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  1. GKR London LTD

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    Established in 2010, GKR London LTD specialist recruitment company that represents UK Property businesses. They cover several sectors including Commercial, Estate Agency, Build & Design, Finance & Investment, and Property Management & Office Support. The agency has worked with Hubble, Workpad, and Cluttons.

    Office Locations

    Thomas House, 84 Eccleston Square, Westminster, London, SW1V 1PX

  2. SSR Personnel

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    SSR Personnel is a London-based recruitment consultancy and executive search practice that operates within the Security, Risk, Fire, and Life Safety sectors. They have an excess of 35 years of experience in delivering board level appointments on a permanent, temporary, locum, interim, or contract basis. SSR Personnel has worked with UK and Global 500 companies. They are members of the REC and APSCo, and are Investors in People accredited.

    Office Locations

    Eternity House 2124 Hickman Avenue, Chingford, London, E4 9JG

  3. Thomson Keene

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    Thomson Keene, established in 2002, is a recruitment company in London that provides contract, temporary and permanent staffing solutions to multiple sectors including Commercial, Digital, FinTech, Software Vendors, and Financial Services. They have worked with Deutsche Bank, Credit Suisse, BNP Paribas, and Barclays. Some roles they recruit for are Senior C++ Developer, Front Office Java Developer, and Technology Business Manager.

    Office Locations

    1 Sun Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2EP

  4. Hospitality Search International

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    Hospitality Search International operates from multiple locations, including in the UK, Europe, Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa. Established in 1995, the company works with hotels and restaurants, recruiting for Management, Heads of Department, Corporate and Assistant roles.

    Office Locations

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

  5. Drayton Finch Executive Search

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    Drayton Finch Executive Search focuses on Executive recruitment in the Financial Services. Specific fields they manage are Investment Management, Alternatives & Real Assets, Insurance and Global Transaction Banking. Since their foundation in 1998, they have served medium to large financial firms globally, leveraging the experience of their consultants who have worked in the same industry. Their headquarters can be found in the City of London.

    Office Locations

    141 Moorgate, City of London, London, EC2M 6TX

  6. Stephen Bell Associates

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    Stephen Ball Associates is a boutique executive recruitment firm for the Asset and Wealth Management sectors. They primarily handle mid to senior-level roles on both a retained and contingency basis. Since 2007, they have matched candidates with roles such as Content Marketing Writer, Private Client Wealth Advisor, Creative Services Executive, Relationship Manager, Operational Risk Director, Investment Writing, and more.

    Office Locations

    85 Gresham Street, City of London, London, EC2V 7NQ

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    Your World Recruitment Group Ltd

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    Your World Recruitment Group Ltd offers a wide array of job roles to choose from in sectors including IT, Office Support, Human Resources, Accountancy & Finance, Executive Management, and more. Some vacancies they cover are Marketing Manager, BD Manager, and Digital Marketing Executive. The company's headquarters is in London.

    Office Locations

    Floor 4, 69 Wilson Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2BB

  8. Owen Reed

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    Owen Reed is a specialist recruitment company for Legal, with dedicated divisions for Legal Support, Virtual PA and Document Production & Proofreading. Extending opportunities across the UK and beyond, they cater to permanent, contract and virtual vacancies. Located in the City of London, their team is accessible 24/7 and has experience serving over 50% of national top 200 law firms.

    Office Locations

    8 Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YJ

  9. Future Engineering Recruitment

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    Founded in 2009, Future Engineering Recruitment is a London-based organisation that provides Engineering professionals to a variety of companies in the UK. The agency recruits for various contract and permanent job roles including Engineering & Technical Positions, Field Service Engineers, Mechanical Design & Project Engineers, Engineering Directors & Managers, White Collar Construction staff, Trades & Labours jobs, and more.

    Office Locations

    10 Lower Thames St, City of London, London, EC3R 6EN

  10. McCabe & Barton

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    McCabe & Barton was founded in 2000 and is focused on Technology and Business Change recruitment. They are based in London and work with both the public and private sectors across the UK, as well as Europe. Some areas they specialise in are Investment Banking, FinTech, Asset Management, Risk, Insurance, Central Government, and Consultancy. Their team keeps up to date with the latest technologies, in demand skills, and market trends.

    Office Locations

    17 -20 Ironmonger Lane, City of London, London, EC2V 8EP

  11. Market Talent

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    Market Talent are experts in Banking, Financial Services, Fintech, Risk, and Compliance Recruitment. They also offer special assignment solutions for Finance & Accounting, HR, Secretarial & Admin, and Senior Level roles. They started in 2015 and are located in London. They are members of the Arab Bankers Association (ABA), and their Managing Director holds a Fellowship Level status with the REC Recruitment Professionals.

