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Recruitment Agencies in London

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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  1. Spartan Partnership

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    Spartan Partnership is an executive search firm founded in 2009. They have a history of making placements in Shipping, Oil & Gas, Energy, and Transport. They've partnered with everything from Investment Banks to Shipping Corporations. They have completed successful recruitment campaigns in Europe, the US, and the UAE.

    Office Locations

    City Point 1 Ropemaker Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 9HT

  2. SPK Search

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Kemp House, City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  3. Refined Search

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Belle House Victoria Station, Platform 1, Westminster, London, SW1V 1JT

  4. Emerald Personnel Limited

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    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.

    Office Locations

    71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ

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  5. SKU Recruitment

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    SKU Recruitment is a Rec 2 Rec agency that helps recruitment firms in the Health and Social Care sectors. Additionally, they directly support Health and Care establishments such as NHS trusts, private hospitals and care service providers. Besides supplying Carers and Nurses, they also work with Recruitment Personnel and Back Office Staff in Admin and Payroll. Their reach spans nationally through their office in Poplar.

    Office Locations

    5 Greenwich View Place, Poplar, London, E14 9NN

  6. WESTWORK GROUP LTD

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    Westwork Group is a Tech, Engineering and Construction recruiter based in London. Their Construction staffing solutions span the entirety of the UK, while their Technology and Engineering recruitment services are delivered to local and international employers. Their slogan is 'Staffing Made Simple'.

    Office Locations

    Office 7, 35 -37 Ludgate Hill, City of London, London, EC4M 7JN

  7. RedCat Digital

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Timber yard, 115a Drysdale Street, Islington, London, N1 6ND

  8. SLA Recruitment Limited

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    SLA Recruitment Limited focuses on Sales recruitment across the key areas of Media & Advertising, Conference & Events, Business Information, Marketing & Production and Event Management & Operations. Since their business began in 2015, leveraging their consultants' collective experience of over 10 years, they have been placing graduate and entry-level talent, up to senior executives. Their office can be found in the City of London.

    Office Locations

    50 Liverpool Street, City of London, London, EC2M 7PY

  9. Clarity

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    Clarity performs specialised staffing solutions for an array of clients in the Consumer Products, Hospitality, Leisure, and Retail markets. Operating across the UK and internationally, they also offer consultancy, executive search, and market research & insight services. Clarity's office based in London assigns professionals to various board-level placements. These include the CEO, CFO, Directors in Sales, MD/GM, and Senior Independent Directors.

    Office Locations

    16 Charles II Street, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4QU

  10. Mind Recruitment Group Ltd

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    Mind Recruitment Group Ltd is a trusted talent acquisition entity that deals exclusively with the executive search, IT Sales, and Technology markets. Serving employers across the UK and internationally, they assign job seekers to various contract and permanent positions. These include Analysts/Programmers and Project Managers. The company was recognised as the Technology Recruitment Firm of the Year 2016 by the Australia Business Awards.

    Office Locations

    Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6LG

  11. Black & White Recruitment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Trafalgar House, 11 Waterloo Pl, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4AU

  12. North Starr Ltd

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    North Starr Ltd are experts in assigning Commercial and Sales candidates for vacancies in the Technology industry. Serving employers across the UK and the US, they also meet the staffing needs of Channel/Partnerships, Customer Success Pre-sales, and Sales Engineering disciplines. The agency often sources Account Executives, Enterprise Sales Executives, Pre/Post-sales Engineers, Sales Directors, and Solutions Consultants.

    Office Locations

    Vintners Place 68 Upper Thames St., City of London, London, EC4V 3BJ

  13. Faraday Recruitment Ltd

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    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.

    Office Locations

    7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR

  14. Hotel Recruitment Services Ltd

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    Hotel Recruitment Services Ltd extends its expertise across Hospitality, Leisure, and Travel markets nationwide and internationally. Headquartered in London, they find staff who seek either contract, permanent, or temporary positions at all levels. The entity leverages its more than 30 years of combined experience in sourcing the likes of Cluster Sales Managers, Directors of Sales, Key Account Managers, Reservations Managers, and Social Media Managers.

    Office Locations

    Suite 303, 7 Francis Grove, Wimbledon, London, SW19 4DW

  15. Resource 17 Ltd

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Kemp House, 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  16. Carrington Recruitment Solutions Limited

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    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.

