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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Mason Blake are London-based experts in Investment Management recruitment. They were established in 1997 and have since covered three specialist areas including Distribution, Investment, and Operational roles based on permanent and temporary requirements. They handle roles such as Product Development Manager, Channel Marketing Manager, US Equity Analyst, Senior Marketing Executive, so on. Mason Blake proudly practices equal opportunity recruitment.
5 Luke Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4PX
Opus Recruitment Services delivers recruitment solutions in IT, Technology, Finance and Engineering, putting forward permanent and contract technical and executive candidates. Launched in 2008, they have assisted clients like Sony, Toyota and Burberry, and have received over 20 accolades including a Best Recruitment Company to Work For award from Recruitment International. They have seven offices around the globe and a head office in Bristol.
Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, City of London, London, EC2R 8DD
WUNDER_TALENT started in 2017. They are focused on making Software & Technology, Digital, Creative, Enterprise Sales, AI, Machine Learning, SaaS, and Executive placements. With offices in Manchester and London, they have worked with clients all around the world, such as Monday.com, Globant, Luxoft, Koinly, and Busuu. Some of the vacancies they fill include 1st Line Support Engineer, Senior Sales Consultant, and Full Stack Developer.
101 Commercial Road, Aldgate, London, E1 1RD
Your World Healthcare supplies Medical professionals to NHS organisations and private establishments across the UK and Ireland. Founded in 2005, they globally cover all Healthcare roles including Doctors, Nurses Allied Health Professionals and Non-Medical Non-Clinical staff. They are based in London.
69 Wilson Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2BB
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16 BERKELEY STREET, Mayfair, London, W1J 8DZ
Nielsen Grey is an independently-owned staffing firm that operates across the EMEA region and matches candidates with clients in the Corporate Finance, Accounting, Tax, Public Practice and Commercial Finance markets. The firm has a 100% success rate on retained assignments (at time of writing) and they have worked with large multinationals, SMEs, private equity-backed firms.
Kemp House, 152 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
Harvey Sutton is a recruitment specialist agency that supplies staff within Accounting and Legal. Their specialist areas include Reward & Incentives, Restructuring & Insolvency, and Employment & Pensions Law. They have almost 30 years of industry experience and works with full-time and part-time vacancies.
8 Mallow Street, City of London, London, EC1Y 8RQ
JD Ross Energy works with Energy employers to fill permanent and contract roles in Technology, Solar, Wind, Utilities, Oil & Gas and Conventional Power. They started in 2008 and have since worked for corporations like Siemens, GE and Centrica through consultants based in London, Netherlands, Australia and the US. They have 19 recognitions, including being listed in The Sunday Times-Virgin Fast Track 100 Companies for five years.
Becket House, 36 Old Jewry, City of London, London, EC2R 8DD
Newton Blue is a staffing and recruiting company based in London that provides internal recruitment solutions for businesses working on-site or off-site. They specialise in the Healthcare Solutions, Technology and Software Solutions sectors. The agency deals directly with hiring managers and higher-ups to manage and advise on the recruitment cycle.
86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
Aldrich & Company is a recruitment consultancy and executive search firm headquartered in London. They mainly cater to the Financial Services, Marketing & Communications, Graduate, and Professional Services sector. They recruit for roles such as Events Executive, Team Assistant, Digital Marketing Assistant, Sales Support, and Office Manager.
106 Salisbury House, 29 Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5QQ
Barrington Hibbert Associates has been aiding clients and placing professionals to fill vacancies in Accounting & Finance, Executive / Management and Financial Services since 2010. They also offer training for candidates looking to fill roles for clients in Capital Markets and Operations. They recruit staff nationwide and globally from their offices in London, New York and Dubai.
85 Gresham Street, City of London, London, EC2R 7HE
Maxxima is a Healthcare recruitment specialist that covers Allied Health, Health and Life Science, Nursing, Clinical Research, Social Work, and more. They started in 2001 and have since supported NHS Trusts, primary care providers, private hospitals, GP surgeries, local authorities, and more by providing flexible solutions. Headquartered in London, they have a UK-wide coverage and are an Awarded Supplier of Healthtrust Europe.
