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  2. EJ Legal

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    EJ Legal is a specialist agency that supplies professionals to the Legal sector. The agency has been operating for over 20 years and they offer solutions for permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies for roles such as Corporate Associate, Contracts Manager, Claims Manager, Commercial Contracts Lawyer, Corporate Transaction Underwriter, and Construction Paralegal.

    Office Locations

    Caroline House, 55-57 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6DX

  3. Sanctuary Graduates

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    Sanctuary Graduates delivers recruitment solutions through their wide network of on-campus graduate talent student headhunters, as well as partnerships with 360+ student societies and 2,600+ university departments throughout the UK and Europe. Established in 2006 and headquartered in London, they now operate across all industries and have worked with clients belonging to the Times Top 100 Graduate Employers.

    Office Locations

    Battersea Business Centre, 99-109 Lavender Hill, Battersea, London, SW11 5QL

  4. Cherryred Recruitment

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    Cherryred Recruitment caters to the Hospitality and Catering markets. They supply staffing solutions to various organisations from their head office in Manchester. Typical assignments they manage include Sous Chef, Toilet Attendant, F&B Manager, Production Kitchen Manager and Assistant General Manager.

    Office Locations

    22-24 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1D 4DZ

  5. Language Matters

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    Language Matters is a multilingual specialist consultancy that supplies temporary, contract and permanent staffing solutions to a wide range of sectors across London, nationwide, and overseas in Europe. The agency is accredited by REC and IIP. They have offices in London and Amsterdam.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor, 9 Irving Street, Soho, London, WC2H 7AH

  6. Lifeline Recruitment Services

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    Lifeline Recruitment Services provides staffing solutions to the Health Care sector. The agency was founded in 1989 and has the following specialist divisions: Admin & Clerical, AHP, Doctors, Nursing, and Permanent. They started out as a locum agency for The Royal Marsden NHS Foundation Trust and they are Cyber Essentials certified.

    Office Locations

    21 Great Chapel Street, Soho, London, W1F 8FP

  7. TDA Telecoms

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    TDA Telecoms is a staffing and recruiting organisation that provides contract, temporary, and permanent recruitment solutions to the Tech industry, which includes several sectors like Mobile, Fibre, and Engineering. The agency has worked with clients like Huawei, Motorola, City Fibre, and Level 3 Communications. They have offices in London and New York.

    Office Locations

    Unit 2 (Ground Floor) 2 Newhams Row 175 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3UZ

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    HC Group

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    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.

    Office Locations

    The Clubhouse, Mayfair 50 Grosvenor Hill London, Mayfair, London, W1K 3QT

  9. Pure Search Financial Services

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    Pure Search is an international consultancy that specialises in retained and interim-based recruitment in the following areas: Tax, Finance, Audit, Legal, Risk, Compliance, Treasury, Human Resources, Marketing, and Technology. They have four offices across London, Frankfurt, New York, and Hong Kong. They are also APSCo accredited.

    Office Locations

    125 London Wall, Barbican, London, City of London, London, EC2Y 5AS

  10. Regan & Dean Recruitment

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    Regan & Dean Recruitment takes pride in having a wealth of experience that dates back to 1989. They have four distinct recruitment divisions in Events, Marketing, Office Support and Financial Services. Supporting public and private establishments alike, they accommodate applicants coming from all experience levels. They have a 95% client recommendation and repeat business rate. Situated in Mortlake, they are members of the TEAM Network of Independent Recruiters.

    Office Locations

    77 Queens Road London, Mortlake, London, SW14 8PH

  11. bpesearch

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    bpesearch is an international recruitment company that specialises in bridging candidates and employers in a diverse range of sectors across Western Europe and the UK. They assign staff to various assignments at all levels, including C-suite positions. The talent firm offers their expertise to the following markets: Consumer, FMCG & Retail, Business & Professional Services, Financial Services & Technology, and Industry & Manufacturing.

    Office Locations

    Nova North, 11 Bressenden Place, London, Westminster, London, SW1E 5BY

  12. DA Selection Limited

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    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.

    Office Locations

    22 Raffles House Brampton Grove London, Hendon, London, NW4 4BU

  13. Eames Partnership

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    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.

    Office Locations

    12 Moorgate, City of London, London, EC2R 6DA

  14. Ekim Consulting Ltd

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    Ekim Consulting Ltd, based in Westminster, is a multi-sector recruitment consultancy for Defence, Financial Services, Health, Higher Education, International Government, Retail, the Third Sector and more. Their services include permanent, interim and executive recruitment. They started in 2018 and their team has relevant experience of over 20 years.

