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.
E-Solutions is a global talent acquisition agency that offers a full range of workforce management solutions in sectors such as Oil & Gas, Retail, Manufacturing, Telecom, and Engineering. The agency covers contract, full-time (direct hire), and on-demand staffing solutions. They provide their services to multiple locations including in Europe, APAC, and North America.
85, Great Portland Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7LT
Sauce Recruitment is a boutique recruitment agency specialising within the Finance & Accounting, Sales, Marketing, Content, Digital, and Office Support sectors. They cover all roles from entry-level to c-suite executives, and support temporary, fixed-term contract, and permanent placements - whether on a contingency or retained search basis. They have worked with HBO, Bauer Media Group, National Geographic, Universal, and Warner Music Group.
Sauce Recruitment Ltd 2-6 Boundary Row, Bermondsey, London, SE1 8HP
SelectUS Total specialises in delivering solutions to a wide range of industries such as Food & Drink, FMCG, Sales & Marketing, Technology, Retail, Operations, Security, Manufacturing, and Hospitality. They have been operating since 2008 and have catered to all size of clients across the UK. Based in London, their broad recruitment network spans the UK, Europe, and America.
AMC House, 12 Cumberland Avenue, Willesden, London, NW10 7QL
Pretium Resourcing is a trusted temporary workforce supplier for the Facilities, Construction, Aviation, Hospitality, Energy, Manufacturing, Engineering, and Rail sectors throughout the UK and Ireland. Their headquarters is situated in London.
Dawson House, 5 Jewry Street, City of London, London, EC3N 2EX
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Suite 301 The Courtyard 7 Francis Grove, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DW
Stanton Miller Recruitment is a London-based agency that operates throughout the UK and worldwide. With more than 17 years of experience, they have filled vacancies such as Executive Assistant, Estate Manager, House Manager, Private Chef, Chief of Staff, Nanny, Wardrobe Manager, Driver, Chauffeur, Groundsmen, Private Security Staff, and more. They also offer a 24/7 service.
62 Trafalgar Sq, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 5DS
Pacific International is an executive search agency with offices in the UK, Germany, and USA. They have delivered talent to 28% of Fortune 500 and FTSE 100 companies and they provide talent acquisition, assessment and selection, leadership succession, and female leaders and diversity strategy services. The agency offers services to a wide range of industries including Automotive, Consumer Goods, and Pharmaceuticals.
41-47 Hartfield Road, Wimbledon, London, SW19 3RQ
Law Choice was established in 1992 and provides the Legal sector with professional talent. The agency offers permanent, temporary, part-time, and contract placements and some of the positions they recruit for include IT Help Desk Team Leader, Facilities Operations Manager, Legislation Executive, Legal Receptionist, and Legal PA - Intellectual Property.
29 Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5QQ
Amida recruits for the Property, Construction, Civils, Engineering, Architecture, Interior Design, Housing, HSEQ, and Energy sectors. Some of the numerous roles they handle include Project Manager, Recovery Practitioner, Neighbourhood Officer, Senior Architect, Associate Partner, Quantity Surveyor, and more. They have offices in London, Singapore, Australia, and Africa.
1 Mark Square, City of London, London, EC2A 4EG
Square Mile Connections is a niche agency focused on recruitment for the Banking and Financial Services sectors, specialising in Capital Markets, Structured Finance, Securitisation, and Corporate Trust. Established in 2005 and based in London, they have worked with small independent firms through to large FTSE 100 companies, both in the UK and worldwide.
86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
Anderson Clark provides Support and Administration professionals to Media, Banking, and Law establishments through to private individuals, firms, and institutes in London. They support both permanent and temporary staffing requirements.
35 New Broad Street, New Broad Street House, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH
Larbey Evans provides recruitment solutions to the Legal sector, and their areas of expertise include Administration, Finance, HR, and IT. The agency is available 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, and they offer their services to UK, US and International Law firms. Some of the roles they recruit for include Team Assistant, Business Analyst, Trade Marks Paralegal, Legal PA, and more.
125 Old Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2N 1AR
Skilled Careers specialises in the recruitment of Construction, Engineering, and Property professionals. They cover a wide range of vacancies in areas including Trades & Labour, Architecture, Property Management & Surveying, Facilities Management, Transport & Infrastructure, Building Services, and Sales. This London-based agency is a Constructionline Gold Member, Disability Confident Committed, and Safe Contractor verified.
77 Gracechurch Street, City of London, London, EC3V 0AS
An agency focusing on the Retail, Facilities Management, Security and Hospitality sectors, Admiral Recruitment recruits Room Attendants, Group Executive Chefs, Assistant General Managers, Customer Service Assistants, and more. They handle roles from craft-level through to management. Admiral was established in 1995 and is based in London.
