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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Evolution Law sources permanent and temporary Paralegals and Lawyers for Law Firms, Banks and other ventures globally. In addition to this, they have access to Translators who cover over 30 languages and entry-level Administration Staff. They also perform team recruitment. Located in Bloomsbury, they were formed by a Lawyer who has almost 20 years of relevant experience.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
Excelsis has been specialising in Healthcare search since 2019. Their edge is in international recruitment, where their permanent Adult General Nurses and Level Band 5 Specialists come from outside Europe, their public health personnel are from Asia and Africa and their private sector workers come from the Caribbean. They also have services in Nursing Training and Immigration for things like visa support. They are headquartered in Forest Gate.
298 Romford Road, Forest Gate, London, E7 9HD
Explore Group administers permanent and contract Technology and Digital recruitment with the help of their locations in the City of London, Reading and US. Also performing team recruitment, they handle Software Engineering, Cloud Migration, Business Transformation, Data Engineering and Functional Programming. Since they began in 2005, they have built a customer portfolio that has Sagittarius Agency, SYZYGY London, Marks & Spencer and more.
155 - 157 Minories, City of London, London, EC3N 1LJ
Healthcare & Locum Recruitment supplies the likes of Registered, General and Community Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and Care Workers. They focus on London and the Surrey region through their Wimbledon site. Incorporated in 2011, they recruit for permanent and temporary positions and have 24-hour availability. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and are accredited under the NHS National Clinical Staffing Framework.
157 Dorset Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3EQ
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25 City Road, City of London, London, EC1Y 1AA
Medicco Healthcare, instituted in 2006, has experience in addressing the staffing requirements of various Healthcare employers nationwide. Their expertise covers a plethora of roles, including Doctors, Healthcare Assistants, Nursing, and Paramedics. They are a certified Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) member, that assigns professionals to an array of contract, permanent, and temporary vacancies across all levels.
3 Bolt Court -First Floor Fleet Street, City of London, London, EC4A 3DQ
Parkwell is an independent firm established in 1988. Headquartered in London, they mostly cater to Financial Services firms across London, the UK, and internationally. They will typically recruit Lawyers, Accountants, IT, Marketing, Sales, and Investment professionals.
60 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 6NP
The Headhunting Company connects an array of candidates and employers in the Rec2Rec industry across the UK, US, UAE, and Europe. Its Westminster branch can assign professionals for openings at all levels. These include Account Managers, Administrators, Branch & Divisional Managers, HR Personnel, Managing & Senior Consultants, and Trainee Consultants. They also cater to the Business Development sector.
10 Portman Street, Westminster, London, W1H 6NL
Dyett Enterprise Recruitment connects a wide range of candidates and clients nationwide. Hiring on a permanent and contract basis, they primarily focus on sourcing within the IT industry. With a team based in London, the agency addresses the IT staffing needs of the following areas: Banking & Financial Services, Industrial & Leisure, Manufacturing, Marketing, Oil, Gas & Energy, Publishing & Media, Retail, Telecommunications, and Utilities.
Unit 38, Islington, Islington, London, N1 9UA
iPeople Solutions Ltd supplies Public Sector candidates to an extensive range of employers nationwide from their London branch. They cater to various disciplines, including Children & Adults' Social Care, Early Intervention, Family Support, Finance, Housing, and Private and Public Sectors. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies, which aids in fulfilling permanent and interim appointments at all levels.
Dawson House 5 Jewry Street, City of London, London, EC3N 2EX
Purple Recruitment Ltd helps fulfil recruitment requirements in Software Engineering, Marketing, Design and Product, assisting startups and scale-ups up to mid-sized companies in Europe and North America. Since they began in 2014, they have been hiring for mandates in Software Engineering, DevOps, Mobile Development, Creatives, Project, Product & Marketing Management and Executive Leadership. They have offices in Islington, Bristol and Prague.
20-22, Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
Social Personnel operates within the Social Care and Social Work sectors, covering a broad spectrum of roles from Care Assistants up to Chief Executives, across local authorities and private organisations. They support both locum and permanent appointments with their pool of over 10,000 candidates across 155 locations. They started in 2014 and now has offices in London, Leeds, Liverpool, and Ipswich.
99 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC3A 7LP
Established in 2020, Faustina James provides executive search, and temporary & permanent staffing services across the UK. Some roles they fill include Conveyancing Legal Assistant, Principal Ecologist, Secretary, Remortgage Case Handler, Commercial Litigation PA, Conveyancing Paralegal, Principal Solicitor & Deputy Monitoring Officer, and many more. The company is based in London.
86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
Fleet Search & Selection, operating since 1993, supplies multi-discipline talent to the Financial Services market. The firm assigns professionals to various positions, such as Senior Auditors and VP Quant/Models. With teams in Edinburgh and London, they put forth their specialism in the following areas: Consumer & Corporate Banking, Financial Technology, Insurance, Internal Audit, Investment Banking, and Wealth Management.
