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  1. Autumnal Partners

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    Autumnal Partners, situated in Finsbury, specialises in recruiting qualified Accountants for Financial Services companies in Asset Management, Private Equity, Investment Banking and more. Their track record since they opened their doors in 2020, achieved by their contingent and retained recruitment models, includes placements of Accountants certified by the Association of Chartered Accountants and Association of Chartered Certified Accountants.

    Office Locations

    31 Clerkenwell Close, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0AT

  2. We Are Aspire

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    Aspire has over 28 years of experience recruiting in the Digital and Media industries. They operate globally and cover the Events, Graduate, Sales, Technology, Research & Insights, IP and Marketing Sectors. They work with clients such as Gumtree, Euromoney and Mediacom and fill roles such as Programmatic Display and Account Directors, Business Development Managers and Field Sales Executives.

    Office Locations

    120 New Cavendish Street, Westminster, London, W1W 6XX

  3. Bayley Needham Executive Recruitment

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    Bayley Needham Executive Recruitment place professionals in roles in the Financial Services sector. They offer staffing services for Banking Operations, Finance, Temporary/Contract & Interim, Risk, and International. Bayley Needham Executive Recruitment has been recruiting candidates across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the US since 2002.

    Office Locations

    30 Crown Place, City of London, London, EC2A 4EB

  4. ALink Recruitment

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    ALink Recruitment performs recruitment in Engineering, supplying resources to domestic titles. Managing disciplines including, but not limited to, Transportation, which covers Rail, Highway and more, Construction, Civil Engineering and Structural Engineering, they fill permanent, temporary and contract vacancies.

    Office Locations

    30 Churchill Place, Poplar, London, E14 5EU

  5. LMA Recruitment

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    LMA Recruitment sources suitable candidates for roles in HR, Finance & Accounting, Audit, Business Support, and Operations in the UK, Europe, ANZ and APAC. Founded in 1999, the firm was listed in the 100 Best Companies to Work For in 2019, by The Sunday Times.

    Office Locations

    Pellipar House, 9 Cloak Lane, City of London, London, EC1A 4HJ

  6. Miller Maxwell

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    Miller Maxwell assigns professionals in permanent, retained, contract, and interim placements for the IT & Financial Technology sectors. Founded in 2009, they connect employers and job seekers in a wide array of disciplines, including Consultancy, Database, Business Analysis, Development & Programming, Infrastructure & Support, Security, Project Management, Sales, and Testing. Miller Maxwell is a London-based recruitment agency.

    Office Locations

    107 Cheapside, City of London, London, EC2V 6DN

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    Norma Lewis Nannies

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    Based in London, Norma Lewis Nannies is a staff recruitment agency that specialises in placing Nannies, Housekeepers and Companions for families in London and London suburbs. The agency also offers training courses (including Ofsted Compliant First Aid Courses), emergency first aid courses, and enhanced DBS checks.

    Office Locations

    Suite 188, Hampstead House, Finchley Road, Hampstead, London, NW3 6BT

  8. Nanny & Butler

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    With over 20 years of experience, Nanny & Butler is an international recruitment agency in the placement of ChildCare, Households & Estates, Yacht & Family Office Staff. The agency is located in London and provides Rota Nannies, Bilingual Nannies, Special Needs Nannies, Norland Nannies, Governesses, Maternity Nurses and Tutors. They also provide Personal Assistants, Secretarial Staff, Security Staff, and more.

    Office Locations

    9 Orme Court, Paddington, London, W11 4QA

  9. Methods

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    Methods is an IT specialist agency that carries out workforce solutions to a broad range of sectors such as Central Government, Education, Defence, Environment, and Healthcare. They are a part of the Methods Group, and in the past, they've placed User Researchers, Senior Data Architects, Delivery Managers, Data Engineers, and UX & UI Designers. They've worked with the NHS, Essex Police, NCA, and Birmingham City Council.

    Office Locations

    6-10 Kirby Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8TS

  10. JacobsMassey

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    Jacobs Massey is an agency that delivers recruitment solutions and is based in Central London. The services they offer include permanent and freelance audio visual assignments, and digital media and production services. Their candidates and clients use the eTimesheets App for a seamless recruitment process.

    Office Locations

    48 Warwick Street, Soho, London, W1B 5AW

  11. Deverell Smith Recruitment

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    Deverell Smith Recruitment supplies Real Estate professionals across different disciplines like Accounting & Finance, Admin, Residential Development and Property Management. Their talent pool is composed of 250,000 international contacts. Previous companies they have served include JLL, Grainger plc and Savills. In 2021 they were listed in The Sunday Times 100 Best Small Companies to Work For. They were launched in 2006 and are based in London.

