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.
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
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35 - 37 Ludgate Hill, City of London, London, EC4M 7JN
Alumni Career Opportunities is a multi-sector recruitment agency, supporting ventures in Consumer, Financial Services, Healthcare, Higher Education, Industrial, Public & Social Sector, Technology and Digital. They handle permanent, interim and executive appointments in Commercial, Marketing, HR & Admin, IT, Supply Chain and more, from specialist up to board levels. They have nine locations globally in Europe, US, Australia, and a UK office in London.
Mindspace 9 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2AP
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
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.
Chapter House 18, Crucifix Lane, Birmingham, West Midlands, SE1 3JW
Perfect People extends employment opportunities in IT disciplines like Enterprise Networking & Security, Mobility, Collaboration and Datacentre & Cloud. Formed in 2000 by their founder who has Network and Infrastructure Recruitment experience, they place permanent, contract and ad hoc personnel into companies like Cisco and Microsoft. They also do retained executive search and recruitment process outsourcing. They are based in the City of London.
35 New Broad Stree, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH
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
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
Mercuri Urval identifies as an Executive Search and Leadership specialist. With 70 consultants worldwide, they cater to over 3,000 clients of all sizes, and across all sectors, all around the globe. Backed with over 50 years of experience, they are equipped with recruitment marketing and search expertise on all media and search channels. They also perform integrated individual assessments on their candidates, which has helped them achieve a 94% success rate.
Third Floor South 35, Portman Square, Westminster, London, W1K 5DB
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
CN Sales Recruitment focuses on supporting the needs of Business-to-Business Sales firms. They fulfil placements in Sales, Marketing and Technology, utilising their experience since 2010. For companies, they extend retained, advertised contingency and contingency search services, while for candidates, they put forward live vacancy matching and proactive vacancy searching solutions. Their past clients include NetNames and MyNewsdesk.
165 The Broadway, Wimbledon, London, SW19 2NE
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.
Pennine Place, 2A Charing Cross Rd, Soho, London, WC2H 0HF
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 Works specialises in multi-industry recruitment services. Their expertise extends across Accounting & Finance, Administration, Banking Operations, Compliance, HR, IT, Legal, Marketing, Risk, Sales, and Secretarial & Support markets nationwide. They are members of the REC, and London Chamber of Commerce and Industry.
3rd Floor, City Reach, 5 Greenwich View Place, Poplar, London, E14 9NN
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
Savvy Recruitment is focused on the Digital and Media industries, covering Sales, Content, Marketing, Creative, Tech, Graduate, and Executive roles. They have been in business since 2010 in London and all their consultants have recruitment and media experience. Their client portfolio includes Guinness World Records, Centaur Media, Daily Mirror, Talenthouse, Informa, Bauer Media, and more.
No 3 Scott House, Admirals Way, Poplar, London, E14 9UG
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
Step 2 Recruitment matches the right professional with roles within the Fashion, Retail Operations, Merchandising Leisure, Design & Production, Digital Sales & Marketing, Office Support, and Hospitality markets. They work with businesses of all sizes, from SMEs through to large blue chip organisations. They are based in London, but caters throughout UK and the Middle East.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
With teams based in 13 locations nationwide and abroad, Michael Bailey Associates is a multi-sector recruitment provider that aids in filling permanent and contract vacancies. Since 1989, they have been working for various industries such as Energy, Finance, IT, Oil & Gas, Pharmaceutical, Technology, and Telecommunications. They are an ISO 9001 registered company that offers on-site recruitment solutions and executive search services.
12 Brook House, Chapel Place, Rivington Street, City of London, London, EC2A 3SJ
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
Established in 2007, Bid Perfect works in all major industries, the public sector, and the voluntary sector. They operate across the UK, Europe, Asia, and the US. They offer permanent and interim placements, and executive search and selection solutions. They have worked with clients such as Pfizer, Telefonica, Babcock, Verizon, Bic, Skanska, Compass Group, Veolia, and more. They are JOSCAR registered and a Constructionline associate member.
