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  1. Aspect Healthcare

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    Aspect Healthcare specialises in temporary Nursing recruitment, taking pride in fulfiling their clients' short notice requirements for employee cover and the like. Utilising their consultants' collective knowledge of over 50 years, they have a success fill rate of over 95% and experience working with NHS trusts, private hospitals and more. They have national coverage through their Bermondsey office and also hold an ISO 9001 certification.

    Office Locations

    68 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4N 7HR

  2. Beacon Care Services

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    Beacon Care Services is a trusted supplier of Health Care professionals across England. They typically recruit personnel for a wide variety of temporary assignments in the following departments: Community Nursing, Intensive Care, General Nursing, Midwifery, Mental Health, Paediatrics, and Theatres. Beacon Care Services has an ISO 9001 and ISO 14001 certification, and is a Recruitment and Employment Confederation member.

    Office Locations

    1st floor Ealing Cross, 85 Uxbridge Road, Ealing, London, W5 5BW

  3. Alexander James

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    Alexander James & Co is a specialist recruitment agency focused in the Oil & Gas industry. They recruit for key technical and commercial roles up to senior management level such as Director, Technical Director, Projects Manager, International Asset Manager, Chief Geophysicist, Petroleum Economist, Subsurface Coordinator, and so on. They have worked with clients such as Equinor, IOG, Saudi Aramco, Svenska, and more.

    Office Locations

    New Broad Street House, 35 New Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH

  4. Complience Recruitment Solutions

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    Compliance Recruitment Solutions was established in 1996 by former compliance practitioners. They operate across the UK, Europe, America, Africa and Asia-Pacific through their offices in London (HQ), Dublin, Madrid and Geneva. CRS recruits for permanent, temporary, contract and part-time positions.

    Office Locations

    Token House 11/12 Token House Yard, City of London, London, EC2R 7AS

  5. GBRUK

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    GBRUK recruits Security and Support Services staff. With a team that has a combined recruitment experience of more than 30 years, they deliver contingency and search and select solutions. They also supply an interim workforce to aid businesses during a management transition. Their main office can be found in London.

    Office Locations

    Blackwell House, Guildhall Yard, City of London, London, EC2V 5AE

  6. Lipson Lloyd Jones

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    Lipson Lloyd Jones is an independent agency that staffing solutions to the Legal industry. The agency has been recruiting since 1987. They are accredited by Cyber Essentials and have previously recruited for Barrister, Commercial & Corporate Solicitor, Clinical Negligence Solicitor, Legal Advisor, General Counsel, and more.

    Office Locations

    107 Cheapside, City of London, London, EC2V 6DN

  7. Eursap

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    Eursap is a specialist SAP recruitment company. With offices in London and the Netherlands, their network spans both nationwide and in 21 European countries, including Germany and Switzerland, which historically have large demands for SAP jobs. They employ permanent and contract placements from entry-level to head roles. Founded in 2009, they have more than 120,000 candidates in their database.

    Office Locations

    Citypoint (9th Floor), 1 Ropemaker Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 9HT

  8. ITS Recruit

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    ITS Recruit has over 20 years of experience helping clients and candidates fill roles in various IT divisions across the UK. With teams in London and Texas, they typically place professionals on permanent and contract positions. They cater to areas such as 1st & 2nd Line Support, Architecture, Development, Infrastructure & Operations, IT Management, IT Training & e-Learning, PMO (Programme, Project, BA, Project Support), and Testing.

    Office Locations

    Moor Place, 1 Fore Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 9DT

  9. Key Skills Education

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    Key Skills Education offers recruitment solutions to Schools and Education establishments in London. Established in 2010, they provide long-term and permanent placements and typically list vacancies for roles such as Dyslexia Teacher, SEN Teacher, English Teacher, Teaching Assistant, Careers Officer, School Finance Officer, and Early Years Practitioner. The firm is based in Newham, East London.

    Office Locations

    The Old Dispensary 30 Romford Road, Stratford, London, E15 4BZ

  10. Broome Yasar Partnership

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    Broome Yasar Partnership is a Corporate Affairs and Investors Relation recruitment specialist that delivers staff for Senior Appointments. They also place interim managers in the following Communications disciplines across the UK: Public Affairs, Public Relations, Internal Communications, and Media Relations. Broome Yasar Partnership also sources professionals internationally in North America and Asia-Pacific.

