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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Avtav Ltd is a specialist recruitment agency that also provides AVSEC training and vetting across the UK. The firm specialises in Aviation and Food Production Supply Chains. The company is a member of the REC and ALP. They are also GLAA-licensed and CAA-registered. The firm is based in West London.
Unit G1 Grove Park Studios 188 - 192 Sutton Court Rd, Chiswick, London, W4 3HR
Founded in 2018, Bow Resources is a specialist recruitment agency for the Energy industry. The company specialises in these key sectors: Downstream, Upstream, Renewables, LNG, Trading & Commodities, and Technology. Their recruitment services cover temporary, permanent, and contract, including executive search and retainer solutions.
60 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 3HZ
HC Group is a talent acquisition agency that offers solutions to Energy and Commodities markets internationally, including in Europe, North & South America, the Middle East and Asia. The agency provides retained search solutions and advisory services such as competitive analysis, behavioural assessment, and talent pipelining & succession planning. They are in partnership with Neo, Energex Partners, Profinda, and Reuters Events.
2nd Floor, 1 Dover Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 4LD
Marylebone Services is a specialist recruitment agency in the Early Years Childcare sector. They operate across London and they also cover Education Recruitment and Nursery Nurse Jobs. Established in 1974, the agency supplies staff for the following roles: Bilingual Nannies, Live in/Live Out Nannies and Night Nannies, Nursery Officers, Nursery Nurses, and Early Years Practitioners.
25D Copperfield Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 0EN
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90 High Holborn, 4th floor, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6LJ
DMD Consulting has an excess of 15 years' experience in delivering executive search solutions for high-growth industries and emerging markets. Equipped with a global reach, they have successfully made placements in over 60 countries. Some employers they have catered to include Renaissance Capital, The Rockefeller Foundation, Samsung, Veon, Solarise Africa, Teradata, Rocket.Chat, and Tata Communications.
10 Fitzroy Square, London, Marylebone, London, W1T 5HP
Eames Partnership is a talent consultancy that provides executive search solutions to the Insurance and Reinsurance markets throughout the UK, Europe, Asia, and the US. Formed in 2002, they have gained over 100 years' worth of industry experience. Since then, they have also fulfilled more than 400 projects with clients globally.
131 Finsbury Pavement, City of London, London, EC2A 1NT
Next Employment is an independently-owned boutique consultancy that specialises in the provision of manpower to the Insurance, Financial and Professional Services sectors. The company has an average consultant retention service record of over six years, and they have a combined recruitment experience of over 30 years. They typically fill vacancies such as Project Support, Technical Account Operator, Binding Authorities Technician, and Compliance Analyst.
33 Cornhill London, City of London, London, EC3V 9DU
Build Space Group Ltd is a London-based staffing company that offers its services to the Construction industry. They have worked with companies like REM, ESS Modular, ISG, Area, OD Group, Gigaclear, Balfour Beatty, Mclaren, Glencar Construction, and Elliot. They fill a range of roles like Document Controller, Fibre Operative, Senior Planner, Health & Safety Advisor, Design Manager, and Site Manager.
50 Ewer St, Bermondsey, London, SE1 0NR
Chromosome Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment in Life Sciences, covering disciplines like Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs and Biometry. With networks across Europe, America and the UK, they cater to permanent, fixed term, contract and executive placements. Example vacancies they cover are Clinical Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs Associate and Medical Affairs Director. They were founded in 2020 and are based in Poplar.
4 Westferry Road, Poplar, London, E14 8JL
Founded in 2017, MadlinHannah Consulting is a headhunting company focused on Corporate Affairs, covering Corporate Communications, Public Affairs, and Financial PR. They match firms with senior executives. Some roles they fill include Public Affairs Associate Director, Content Strategist, Account Director, and Financial PR Associate Director.
Temple Chambers, 3-7 Temple Avenue, City of London, London, EC4Y 0HP
Howells Consulting focuses on the recruitment of professionals in the Personal Taxation, Trusts, and Private Client sectors across the UK. From their offices in London, they place staff in roles such as Personal Tax Assistant Manager, Senior Manager, Personal Tax Director, and Private Client Tax Partner. Since 1995, Howells Consulting has offered their services to various clients, including investment houses, family offices, and private banks.
13 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, W1S 1HN
Modum Search offers executive search and executive coaching services to an extensive client portfolio in the Fine Jewellery, Luxury Fashion, and Watches sectors. They have been in operation since 2017 and have been assigning talent for an array of vacancies. Modum Search also fills the head office's needs in various fields, such as Creative Buying, E-Commerce, Human Resources, Marketing, Merchandising, and Wholesale.
Unit 150, Bermondsey, London, SE1 7SJ
Phifer & Company is a global recruitment agency focused on filling Advertising, Marketing, PR, Design, Social, Media, and Digital role vacancies. They have office locations across New York, London, and Los Angeles. Established in 1997, they have worked with employers such as Abercrombie & Fitch, American Express, Apple, Bacardi, British Airways, NBC, Sony, Dell, Deloitte Digital, Guinness World Records, Hermes, Johnson & Johnson, and many more.