47 Timber Bush, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH
NWA Search predominantly covers the Retail sector across the UK and overseas. This includes Retail Design, Point of Purchase (POP), Point of Sale (POS), and Retail Marketing. From its London office, the entity attracts qualified candidates to fill a wide variety of permanent and temporary positions at all levels, such as Account Managers, Estimators, Junior Concept Designers, Programme Managers, and Project Coordinators.
20-22 Wenlock Rd, Islington, London, N1 7GU
Novo Partners Limited delivers executive search solutions to the Financial Services vertical across the UK and abroad. Since its incorporation in 2009, the entity has been covering Asset Management, Capital Funds, Hedge Funds, Investment Banks & Brokerage, Private Equity Funds, and Sovereign Wealth Funds fields. Based in London, they fill various vacancies at all levels.
75 Westow Hill, Norwood, London, SE19 1TX
Hybridge is a trusted talent acquisition entity that recruits contract and permanent candidates for an extensive range of employers. They deal exclusively with the UK's Internal Audit and Financial Services markets. With a team based in London, they also cater to the Compliance, Cyber Security, Financial Crime, and Risk disciplines. The company has typically hired an Associate Auditor, IT Audit Manager, and Senior Auditor for over ten years.
50 Liverpool Street, City of London, London, EC2M 7PY
An Information Technology-focused recruitment company, IBSC LTD connects job seekers and clients across the UK and Europe. With a combined 30 years of experience, they cover various disciplines, such as Digital Media, Finance, Infrastructure Development, Oil & Gas, SAP, and Telecommunications. The firm hires on a permanent and contract basis, and typically fills appointments at all levels, including Software Developer and Executive Consultant.
27 Parsons Green Lane, Fulham, London, SW6 4HH
Vibe Teacher Recruitment supplies Teaching professionals to educational institutions across London. With an office in Hammersmith, they source Teachers, Teaching Assistants, Nursery Nurses and Cover Supervisors in Early Years, Primary, Secondary and Special Educational Needs. Since they began in 2001, they have maintained a record of having 70% of customers coming from referrals. In 2019 they received a Great Places to Work Best Workplace award.
The Curtis Building, 26 Paddenswick Road, London, Hammersmith, London, W6 0UB
Vobis Medical was founded in 2015 to provide fixed-term and permanent Doctors to the Healthcare sector in the United Kingdom, Ireland, and Europe. They supply Doctors in a variety of specialities and grades, with a focus on Anesthetics, Emergency Medicine, Paediatrics, and General Medicine. The corporation collaborates with the NHS in the UK, the HSE in Ireland, and other organisations around Europe.
65 Leonard Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4QS
Vostek Recruitment Services is a niche Health Care recruitment agency that finds both local and global applicants for appointments nationwide. With over 30 years of experience, they place full time and part time Doctors, Registered Nurses, Senior Healthcare Assistants, Midwives and Nursing Home personnel for public and private establishments. They are situated in London and have various partners overseas.
7A Lower Grosvenor Place, Chelsea, London, SW1W 0EN
IMC Locums is a prominent provider of Healthcare professionals and workforce solutions in the United Kingdom. They can provide top-quality employees, from Nursing to AHP and HSS experts, on a locum or permanent basis, as an authorised framework supplier to the NHS and a variety of private clients. The company has over 10 years of recruitment experience. They are based in London.
Unit 1C, Zetland House, 5-25 Scrutton St, City of London, London, EC2A 4HJ
Impact Teachers delivers staff to a broad range of Educational institutions in the UK and overseas. With teams based in London, Canada, Australia, New Zealand, and Ireland, they hire candidates for long-term and short-term positions such as Teacher, Teacher Assistant, Cover Supervisor, Invigilator, Instructor, School Staff, and Nursery. Impact Teachers typically supplies teaching staff to Primary, Secondary, and Sixth Form Colleges.
1-13 Falcon Road, Battersea, London, SW11 2PL
Imperial Recruitment Agency provides temporary candidates to the London hospitality market. They have been covering the following areas for over 20 years: Back of House, Food and Beverage, Front of House, and Housekeeping. Imperial Recruitment Agency typically recruits staff including Chefs, Room Attendants, Baristas, Hosts, Kitchen Porters & Stewards, and Food Runners - to list a few examples.
Bentinck House, 3-8 Bolsover Street, Westminster, London, W1W 6AB
Walbrook Search is an executive search agency for the Financial Services sector. They specialise in areas including Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Wealth Management. Walbrook Search operates globally from its London office.
11-12 Token House Yard, City of London, London, EC2R 7AS
Welcome Events is a full-service, fully licensed and bonded staffing firm based in London with experience in all aspects of the service sector. The agency specialises in offering expert event workers with years of experience for every occasion, including exhibitions, weddings, conferences, leafleting, and corporate events. They have worked with companies like Stott and May, Sprovieri, Este Lauder, Shell, BBC, and more.