9 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2AP
Nexere Consulting is a recruitment agency that hires for local governments and SME clients across IT, Cyber Security, Public Sector, Telecoms and more. They cover both contractual and permanent positions, and offer their services all across the UK and Europe. The company recruits Programme Managers, Business Analysts, Developers, Test Consultants and more. The company was founded in 1998 and is based in London.
West Wing, The Hop Exchange, 24 Southwark Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1TY
Tripod Partners works across the UK, Australia, New Zealand, Canada, South Africa, Philippines, Trinidad, Tobago, and India markets. With teams based in Canada and South Africa, they provide locum and permanent staffing solutions to various disciplines in the Healthcare sector, including Allied Health, Mind, Nursing, and Social Care. They typically place Care professionals in mid-level to senior roles.
National House, Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1D 7AW
Winlight Recruitment operates within the Social Work, Medical, Social Care & Housing sectors throughout the UK. Based in London, they have 10 years of experience assisting clients and candidates.
Aldgate Tower 5th Floor, 2 Leman Street, Aldgate, London, E1 8FA
Dove & Hawk, situated in London, sources professionals looking for opportunities in Real Estate and Construction, handling fields like Property Management and Development, Design & Planning. They also offer services for Contingency Search and Retained Recruitment Partnership. Their operations began in 2005 and with a team that has a collective experience of more than 50 years, they have aided organisations like Savills, Berkeley Group and CBRE.
792-793 Salisbury House, City of London, London, EC2M 5SQ
Kendra Sinclair supplies candidates to the Restructuring, Turnaround, Transformation and Operational Performance Improvement sectors throughout the world. Established in 2001, the company is based in London.
68 Lombard Street, City of London, London, EC3V 9LJ
EMR is a specialist marketing recruitment agency that has been providing professional workforce solutions for 25 years. They offer permanent, temporary, and contract placements for roles such as Internal Communications Executive, PPC Executive, CRM Manager, and Internal Communications Manager. They were awarded a Gold Trusted Service Award in 2020 by Feefo.
231-232 Strand, The Strand, London, WC2R 1DA
Square One Resources has over 25 years of recruitment experience across the IT, SAP, and Oracle markets, covering various areas such as Client Services, Cloud, Cyber Security, Development, Emerging Technologies, ERP, Infrastructure, and Telecommunications. Their expertise spans various regions such as the UK, Germany, Poland, USA, and France.
WeWork 120 Moorgate, City of London, London, EC2M 6UR
Insight Recruitment Solutions is a London-based recruitment agency specialising in sourcing staff for the Finance and Technical sectors. Their area of expertise includes a broad range of roles, such as Statisticians, Regulatory Accountants, Financial Controllers, Reinsurance Technicians, and Business Analysts. With over 30 years of experience, they help fill permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies in businesses across the UK.
316 Regents Park Road, City of London, London, N3 2JX
cer Financial is a specialist recruiter for the Financial industry. Formed in 2002, this London-based agency supplies permanent, temporary, interim and contract candidates from Graduate to C-Level. Typical assignments they handle include Payments Officer, Credit Analyst, Tax Operations Specialist and Business Analyst.
29 Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5SQ
Curtis Reed Associates exclusively deals with recruitment in IT, catering to permanent and contract positions. Since their operations started in 1998, they have served a variety of clients including, but not limited to, start-ups, consultancy firms, blue chip corporations, investment banks and telecommunications companies. For candidates, they offer mock interviews and CV writing advice, to name a few additional services. They are located in the City of London
Peek house, 20 Eastcheap, City of London, London, EC3M 1EB
Delta Executive Search is a niche Executive Search recruitment consultancy for the Emerging Markets. They concentrate on Corporate, Financial and Investment firms located in the UK, Russia and nearby states, Middle East, Africa, Turkey and Greece. Since they began in 2002, they have supplied over 450 applicants to various global organisations and gathered over 50,000 talent contacts. Their offices can be found in London and Zurich.
18 Fleet Street, City of London, London, EC4Y 1AA
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.
Bridewell Gate, 9 Bridewell Place, City of London, London, EC4V 6AW
Brookleigh Recruitment Solutions is a multi-discipline expert that aids in filling contract and permanent vacancies in the London Financial Markets industry. They have covered the following disciplines since 1998: Electronic Market, Foreign Exchange, Prime Brokerage, Sales, Investment Banking, IT, Senior Operations, Trading, and Wealth Management.