    Office Locations

    9 Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YF

  17. Bramble People

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    Bramble People, formed in 2013, aids the Government and Public Sector as they scout for Technology and Sales professionals. For Technology, they handle fields like Software Development, DevOps & WebOps, Agile, Information & Cyber Security and more. For Sales, they recruit across Pre-Sales, Inside Sales, Account Management, Business Development and Sales Management. Their office can be found in Westminster and they are part of the Bramble Group.

    Office Locations

    The Smith's Building 179 Great Portland Street, Westminster, London, W1W 5PL

  18. HOST Technology Group

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    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.

    Office Locations

    7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR

  19. NDC Creative Ltd

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    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.

    Office Locations

    121a Dulwich Road, Herne Hill, London, SE24 0NG

  20. Recruitomatic

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    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.

    Office Locations

    128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  21. Fortus Recruitment

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    Fortus Recruitment, based in London, delivers employment opportunities to applicants seeking contract, permanent, and temporary assignments in various sectors. These include Construction, Facilities & Building Services, Fire Safety, and Property Services. They primarily hire blue and white-collared staff for a wide range of positions, such as Estates & Facilities Manager, Fire Safety Surveyor, Labourer, Project Director, and Site Manager.

    Office Locations

    12 Marshgate Lane, Stratford, London, E15 2NH

  22. NSFR LIMITED

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    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.

    Office Locations

    7 New Quebec Street, Westminster, London, W1H 7RH

  23. EM Group

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    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.

    Office Locations

    118 Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 7NW

  24. MacTalent

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    MacTalent offers specialised staffing services to a diverse range of employers across the UK and internationally. Their expertise reaches the Banking, Financial Services, IT, and Technology industries. With a team based in London, the agency attracts professionals to fill an array of appointments, such as Architects and Engineers. They also cover the staffing needs of Cloud, Data, DevOps, FinTech, and Software Engineering fields.

    Office Locations

    Suite 23, Fifth Floor 63-66 Hatton Garden, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8LE

  25. Exclusive Household Staff

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    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.

    Office Locations

    111 Buckingham Palace Road, Chelsea, London, SW1W 0SR

  26. Round 8

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    Round 8 are market experts that provide staffing solutions to the Digital, Media, and Technology sectors across the UK and overseas. From their headquarters in London, and with teams scattered across the EMEA and the Asia Pacific, they closely work with a wide variety of clients within the Technology, Digital Content, Brand, and Data fields, including Business Insider, Refinery29, Buzzfeed, Bloomberg, and Rakuten.

    Office Locations

    154-158 Shoreditch High Street, Aldgate, London, E1 6HU

  27. The Di Bridges Partnership

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    The Di Bridges Partnership, formed in 2002, is a search and recruitment business serving the Retail and Brand industry in the UK. The company offers many services like market mapping, executive search, and assessment. They also provide interim management solutions when needed. The company is based in London and is passionate about fashion and arts.

    Office Locations

    74 Cathcart Road, West Brompton, London, SW10 9DJ

  28. Snapcare Specialist Recruitment

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    Snapcare Specialist Recruitment has been supplying Support Workers, Personal Assistants, Buddies, Enablers, SEND Nannies & Mannies, Night Carers, and Home Care Nurses to adults, young people, and children with disabilities or additional needs across the UK and worldwide since 2001. They were founded by an SEN Nanny. thus their expertise in the industry.

    Office Locations

    91 Great Eastern Street, Shoreditch, City of London, London, EC2A 3HZ

  29. Acre

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    Acre works primarily in the Sustainability, ESG, Energy, and HSE industries. They operate globally and have offices in London, New York, and Amsterdam. Acre has been recruiting for over 15 years for world-leading corporates, consultancies, non-profit organisations, and NGOs. They also offer talent development and executive search services.

    Office Locations

    Chancery House, Chancery Lane, Holborn, London, WC2A 1QS

  30. PRS Recruitment

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    Hiring for a wide variety of contract and permanent positions, PRS Recruitment works in the Property and Built Environment sectors across the UK and USA. Founded in 1999, they address Catering & Hospitality, Cleaning, Commercial, Driving, Engineering, Hospitality, Industrial, Retail, and Trades & Labour vacancies. The firm has offices in five locations, including Birmingham, Houston, London, Manchester, and Southampton.

