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.
Moda Consult caters to the staffing needs of various employers in the Creative, Digital & Technology, and Marketing industries across the UK and Europe. Based in London, they perform specialised recruitment services and assign job seekers to a plethora of permanent, temporary, and contract roles, such as Marketing Directors. For over 18 years, the company has also been covering E-Commerce, Planning & Strategy, and Project Management functions.
81 Rivington Street, City of London, London, EC2A 3AY
JD Haspel is a Financial Services-focused recruitment company that connects job seekers and a broad range of clients across the UK. With a team based in London, they also cater to Asset Management, Private Equity, & Real Assets, Board Practice, Corporate Banking & Investment Banking, Corporate Functions, and Insurance departments. Since 2006, they have been sourcing personnel such as Asset Managers, Chief Data Officers, Chief Investment Officers, and FX Strategists.
6th Floor, Cannongate House, 62-64 Cannon St, City of London, London, EC4N 6AE
SPK Search is a Venture Capital recruitment specialist. Established in 2014, by a founder with more than 22 years of experience, they have worked with companies in SaaS, Smart Energy, Medtech, AI, Fintech, and more. They recruit across the UK and Europe.
Kemp House, City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Emerald Personnel Limited connects an array of candidates to various clients in the UK's Construction, Property, and Rail verticals. Since its inception in 2016, they have been assigning professionals to a wide variety of permanent, temporary, and contract assignments. These include Design Managers, Electricians, and Sales Negotiators. Emerald also caters to the Civil and Structural Engineering, General Operatives, and Trades & Labour divisions.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
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City Point 1 Ropemaker Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 9HT
Hiring contract and permanent personnel, RedCat Digital is a multi-disciplinary talent expert based in London. They have been covering the Digital and Technical verticals nationwide since 2000. The agency operates for various functions, including Analytics, Content & Editorial, Creative, Design, Digital Strategy & Transformation, Marketing, Product Management, and Software Engineering.
Timber yard, 115a Drysdale Street, Islington, London, N1 6ND
Black & White Recruitment has been helping fulfil the recruitment needs of contact centres since 2018. Covering disciplines consisting of Workforce Management, Customer Experience and more, they conduct permanent and contract recruitment, as well as retained executive search, utilising their combined experience of 15 years. They are located in London.
Trafalgar House, 11 Waterloo Pl, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4AU
Faraday Recruitment Ltd is involved in fulfilling various contract, temporary, and permanent vacancies in the Construction and Engineering industries and their segments. The firm's expertise extends to the Civils, Design Engineering, Electrical, HSE, HV Commissioning, HV SAP, Mechanical, Power Station Infrastructures, Project/Site Management, Renewable Energy, and Transmission & Distribution functions nationwide and across Northern Ireland.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
Resource17 Ltd, headquartered in London, deals with the Renewable Energy and Technology & Digital industries. Serving employers across the UK and internationally, they cater for the following disciplines: Circular Economy, Core & Core+ Investment, Grid, BESS & EV, and Hydrogen. They assign professionals to a plethora of vacancies at all levels and commonly work with asset developers/owners and technology companies.
Kemp House, 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited sources Digital and Professional Services talent, from graduate and mid-level, up to manager and director levels. Since they opened their doors in 2009 in the City of London, they have built a client portfolio that consists of BDO LLP, InSkin Media, RocketFuel, Voluum and more. Some example job openings they deal with are Business Analyst, UX Engineer, Global Digital Programme Manager and IT Applications Support Lead.
9 Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YF
A multi-disciplinary talent-sourcing firm, HOST Technology Group aids in filling various contract and permanent roles. Their specialism mainly caters to the Technology sector across the UK and Europe. From its London office, the agency covers Artificial Intelligence, Cloud, Cyber Security, Development, Digital Workplace, and Internet of Things fields.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
NDC Creative Ltd offers talent recruitment and consultancy solutions to the Creative, Design, and Production sectors. Since their incorporation in 2014, their operation has been extended to employers nationwide and across Asia, Europe, and the US. The disciplines they commonly cover include Branding, Graphics, Motion, Product and Service Design, Project Management, User Interface & Interaction, User Experience, and Visual.
121a Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0NG
Recruitomatic is a UK-wide agency for Engineering, Finance, and Digital Marketing roles. They have over 45 years of combined industry experience and a database of 300,000+ candidates. Established in 2021.
128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
NSFR LIMITED conducts multi-sector hiring services for employers across the UK and internationally. Headquartered in London, their specialism reaches Private Banking & Wealth Management, Real Estate, Landed Estates & Livery Companies, Shipping & Commodities, and Single Family Offices markets. The company primarily delivers executive search solutions and places professionals in a plethora of positions at all levels, such as CEO.
7 New Quebec Street, Westminster, London, W1H 7RH
EM Group is a specialist agency that supplies workforce solutions in industries such as Consulting, Executive / Management, and Project Management. The agency has been in the industry for over 25 years and is based in Mayfair, London.