    Office Locations

    122 Leadenhall St, City of London, London, EC3V 4AB

  12. Healy Hunt

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    Healy Hunt is an executive search company that specialises in the provision of professional workforce solutions in markets such as Banking, Alternative Investments, Global Trade, Real Estate, and FinTech. The agency has over 20 years of experience in supplying talent in Europe. They offer additional services like board selection, specialist recruitment, and talent strategy.

    Office Locations

    38 Charterhouse Street, City of London, London, EC1M 6JH

  13. Hedley May

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    Hedley May is an executive search agency that provides staffing solutions to industries such as Finance, HR, and Legal. They were ranked in the top 3% by their Net Promoter Scores (NPS) rank for their client service. The agency was established in 2009 and has offices in London and New York.

    Office Locations

    3 St Helens Place, City of London, London, EC3A 6AB

  14. William Alexander

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    Founded in 2010, William Alexander provides contract, interim, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions to the Technology and Business Transformation markets in the UK. They also offer executive search services. Some roles that the agency recruits for include IT Development & Test Manager, Finance Data Modeller, Infrastructure Architect, Business Analyst, and IT Support.

    Office Locations

    51 Eastcheap, City of London, London, EC3M 1DT

  15. i3 Resourcing

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    i3 Resourcing works exclusively for the Insurance Technology market. They hire skilled candidates for contract and permanent roles in the following divisions across London and abroad: Management Information, Information Technology, and Change Management. Clients include Brokers, Insurers, Insurance Solutions Providers, and Reinsurers. They also offer executive search services.

    Office Locations

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

  16. Trevose Partners

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    Trevose Partners primarily focuses on supplying talent to various national and global financial institutions. With teams based in London, New York, and Singapore, they offer professional recruitment and executive search services to clients and candidates across the UK, Europe, Asia, and United States. Founded in 2011, their client portfolio includes Investment Banks, Hedge Funds, Consulting Firms, and Financial Technology companies.

    Office Locations

    29 Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5SQ

  17. Per Ardua Associates

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    Per Adua Associates Ltd is a global executive search agency that offers workforce solutions at the top level of the Financial Services industry. They provide transparency to their clients using their referencing up-front methodology. Per Adua is a member of AESC and they offer the following services to their clients: executive, and non-executive search, succession planning, competitor analysis, internal benchmarking, and market surveys.

    Office Locations

    25 Old Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2N 1HQ

  18. The Core Partnership

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    The Core Partnership provides Company Secretaries, Governance and Compliance people for temporary and permanent positions. The agency has worked with many clients including Asos, HSBC, British Red Cross, Royal London, and more. They work with multiple sectors including Construction, Financial Services, Hospitality, Insurance, Travel, and Healthcare. The company was founded in 2010.

    Office Locations

    33 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 5SB

  19. Information Technology Services

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    Information Technology Services (ITS) has been a staffing solutions provider for national and global businesses for over 25 years. They recruit candidates to fill permanent and contract vacancies from their offices in London, Austin, and Texas. ITS primarily focuses on the Legal, Media, and Professional Services sectors. They were recognised as the Most Customer Focused Supplier at the Legal Technology Awards.

    Office Locations

    Moor Place, 1 Fore Street, City of London, London, EC2Y 9DT

  20. Circle Square

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    Circle Square recruits for the Accountancy and Finance, Real Estate, Executive Search, M&A, Private Equity and Venture Capital, and Principal Investments sectors. The agency started in 2004 and is located in London.

    Office Locations

    Lower Ground Floor, 40, Bloomsbury Way, Soho, London, WC1A 2SE

  21. Median Recruitment

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    A PR and Communications-focused hiring firm, Median Recruitment operates across the UK and finds qualified candidates for an array of permanent placements at all levels. For over 28 years, they have been sourcing Account Directors/Executives, Communications Officers, PR Managers, Senior Account Managers/Executives, and senior PR Consultants. The company has been nominated as Best Media Recruiter in the Recruiter Awards for Excellence.

    Office Locations

    1 Great Cumberland Place, Westminster, London, W1H 7LW

  22. TDA Group

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    TDA Group is a recruitment agency serving several markets, including Technology, Design, Creative, Digital, HR, and Telecommunications. The agency offers contract and permanent recruitment solutions for these sectors, and has been doing so since 2009 across the UK and the US. TDA Group has offices in London, New York, and San Francisco.

    Office Locations

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

  23. Susan Hamilton

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    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.

    Office Locations

    21 Great Chapel Street, Soho, London, W1F 8FP

  24. Talent Yard

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    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.

    Office Locations

    37-41 Mortimer Street, London, Marylebone, London, W1T 3JH

  25. Media Contacts

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    Media Contacts specialises in many areas including Editorial, Events, PR, Sales & Marketing, Healthcare Communications, Creative Communications, and Business Support. They work with small PR agencies through to large multinational events organisers and global editorial groups such as Legalease, Acuris, Reorg, and more. They practice diverse and inclusive recruitment, and follow all industry regulations.