20 Cousin Lane, City of London, London, EC4R 3TE
Since 2015, Tate & Associates has provided senior-level executive search and selection services for companies across the country. They deliver customised recruiting solutions for every critical aspect of the hiring process, from locating key professionals to conducting comprehensive background checks. They recruit for Senior Management personnel, Sales and Account Managers, Product Managers, Business Analysts, and more.
35 - 37 Ludgate Hill, City of London, London, EC4M 7JN
Positive Employment is a search consultancy that focuses on the supply of permanent and temporary placements for short term or long term contracts within London and the surrounding areas. They also provide short work-based courses on CoSHH, first aid awareness, food hygiene, GDPR confidentiality, and more. They have made over 3000 placements since their establishment in 2001.
W56, Grove Business Centre 560-568 High Road, South Tottenham, London, N17 9TA
McCord Recruitment Services is a specialist Engineering staffing firm that offers permanent, temporary and graduate recruitment solutions across the UK. They offer free candidate replacements and a reimbursement structure for unsuccessful placements. The firm also provides resume and interview support for candidates. They've previously recruited for Technical Authors, Configuration Engineers, Estimators, Aircraft Fitters, and CNC Machinists.
Covent Garden 71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ
VBEYOND CORPORATION delivers many recruitment solutions including permanent, temporary, and executive search services. Their headquarters is located in New Jersey, USA, with branches in Canada, the UK, and India. They are ISO 9001 quality certified and a Great Place to Work-Certified firm.
VBeyond UK Limited 11 Parliament Mews, Mortlake, London, SW14 7HD
VQlick Consultancy Ltd predominantly hires for full time and part time permanent Technology, Sales, Marketing, Healthcare, Finance, Insurance, Retail and E-Commerce assignments. With sites in London, Poland, US and Singapore, they have a global footprint as they place individuals and teams into start-ups and non-profit organisations up to multinational corporations. They were incorporated in 2018 and have over 30 years of collective experience.
KINGS PLACE, 90 YORK WAY, Islington, London, N1 9AG
London Staff is a recruitment expert that focuses on providing staffing services to the Business Development, Construction, Engineering, Finance, IT, Legal, Marketing & Digital, Office Support, and Sales industries. The local agency sources permanent, contract, and temporary talents across London and neighbouring areas. London Staff is a division of the UK Staffing Group.
Kemp House 152 - 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
OneClick Recruitment exclusively deals with recruitment for sectors focused on Consumer and Service such as Construction, Security, Agricultural and Health & Social Care. Aside from recruitment, they also manage the payrolls of their placements and offer training classes for aspiring Social Care personnel. Their office is in Docklands.
F18a Waterfront Studios 1 Dock Road, Docklands, London, E16 1AH
S&G Recruitment Ltd was established in 1989 and has over four decades of expertise. They advertise across nine job boards and only send the top five candidates to interview.
1 Quality Ct, Chancery Ln, Holborn, London, WC2A 1HR
Established in 1987, The Maine Group is a recruitment consultancy that provides Secretarial, HR, Charity, and Sales and Marketing professionals on a temporary or permanent basis. The company has 30 years of experience. Some job roles they recruit for include Executive Assistant, Curriculum Manager, Business Support Executive, Compliance Manager, Content Producer, and Administrator.
25 Wilton Road, The Strand, London, SW1V 1LW
VWA Search Ltd., situated in London, seeks candidates for Graduate and Business Support roles. They work to fill permanent, temporary, temp to perm and contract vacancies for areas like Investment, Client Services, and Marketing for Graduates, while they cover all levels of Business Support from Front of House up to Executives. They opened their doors in 1989 and their team has a cumulative experience of over 200 years.
6 Arlington Street, Westminster, London, SW1A 1RE
Alumni Global is a multi-sector recruitment agency, supporting ventures in Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Industrial, Public & Social sectors, Technology and Digital. They handle permanent, interim and executive appointments in Commercial, Marketing, Finance, HR & Admin, IT, Supply Chain and more, from specialist up to board level. They have nine locations globally in Europe, the US, Australia, and the UK.
Mindspace, 9 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2AP
Goodman Masson is a specialist recruitment agency with teams based in London, Dusseldorf, and New York. Catering to a broad range of disciplines, they have provided permanent, temporary, and contract staffing services to the Finance, Technology, and Specialist Markets for over 25 years. During the TIARA Recruitment Award 2021, they received The Blackwood Capital Diversity and Inclusion Award.
120 Aldersgate Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1A 4JQ
Gresham Hunt is a talent acquisition specialist operating within the Governance, Front Office, and Technology markets. They are based in London, but have offices in the US, Netherlands, and Germany. They have previously recruited for positions such as Third-Party Risk Project Manager, Information Security Assurance Consultant, Senior Finance Business Partner - Costs, and Audit Seniors.
4th Floor, 33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB
G Squared International is a trusted multi-disciplinary talent recruitment company that works exclusively with national and international clients. They provide executive search services to the Fashion & Luxury, Beauty & Lifestyle, Hospitality, and Sports sectors. Since 2007, the firm has also been covering various divisions, such as E-Commerce, Marketing, Operations, and Wholesale. They place candidates in a wide range of roles at all levels.