118 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NW
Exclusive Household Staff is a specialist agency based in London that provides Domestic staff. The agency offers Domestic and Household Staff Training and is in partnership with their sister company, Exclusive Butler School. The agency recruits for candidates including Weekend Nannys, Housekeepers, Head Housekeepers, Cooks, and more.
111 Buckingham Palace Road, Chelsea, London, SW1W 0SR
Barclay Simpson is an international recruitment agency that places talents in Governance roles across the UK, Europe, North America and the MENA region. They were established in 1989 and have teams based in New York and London. Barclay Simpson specialises staff to various sectors within the Government sector, including Internal and IT Audit, Compliance, Secretarial, Resilience, Legal, and Treasury.
3 New Street Square, City of London, London, EC4A 3BF
Refined Search performs executive search operations across Metals & Mining, Energy, Agriculture and Financial markets. With offices in London and Singapore, they have an international reach that spans over 25 countries. Since they started in 2013, they have been completing assignments for Commercial roles like Executive Leadership, Sales & Marketing, and Trading, as well as functions like Logistics Operations, Credit Risk and Middle Office.
14-16 Dowgate Hill, City of London, London, EC4R 2SU
Air Recruitment is a recruiting and consultancy business that provides personnel to the Digital, Marketing, Creative and Tech sectors. They work with agencies, brands, and tech startups. They offer their services to multiple sectors including Advertising, Automation, Paid Media, Sales, Social Media, and more. Some roles they recruit are Senior UX Designer, eCommerce Lead, Analytics Manager, Account Director, etc.
The Chandlery, 50 Westminster, Bermondsey, London, SE1 7QY
Ferrari Healy is a Tech and Marketing specialist recruitment agency that provides companies with professionals of all levels, from Graduate Developers to Tech Directors. They work with start-ups, creative agencies, and bigger tech companies, tailoring their services to each of their clients. They recruit for a variety of roles such as Front End Developer, Web Developer, Tech Architect, Database Manager, Market Researcher, and Digital Marketer.
1 Mark Square, City of London, London, EC2A 4EG
Omnipay Recruitment completes permanent engagements in a wide variety of Payment providers and their sub-sectors across the UK. Their specialism covers Corporate/Retail, Digital Content, Financial/Banking, Gambling & Gaming, and Travel verticals. With over 20 years of combined recruitment experience, the company also deals with Account & Relationship Management, Commercial Sales, Executive Search, Marketing, and Product Management functions.
145 Marlow Road, Anerley, London, SE20 7XN
Agora Talent supplies personnel for a variety of functions in the international Consumer space. Incorporated in 2016, they mainly forge partnerships with start-ups, brands and investors. Start-ups they have worked with include Skin + Me, Haeckels and Swyft. Meanwhile, their brand portfolio consists of Dr. Martens, Urban Outfitters and more. They have also served Investors like Active Partners and JamJar Investments. They are based in Aldgate.
Second Home, 68 Hanbury Street, Aldgate, London, E1 5JL
A2Z Recruitment Solutions offers permanent and contract recruitment solutions to the Sales & Marketing, IT, Retail, Call Centre & Customer Service, and Commercial sectors in the UK and internationally. The agency supplies a wide range of job roles from junior to director positions. The company was founded in 2012 and is based in London.
85-87 Bayham Street, Camden Town, London, NW1 0AG
Aptitude Recruits operates across the Legal & Compliance, Accountancy & Finance, and Human Resources markets. Headquartered in London, their solutions span the whole of the UK, the Middle East, and internationally.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
BBB Recruitment specialises in Media and Creative recruitment, satisfying permanent, temporary, contract and freelance appointments through their head office in London. They have been hiring for functions such as Secretarial Support, Client Services, Account Management, HR, Events and Production across sectors which include Advertising, Digital, Marketing, PR & Communication, Music, TV & Production and Fashion, since their business began in 2013.
1 Queens Parade, Brownlow Road, New Southgate, London, N11 2DN
Belvedere Resource Solutions is a global staffing and recruiting business based in Central London that specialises within the Telecommunication, Information Technology, Financial Services, and Pharmaceutical market sectors. The firm offers both contract and permanent recruitment, as well as retained search and contingent recruitment. The agency was established in 2020.
63/66 Hatton Garden, Fifth Floor Suite 23, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8LE
Graphite Talent is a London-based resourcing agency. They are experts at locating, connecting, and placing HR, Technology, Marketing, and Finance professionals in London's Technology, Media, and Creative & Digital industries. They have worked with the likes of NBC Universal, Deezerm Amplify, Essensys, Timid, and Syneos Health. Aside from recruitment services, they also deliver retained search and contingency recruitment.
27 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4JU
Copper London is a Westminster-based independent Communications recruitment firm, completing assignments in Advertising, Branding, Digital and more. They support applicants of all experience levels, as well as businesses from the likes of Creative, Media and Technology. They have over 50 clients in a portfolio that includes the BBC, Universal Music and Dazed & Confused. They began in 2006 and their team has a combined experience of over 20 years.