    Office Locations

    Bridge House, 181 Queen Victoria Street, City of London, London, EC4V 4EG

  11. Bruin Financial

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    Bruin Financial has teams in London and Manchester. They provide recruitment services to businesses in the Financial and Professional Services sector across the UK and Europe. They recruit permanent, temporary, and contract professionals for roles in the following divisions: Broking, IT & Technology, Compliance, Accountancy & Finance, HR, Operations, Legal, and Sales & Marketing.

    Office Locations

    No.1 Poultry, City of London, London, EC2R 8EJ

  12. Creative Tax Recruitment

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    Creative Tax Recruitment seeks Tax professionals on behalf of UK and international firms, multinationals and entrepreneurial businesses. Commencing operations in 2007, they offer taxation roles from entry to director level and cover all tax disciplines, such as personal, employment and corporate taxes. CTR also delivers salary benchmarking, career matching and psychometric testing.

    Office Locations

    Warnford Court, City of London, London, EC2N 2AT

  13. Dental Recruit Network

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    Dental Recruit Network is a specialist recruitment agency for the Dental industry for permanent, temporary and locum staff. Some of the people they look for include Dentists, Dental Nurses and Treatment Coordinators. Their operations began in 2012 and through their main location in London, they supply national and global placements. They were also an NHS Awarded Supplier from 2016 to 2018.

    Office Locations

    10 Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, EC3R 6AF

  14. Frank Recruitment Group

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    Frank Recruitment Group is a global IT agency with over 20 locations in the UK, Europe, North America and Asia-Pacific. They are sponsored by TPG Growth, which has partnerships with Uber and Airbnb. They hire permanent and contract professionals, both specialists on specific systems like Microsoft, Salesforce and AWS, and staff for other industries like Banking and Media. Launched in 2006, they have already obtained more than 50 awards.

    Office Locations

    Centennium House, 100 Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, EC3R 6DL

  15. gmk Legal

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    gmk Legal typically recruits permanent, full-time, part-time, and contract professionals in the following Legal divisions across the UK and internationally: In-House, Private Practice, and US Firm. They deliver KP/PSLs, In-House Counsel, Risk, Associate, and Partner Lawyers to various sectors, including Financial Services, Insurance, Media, Real Estate, and Trade.

    Office Locations

    52 Cornhill, City of London, London, EC3V 3PD

  16. Granite Search & Selection

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    Granite Search & Selection, founded in 2008, sources prospective employees for the Design, Construction, Engineering and Bidding & Sales sectors. They also deliver executive search services. Some of the job openings they hire for are Mechanical Design Engineer, Project Quantity Surveyor and Building Services Manager. Their previous clients include United Living, Berkeley Homes and Collins Construction. Their office can be found in London.

    Office Locations

    80 Coleman Street, City of London, London, EC2R 5BJ

  17. Health Recruit Network

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    Health Recruit Network is a Healthcare recruitment specialist agency that focuses on providing qualified professionals for permanent and temporary roles across the UK and globally. They have been operating since 2001 and they place workers such as Staff Nurses, Deputy Nursing Home Managers, and Registered Nurses (RGN/RMN).

    Office Locations

    1 Poultry, City of London, London, EC2R 8EJ

  18. Horizon Teachers

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    Horizon Teachers is an education specialist recruitment firm that provides long term, permanent and interim professional staffing solutions throughout London and the South East. They provide their services to Primary, Secondary and SEND Schools. The firm is audited by REC and recruits for roles such as Supply Teacher, Graduate Teaching Assistant, Special Needs Teacher, Nursery Assistant, and Support Worker.

    Office Locations

    2 Idol Lane, City of London, London, EC3R 5DD

  19. JJ Associates

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    JJ Associates extends bespoke retained and contingent Banking, Financial Services and Fintech recruitment solutions internationally. Their candidate pool consists of global contacts, fulfilling the personnel needs of their clients based in the UK, Europe and the Middle East. Situated in the City of London, they were launched in 1987 and have since hired for full time and part time jobs in Treasury, Capital Markets, Investment Banking and more.

    Office Locations

    42 Leadenhall Market, City of London, London, EC3V 1LT

  20. Nelson Scott

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    Nelson Scott is a specialist in Financial Services recruitment. They provide personnel to the Investment, Wealth Management and Financial Services Sectors, covering senior and junior executives for permanent, and contract personnel. The agency is founded in 2008 and has been offering its services across London, England, Scotland, Wales and European Financial Centres.