    Office Locations

    2nd Floor Cannon Green, London, City of London, London, EC4R 0AX

  12. Now Trends Consultancy

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    A Fashion, Hospitality, and Retail-focused talent sourcing company, Now Trends Consultancy supplies staffing solutions to a broad client group across the UK, Europe, and Asia. They deliver staff to a wide variety of appointments, such as middle management and board-level roles. From their London office, they also recruit for Design, Marketing, Production, and Retail divisions on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis.

    Office Locations

    163 City road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 1NR

  13. Commoditas Partners Ltd

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    Commoditas Partners Ltd places staff in contract, interim, and permanent appointments for a broad range of companies nationwide and globally. Based in London, they provide services to clients in various industries, including Agribusiness, Finance, Metals & Mining, Technology, and Supply Chain & ERP. Established in 2014, the agency also works for an array of disciplines, such as Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, and Risk Management.

    Office Locations

    28 Queen Street, City of London, London, EC4R 1BB

  14. Capstone Property Recruitment

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    Capstone Property Recruitment has been specialising in Property and Construction recruitment since 2010. Their network extends globally with six offices in the UK, including one in Westminster, and three in Australia. Besides having contact with 50,000 candidates, they also leverage models that include contingency & advertised selection, freelance recruitment and retained search. They are members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.

    Office Locations

    42-48 Great Portland Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7NB

  15. Christopher Taylor Associates

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    Christopher Taylor Associates exclusively supplies Executive Assistants, Personal Assistants and Private Secretaries to the Finance sector. Besides having an extensive network in London, through their office in Soho, they have also been conducting recruitment since 2014 for clients internationally - in which 80% of their partnerships come from recommendations and referrals. They are part of the Angela Mortimer Group which was incorporated in 1976.

    Office Locations

    76 Wardour Street London, Soho, London, W1T 3ND

  16. Hillcroft

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    Hillcroft helps satisfy recruitment requirements in multiple verticals like Pharmaceutical, Life Sciences, Healthcare, Media, Automotive, IT and Leisure. With a combined experience of over 35 years within their team, they have been assisting institutions worldwide like Vice, Novartis and GSK. They also offer in-house services and HR solutions- like senior team coaching. They are headquartered in Kilburn.

    Office Locations

    90 Mill Lane, Kilburn, London, NW6 1NL

  17. Talent Professional

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    Talent Professional is a recruitment firm specialising in the Accounting & Finance markets. Headquartered in London, they offer specialist staffing support to the Fast Moving Consumer Goods (FMCG) and Consumer Healthcare markets across Europe. Established in 2012, they recruit permanent and contract candidates for a wide variety of roles, including Internal Audit, Treasury, Finance Projects, Project Management, and Corporate Performance.

    Office Locations

    One Kingdom Street, Paddington, London, W2 6BD

  18. TDA Creative

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    Founded in 2009, TDA Creative provides headhunting services, as well as tailored recruitment solutions, to the industry sectors of Design, Tech, Product, and Data, hiring both contract and permanent candidates. They have worked with many companies, like Coinbase, American Express, Samsung, Citibank, AKQA, BlackRock, eBay, Audible, Etsy, and Bloomberg. The company is based in London and has offices in New York and San Francisco.

    Office Locations

    2 Newhams Row 175 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3UZ

  19. Team Resourcing

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    Team Resourcing extends employment opportunities in Property, Construction and Engineering, having dedicated divisions in New Homes Sales, Building & Building Energy Management Systems and Construction. Incorporated in 1988, they complete permanent, temporary and contract vacancies of all levels. Their head office is located in Camden Town and they are part of Empresaria Group, an international recruitment company working across 20 countries.

    Office Locations

    25 Princess Road, Primrose Hill, Camden Town, London, NW1 8JR

  20. Hardy Search & Selection

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    An international recruitment specialist, Hardy Search & Selection hires on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They have been working exclusively for clients in the Cyber Security, Digital Gaming, Marketing, Media, Digital & Creative, and PR & Communications sectors for over five years. The firm recruits for various vacancies across the UK, USA, and Canada, such as Marketing Specialist, Systems Administrator, and QA Engineer.