Henry Wood House 2 Riding House Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7FA
Based in London, Dawn Ellmore Employment Agency Ltd is a provider of Legal and Intellectual Property recruitment services to a variety of clients in the UK, Europe and overseas. The company was established in 1995 and has been delivering promising results in the field since. The company recruits for Patent Attorney Jobs, Trade Mark Attorney Jobs, Intellectual Property Solicitor Jobs, Business Support Jobs, Accounting Jobs, and more.
Premier House 12-13 Hatton Garden, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8AN
Search Technology looks out for Tech and Artificial Intelligence talent, specifically in Software Engineering, Machine Learning & Data Science, Product Management, Cloud Engineering and Senior Leadership. They have a global reach through offices in the City of London, Essex and the US. Since they began in 2019, 96% of their presented candidates get called up for interviews.
30 Churchill Place, Poplar, London, E14 5EU
EPC Recruitment Solutions helps fulfil permanent, contract and interim Engineering and Technical positions. With an office in Bermondsey, they assist companies both in the UK and abroad. While they began in 2016, their team has over 20 years of experience, which they utilise as they help over 10,000 prospective employees. Some of the disciplines they handle are Aerospace, Energy, Rail, Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Pharmaceutical and IT.
44 Oxford Drive, Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 2FB
Forrester Partners is an executive search firm catering for the Real Estate, Investment Management and Infrastructure industries in the UK and internationally. They have worked with the likes of Hammerson, Legal & General, BMO, Cazenove Capital, Pitmore, Capstone, Fidum, JM FINN, Skagen, and Jupiter. The company was founded in 1999 and is based in London.
38 Wigmore Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 2RU
Stanhope Search is a boutique consultancy firm that delivers recruitment and executive search solutions to international banks across Europe and the Middle East. As Banking and Financial Services specialists, they cover all areas such as Risk, Audit, Real Estate, Wealth Management, Corporate Banking, HR, Legal, Technology & Operations, Compliance, Multi-Family Offices, and C-Suite. Their offices are located in London and Bahrain.
23 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6HE
Parker Collins Ltd is a multi-sector talent-sourcing partner that aids an array of clients across the UK. With a team based in London, they cater to the following industries: Drilling and Well Operations, Geosciences, Healthcare, HSE & Technical Safety (HSMK), Mechanical Engineering, Petrophysics, and Reservoir & Production. The company fills various vacancies at all levels, such as Immunologist, Neurologist, Psychiatrist, and Urologist.
43 Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 5FJ
Located in the London Old Street tech hub, NP Group is an international recruitment organisation specialising in technology. The company offers executive search, technology recruitment, recruitment process outsourcing, and technology professional services to global clients. Some job vacancies they recruit for include Finance Manager, Delivery Consultant, Services Director, Data Engineer, Python Developer, and Analytics Manager.
Broadwalk House, 5 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2AG
Pivotal London is a provider of workforce solutions for the Digital Marketing, Media, and Sales sectors. Some of the recruitment services they offer include embedded, project, executive/retained search, contract and freelance, exclusive, and contingent recruitment solutions. Established in 2014, they deal with placements for roles including SEO Manager, PPC Account Manager, Paid Social Manager, Digital Marketing Executive, and more.
The Office Group 3rd Floor, 201 Borough High Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1JA
Oliver Sanderson Group is a specialist executive recruitment agency covering a variety of industries including FMCG, Logistics, Construction, Pharmaceutical and Public Sector. They support FTSE, Fortune 500 and private equity-backed corporations in their requirements for permanent and interim leaders. Following their establishment in 2011, they have worked with DHL, British Airways, Royal Mail and more. They have teams in Bexley and London.
22 Portman Close, Westminster, London, W1H 6BR
Cameron Kennedy is a recruiter for the Accountancy and Finance, Financial Services, Technology and Fintech sectors. Located in London, they usually offer roles such as Operations Analyst, Financial Controller, Senior Accountant, Client Services Associate, Investment Director, Corporate Banking Manager and Web Migration Analyst. CK was founded in 1997 and is a member of APSCo.
20 Chiswell St, City of London, London, EC1Y 4TW
Diana Duggan Associates is a specialist recruitment consultancy for Banking and Professional Services, accepting appointments in Project Support, Compliance, Human Resources and more nationwide. They aid individuals from graduates to experienced professionals looking for permanent, temporary, contract and freelance jobs. Since they started in 1987, they have fostered connections with blue-chip companies. They are based in the City of London.
Finsbury Circus, 5 London Wall Buildings, City of London, London, EC2M 5NS
Opus Talent Solutions is the dedicated division for talent development of Opus Recruitment Services, a recruitment company launched in 2008 for IT, Technology, Finance and Engineering. They focus on all aspects of candidate management from attraction to evaluation, retention and leadership development. Through their parent company, they have served Sony, Toyota and more as they work from eight sites internationally, including a head office in Bristol.
Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, City of London, London, EC2R 8DD
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.