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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Ateca Consulting, founded in 2012, puts forward recruitment services in industries like FinTech, Utilities, Banking, Transportation, Health Care, Public Sector, Telecommunications and Manufacturing. Having seven sites and partner offices across the UK, Asia and Australia with a main location in Bloomsbury, they have a worldwide reach and have been assisting the likes of Dell, HP and VMware with their permanent, temporary and contract staff needs.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
Rockinroles, formed in 2014, delivers multi-industry recruitment solutions and aids in fulfilling permanent and freelance vacancies. They work closely with the following verticals nationwide: Advertising, Creative, Digital, Marketing, and PR. Rockinroles was a finalist in 2016's Marketing & Digital Recruitment Awards' Best Agency-Side Recruitment Team.
51 Norwood High Street, West Norwood, London, SE27 9JS
Empirical Search is a recruitment firm that deals with Accounting & Finance, Administration, Banking, Executive/Management, and Financial Services roles. Established in 2015, the agency is based in South Bank, London and offers permanent and interim placements for roles such as Regulatory Reporting Manager, Head of Prudential Risk, and Asia Treasurer.
30 Stamford St, City of London, London, SE1 9LQ
Morgan Law supplies permanent, temporary, and contract talent to a diverse range of sectors. An accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, they cater to various industries such as Finance, Health Management, HR, IT, Marketing, Procurement & Estates, Programme & Operations Management, and Secretarial & Business Support. Founded in 2000, Morgan Law was named in the Recruiter Magazine Fast 50 for 2018.
Pennine Place, 2a Charing Cross Rd, The Strand, London, WC2H 0HF
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31 St George Street, Mayfair, London, W1S 2FJ
Simply Private Staff specialises in matching talent with the right Education, Healthcare, and Household roles across the UK, Europe, and worldwide. They began recruiting in 2004, catering to private and VIP households, and supporting both live-in and live-out work settings. Examples of roles that they typically handle are Nannies, Governesses, Tutors, Drivers, and House Managers.
Audley House, 13 Palace St, Westminster, London, SW1E 5HX
Hudson Clarke Associates is an executive search agency that supplies solutions to Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Office Support, HR, and Technical. The agency started operating in 2003 and recruits for Junior Support to Director level positions. They also offer an executive search service.
49 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 3HP
Alex & Yuan Partners extends employment opportunities in Legal, Technology, Professional Services and Banking & Finance. They have a global reach, wherein they not only cover the UK, due to their office in the City of London, but they also recruit in France, Germany, Luxembourg, US and China. Specific fields they cover include Accounting, Administration, Compliance, HR Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Portfolio Management, Research and Tax.
63 St Mary Axe, City of London, London, EC3A 8AA
Cogs Agency engages in all aspects of the Digital industry from Content and Production to Sales and Account Management. Born and bred in the UK in 2004, Cogs has six international offices in London, Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Tokyo. They offer staffing solutions to creative agencies, consulting firms, technology and financial service providers, and media and retail companies across Europe and Asia.
32 Blackfriars Road, City of London, London, SE1 8PB
Connecting Experts focuses on four areas: Automated Driving, Electric Vehicles, Executive Search, and Connected Car. Some of the vacancies they fill may include Talent Acquisition Partner, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Software Development, DevOps Engineer, Recruitment Consultant, Android SW Developer, Project Engineer, C++ Developer, and more. The firm was founded in 2016.
3rd Floor, 10 Throgmorton Avenue, City of London, London, EC2N 2DL
Davenport Oxley is an independent specialist firm that supplies interim/contract, permanent and executive search solutions in the UK and globally. The industries they cover include Financial Services, Industrial, Public & Social Sector and Technology & Digital. They specialise in commercial, technical, professional, mid-level and senior management appointments. Davenport covers Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.
71-73 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
Executive Surf is an Islington-based multi-sector executive search consultancy covering IT, Fashion, Power & Energy, FMCG, Banking, Automotive and Chemical & Pharmaceutical, amongst others. With multinational and multilingual members on their team, they manage placements both in the UK and abroad. They were established in 2000 and they have since gathered over 970,000 contacts in their candidate database, and over 400 names in their customer database.
4W Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 3QP
Engage PSG is a recruitment firm that specialises in supplying workforce solutions in the Accounting & Finance, Consulting, IT, Legal, Marketing, and Sales sectors. The firm was established in 1998 and has offices in London, Los Angeles, and Sydney.
91 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 0EF
JM Legal Limited is a specialist recruitment agency for Legal roles, with a focus on Secretarial and Business Support. They also manage disciplines like Reception & Guest Services, Human Resources and Compliance. They began in 1990 and have since sourced candidates for permanent and temporary vacancies, as well as short term employee cover and high quantity staffing. They are based in the City of London and have served local, Magic & Silver Circle and global firms.