    Office Locations

    20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU

  21. The Consultancy Group

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    Established in 2015, The Consultancy Group focuses on supplying high calibre professionals in the Accounting, Finance, Tax, Project, Data, Software Development and Change & Transformation sectors. The company also provides permanent, temporary and contract staffing in Retail & Consumer, Media and Technology, Natural Resources & Energy, and Property & Construction.

    Office Locations

    4-6 Throgmorton Ave, City of London, London, EC2N 2DL

  22. Herringbone Search

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    Herringbone Search performs executive search and selection services to an extensive range of employers nationwide and globally. For over 15 years, they have been extending their expertise to the B2B Subscription, Software, and Technology sectors. Based in London, they find candidates for a plethora of appointments at all levels, such as Chief Product Officer, Chief Revenue Officer, Global Sales Director, and Head of Sales & Marketing.

    Office Locations

    5 St Johns Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4BH

  23. Hire Society Recruitment

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    Hire Society Recruitment typically places Administrators, PAs, Receptionists, and Team Assistants for an extensive client portfolio nationwide. These include the Creative, Fashion, FinTech, Hospitality, IT, Legal, PR & Media, Property, Sales, and Travel sectors. They find candidates for temporary placements from their London office.

    Office Locations

    Pennine Place 2a Charing Cross Road, Soho, London, WC2H 0HF

  24. The Music Market

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    The Music Market has been placing excellent candidates in the Music, Creative, and Media industries, for almost two decades. They source candidates for contract, permanent, temporary, and part-time employment for a variety of enterprises, including record labels, independent labels, booking agents, publishing houses, and studios.

    Office Locations

    1st Floor, 49 Great Cumberland place, Westminster, London, W1H 7TH

  25. Venquis

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    Venquis helps fulfil appointments in Consultancy, Financial Services, Insurance, IT, Logistics & Supply Chain, Manufacturing and more across Europe, operating with teams in four locations, including a UK office in the City of London. They utilise their experience to complete permanent and interim Technical and Executive placements from a single employee to a project team. Their past clients include Maersk, Burberry and Crabtree & Evelyn.

    Office Locations

    15 Basinghall Street, City of London, London, EC2V 5BR

  26. Vertical Advantage

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    Vertical Advantage is an expert in FMCG and Consumer Goods recruitment. Their remit covers the following areas E-Commerce, Digital, Logistics, Supply Chain, Procurement, Sales, and Marketing. Since they began in 2012, they have placed mid, senior, and executive-level professionals into roles such as Materials Planner, Supply Chain Coordinator, Digital Content Manager, Category Executive, and Conversion Optimisation Manager.

    Office Locations

    55 Bermondsey Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3XH

  27. Hup Consulting

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    Hup Consulting specialises in Traffic, Transport and Highways recruitment. The firm provides access to candidates, advertising, job description production, online CV databases, and executive search solutions for their clients. They also provide a free CV review service for their candidates. They fill roles like Senior Traffic Signals Engineer, Principal Transport Planner, Principal Engineer, and Senior Economist.

    Office Locations

    132 Lewisham High Street, Lewisham, London, SE13 6EE

  28. IAC Recruit

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    IAC Recruitment provides staffing solutions across the UK, Europe, Asia, America, and the Middle East. They recruit candidates to fill permanent and contract vacancies in the Commercial, Financial Services, Industrial, and Professional Services sectors. IAC Recruitment covers the following disciplines: External Audit, Internal Audit, Technology Audit & Risk, Risk Management and Compliance, and Sustainability / ESG.

    Office Locations

    3 Queen Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 5PA

  29. VMAGROUP

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    VMA Group, launched in 1978, is a Communications, Digital and Marketing specialist. In their more than four decades of experience, they've made mid to senior-level appointments for everything from SMEs to large complex organisations. They deliver international recruitment solutions from their offices across Europe, with their UK bases being in London and Manchester.

    Office Locations

    10 Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2SL

  30. Intrepid Global Limited

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    Intrepid Global Limited is a provider of staffing solutions for two divisions: Healthcare and Transport. They supply candidates for both blue-collar and white-collar jobs, and they deliver permanent and locum Healthcare professionals to the NHS and private sector. Some roles they fill include HGC Class 1 Arctic Driver, ADR Trained Fuel Dispenser, HCA, Clinical Homecare Nurse, Community Nurse, and more. The company is based in London.

