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.
AgencyCentral lists 69 popular industries and categorise recruitment agencies based on what they cover, so you can easily and quickly find the ones which are most helpful to you.
An established provider of employment opportunities, Neos-IT assigns professionals to an array of IT departments nationwide. These include Backup and Recovery, Cloud Solutions, Cyber Security, IT Strategy, IT Support, and Phones & Internet. They are based in London, and have Cyber Essentials certification and Microsoft Silver Partnership.
123 Minories, City of London, London, EC3N 1NT
GFR International, located in Finsbury, specialises in Finance recruitment for the EMEA region and beyond. While they mainly satisfy permanent appointments, they also work on contract positions. They were formed in 2015 following their director's over 25 years of experience in Corporate and Investment Banking. Since then they have had successes like placing a Senior Director to a Service Provider and Vice President to a Major International Bank.
152-160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Itchyfeet Recruitment Agency recruits for fields such as Audit & Accounting, Project Management, Marketing, Sales, Legal and more. They have been completing permanent, temporary, contract and executive assignments since 2005. They have a centralised coverage through sites in Guernsey, Jersey and the Isle of Man.
GF, 33 Gloucester Street, City of London, London, EC3R 7AG
Resource & Recruit Ltd is a Construction recruitment firm that makes permanent and temporary white collar appointments and price work and day work blue collar assignments. White collar personnel they place may include Quantity Surveyors and Design Engineers. They also connect with blue collar workers like Multi Trade Operatives and Maintenance Assistants. Headquartered in Soho, they have been serving UK and Europe Contractors and Developers.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
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Upload your CV andWhite Space Recruitment Ltd, located in Finsbury, is a Creative recruitment company with a focus on Design appointments. Continually on the lookout for the likes of Architects, Interior Designers, Building Information Modelling Managers and Technicians, they have been working in the industry since 2017. Example job openings they cover include Mandarin Speaking Business Developer, Technical Interior Designer, Project Architect and Landscape Director.
WeWork 145 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 1AZ
Explora Haven Training and Support Services supplies Care workers for various fields which include Home Care, Live-in Care, Palliative Care, Residential Care, Supported Living, Personal Assistance and Individual Support. With consultants in Cricklewood, their main areas of coverage are London, Middlesex and Hertfordshire. They were established in 2006 are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and are members of the United Kingdom Home Care Association.
Unit 15 Wing Yip Business Centre 395 Edgware Road, Cricklewood, London, NW2 6LN
Damhurst & Co, incorporated in 2016 and located in the City of London, exclusively conducts Insurance recruitment. They manage executive placements, as well as non-executive roles, which cover Vertical & Infrastructure operations like Digital and Finance, Underwriting & Claims which also encompasses Product and Broking which includes Wholesale and Retail. They have made over 260 appointments, over 75% of which are executive.
Birchin Court 20 Birchin Lane, City of London, London, EC3V 9DU
Elisa's London Nannies sources Childcare and Domestic Staff such as Nannies, Governesses, Tutors, Maternity Nurses, Housekeepers, and Au Pairs. A majority of their candidates are experienced, enhanced DBS checked, have paediatric first aid certificates, and can take care of children of any age. They also recruit professionals who can take care of bilingual and special needs children. Based in London, they serve both locally and internationally.
71 - 75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
MindSearch Headhunting assigns qualified Multilingual candidates to a wide range of verticals nationwide and overseas. With more than five offices, they cater to the Accounting & Finance, IT, Key Account, Marketing, Recruitment/HR, and Sales & Commercial departments.
77 Fulham Palace Rd, Hammersmith, London, W6 8AF
J K Barnes focuses on the niche industry of Quantitative Finance, recruiting for positions internationally through sites in Bloomsbury and New York in the US. They handle disciplines like Quantitative Research, Algorithmic & Electronic Trading and Portfolio Management and assist firms like Private Equity Funds and Proprietary Trading Houses. Some vacancies they may list are C++ Developer, HFT Quant Researcher and Systematic Energy Portfolio Manager.
21a John Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 2BF
Rice Search Partners Ltd is a talent and recruitment consultancy firm that deals exclusively with employers across the UK and overseas. With 25 years of combined experience, their expertise lies in Market Research in a diverse range of fields. These include Digital, Data & Analytics, Origination & Distribution, Risk & Infrastructure, and Trading & Execution. From its London and New York branches, they complete assignments at all levels.
33 Kingsway, Holborn, London, WC2B 6UF
Redwood Publishing Recruitment specialises in Publishing recruitment, handling roles from entry-level up to senior management since 1987. Accommodating permanent, temporary and contract positions, they take on a bespoke approach as they hire staff like Production Editor and Editorial Assistant. They have locations in the City of London and the Netherlands. They are also members of the Association of Learned and Professional Society Publishers.
Aldermary House, 15 Queen St, City of London, London, EC4N 1TX
Global Pathways Recruitment's specialism is in extending International Relocation opportunities to Accounting professionals. Since their operations began in 2015, they have had hundreds of successes which include relocating an HR M&A Manager to Amsterdam and a Transaction Services Partner to Brisbane. Led by their Stockwell recruiters who have experienced relocation themselves, their key coverage is in Africa, Asia, Canada, Europe and Oceania.