    Office Locations

    1 Royal Exchange Avenue, City of London, London, EC3V 3LT

  21. Stanford Resourcing

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    Stanford Resourcing is a search firm focused on Legal and Compliance career opportunities. Their expertise areas include Corporate, Banking, Antitrust & Competition, Capital Markets, Energy & Projects, Real Estate, Sell Side, Structured Finance, and White Collar Crime & Investigations. They are based in London and services firms globally. Over the years they have made hundreds of Partner, Law Firm, and In-House placements.

    Office Locations

    33-34 Bury Street, City of London, London, EC3A 5AR

  22. Synergy Selection

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    Synergy Selection offers their expertise in hiring professionals for a wide variety of appointments in the Financial Technology industry. With a team based in London, they cater to clients across the UK, USA, Europe, Africa, Asia, and the Middle East. Since its establishment in 2002, they have been supplying personnel for various roles at all levels, including Developers, Programme Directors & Managers, and Technology Architects.

    Office Locations

    Aston Sinfield, 1 Cornhill, City of London, London, EC3V 3ND

  23. Deacon Legal

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    Deacon Legal is a London-based independent Legal recruitment agency consisting of ex-lawyers and recruiters with a combined experience of more than 100 years. They serve both local and global firms for several disciplines such as Financial Services, Arbitration and Technology and have partnered with 100 companies like PwC, Travers Smith and Freshfields. They began in 1999 and take pride in donating to charity and supporting employment equality.

    Office Locations

    46 Bow Lane, City of London, London, EC4M 9DL

  24. Taylor Root

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    Taylor Root is a Legal search specialist and global recruitment company that works in the Banking & Financial Services, Professional Services, Law Firms, and Corporate & Commercial sectors. Established in 1989, the company has been recruiting various roles such as In-House Counsel, Associates, Newly Qualified, General Counsel, Paralegals, Contract Managers, and Partners & Team. They have offices in London, Birmingham, Dubai and more.

    Office Locations

    5 Fleet Place, City of London, London, EC4M 7RD

  25. Dagmar Tara

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    Dagmar Tara supplies permanent, temporary and contract Print staff for London and nearby areas. Since their operations began in 1948, they have hired for a number of positions such as Finishers, Print Minders, Benchhands and Reprographics Operators. Their talent pool consists of applicants who have passed standards on speed, accuracy and design skills. They also provide relief personnel to cover employees on leave.

    Office Locations

    65 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2M 5TU

  26. Halliday Marx

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    Halliday Marx is a company that supplies permanent and interim personnel to the Financial Services sector in London. They recruit for personnel such as Business Analyst, Accounts Payable Clerk, Senior Financial Accountant, Finance Manager, and Management Accountant.

    Office Locations

    Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street, City of London, London, EC3N 2EX

  27. ClearCube Consulting

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    ClearCube Consulting works in the Software Engineering sector. The agency commenced business in 2006 and has offices in London and Bath. Typical roles they recruit for include Development Manager, Java Software Engineer, Scrum Master, PHP Software Engineer, Head of Technology and C# Software Engineer.

    Office Locations

    8/9 Talbot Court, City of London, London, EC3V 0BP

  28. ZRG

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    Walter James is an international executive search and human capital advice organisation with clients in a wide range of industries and locations. The agency focuses on the sectors of Supply Chain, Business Transformation, Digital, Ecommerce & Analytics, Legal, HR, and IT. They also have specialists in the sectors of Consumer, Life Sciences, Chemicals, Food & Beverage, and Retail. The company is London-based.

    Office Locations

    111 Park Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 7JF

  29. ED Staffing

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    ED Staffing provides locum Emergency Medicine personnel. As well as candidates for Accident & Emergency, they also recruit temporary substitutes, from Consultants to Doctors, for related fields like Surgery, Medicine and Anaesthetics, among many others. They are an Awarded Supplier of the NHS from 2016 to 2018 and an Awarded Supplier of HealthTrust Europe. Their team has a combined recruitment experience of 18 years.

    Office Locations

    19-21 Great Tower St, City of London, London, EC3R 5AR

  30. McCall

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    McCall started in 1992 and is APSCo accredited. They operate across UK and Australia within the Rec 2 Rec, Technical, Engineering, IT & Telco, Accounting & Finance, Professional Practices, Creative, Pharmaceutical, Commercial, Industrial, and Logistics sectors. All their consultants are experienced in their niche industries. They also provide Executive Search, Mergers & Acquisitions, and Consulting services, among their many solutions.