    Office Locations

    Unit 104 Screenworks, 22 Highbury Grove, Highbury, London, N5 2EF

  31. JCM iRecruitment Ltd

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    JCM iRecruitment caters to businesses across the Schools, Health & Social Care, Medical, Administrative, Customer Service, and Housekeeping markets. Based in London, they have over 12 years of recruitment experience in fulfilling daily supply, short term, long term, and permanent assignments. They only feature candidates that have undergone enhanced DBS checks and a rigorous vetting process.

    Office Locations

    56 Marsh Wall, South Quays, Poplar, London, E14 9TP

  32. Jedna Consulting

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    Jedna Consulting offers talent acquisition and executive search services for the Investments, Distribution, and Corporate sectors. They cover multiple disciplines and areas such as Multi-Asset, Fixed Income, Equities, Alternatives, Legal, Compliance & Risk, Operations, Technology, Client Portfolio Management, and Retail Distribution.

    Office Locations

    20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU

  33. Zebra People

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    Based in London, Zebra People is a specialist Digital Recruitment agency that assists start-up brands and established companies to find Digital candidates across the UK. Established in 2001, they work with companies including Barclays, Aviva, HM Revenue & Customs and Zoopla to staff roles such as Mid-Senior Product Designer, Digital Project Manager and Java Engineer.

    Office Locations

    6 Hoxton Square, Islington, London, N1 6NU

  34. Zelo Digital Recruitment

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    Zelo Digital Recruitment is a London-based independent agency for Digital Advertising and Developing Technology. Their clientele includes media owners, publishers, brands, SaaS platforms, and agencies from a variety of industries. The agency assists clients in meeting their needs by utilising its extensive candidate network. They cover all areas in London, as well as in the UK, Europe, and the Asia Pacific.

    Office Locations

    New Kings Beam House 22 Upper Ground, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9PD

  35. Val Wade recruitment

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    Val Wade has over 35 years of experience providing Office Admin and Support Staff to Education employers. They have previously recruited for Senior Administrators, Project Coordinators and Receptionists.

    Office Locations

    25 Fouberts Place, Soho, London, W1F 7QF

  36. TFPL Recruitment

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    TFPL Recruitment is a provider of recruitment solutions in London across the Knowledge and Information Management, Finance, Marketing, HR, IT and Support services. Their recruitment specialities include Marketing, Finance, HR, IT, Research and Analysis, Learning and Development, Knowledge Management, and more. They cover permanent, temporary, interim and fixed-term contract recruitment, and they have been in the business since 1985.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor, 86 - 90 Paul Street, London, EC2A 4NE, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE

  37. Tucker Stone

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    Tucker Stone exclusively performs HR executive searches worldwide. Their experience, since 2010, includes meeting recruitment requirements across 16 countries in four continents. They do this with their 11 offices in the UK and abroad, including one in Bermondsey. Their consultants have a collective experience of over 100 years, which they use in sending CHROs and CPOs, amongst others, to names like Ericsson, GSK and Heathrow Airport.

    Office Locations

    2-6 Boundary Row, Bermondsey, London, SE1 8HP

  38. Trilogy International

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    Trilogy International works for the UK, Europe, and US markets. With a network of teams operating across the US, London, and Ireland, they source candidates to fill roles in the Commerce & Industry, Financial Services, Technology, Utilities & Energy, and Insurance industries. They recruit on a permanent and interim basis for vacancies in the Architecture, DevOps, Telecoms Pharmaceutical, and Cyber Security disciplines.

    Office Locations

    24 Cornhill, City of London, London, EC3V 3ND

  39. Kaizen Global Group Ltd

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    Kaizen Global Group works with clients and candidates across the following verticals: Packaging, Signage, Print, Engineering, and FMCG. They handle both permanent and contract recruitment requirements from clients throughout the UK and Mainland Europe. They cover roles of all levels.

    Office Locations

    100 New Bridge Street, City of London, London, EC4V 6JA

  40. Tiro Partners

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    Tiro Partners is a worldwide employment agency that specialises in placing permanent and contract workers in the IT and Engineering sectors across the UK, Netherlands, Germany and Denmark. The areas that the agency covers include Smart Tech, Software Engineering, Agile Implementation, DevOps, Cyber Security, Infrastructure & Support, Manufacturing, Automation, Robotics, Quality, and more. The company was founded in 2012.

    Office Locations

    55 Orlando Road, Clapham, London, SW4 0LD

More Information

Salaries and Costs

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.

Qualifications

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.

Regional or Geographic Variations

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.

Hiring Challenges

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.

Roles and Career Paths

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.

Key Sectors or Employers in the Region

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.

Shortages or Oversupply of Labour

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.

Growth Industries

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.