4 Winsley Street, Westminster, London, W1W 8HF
Stratbridge satisfies permanent recruitment requirements in Management Consulting. Following their founder's Professional Services recruitment experience of over 5 years, the firm was founded in 2021. They keep in touch with potential Senior Consultants, Partners, Managers and Directors. They are located in Bloomsbury and have been serving the UK, Germany, Switzerland and the rest of Europe.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
MapTalent places professionals in verticals like Real Estate, Technology, Power & Energy, Construction & Engineering and Finance. They have a global footprint with locations in the City of London, Dubai and the US, and have completed assignments across 20 countries. Launched in 2015, they offer services such as executive search, contingency hiring, contract hiring and recruitment process outsourcing.
15 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2N 3AR
Suzie Walker Executive Search has been aiding a diverse client group in filling interim and permanent vacancies since its establishment in 2009. These include Consumer Services, Data, Digital, Education, Financial Services & FinTech, Marketing, Retail, Technology, and Travel & Leisure sectors across the UK and the Middle East. They typically find candidates for roles such as Marketing Director, Chief Digital Officer, and Head of E-Commerce.
8 St James Square, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4JU
Joss Search recruits for support roles, for example EAs, VAs, operations roles, chiefs of staff etc into private equity and alternative investment companies. Their network extends outside the UK through consultants in London, New York and Germany. They were formed in 2010 and have since completed more than 10,000 permanent and temporary assignments, in which 78% of their permanent staff have remained in their posts for more than 2 years.
8th Floor, Artillery House, 11-19 Artillery Row, London, Greater London, SW1P 1RH
Mackie Myers Ltd bridges job seekers and national clients in a broad range of sectors. These include Business Services, Finance, HR, Industrial, Legal, Not-for-Profit, Procurement, and Public Sector. Since its inception in 2011, the recruitment consultancy entity has been hiring talent on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. They work from their London office.
The Frames, 1 Phipp Street, Tamworth, Staffordshire, EC2A 4PS
Founded in 2013, Red 5 People is a provider of recruitment services to the employment & skills sectors nationwide. They specialise in recruiting entire teams for new contract wins, as well as recruiting employment support and apprenticeship providers. They recruit for roles like Career Coach, Resettlement Officer, Employment Specialist, Employability Trainer, and Careers Advisor. They are members of the AELP, IEP, ERSA and REC.
WeWork Kings Place, 90 York Way, Islington, London, N1 9AG
Illuminate Recruitment has over 20 years of experience in recruiting for the Membership and Engagement markets. Headquartered in London, their clients include Membership organisations, as well as E-Commerce and Subscriptions-based businesses across the whole of the UK. Their core areas include Acquisition, Engagement and Retention, Policy, Research, Customer Success, Business Development, and Account Management.
85 Great Portland Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7LT
Denton Search is a Search to Search recruiter for firms worldwide. They cover all industries such as Consumer Goods & Services, Financial Services, Industrial, Life Sciences and Education & Not for Profit. Their client portfolio includes top global companies like Amazon, Spencer Stuart, Heidrick & Struggles and Sheffield Haworth. They were launched in 2008 and are located in London.
100 High St, Kentish Town, London, N14 6BN
Veronica Hayes Consultancy extends recruitment solutions to a variety of industries which include Professional Services, Financial Services, Advertising, Marketing and Public Relations. With an office in Mayfair, they satisfy permanent, temporary and contract vacancies throughout the City, Docklands and Central London. Example roles they have filled are Accounts Assistant, Junior Secretary, HR Manager and more. Their operations began in 2001.
35, Piccadilly, Mayfair, London, W1J 0DW
Saxton Bampfylde has been recruiting Leadership and Executive talent for over 35 years. They operate across multiple sectors including Media, Digital, Health & Care, Education, Retail, Creative, Sustainability, Technology. They feature a 98% appointment success rate. They also have multiple strategic locations throughout the UK and worldwide including London, Edinburgh, and Guildford.
79-81 Borough Road, Covent Garden, London, SE1 1DN
Camino Partners caters to the Finance, Operations, Marketing, IT, HR, Payroll and Credit Control, Legal and Compliance, Training and L&D, and Office Support and EA/PA sectors. They are located in London.
21 Great Winchester Street, City of London, London, EC2N 2JA
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.