfilling personnel needs of all levels from graduates and trainees up to directors and executives. With strategies in headhunting and networking, they offer assistance throughout London and fill roles such as Graduate Trainee Headhunter, Legal Recruitment Consultant, Business Development Representative and more. They were formed in 2016 following their founder's over 20 years of recruitment experience.
110 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2M 1GT
A London-based, Information Technology-focused talent acquisition firm, Neos IT delivers a variety of services to clients across the London and South East region. They primarily offer Backup and Recovery, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, It Strategy, IT Support, and Phones & Internet staffing solutions. With over 20 years of combined experience, the agency also works with employers in the Financial sector.
Suite 110, 150 Minories, City of London, London, EC3N 1LS
London salaries often sit well above the UK average, reflecting both competition and living costs. Many professional roles start near £30,000, while mid-level staff may earn £45,000 to £60,000. Senior positions, particularly in banking or consultancy, can exceed £90,000. Employers face recruitment fees that range between 15% and 25% of annual salary for permanent placements, with daily contractor rates varying widely by trade and skill level.
The capital attracts candidates with a broad range of qualifications. Employers seeking office staff often look for degrees or professional certificates from bodies like the CIPD, ACCA, or CIM. For industrial and service work, agencies may prioritise safety cards, food hygiene certificates, or plant operation licences.
Inner London commands higher pay than outer boroughs, and recruitment demand remains strongest in areas with dense commercial activity such as the City, Canary Wharf, and Shoreditch. South and East London often see higher temporary and service-sector hiring through agencies, while North and West London maintain steady professional recruitment markets.
Employers in London face talent shortages in healthcare, construction, education, and IT. Competition for qualified candidates is fierce, and agency partners often play a major role in sourcing and screening applicants quickly. Housing costs and commuting pressures add to retention challenges, making employer reputation and flexible working key factors in successful hiring.
Recruitment agencies in London handle everything from temporary warehouse placements to executive search for board-level staff. Common placements include office administrators, project managers, nurses, software developers, chefs, and marketing executives. Many candidates begin with short-term contracts before progressing to permanent roles through agency introductions.
London’s recruitment market is driven by finance, professional services, media, technology, education, hospitality, and healthcare. Major employers range from global banks and law firms to NHS Trusts, universities, and hospitality groups. The city’s ongoing growth in fintech and creative industries continues to attract specialist agencies with niche expertise.
Talent shortages are evident across health and social care, software engineering, and skilled trades. Conversely, entry-level roles in retail and administration can attract high application volumes, making candidate screening vital. Recruitment agencies often balance this by using pre-vetted databases and targeted outreach.
Technology, renewable energy, and healthcare remain growth areas for London recruitment. Demand for cybersecurity analysts, care professionals, and data specialists continues to expand, while the creative and digital sectors sustain high volumes of freelance and project-based hiring.