    Office Locations

    Coppergate House, 10 Whites Row, Aldgate, London, E1 7NF

  31. Rare Selection

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    Rare Selection is a London-based company that has expertise in uncovering skilled and talented professionals for a variety of roles in the areas of Executive, Management, Design, Marketing, and more. They recruit on a permanent basis and hire for roles such as Senior Strategist, Associate Director, Director of Innovation, Brand Strategist, Brand Strategy Consultant, etc. The firm collaborates with prominent brand consultancies.

    Office Locations

    Medius House, 2 Sheraton St, Soho, London, W1F 8BH

  32. Arts and Media

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    For over 22 years, The Music Market / Arts and Media has operated within the Music, Creative, and Media industries, catering to record companies, independent labels, booking agents, publishing houses, studios, artist management, digital agencies, and tech companies. They have worked with Universal Music UK, Sony Music, Warner Music Group, and Live Nation Entertainment.

    Office Locations

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

  33. Aubay

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    Aubay exclusively manages recruitment in Energy, Financial Services and FinTech, completing placements in IT and Project & Programme Management. They accommodate permanent employment and internship opportunities in Blockchain, Big Data, Crypto and more like Data Scientist, Security & Compliance Consultant and IT Service Manager. They are part of the Aubay Group, a global company with over 6,000 consultants across the UK in Poplar and Europe.

    Office Locations

    One Canada Square Level39, Poplar, London, E14 5AB

  34. Beagle Talent

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    Beagle Talent is a recruitment company based in London that focuses on the Digital, Marketing, and Data & Tech industries. The agency provides staffing solutions and hires on both interim and permanent basis. They also supply consultancy services as well as advisory services support, recruitment optimization prep, capability verification, and recruitment reviews.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor, 4-14 Tabernacle St, City of London, London, EC2A 4LU

  35. Recruiting Engineers & Managers Ltd

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    Recruiting Engineers & Managers is a Hertfordshire-based agency that recruits for a wide range of disciplines including Software, Electronics, Manufacturing, Mechanical, Communications & IT, Sales & Marketing, Fire & Security, Civil & Structural, Traffic & Transportation, Materials & Plastics, Biotechnology & Chemistry, Rail, Construction, and many more. They place graduates up to top-level management.

    Office Locations

    2nd Floor, 2 Woodberry Grove, North Finchley, London, N12 0DR

  36. Recruit IT Limited

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    Recruit IT Limited is a recruitment business that specialises in placing contract and permanent staff for the IT, Accounting and Risk Assessment industries. The company has been open since 1996 and sources staff of all levels in the UK, from trainees to high-level managers. Recruit IT also offers its services to South Africa.

    Office Locations

    82 Gibsons Hill, Streatham, London, SW16 3JS

  37. Camhs Professionals

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    Camhs Professionals is the first and only specialist agency in the UK that exclusively provides child and adolescent mental health services. They supply staffing solutions on a permanent, temporary or ad hoc basis and work in partnership with the NHS, commissioners, local authorities, education providers and private sectors.

    Office Locations

    2 Hepscott Road, Homerton, London, E9 5HB

  38. Charisma Recruitment

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    Charisma Recruitment is a specialist recruiter for the Charity, Education, Care and Not-for-Profit sectors. Conceived in 2002, they perform executive search, interim, team, and board and trustee recruitment. Through their offices in Winchester and London, they supply for roles such as Community Fundraiser, Development Manager, and Chair and Finance Trustee.

    Office Locations

    71-75 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ

  39. Circle Eight Consultancy

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    Circle Eight Consultancy operates predominantly in the Insurance, Banking, Professional Services and Legal sectors. Headquartered in London, they offer entry-mid and senior-level roles. Some clients they have worked with include OSB Group, Handelsbanken and Turkish Bank.

    Office Locations

    7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR

  40. Claibon Recruitment

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    Claibon Recruitment is a London-based specialist agency for the Property Management industry. Established in 2003, they deliver staff hiring solutions which include Property Manager, Concierge, Security Officer and Building Manager.

    Office Locations

    52 Grosvenor Gardens, Chelsea, London, SW1W 0AU

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.