    Office Locations

    11 Bressenden Place, Westminster, London, SW1E 5BY

  15. GKR London Property

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    GKR London Property is a Property recruitment specialist that was established in 2010 and is based in London. They handle Commercial Real Estate, Residential Estate Agency, Property Management, Real Estate Finance and Investment, Architecture & Design, Office Support, and Executive functions. They have worked with clients such as Hubble, Countrywide, Cluttons, JLL, Sage Housing, Savills, and a whole lot more.

    Office Locations

    84 Eccleston Square, Pimlico, London, Westminster, London, SW1V 1PX

  16. Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists

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    Harris Hill Charity Recruitment Specialists has 25 years of combined experience in fulfilling a wide variety of Charity placements across the UK. The talent acquisition firm places staff in an array of permanent, temporary, and contract appointments at all levels. They work closely with various sectors, including Data Management, Finance, Fundraising, Human Resources, Marketing, PR & Digital, Operations, and Projects & Programmes.

    Office Locations

    1-2 Paris Garden, Bermondsey, London, SE1 8ND

  17. Hunter-Miller

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    Hunter-Miller performs executive search services to an extensive client portfolio nationwide and overseas. They offer expertise in catering to B2B, Consumer Goods, Digital, Education, Financial Services & FinTech, Retail, Telecommunications, and Travel sectors. Founded in 1994, the talent-sourcing company typically places candidates in interim roles, including Chief of Staff, E-commerce Director, Head of Data Engineering, and Marketing Director.

    Office Locations

    146 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9TR

  18. Leader Engineering

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    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.

    Office Locations

    51 Eastcheap London, City of London, London, EC3M 1DT

  19. Modum

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    Founded in 2017, Modum is a London-based agency that offers headhunting, executive search, and international retail operations recruitment services, focusing on premium to high-end apparel, fine jewellery, and timepieces. The firm has worked with international luxury fashion houses and American brands. They are located in London.

    Office Locations

    Unit 150 - China Works, Black Prince Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 7SJ

  20. Momenta Group Global

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    A recruitment specialist with international reach, Momenta Group Global aids in meeting the staffing needs of an extensive client range. The firm covers Arts & Antiquities, Financial Services, Legal, Technology, and Training & Development industries. With 9001 and 27001 ISO Certification, they assign professionals to various roles, such as Business Analysts, Contract Negotiators, Data Engineers, Project Managers, and Software License Analysts.

    Office Locations

    25 Old Broad Street, London, City of London, London, EC2N 1HQ

  21. Next Employment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    33 Cornhill London, City of London, London, EC3V 3ND

  22. Phifer & Company

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    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.

    Office Locations

    207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH

  23. Savant Recruitment Experts

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    Savant Recruitment has expertise in two key areas: Accounting & Finance, and Technology. They have branches in London and Reading. Their team recruit for jobs in Tax, Treasury, Compliance, Analytics, Security & Architecture, and Development. They fill permanent and contract jobs, and also offer a retrained service.

    Office Locations

    33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW

  24. Progenii

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    Progenii is a London-based talent entity that specialises in offering staffing services to a broad range of markets across the UK. Their expertise lies in covering the Graduate vertical and selecting candidates that fill a broad range of assignments. For over three years, the recruitment agency has been working closely with an extensive client portfolio, including start-ups and large companies.

    Office Locations

    33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW

  25. Excelsior Search - Fintech Recruitment & Executive Search Consultants.

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    Excelsior Search is a Soho-based niche FinTech recruitment consultancy, serving Investment Banks, Asset Managers, Hedge Funds and more. Tracing their roots back to 1999, they have a global footprint across EMEA, the Americas and Asia Pacific, wherein they satisfy permanent and contract assignments on office, remote and hybrid settings.

    Office Locations

    75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ

  26. Arrows Group Global

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    Arrows Group Global, formed in 2003, deals with permanent and contract Technology recruitment. With offices in Holborn and the Netherlands, they have placed staff of all levels, from junior up to c-suite, into global firms like easyJet and GTBank using solutions like a one-day volume hiring programme.

    Office Locations

    7-11 Stukeley Street, Holborn, London, WC2B 5LB

  27. Futureheads Recruitment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    1st floor, 2-7 Clerkenwell Green, Farringdon, London, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0DE

  28. Kens Cube

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    Kens Cube is a consulting business that was established in 2013. They specialise in providing services to Japanese clients, although they also cater to non-Japanese clients. They are based in Westminster and provide other services such as creating legal teams, finance guidance, arranging network connections, and providing language support.