48 Warwick Street, Soho, London, W1B 5AW
Profiles Creative is a boutique search consultancy that specialises in the provision of talent to the Creative industry. The firm supplies freelance, permanent and contract roles across Agency, Fashion, Retail, Travel, Leisure, Charity, Media & Corporate sectors. Since 2002, they have been placing candidates for roles like Digital Product Manager, Senior Social Media Manager, Head of Retail Marketing, and Freelance UI Designer.
London Head Office: 8-11 St John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4BF
Project Recruit is an international boutique recruitment agency that supplies staffing solutions to clients within the IT and Data Analytics space. The agency is in compliance with international tax and anti-money laundering legislation. They support permanent, temporary, and contract placements for roles such as IT Programme Manager, Senior Database SME, Cloud Engineer, Windows Server Engineer, and Data Engineer.
The Concourse, Waterloo Station, London, Bermondsey, London, SE1 7LY
Paragon Personnel is a privately-owned boutique agency that provides permanent, temporary, and contract manpower solutions to a wide range of industries. For temporary candidates, they offer referencing, skills testing, training, and legal advice. Founded in 1989, the agency has previously recruited Executive Assistants, Office Managers, Team Secretaries, Receptionists, Secretarial Managers, and Private PAs, to list some examples.
Watling House, 33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB
Blayze Group works exclusively for the Construction and Real Estate sectors. They place permanent and temporary staff in all types of roles at all levels in different Construction and Real Estate divisions. These include Architecture, Workplace Design, Quantity Surveying, Accountancy, and Finance. Blayze Group also offers comprehensive training, academy and development programmes to aid employees throughout their professional journey.
2-4 Idol Lane, City of London, London, EC3R 5DD
MRP Global is a multi-sector supplier of permanent, temporary, and contract personnel to a diverse range of employers nationwide and abroad. The firm primarily focuses on offering their expertise in the Business & Technology sectors, and also cover the following verticals: Data, Fashion, FMCG, Manufacturing, Pharmaceutical, Retail, Sales, Technology, and Travel. MRP Global delivers various products such as AZURE, CRM, Hybris, Java, and Oracle.
5th Floor, 43 London wall, City of London, London, EC2M 5TF
MGSS Associates is a boutique search and selection consultancy that is focused on handling executive and senior management placements for organisations across the Professional Services, Banking, Finance, NGOs, and Social Enterprise markets. With a London headquarter, their remit covers the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and Asia Pacific regions.
3 Lloyd's Avenue, City of London, London, EC3N 3DS
Wellesley specialises in delivering Financial Services executive search and recruitment solutions across the Asia Pacific. They have offices located in London, Hong Kong, Singapore, and India. Established in 2005, they also cater to the Consumer, Technology, and Professional Services sectors, including private equity and portfolio companies.
240B, Berkeley Square House, Westminster, London, W1W 5PF
A multi-vertical provider of staffing services, EA First aids various clients in filling permanent and temporary positions. Since its foundation in 2019, they have been catering to a diverse range of national clients. The recruitment firm extends its operations in many markets, such as Administration, Cyber Security, Engineering, Executive Search, Finance, Human Resources, IT, Logistics, Marketing, Manufacturing, Production, Sales, and Technical.
Runway East, Chapter House 18, Crucifix Lane, Bermondsey, London, SE1 3JW
Screen International Group Ltd sources talent of all levels in Sales, Digital, Media, Conference & Events, Finance, Technology, Public Sector and Professional Service. Since they started in 2016, they have been offering managed services, contingency recruitment, executive search and interim contract search globally, made possible by their team in Finsbury.
1 Coldbath Square, Finsbury, London, EC1R 5HL
Indago Associates places qualified job seekers in a wide variety of contract appointments at all levels. Serving employers nationwide and overseas, their expertise covers the following sectors: Banking, Financial Services & Legal, Financial Technology, Digital, Social & Creative, E-commerce, Information Technology & Cyber, Leisure & Entertainment, and Retail & FMCG. They also offer contingency, executive search, and project recruitment services.
65 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2M 5TU
The TalentPool Company administers executive searches for the Consumer, Apparel, Luxury and Retail sectors. Handling appointments in operations like Sales, Marketing, Commercial Strategy & Insights and Digital & E-Commerce, their reach extends worldwide, aiding startups to FTSE companies. They opened their doors in 2007 and have since built a client portfolio that includes Coca-Cola, Lindt and Suntory Europe.
St Vincent House, 30 Orange Street, Soho, London, WC2H 7HH
Alfen is a specialist Technology recruitment company headquartered in Dulwich and founded in 2015. Sourcing applicants from graduates up to c-suite executives, they handle permanent and contract assignments across Development, Testing, Infrastructure, Technical Writing.
Unit D235, Park Hall Road, Dulwich, London, SE21 8DE
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.