1-3 Brixton Road, Stockwell, London, SW9 6DE
Ajax Legal Ltd, founded in 2020, places Legal professionals in functions across the Private Practice sector. These include Banking, Corporate, Funds & Asset Management, Infrastructure, Projects, and Real Estate. With a team based in London, the company aids in making various appointments. Ajax Legal operates an extensive client portfolio across the UK, USA, and Europe that also caters to Leveraged Finance and Private Equity fields.
20 - 22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
Cathcart Technology is a trusted recruitment provider of contract and permanent candidates to the Technology market across the UK and internationally. Headquartered in Edinburgh, they serve an extensive group of employers and deliver personnel to an array of assignments at all levels. These include Data Engineers, Mobile Developers, Programme Managers, Software Engineers, and Software Testers.
40 George Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6RL
Civitas Recruitment is a London-based agency that caters to the Charity and Not-for-Profit sectors across the UK and beyond. They cover many disciplines including Senior Executives, Fundraising, Finance, HR, IT, Admin, Marketing & Comms, Governance, Programme, and Data. They have worked with clients like Comic Relief, Lloyds Bank Foundation, HelpAge International, Children with Cancer UK, Orphans in Need, Equal Rights Trust, and many more.
International House, 24 Holborn, Clerkenwell, London, EC1A 2BN
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
L.Knighton is an executive search firm that works mainly within the Capital Markets. They cover both the buy-side and sell-side, especially the following areas: Equities, FX & Currencies, Fixed Income & Credit, and other related Derivatives. L.Knighton's headquarters is located in London.
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
Ibex Talent Solutions is a company specialising in Technology and Sales industries across the UK, USA, and Europe. They also offer executive search and talent as a service (TaaS) solutions. The firm aids scale-ups and start-ups in hiring qualified candidates for a plethora of contract and permanent assignments at all levels. These include the COO - MarTech, CTO of FinTech, Director of Cyber, Global Head of Software Engineering, and VP of Sales.
18 Hatfields, Bermondsey, London, SE1 8DJ
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
Language Recruitment Services matches potential employees and employers for Language opportunities in diverse areas like Translation, Tech Support and Banking. They support candidates, from graduates to accomplished individuals, in their search for permanent, temporary and contract jobs. Based in London and founded in 1987, they provide services throughout the UK and Europe.
14 Hanover Square, The Strand, London, W1S 1HN
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
Antal handles permanent, temporary, and RPO solutions. Since their formation in 1993, they have set up over 130 offices in 37 countries and have worked with SMEs through to Fortune 500 corporations. Antal also offers Executive Search solutions.
64, Baker Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 7GB
RSA Consulting is a recruitment agency that offers specialist staffing services to national and global businesses in the Life Science sector. Formerly known as Roger Stephens Associates, the agency was established in 1981 and helps fill board and c-suite roles. They also place professionals in interim executive roles from their network of offices across the UK, USA, China, Germany, Singapore, and Switzerland.
85 Tottenham Court Road, Westminster, London, W1T 4TQ
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
Proclinical Limited is a global search consultancy and a Global Growth partner that offers staffing solutions, consultancy, executive search, and managed services to the Life Sciences sector. They provide permanent and contract placements for roles such as Laboratory Technician, Scientific Writer, Director of Cell and Gene Therapy Testing, and Quality Agreement Coordinator. The firm has over 500 contractors and has been operating since 2005.
2-3 Eldon Street, City of London, London, EC2M 7LS
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
Newton Chase is a recruitment specialist and talent consulting firm that aids employers in filling a plethora of assignments. Operating across the UK, Asia Pacific, and Europe, they deal exclusively with E-commerce, Finance & FinTech, HealthTech, and Hedge Funds verticals. Founded in 2017, they have also been providing services to an array of disciplines, including Algorithmic Technology, Portfolio Management, and Quantitative Research.
84 Eccleston Square, Westminster, London, SW1V 1PX
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
Talent Motion helps meet the staffing needs of clients across the UK, Asia, and Australasia. With a focus on the Built Environment sector, they have been placing professionals in a diverse range of roles since 2012. From their offices in London, they typically fill vacancies such as Sustainability Leader, Health Manager, Senior Acoustic Consultant, and MEP Associate Director. Talent Motion is a certified member of APSCo.
Co-work 26 Finsbury Square, City of London, London, EC2A 1DS
Established in 1995, Talent is a Tech and Digital recruitment specialist operating across the UK and several other countries, like Germany, Australia, NZ and the US. The company specialises in the following areas: Software Engineering, Development & Support, Microsoft Dynamics, Mobile (IOS & Android) Development, RF Engineering, Business Analysis, QA & Testing, Solution Design & Architecture, and Network and Application Security.
Cannon Green Building, 27 Bush Lane, City of London, London, EC4R 0AA
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.