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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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
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
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33 Cavendish Square, Marylebone, London, W1G 0PW
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
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
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
Carr Lyons provides search and selection, and consultancy services, to financial institutions including investment, corporate and commercial banks; ratings agencies; fund managers; trading houses; and broker dealers. They cover roles at all levels from their London office. Carr Lyons began life in 1994 with credit and risk markets as their initial target, and later expanded their coverage to trade finance, corporate banking and compliance markets.
34 Lime Street, City of London, London, EC3M 7AT
Marylebone Services is a specialist recruitment agency in the Early Years Childcare sector. They operate across London and they also cover Education Recruitment and Nursery Nurse Jobs. Established in 1974, the agency supplies staff for the following roles: Bilingual Nannies, Live in/Live Out Nannies and Night Nannies, Nursery Officers, Nursery Nurses, and Early Years Practitioners.
25D Copperfield Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 0EN
DMD Consulting has an excess of 15 years' experience in delivering executive search solutions for high-growth industries and emerging markets. Equipped with a global reach, they have successfully made placements in over 60 countries. Some employers they have catered to include Renaissance Capital, The Rockefeller Foundation, Samsung, Veon, Solarise Africa, Teradata, Rocket.Chat, and Tata Communications.
10 Fitzroy Square, London, Marylebone, London, W1T 5HP
Tier One Contracts Ltd has been working exclusively for the Building Services and Construction markets for over four years. Based in London, the recruitment company aids clients in filling both permanent and temporary vacancies across the UK and Europe. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and deliver personnel for skilled and managerial/supervisor roles, such as Mechanical Supervisor, Plumber, and Project Manager.
Universal House 88-94 Wentworth Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7SA
Aguila Consulting is a specialist IT recruitment agency supporting resource requirements in the UK, Europe and India. They cover for permanent, contract and remote opportunities, from graduate to mid-career levels, in Microsoft Tech, Enterprise Resource Planning, Business Analysis, Project Management and more. Since they started in 2014, they have been assisting ventures like Solid State and Sovix. They have teams in Finsbury and Hyderabad in India.
Kemp House 152 - 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Lawes Consulting is an award-winning recruitment consultancy that delivers permanent staffing solutions to the Financial Services, Insurance, and Technology industry sectors in the UK. They have worked with companies like Hiscox, Integro, AXA, Charles Taylor, NFU Mutual, and Crawford. They recruit for a variety of roles like Broker Backup Technician, Digital Distribution Analyst, Construction Development Executive, and Cyber Adjuster.
Lloyds Building, Gallery 4, 12 Leadenhall Street, London, City of London, London, EC3V 1LP
Chromosome Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment in Life Sciences, covering disciplines like Clinical Operations, Medical Affairs and Biometry. With networks across Europe, America and the UK, they cater to permanent, fixed term, contract and executive placements. Example vacancies they cover are Clinical Project Manager, Regulatory Affairs Associate and Medical Affairs Director. They were founded in 2020 and are based in Poplar.
4 Westferry Road, Poplar, London, E14 8JL
Cosmopolitan Recruitment operates across the Landscaping, Horticulture, Gardens, Garden Retail and Plant Nursery verticals. Based in Finsbury, they accommodate permanent, temporary, contract and executive appointments nationwide, like Landscape Designers, Architects, Estimators, Site Supervisors and Operatives. Their track record includes having a 99% retention rate for permanent jobs and 98% of past customers having repeat business with them.
Kemp House 152 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
An accredited member of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation, The Health & Safety Partnership finds talent for contract and permanent roles in various markets across the UK. For over 18 years, they have been catering to the Construction, Engineering, Facilities Management, Manufacturing, and Public Sectors. The agency also provides consultancy services to a diverse client portfolio in Health, Environmental, Safety, and Quality disciplines.
45 Fitzroy Street, Marylebone, London, W1T 6EB
Scoot Recruit supports permanent and freelance workforce mandates exclusively in the Creative sector. Founded in 1997 and based in London, they have been recruiting for design consultancies, advertising agencies, production houses, and more across London and the South East. Some of the roles they will typically recruit for are Designer, Artworker, Art Director, Copywriter, Account Executive, Administrator, and so on.
BCM Box No. 4602, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3XX
Howells Consulting focuses on the recruitment of professionals in the Personal Taxation, Trusts, and Private Client sectors across the UK. From their offices in London, they place staff in roles such as Personal Tax Assistant Manager, Senior Manager, Personal Tax Director, and Private Client Tax Partner. Since 1995, Howells Consulting has offered their services to various clients, including investment houses, family offices, and private banks.
13 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, W1S 1HN
City Risk Consulting recruits for IT, Telecoms and Risk Management positions in the UK and Europe. They assist ventures of all sizes, from small and medium-sized enterprises to large corporations, filling roles from junior jobs to executive titles. They were formed in 2013 by professionals who have over 60 years of experience in total. They also offer consulting and interim executive solutions in Financial Services.
32 Threadneedle Street, London, City of London, London, EC2R 8AY
Just Digital People, established in 2013, leverages its expertise in working closely with employers in the Digital sector - nationwide and overseas. Their teams are based across Brisbane, London, Melbourne, and Sydney, which attracts qualified candidates for an array of permanent and contract assignments, including Account Executive, Digital Producer, Product Marketing Manager, Senior Front-End Developer, and Tech Lead.
We Work, 138 Holborn Building 3, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 2SW
JRC Digital sources mid to senior-level Technology, Digital, and Software talents throughout London and the UK. They usually handle roles such as Senior Engineer, Principal & Lead Developer, Tech Lead, Engineering Manager, VP of Engineering, and CTO. They work with start-ups, scale-ups, and high-growth businesses such as Wise, Suade Labs, Vyne, LexisNexis, RELX Group, Doddle, XpertHR, easyHotel, Heineken, and American Express.
Bunhill Row, City of London, London, EC1Y 8ND
A multi-disciplinary Digital Marketing recruitment agency, Opilio Recruitment hires personnel on a permanent and contract basis. Founded in 2010, they have been covering various departments across the UK, including CMR, Content Marketing, E-commerce, Insights & Analytics, Market Research, PR & Communications, and Product Marketing. The company was named a winner at the M&A Today Global Awards in 2020 and AI Global Excellence Awards in 2020.
3rd Floor, 86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
Largo Jackson and Partners covers the staffing needs of employers in an array of verticals across the UK and internationally. These include Asset Management, Broadband & Digital Infrastructure, Energy & Renewables, Environmental, Social & Governance (ESG), Healthcare, Social & Education, and Transportation Infrastructure. Founded in 2014, they have assigned candidates for various vacancies and offer executive search services.
207 Regent Street, London, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
Wilkinson Partners is an executive search firm. They have been operating for over 10 years and work in the areas of Accountancy, Legal, Investments, Corporate Functions, and Portfolios. Their teams can be found in offices in London, Swindon, and New York. They deal with hard-to-fill roles and report that 80% of their business comes from maintained relationships.
We Work 30 Churchill Place, Poplar, London, E14 5EU
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.