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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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.
146 BUCKINGHAM PALACE ROAD, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9TR
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
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.
Unit 150 - China Works, Black Prince Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 7SJ
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.
25 Old Broad Street, London, City of London, London, EC2N 1HQ
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 3ND
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
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.
33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW
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.
75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
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.
7-11 Stukeley Street, Holborn, London, WC2B 5LB
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
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.
The Harley Building, 77-79 New Cavendish Street, Westminster, London, W1W 6XB
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.
Audley House, 13 Palace Street, Westminster, London, SW11 3BY
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.
17A, Vicarage Gate, Kensington, London, W8 4AA
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.
15 Worship St, City of London, London, EC2A 2DT
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.
33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW
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.
69-79 Fullam High Street, Fulham, London, SW6 3JW
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
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.
23 Austin Friars, City of London, London, EC2N 2QP
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.
28 Bowes Road, Acton, London, W3 7AA
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
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.
110 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 6EU
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.
Two London Bridge, London, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9RA
Vivant Consultants recruits across Construction, Contract Furniture, Engineering and IT, working with enterprises internationally. Since they opened their doors in 2002, they have been completing permanent, temporary and contract assignments in Building Exteriors, Architectural Interiors, Real Estate and more. Their offices are located in Southgate, and New Jersey in the US.
Southgate Office Village, 286a Chase Road, Southgate, Southgate, London, N14 6HF
RedSofa is a Creative recruitment business in London founded in 2009. The agency offers permanent, contract, and temporary staffing. They recruit Creative Directors, Junior Designers, Motion Graphics Designers, Account Directors, Event Project Managers, SEO Account Executives, and so much more. After 10 years in the business, the agency covers almost every area in its sector.
68 Redchurch Street, Bethnal Green, London, E1 6PJ
TAG Recruitment places candidates in permanent, contract, and temporary roles across London, Kent, Bromley, Canterbury, Middlesex, Buckinghamshire, and West Sussex. From their London offices, they help fill vacancies for clients in a wide variety of IT and Technology divisions, including AV, Web Development, Peoplesoft, CRM, and IT Support. Founded in 2007, they recruit candidates for roles at all levels.
102 Southend Lane, Catford, London, SE6 3DW
Formed in 2005, The Crew Company is a multi-award winning freelance recruitment firm that provides a selection of off-camera candidates to the Broadcast, Production (TV, Film & Corporate), Advertising, PR, Animation, Gaming and New Media sectors. They also supply video and media talent like Editors, Motion Graphics Designers, Animators, Camera & Sound Crew, Videographers, Directors, and more. The company has offices in London and Manchester.
Unit 9B Queens Yard, Homerton, London, E9 5EN
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
Rytons Associates Ltd, with offices in Islington and Bristol, recruits for the international Real Estate sector. Managing assignments in Construction, Finance, Commercial, Design & Technical, Sales & Marketing and Land & Development, they conduct executive searches, in which they support applicants seeking to relocate overseas. They take pride in having a client portfolio that includes Berkeley Group, Linden Homes and Redrow South Wales.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
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
Consortea Ltd is a specialist provider of executive roles for the Media, Sport and Entertainment sectors. Their recruitment process involves psychometric assessment and personality profiling. This London-based agency has completed numerous assignments within the key job disciplines of its target sectors across the UK, Europe and overseas.
49 Greek Street, Soho, London, W1D 4EG
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
Mirage Recruitment is skilled in placing professionals in vacancies for the Hedge Fund, Corporate Finance, Sales and Marketing, Legal & Compliance, and IT markets. Founded in 2003, they typically recruit for roles such as Quantitative Analyst, Risk Manager, and Fund Accountant from their London office. Their portfolio includes banks, corporate boutiques, and brokers across Equity Capital Markets and Debt Advisory.
428 Linen Hall 162-168 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 5TF
Established in 2016, TenTen works to provide permanent and contract staffing solutions to several sectors including Technology, Data & Analytics, Cyber Security, and Risk & Regulatory. The agency offers executive search, contingent search, and selection solutions. The company has offices in London, Singapore, & Hong Kong
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
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
PRO Unlimited specialises in the provision of contingent workforce with an integrated Managed Service Program (MSP) and Vendor Management System (VMS) solution. The company was given the highest score in Gartners Critical Capabilities for Services Procurement Solutions report. They commonly search for personnel such as Financial Operations Specialists, QA Leads, Corporate Counsels, and Business Analysts.
30 Stamford Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9LQ
Intuition IT Solutions Ltd places professionals in various permanent and contract positions at all levels nationwide and abroad. The talent firm covers a wide range of divisions in the IT industry, including Cloud & Enterprise, Data Analytics, Risk & Cyber Security, and Business Transformation & Technology. Founded in 2006, they have been recruiting candidates from their offices across London, Netherlands, and Paris.
Telephone House, 69-77 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NW
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
General Medicine Group is a specialist recruiting company in the UK that solely focuses on hiring Medicine Doctors of all specialisms. They work with the NHS, PCTs, CCGs, prisons, out-of-hours services, and private sector clients across the UK to provide locum and permanent doctors. The firm is a member of the REC and is ISO-accredited.
222 Grays Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8HB
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.