29 Harcourt Street, City of London, London, W1H 4HS
The Law Support Group is a recruitment agency and consultancy founded in 1997 that provides Legal staff and personnel to the UK and internationally. The company specialises in recruiting Paralegals, Secretarial, Accounts, General Office Support, and fee-earning staff to the Legal and Professional Services sectors. The agency is based in London.
68 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4N 7HR
Albany Beck is a recruiting business that places talent into the Banking, Finance, Tech and Data sectors. They offer a broad range of services that covers strategy, consulting, digital, technology, and finance across all industries. The company was established in 2005 and has offices in London, Manchester, Dublin, and New York.
27 Bush Ln, City of London, London, EC4R 0AN
Bramwith Consulting is a specialist recruitment agency with a focus on the Procurement, Operations and Supply Chain industries. The company was established in 2006 and has teams based in the UK, the US and Netherlands.
22 Tudor Street, City of London, London, EC4Y 0AY
Execuzen is an executive search firm that specialises in providing recruitment solutions in sectors such as Banking, Financial Services, and Headhunting. Established in 2000, Execuzen is based in London, but also operates in other locations in Europe, North America and Asia.
7 Birchin Lane, City of London, London, EC3V 9BW
Taylor Burlington Associates is a boutique recruitment firm that provides a bespoke service to the Presentations, DTP and Brand Design sectors throughout London. Established in 2003, the company specialises in Presentation Graphics, Document Production, Print Design, Content & Editorial, Artwork Production, Reprographics & Print, and Digital Creative recruitment on a freelance, temporary, fixed-term contract, or permanent basis.
25 Old Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2N 1HQ
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.
22 Bishop Gate 7th Floor, City of London, London, EC2N 4AJ
VHR deals with Technical and Engineering recruitment, handling fields like Aviation, Manufacturing and Energy. They complete permanent and contract jobs internationally, working in London, Manchester and six other areas overseas. Since they started in 2003, they have placed over 11,000 talents into Jordan Aircraft Maintenance Ltd, Soiltech and more. They have 50 awards including a Queen's Award for Enterprise: International Trade received in 2018.
Luna House, 37-39 Bermondsey Wall West, Rotherhithe, London, SE16 4RN
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.
30 Crown Place, City of London, London, EC2A 4EB
Carefirst Recruitment Ltd specialises in placing staff into companies and organisations across London and the southeast of England. They provide permanent and temporary roles for the Social Care, Industrial, Commercial, Admin and Clerical, Hospitality and Catering, HR, Finance, Housing, and Procurement sectors. Other services they offer include executive and senior management, career advice, appraisals and training.
Baseline Business Studios, 6, Whitchurch Rd, Notting Hill, London, W11 4AT
Craig Tech Solutions offers permanent staffing solutions to the Roads and Highways sector. Focusing on Highway Maintenance and Pavement Engineering, this London-based agency manages placements at all levels, from apprentice and junior level to senior and executive level.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
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.
5th Floor, Earl Place, 15 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2HB
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.
107 Cheapside, City of London, London, EC2V 6DN
Workers Direct is a London employment agency that provides temporary, contract and permanent staffing solutions across a range of industries. They cover roles such as Administrative Staff, Cleaners, Call Centre jobs, Drivers, Decorators, Housekeepers, Labourers and Site Supervisors across the UK.
207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1A 6US
Founded in the year 2000, RedCat is a recruitment business with a focus on the Digital sector. They recruit for job roles on a freelance, flexible, and permanent basis. The company recruits for a variety of roles such as Software Engineer, Technical Lead, Product Manager, Marketing Assistant, Content Writer, Editor, UX/UI Designer, and Business Analyst. RedCat is based in London.
341-345 Old Street, Finsbury, London, EC1V 9LL
Silverdrum is a Digital Media recruitment specialist that covers Marketing, Operations, Client Services, Strategy, Content, Social, Research & Insight, and more. They fill vacancies such as Strategy Director, Programmatic GMP Consultant, Paid Social Strategist, Digital Performance Director, and so on. Based in London, they work with a variety of clients ranging from individuals and digital start-ups to large multinationals.
22 Upper Ground, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9PD
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.