207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Precision Biosearch is an executive search firm for the Biotech sector and seeks candidates for C-Level, Board, and Functional Head roles from Research & Development through to Commercialisation. They also cover the following role disciplines: Biology, Chemistry, Translational Science, Clinical Research, Medical, Regulatory, Quality, Business Development, Operations, and Finance.
10 Trinity Square, City of London, London, EC3N 4AJ
An accredited member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, The Health & Safety Partnership finds talent for contract and permanent roles in various markets across the UK. For over 18 years, they have been catering to the Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Manufacturing, and Public Sectors. The agency also provides consultancy services to a diverse client portfolio in Health, Environmental, Safety, and Quality disciplines.
45 Fitzroy Street, Marylebone, London, W1T 6EB
Bohemian HR is a specialist in Human Resources recruitment, established in 2021. The company offers a variety of retained search, interim, and permanent roles & assignments, including HR Generalist/Business Partnering, Employee Relations, Learning & Talent, Reward & Recognition, Change & Transformation, Organisational Design & Development, Recruitment & Resourcing, and Diversity & Inclusion. The firm is based in Westminster, London.
60 Grosvenor St, Mayfair, London, W1K 3HZ
Largo Jackson and Partners covers the staffing needs of employers in an array of verticals across the UK and internationally. These include Asset Management, Broadband & Digital Infrastructure, Energy & Renewables, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Healthcare, Social & Education, and Transportation Infrastructure. Founded in 2014, they have assigned candidates for various vacancies and offer executive search services.
207 Regent Street, London, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
DA Selection Limited extends employment opportunities in Mining as well as Commodities, Oil & Gas, Legal, Accounting & Finance, Care, IT, Real Estate, Agriculture, Retail, Manufacturing, Charity and more. With a head office in Hendon, their reach spans internationally and they have satisfied mandates since their foundation in 2004. Some vacancies they cover are Chief Mining Engineer, Operations Manager and Head of Environmental, Social and Governance.
22 Raffles House Brampton Grove London, Hendon, London, NW4 4BU
Levy Professionals connects IT professionals with businesses globally through offices in London and the Netherlands. They started in 2000 and have since placed talent from over 10 countries into over 1,700 positions, serving ventures in Financial Services, Retail, Pharmaceutical and more. Example vacancies they cover are Product Designer, Front-end Developer and Scrum Master. They are also members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
2-7 Clerkenwell Green, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0DE
Leamon Life Sciences is a Life Science recruitment consultancy completing permanent and contract appointments. With sites in Soho and New York, they complete placements internationally, in which they have worked across 30 countries. Besides that, they also have a 100% client satisfaction and repeat business rate. They have been aiding markets like Pharmaceutical, Biotechnology, Medical Devices and CRO since 2014.
82-84 Berwick Street, Soho, London, W1F 8TP
Lewis Paige is a recruitment company based in London that specialises within the Marketing & PR, Healthcare, Finance, Digital & New Media, Legal IT, and Technology sectors throughout the UK and Europe. The agency place candidates in various roles such as Salesforce Developer, Business Analyst, Software Developer, Corporate Legal Secretary, and Network Engineer. The company was built in 2011.
5-10 Bury Street, City of London, London, EC3A 5AT
Sugarman Group is a specialist when it comes to Medical and Mental Health personnel recruitment. Their team of over 60 consultants has been recruiting for more than 20 years within the following areas: Talking Therapies, Psychology, Community Mental Health, Nurses, Occupational Therapy, Physiotherapy, Phlebotomy, and Speech & Language Therapy. They support both permanent and locum recruitment requirements across the UK and internationally.
10 Fenchurch Street, City of London, London, EC3M 3BE
Reperio Human Capital predominantly deals with IT recruitment, having dedicated consultants per focus area like Cyber Security, Database, Infrastructure and Senior Appointments. Accommodating permanent and contract appointments alike, they support employers and prospective employees in the UK and overseas with the help of their office in Soho. They were formed in 2010 and list jobs like Senior Mobile Developer, Business Analyst and QA Tester.
3rd Floor 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Maven Partners is a multi-sector talent-sourcing company that operates across Asia Pacific, Australia, Europe, and the UK. For over 13 years, they have been fulfiling a plethora of contract and interim positions, including CFO and Heads of Tax. With offices in Jersey, London, Melbourne, and Sydney, the company's specialism lies in catering to the Finance and Taxation verticals and the Merging & Acquisition department.
5 Frederick's Place, City of London, London, EC2R 8JQ
Talentpace finds professionals for the Commercial and Financial Services industries. They offer four key recruitment services: Interim Management, Consultants & Project Teams, Hybrid Consulting, and Permanent and C-Suite. Their clients have previously included Deliveroo, BBC Studios, Warner Brothers, Channel 4, and WorldPay.
2nd Floor, 1 West Smithfield, Clerkenwell, London, EC1A 9JU
SkillRecruit is an IT and senior talent recruitment partner to businesses globally. They partner with clients in Fintech, Public Sector, Utilities, Retail, and Automobile. Their specialisms include Cloud, Digital, and Software. SkillRecruit started in 2005 and has made placements in the UK and internationally.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
SRI is an executive search and selection firm for Media & Entertainment. SRI was formed by two exiting agencies, Mission Bay and LPA Search Partners. It was launched in 2001, and has offices in the UK, Australia, China, Germany, and the US. They provide executive search, board search, and interim search services. As well as Media & Entertainment, they also cover Tech, Fashion, Sports, and Gaming.