    Office Locations

    The Windsor Centre, Islington, London, N1 8QG

  26. MB2B Consultants Limited

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    MB2B Consultants Limited is a London-based consultancy that works nationwide and overseas. These include Digital Transformation, Healthcare, HR and Training, Legal Advisory Services, and Public Affairs Sector. They also offer training courses in a wide range of functions, such as enterprise application, information management, leadership development, and cross-cultural communication.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH

  27. Victoria Lindfield Associates

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    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.

    Office Locations

    12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, London, W1J 8NR

  28. Village Staff

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    Village Staff helps fulfil recruitment requirements for a variety of industries including, but not limited to, Secretarial, Warehouse, Accountancy, Driving, Environmental and Data Entry. Taking pride in their experience of more than 25 years, they put forward permanent and temporary staff, as well as Labourers needed on short notice. Their main office is located in Blackheath and they assist businesses in Kent, South East and Central London.

    Office Locations

    45 Tranquil Vale, Blackheath, London, SE3 0BS

  29. Vine Resources

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    Vine Resources exclusively manages recruitment in Technology, covering Software Engineering, Cloud, Business Transformation and more. With offices in London, Berlin, Sydney and New York, they have a global network enabling them to connect with over 140,000 applicants. Launched in 2004, they satisfy permanent, contract and executive roles from single personnel to a project team. Their past clients include Comcast, Vodafone, KPMG and NTT DATA.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor, News Building, 3 London Bridge Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9SG

  30. Insight Executive Group

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    Insight Executive Group is a multi-sector recruitment specialist that finds permanent and interim professionals for a wide range of roles, such as Middle Management, Directors, and Executives. The talent firm covers the UK's Construction, Commercial Management, Estates, Facilities Management, Infrastructure, Procurement, Property, Transport, and Utilities industries. They are a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.

    Office Locations

    Northern and Shell Building 10 Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, EC2R 6AF

  31. Twist Recruitment Ltd

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    Established in 2010, Twist Recruitment Ltd works within the Creative industry, providing talent in all areas and at all levels in London and the UK. The firm recruits for roles in Design, Content, Digital, Marketing, and Advertising. They hire for a variety of positions such as Account Manager, Client Director, Account Executive, Senior Strategist, Head of Strategy, and more.

    Office Locations

    Room S89, Second Floor, The Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

  32. Loxwood Moore

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    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.

    Office Locations

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

  33. MatchMe Recruitment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD

  34. Inter-Consulting Europe

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    Inter-Consulting Europe is a privately-owned firm with teams based in the UK, Norway, Finland, Sweden, Austria, Germany, Holland, Australia, and China. With over 15 years of experience, they are experts in supplying permanent full-time, permanent-part time, and temporary staff to national and global industries. Headquartered in London, they work for the Automotive, Aerospace, IT & Telecoms, and Civil & Rail sectors.

    Office Locations

    First Floor, 239 High Street, Kensington, London, W8 6SN

  35. Clermont Search

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    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.

    Office Locations

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

  36. ECOM

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    ECOM is a part of Interquest Group, along with Evolve and RDW. They are a corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and attract qualified staff to a wide range of permanent and contract positions. For over 22 years, they have been catering to various disciplines in the UK and USA's Digital industry. These include Creative, Content, Digital Marketing, E-commerce, Project Management, and Web Analytics departments.

    Office Locations

    27 Bush Lane, City of London, London, EC4R 0AA

  37. The Talent Space Recruitment Ltd

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    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.

    Office Locations

    We Work, 8 Devonshire Square, City of London, London, EC2M 4YF

  38. Evenbreak

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    Evenbreak bridges qualified candidates and employers in an array of industries by hiring on a contract, permanent, and temporary basis at all levels. Operating across the UK and internationally, they cater to the staffing needs of various sectors, including Audit, Construction & Building Services, Engineering, Health & Medical, Marketing & Advertising, Project & Programme Management, Retail & Wholesale, Science & Pharmaceutical, and Technology.

    Office Locations

    02 Metro Central Heights, 119 Newington Causeway, Bermondsey, London, SE1 6DX

  39. 19 London

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    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.

    Office Locations

    48 Charlotte St, Marylebone, London, W1T 2NS

  40. Zeren

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    Established in 2018, Zeren has offices in San Francisco, Houston, New York, London, Frankfurt, and Berlin. They specialise in three functional areas: Commercial, Operations, and Technology, covering Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Product, HR & Talent, and Finance. Some roles they fill are Head of Sales, Customer Success Executives, Lead UX, and Sales Director.

    Office Locations

    41-44 Great Queen Street, Holborn, London, WC2B 5AD

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.