    Office Locations

    5th Floor, 10 Aldersgate Street, Waltham Cross, Hertfordshire, EC1A 4HJ

  31. Drivers on Demand

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    Drivers on Demand provides permanent, temporary, contract and temp to perm Drivers for any type of vehicle, including cars, vans and forklifts. They can accommodate requests 24/7 and even short-notice emergency requirements. They have formerly served Mercedes Benz, Audi and Cooper BMW, to name a few. Their headquarters can be found in London and their operations started in 1989.

    Office Locations

    6 Steele Road, Park Royal, Willesden, London, NW10 7AR

  32. Grey Matter Recruitment

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    Grey Matter Recruitment is a London agency for the Digital, Marketing, Media and Tech sectors. Working across the UK and globally, they offer traditional recruitment, in-house recruitment and executive search. Some of their previous assignments have involved working with CNN and Tide,

    Office Locations

    125 Kingsway, London, Holborn, London, WC2B 6NH

  33. Only Medics

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    Only Medics connects Pharmaceutical talent with medical firms globally, operating from their offices in Reading and London. Since they began in 2005, they have worked for pharmaceutical ventures, regulatory bodies and more in sourcing for permanent, interim and executive positions. They are a part of the Clinical Professionals Group, an international recruitment agency for Life Sciences, and the Association Of Professional Staffing Companies.

    Office Locations

    Peninsular House 30-36, Monument Street, City of London, London, EC3R 8LJ

  34. Signify Technology

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    Signify Technology has won multiple awards over the years, including the Recruiter Awards in 2019, 2020, and 2021. They have also placed more than 460 Engineers since their inception. Signify Technology covers large projects as well as urgent recruitment needs. In fact, they have worked with businesses such as Amazon, Sony, Activision, Lightbend, and ITV. This APSCO accredited agency has offices in London, Manchester, Los Angeles, and Austin.

    Office Locations

    3 Moorgate Place, City of London, London, EC2R 6EA

  35. The TRG Group

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    The TRG Group is a recruitment business that provides contract, temporary, and permanent Front of House, PA and Business Support staff to clients in the UK. They specialise in multiple sectors including the Media, Law, Hospitality, Banking, Health, Telecoms, Insurance and Property. The company was established in 1972 and is based in London.

    Office Locations

    73, Watling Street, City of London, London, EC4M 9BJ

  36. Edwards Gibson

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    Edwards Gibson is a specialist firm that provides professional workforce solutions in the Legal sector. They are based in London and recruit for vacancies such as FS Regulatory Lawyer (non-contentious), Competition/Anti-Trust Lawyer, Financial Services Lawyer, White-Collar Crime Lawyer, Technology Lawyer, Structured Products Lawyer, and Real Estate Tax Lawyer.

    Office Locations

    71-73 Carter Lane, City of London, London, EC4V 5EQ

  37. SSQ

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    SSQ operates across the UK, Europe, Asia, and beyond. They work with leading law firms, boutique, mid-sized, and niche practices to in-house legal teams within the Commerce, Industry, and Financial Services sectors. They cover roles of all levels of seniority, from Management and Senior Partners, to Associates at all PQE levels to non-qualified professionals, Paralegals, Company Secretaries, and Compliance professionals.

    Office Locations

    9A Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YN

  38. Hudson York Farell

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    HYF Recruitment, or Hudson York Farell, is a specialist firm that supports clients and candidates covering industries such as Creative, IT, Paralegal, Patents, and Front of House. The agency is accredited by APSCo and has sister companies called DVF Recruitment and Career Legal.

    Office Locations

    10-12 Alie Street, Aldgate, London, E1 8DE

  39. Domus Personnel Ltd

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    Domus Personnel Ltd matches Social Work and Care job seekers with institutions in the UK and Channel Islands. Taking pride in having a collective knowledge of over 60 years and experience since 2019, they comply with the Care Quality Commission's standards in satisfying locum and interim roles. Their Islington team provides solutions such as Recruitment Partnership, Care Home Support, Additional Capacity Support and Senior Management Support.

    Office Locations

    20 - 22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU

  40. Central Recruitment Services

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    Central Recruitment Services deals exclusively with the Health, Social Care and related industries. They provide permanent and temporary staffing solutions to housing associations, charities, local authorities, the NHS and private sector organisations in London and surrounding areas. They also offer training and eLearning services.

    Office Locations

    2 Aztec Row, Islington, London, N1 0PW

More Information

Salaries and Costs

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.

Qualifications

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.

Regional or Geographic Variations

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.

Hiring Challenges

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.

Roles and Career Paths

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.

Key Sectors or Employers in the Region

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.

Shortages or Oversupply of Labour

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.

Growth Industries

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.