    Office Locations

    The Harley Building, 77-79 New Cavendish Street, Westminster, London, W1W 6XB

  29. Hutchinson's Domestic Staff

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    Hutchinson's Domestic Staff is an agency that is a supplier of workforce solutions in the Domestic and Child Care industries. Operating for more than 35 years, their staff placements are 95% successful and they offer a 10-week guarantee period to their clients. Some vacancies they cover include Daily Housekeeper, Head Butler, Valet, Assistant House Manager, and Beautician, and Massage Therapist.

    Office Locations

    Audley House, 13 Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW11 3BY

  30. James Beck Global Partners

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    James Beck Global Partners provides recruitment services to international investment management companies through teams in Kensington, New York and San Francisco. Their experience since 2002 has diversified their customer portfolio to include Morgan Stanley, Y Combinator and First Eagle Investment Management. They are certified by the Women's Business Enterprise National Council and have supported over 25 charities.

    Office Locations

    17A, Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London, W8 4AA

  31. Few&Far

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    Few&Far has been sourcing Product, Design, Engineering and Data professionals since 2013. Theyve served over 700 companies across Europe and beyond. Filling mid-to-senior and c-suite level posts, they put forward solutions such as executive search, team recruitment and in-house recruitment where they offer unlimited support at a monthly fee. Their offices are in the City of London and Bournemouth.

    Office Locations

    15 Worship St, City of London, London, EC2A 2DT

  32. Metzger Search & Selection

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    Metzger started in 1994 and has since grown to operate across a number of industries including Property & Infrastructure, Retail, Leisure & Hospitality, Technology, E-Commerce, Building, Facilities Management, Supply Chain, Public & Third Sector, and Business Support. With offices across London and Berkshire, they serve clients throughout the UK and internationally.

    Office Locations

    33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW

  33. Search4Technology

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    Search4Technology is a Fulham-based niche Finance recruitment consultancy that puts forward services within the UK and overseas. Seeking the likes of potential Quantitative Developers, Quantitative Commodities Researchers and Quant Portfolio Managers, they hire for permanent and contract assignments. They also connect with prospective executive leaders. Following a bespoke approach for over 10 years, they also take on managed service demands.

    Office Locations

    69-79 Fullam High Street, Fulham, London, SW6 3JW

  34. Laurence Simons

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    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.

    Office Locations

    1 Waterhouse Square, 138 Holborn, London, Clerkenwell, London, EC4M 5SB

  35. Lavender Jones Recruitment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    25 Wilton Road, Westminster, London, SW1V 1LW

  36. Linden Consulting

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    Linden Consulting is an IT sector recruiter that specialises in FinTech, Professional Services, and Commercial roles. The agency is based in London and is a member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC). Some of the roles they recruit for include Developer, Architect, Support and Business Analyst, and Project and Programme Manager.

    Office Locations

    23 Austin Friars, City of London, London, EC2N 2QP

  37. Recrewit

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    Recrewit is a niche Engineering recruitment firm with dedicated divisions in Aviation, Automotive & Motorsport, Marine and Renewables. They hire both blue collar workers like Technicians, Inspectors and Electricians, and white collar workers, like Engineers, Pilots and Quality Managers. They also reach out to the likes of Directors and Chief Executives. Situated in Acton, they open permanent and contract jobs across Europe.

    Office Locations

    28 Bowes Road, Acton, London, W3 7AA

  38. Green Recruitment Solutions

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Kemp House, 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  39. Michael Warwick Nicholls

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    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.

    Office Locations

    35 Berkeley Square, Clerkenwell, London, W1J 5BF

  40. North Gate Executive Search Ltd

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    North Gate is a multi-vertical executive search recruitment company that deals with employers across the UK and overseas. They have been operating since 2006 and deliver candidates to various permanent, interim, and contract roles. The firm works in a wide range of sectors, including Building, Construction Consultancy, Civil Engineering, Facilities Management, Fit Out & Interiors, M&E, and Rail.

    Office Locations

    110 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 6EU

  41. TFS Healthcare

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    Formed in 2010, TFS Healthcare is a Healthcare recruitment firm in the UK. They place Nurses and other Healthcare professionals into the NHS, private hospitals, nursing & residential homes, community care, mental health organisations, and more on an ad-hoc agency and permanent basis. The company won several awards including the Best Public/Third Party Sector Recruitment Agency, and Best Temporary Recruitment Agency, at the Recruiter Awards 2020.

    Office Locations

    Two London Bridge, London, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9RA

Popular industry sectors in Greater London for recruitment agencies

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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.