150 Buckingham Palace Road, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9TR
Aspect Resources is a recruitment agency focused on placing technical professionals into mid to senior roles on a contract, interim, or permanent basis. They have over 15 years of experience in the Engineering and IT verticals, having worked with start-ups up to top 100 listed companies across multiple sectors. They have offices in London and Birmingham. They are also a Crown Commercial Service Supplier.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
FOUND Careers matches supplies staff to the Built Environment sector. They handle roles such as Sustainability Consultant, Software Developer, Building Information Modeling (BIM) Coordinator, Project Architect, Environmental Design Specialist, Computational Designer, and more. They have worked with established companies like Kohn Pederson Fox Associates, Mace Group, Zaha Hadid Architects, and HawkinsBrown.
Senna Building, Gorsuch Place, Bethnal Green, London, E2 8JF
Proco Associates delivers employment management solutions to an array of sectors nationwide and abroad. They put forward their operations for the Consumer Markets, Life Sciences, Mobility, Packaging, and Retail markets. For over 15 years, the firm has also been making placements and offering services to the following fields: Commercial Management, Manufacturing, Procurement, Quality, Research & Development, and Supply Chain.
71 Broadwick Street, London, Soho, London, W1F 9QY
Life Science Medics hires across Life Science operations, such as Clinical Development, Drug Safety and Medical Affairs. Their searches are executed by consultants who have at least 10 years of experience. Since they opened their doors in 2016, they have been recruiting Medical Doctors and Industry Physicians from entry-level Specialists up to Chief Medical Officers. Their network extends throughout Europe through offices in Soho and Switzerland.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
A supplier of staffing services, OSM Pharma finds permanent candidates for various placements in the UK's Life Science sector. With 20 years of combined experience, they have been catering to clients in the Biometrics, Business Development, Clinical Operations & Procurement, Lifecycle Safety, Medical Devices, Pharmaceutical/Biotech, and Post Marketing divisions. The agency often sources Heads of Clinical Operations and Clinical Project Managers.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
Acquire Me is a recruitment firm dedicated to finding the best Technology candidates. They work with scientific-led quantitative hedge funds, proprietary trading firms, and high-growth startups. They particularly specialise in roles related to Software Engineering, Computing Infrastructure, and Quantitative Strategies. They have over 20 years of industry expertise and offices located in London and New York.
1 Poultry, City of London, London, EC2R 8EJ
Ingenii Search specialises in Data recruitment, managing requirements in Data Science, Quantitative Analytics and Risk Management. They also source professionals for mandates in Change & Transformation, HR and Executive Leadership. With offices in Clerkenwell and New York, they have been filling vacancies like Frontend Developer, Corporate Credit Analyst, Senior Policy Expert, Product Data Manager and Head of Architecture since 2019.
16 St Martin's Le Grand, Clerkenwell, London, EC1A 4EU
Venture Up exclusively deals with Technology recruitment, completing permanent and contract appointments alike. Operating from Holborn, their services consist of Agency Recruitment, which is best for Executive titles and those needing niche skill sets, and Embedded Talent Solutions, which is their answer to Recruitment Process Outsourcing. They were established in 2017 and have a client portfolio that includes Deliveroo, Colet Systems and DiffBlue.
20 Red Lion St, Holborn, London, WC1R 4PS
A Human Resources and Retail-focused recruitment expert, Placed by Leon aids in meeting the staffing requirements of an array of clients. Operating across the UK, they supply qualified job seekers for a plethora of appointments at all levels from its London headquarters. The agency typically finds Client Hosts, Recruitment Consultants, Senior Human Resources Business Partners, and Store Admins.
86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
RN Legal Search and Coach predominantly operates for the Legal sector across the UK and internationally. Based in London, the recruitment firm places professionals for a plethora of appointments. They also cater to staffing needs and provide coaching solutions to the following markets: FMCG, Leisure & Hospitality, Manufacturing, Professional Services, and Property. Their clients include FTSE, Fortune 500s, and multinational corporations.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
Tiro Select operates across the Technology, Business Solutions and IT Sales sectors, aiding enterprises in Technology, Digital, Space Tech, Retail and more. Since they began in 2015, they have completed a variety of assignments, including sourcing over 800 permanent resources for a single company. Their office is in Mayfair and they have more than 25 years of experience.
1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8DJ
Toast Recruitment Ltd recruits for Sales, Marketing, Insight and Data roles in FMCG, Retail and B2B Market Research companies. Their operations began in 2019. They utilise their experience working with the likes of Unilever, Heineken and Tesco in performing client services like CV review and interview preparations. They are continually on the lookout for individuals such as Data Scientists, Regional Account Managers and Marketing Directors.
102 Cambridge Road, Raynes Park, West Wimbledon, London, SW20 0PJ
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.