46 New Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2M 1JH
Pure is a search and recruitment company that attracts and matches talent to clients within the Financial Services, Professional Services, and Commerce & Industry markets. Although their head office is in London, they also operate in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and Frankfurt. They also provide interim placements, research solutions, and consultancy services. Pure is a member of APSCo.
125 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2Y 5AS
Meredith Brown Associates primarily recruits for the Asset Management industry, focusing on three primary areas: Distribution, Investment, and Middle Office/Operations. They have over 17 years of experience, combining search and selection techniques with traditional contingency recruitment. They also work in a collegiate team environment. All their consultants have prior experience within Financial Services.
Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5QQ
Options Group, founded in 1992, specialises in Financial Services recruitment, operating from 13 international locations in London, Europe, Asia, Australia and the US. They cover fields like Capital Markets and Investment Management, sourcing Accountants, Brokers and the like. They also recruit for executive titles like Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, in addition to technical jobs like Data Scientist and Software Engineer.
3 Copthall Avenue, City of London, London, EC2R 7BH
Based in London, Varo Partners is a specialist Legal and Financial employment agency. Founded in 2012, their Legal consultants work with Investment Banks, Private Banks, Wealth Managers, Family Offices and Brokerage firms. They place Solicitors from Newly Qualified Associates up to Senior Partners across the UK and globally.
1 Bow Lane, City of London, London, EC4M 9EE
CB Resourcing caters exclusively to the Information sector. Situated in London, they handle assignments across the UK and internationally. They focus on Knowledge Management, Research, Analysis, Data Science, Libraries and Technology.
73 Watling Street, City of London, London, EC4M 9BJ
Established in 1983, Firth Ross Martin is an infrastructure specialist recruitment consultancy and executive search agency. They specialise in making c-suite and board appointments to several sectors including Technology, Operations and Corporate Real Estate, as well as Legal & Compliance, Risk, Interim Management, and Business Consultancy. The company is based in London.
85 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2M 7AD
Pathfinders is a company that provides sectors such as Marketing, Digital and Communications with talent, covering all levels, across London. The company is a part of the Angela Mortimer Group that has several brands, including AM CityGrad, Katie Bard, PA Search, Progessis, and more. Pathfinders previously recruited for roles such as Sponsorship Executive, Artworker, HR Advisor, Junior Analysts, and Recruitment Admin.
58 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1D 4JQ
Cobalt Recruitment specialises in filling roles within the Real Estate and Development; Construction, Engineering and Design; and Accounting and Finance sectors. The agency has offices in London and Manchester, New York, and Germany (6 locations).
7 - 10 Chandos Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 9DQ
I Love My Job is a London-based recruitment solutions provider that covers a wide range of industries nationwide, including Customer Service, Design, E-commerce, Finance, HR, Marketing, Operations / Supply Chain, Product Development, and Technical. For over 10 years, they have been hiring candidates to fill roles at entry and directorial levels.
Waverley House, 9 Noel St, Soho, London, W1F 8GQ
Susan Hamilton is an agency based in London that is an expert in the following core areas: Accountancy & Finance, Business Support, Corporate Hospitality, HR & Internal Recruitment, Parliamentary Employment, and Sales & Marketing. However, they also deliver permanent, temporary, and contract solutions to almost every industry sector in both the public and private sectors including Healthcare, Construction, and more.
21 Great Chapel Street, Soho, London, W1F 8FP
Talent Yard is a recruitment specialist that recruits for Office Support, PA, and Secretarial opportunities across the UK. Founded in 2006, they aid in filling temporary vacancies and sourcing qualified personnel. They typically hire staff for various roles, including Administrator, Office Manager, Team PA, and Receptionist. With teams based in London and Manchester, they are part of a network with Talent Yard HR.
37-41 Mortimer Street, London, Marylebone, London, W1T 3JH
Victoria Lindfield Associates is a professional PA and Business Support recruitment agency situated in London. They place EAs, PAs, and Business Support experts on a permanent, contract, or temporary basis across the UK and globally.
12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, London, W1J 8NR
Loxwood Moore is a London-based executive search consultancy that covers several sectors including Construction, Digital & Technology, FM, Engineering, and the Built & Natural Environment. They have expertise in the Infrastructure, Rail, Roads, Aviation, Water, Utilities, Power, Property, Industrial, and Manufacturing markets. The agency also provides temporary contract workers to the Built Environment, Transport, and Engineering sectors.