Tor Gardens, Kensington, London, W8 4HX
Inclusive Boards assigns professionals to various positions at all levels, including Chair, Non-executive Director, Senior Leader, and Trustee. They cover the UK's Charity, Finance, Legal, Public Sector, Sport, and STEM. From its London and Nottingham offices, the entity also offers executive search and learning development services to its clients. Inclusive Boards is an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
The Cursitor 38 Chancery Lane, Holborn, London, WC2A 1EN
White Swan Healthcare Limited extends employment opportunities exclusively in Health, Social and Domestic Care. With a focus on recruiting for the Greater London county, they operate from their office in East Ham and cover temporary and flexible assignments. Individuals they connect with include Social Workers, Registered General and Specialist Nurses, Care Assistants, Carers, Support Workers, Healthcare Assistants and Home Care Managers.
Office 2764, 182-184 High Street North, East Ham, London, E6 2JA
Wilson & Sterling Consulting is a London-based recruitment and consultancy firm that provides interim, contract, and permanent recruitment services to the IT Industry in the UK and Europe. They specialise in the areas of Cloud, Cyber & Information Security, Network and Network Security, Infrastructure & DevOps, and Software Development. They recruit for a variety of roles like Azure DevOps Engineer, Linux Manager, and .NET Developer.
Kemp House 160 City Road, London, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Established in 2020, WNTD Ltd provides executive retained search, contingent search, and interim, contract, and permanent recruitment services to the Cloud and Technology Infrastructure Environments. The agency mostly recruits Sales and Technical professionals, and specialise in four technology disciplines - including artificial intelligence, big data & analytics, and cyber & information security.
51 Eastcheap, City of London, London, EC3M 1JP
Founded in 2010, International Resource Consulting is a global staffing company that offers solutions to the Global Energy & Resources, Life Sciences, and Professional Services market sectors. They work with leading blue-chip clients worldwide and offer permanent retained, permanent contingency, and contract recruitment solutions. The company is based in London and has branches in Houston and Zurich.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
Inventum Group helps a wide range of industries meet their staffing needs. Headquartered in London, they provide consultancy and staffing support to the Digital, Finance, Human Resources, Legal, and Marketing & Communications markets. Since 2005, Inventum Group has been delivering permanent talent to various clients. They also offer training to candidates.
The Finsbury Business Center, Unit 31, 40 Bowling Green Lane, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0NE
IT Solutions Ltd has experience in assigning Information Technology professionals to a diverse range of employers across the UK, including SMEs. Headquartered in London, the firm has also been providing IT Consultancy, Hardware & Software Sourcing, Systems Installation, and Systems Maintenance services for over 28 years. IT Solutions Ltd recruits temporary staff to cover Emergency Support for a plethora of clients.
Leverford House 219 Kingsbury Road, The Hyde, London, NW9 8XG
Jameson Legal is an international Legal recruitment & search specialist that supplies Paralegals, Compliance Professionals, and Lawyers - from NQ to equity partner level. They have an interim division, Jameson Contract Solutions (JCS), and they have partnered with App4Legal. The firm uses video technology for candidate onboarding and they have previously recruited Competition Associates, Legal Counsels, Funds Lawyers, and more.
24 Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8SS
Xist4 is a specialist IT recruitment agency sourcing technical and non-technical IT personnel to fill a variety of roles across the UK. With offices in Bristol and London, they have a team of recruiters who work with companies to find the right candidates.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
XTP Recruitment recruit for permanent and temporary jobs in the Industrial, Construction and Warehouse sectors. Based in Surry, they focus on staffing Labour roles such as Painters & Decorator, Welder, Picker & Packer, Production Line Assistant and Forklift Driver. They also recruit for senior positions such as Site Manager, Team Leader and Senior Manager.
2nd Floor, 10 Devonshire Row, City of London, London, EC2M 4RH
Established in 1996, Universe Technology Recruitment Limited offers services for staffing within the Information Technology industry. This IT recruitment specialist company is based in London and Germany, and provides staffing solutions within IT, Telecoms, Business Analysis, Strategy and Project Management on a temporary, contract and permanent basis. The company is a full corporate member of the REC.
38 Beaufort Court, Poplar, London, E14 9XL
Wyman Bain is a multi-sector recruitment agency performing executive search, headhunting and executive recruitment process outsourcing. Sectors they support include Energy, Automotive, Construction, Mining, Aerospace and Healthcare. Assisting throughout all stages of the process post shortlist, they are often on the lookout for the likes of Directors, C-Suite Level Leaders and Government Officers. Their offices can be found in Finsbury and Bristol.
124 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Union Jackson delivers recruitment solutions for Creative roles, operating from Westminster. They work on permanent and freelance appointments, from personnel and specialists up to mid and senior levels, like Graphic Designer, Creative Desktop Publishing Specialist, and Production Executive. They were formed in 2009 and have since completed jobs in Advertising, Design, and more, in enterprises like Universal Group, FitFlop and London Business School.
85 Great Portland street, Westminster, London, W1W 7LT
Turner Wise Recruitment offers its expertise in providing staffing solutions to the Property sector across London. The recruitment agency typically places job seekers in various roles at all levels, including Lettings Administrators, Sales Negotiators, Renewals Clerks, and Property Managers. Located in London, Turner Wise Recruitment supplies personnel for clients in various companies and estate agencies.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
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.