71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
MatchMe Recruitment is focused on the Digital Media industry. The firm specialises in recruiting for niche-specific areas like Social Media, Commerce, Content, Creative, PR & Communications, Marketing, and Technology. They recruit for a variety of roles at all salary levels, and they work with various clients from startups to medium and large global brands. The firm was established in 2015 and is based in London.
2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD
Clermont Search is a niche Privacy, Data, Cybersecurity and Blockchain recruitment consultancy supporting Legal, Regulatory and Compliance talents as well as brands like Sony, Amazon and Baker McKenzie. Headquartered in the City of London, they satisfy positions of all levels internationally through strategies such as retained search, contingency search, contract and interim search and team move recruitment. They were incorporated in 2009.
86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
The Talent Space Recruitment makes Marketing and Business Support placements. They typically work with clients within Finance, HR, Office Support, PR, and Sales. Their founders have 12 and 17 years of recruitment experience respectively.
We Work, 8 Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YF
Talent Recruitment recruits for assignments in IT, Sales, Electronics, Digital Marketing and Business Support. With the help of their teams in Finsbury and Stevenage, they aid ventures and candidates as they work on filling permanent and contract positions. Example jobs they open for are Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Technical Support Consultant, Front End Developer, Business Development Representative and Warehouse Manager.
Kemp House, 128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
19 London extends employment opportunities in Private Household & Childcare, Personal Assistants & Corporate and Yacht Crew. With a main office in Marylebone and a worldwide reach, they place talent like Administrators, Butlers, House Managers, Chefs and Captains into permanent, temporary and contract positions in High Net Worth Families, Financial Institutions, Media Companies and more. They are certified by the Maritime & Coastguard Agency.
48 Warwick St, London, Soho, London, W1B 5AW
Leighton Taylor Consulting fills vacancies in the Professional Services sector. They offer permanent, part-time, and contract placements and recruit talents of all levels within Marketing and Business Development roles. Their services include advertising, regional assignments, and database search and they operate on a no placement, no fee basis.
24 Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8SS
A provider of senior-level recruitment to seed startups and VC-backed businesses. Founded in 2012, JBM Consulting predominantly delivers executive search solutions for roles including Chair, CEO, COO, Director of Strategy and Partner. They also provide an SOS service for interim and flexible hiring - with the majority converting to permanent appointments.
5 Tanner Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3LE
E-Frontiers is a recruitment specialist that puts forth its expertise in covering a range of industries nationwide and abroad. These include Accounting and Finance, Consulting and Management, Customer Support, Human Resources, IT, and Sales & Account Management. The agency assigns talent for permanent, contract, and temporary placements. They were established in 2006.
25 Old Broad St, City of London, London, EC2N 1HN
Anchor Conzult supplies staff to a wide range of sectors including Administration, Accounting & Finance, Education, Health & Social Care, Hospitality & Catering, and IT & Telecoms. Among the roles they cover are Handyman, Cook, Factory Staff, Chef, Security Guard, Care Worker, and a whole lot more. They provide their pool of talents with coaching, training and mentoring. Anchor Conzult are members of the REC and are CIS approved.
The Arc, 420 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1HP
Anthony Gregg Partnership is an Executive Search firm that is located in London. They cover the Retail, Luxury, Travel, Hospitality, and Leisure sectors. Aside from Executive recruitment, they also offer a variety of coaching services, executive outplacement services & support, talent mapping, assessment services, and more solutions.
2 Allen Street, Kensington, London, W8 6BH
Renaix is a provider of executive search and international recruitment services and they specialise in placing Senior Management, Finance, and Audit professionals. The company sources personnel such as Corporate Auditors, Financial Analysts, Finance Managers, and Financial Controllers for top European multinationals and large financial services institutions. The agency was founded in 1997 and is based in London.
5 Underwood Street, Islington, London, N1 7LY
Consumer Additions provides recruitment solutions for the Consumer sector, hiring for areas like Finance, Digital, Marketing, Commercial and HR. They started in 2015 and have since fulfilled permanent, temporary, interim and executive roles domestically and globally. Located in Soho, they have worked with PUMA, Red Bull, Diptyque Paris and more. Example jobs they offer are Financial Accountant, Credit Controller and Commercial Finance Analyst.
The Space, 120 Regent St, Soho, London, W1B 5FE
Covent Garden Recruitment covers a vast range of Administrative roles on a temporary, permanent or fixed-term contract basis. They supply Office Support staff to London and Home Counties companies, including membership organisations, international charities and public sectors. They usually recruit for employees with a strong customer service background and MS Office experience. Located in London, CGR is a corporate member of the REC.
3rd Floor, 9 Irving St, Soho, London, WC2H 7AH
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.