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  2. Talent Recruitment

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    Talent Recruitment recruits for assignments in IT, Sales, Electronics, Digital Marketing and Business Support. With the help of their teams in Finsbury and Stevenage, they aid ventures and candidates as they work on filling permanent and contract positions. Example jobs they open for are Assistant Quantity Surveyor, Estimator, Technical Support Consultant, Front End Developer, Business Development Representative and Warehouse Manager.

    Office Locations

    Kemp House, 128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  3. Leighton Taylor Consulting

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    Leighton Taylor Consulting fills vacancies in the Professional Services sector. They offer permanent, part-time, and contract placements and recruit talents of all levels within Marketing and Business Development roles. Their services include advertising, regional assignments, and database search and they operate on a no placement, no fee basis.

    Office Locations

    24 Greville Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 8SS

  4. Hudson Clarke Associates

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    Hudson Clarke Associates is an executive search agency that supplies solutions to Accounting & Finance, Sales & Marketing, Office Support, HR, and Technical. The agency started operating in 2003 and recruits for Junior Support to Director level positions. They also offer an executive search service.

    Office Locations

    49 Grosvenor Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 3HP

  5. Alex & Yuan Partners

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    Alex & Yuan Partners extends employment opportunities in Legal, Technology, Professional Services and Banking & Finance. They have a global reach, wherein they not only cover the UK, due to their office in the City of London, but they also recruit in France, Germany, Luxembourg, US and China. Specific fields they cover include Accounting, Administration, Compliance, HR Management, Mergers & Acquisitions, Portfolio Management, Research and Tax.

    Office Locations

    63 St Mary Axe, City of London, London, EC3A 8AA

  6. Benchmark Search

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    A Defence and Security-focused talent sourcing company, Benchmark Search places personnel in an array of appointments at all levels. Working across the UK, USA, EMEA, and Asia, they also cover Hospitality & Retail, Infrastructure, and Law sectors. With a team based in London, the firm aids in filling various roles, such as general management and senior-level assignments.

    Office Locations

    33 St James Square, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4JS

  7. Bentley Associates

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    Since 2002, Bentley Associates has been delivering temporary, contract, and permanent staff for vacancies in the PA, Office Support, Finance, Design, Professional Services, and Non-Profit sectors across London. They recruit personnel such as Secretaries, Corporate Receptionists, Administrators, and Project Assistants/Managers.

    Office Locations

    One Hinde Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 2AY

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    Carrington Blake Recruitment

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    Carrington Blake Recruitment specialises in supplying temporary, long-term and permanent roles within the Public Sector, IT and Technology, Healthcare, Early Childcare and Education, Finance, Legal, Sales, Admin and Secretarial. Typical assignments they handle include Labourer, Electrician, Carpenter and Administration and Compliance Coordinator. The agency was created in 2002 and is located in London.

    Office Locations

    2nd Floor, Jack Dash House, 2 Lawn House Close, Poplar, London, E14 9YQ

  9. Cogs Agency

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    Cogs Agency engages in all aspects of the Digital industry from Content and Production to Sales and Account Management. Born and bred in the UK in 2004, Cogs has six international offices in London, Berlin, Singapore, Hong Kong, Shenzhen and Tokyo. They offer staffing solutions to creative agencies, consulting firms, technology and financial service providers, and media and retail companies across Europe and Asia.

    Office Locations

    32 Blackfriars Road, City of London, London, SE1 8PB

  10. Connecting Experts

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    Connecting Experts focuses on four areas: Automated Driving, Electric Vehicles, Executive Search, and Connected Car. Some of the vacancies they fill may include Talent Acquisition Partner, Trainee Recruitment Consultant, Software Development, DevOps Engineer, Recruitment Consultant, Android SW Developer, Project Engineer, C++ Developer, and more. The firm was founded in 2016.

    Office Locations

    3rd Floor, 10 Throgmorton Avenue, City of London, London, EC2N 2DL

  11. Davenport Oxley Limited

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    Davenport Oxley is an independent specialist firm that supplies interim/contract, permanent and executive search solutions in the UK and globally. The industries they cover include Financial Services, Industrial, Public & Social Sector and Technology & Digital. They specialise in commercial, technical, professional, mid-level and senior management appointments. Davenport covers Europe, Asia Pacific, the Middle East, and Africa.

    Office Locations

    71-73 Shelton Street, Soho, London, WC2H 9JQ

  12. Executive Surf

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    Executive Surf is an Islington-based multi-sector executive search consultancy covering IT, Fashion, Power & Energy, FMCG, Banking, Automotive and Chemical & Pharmaceutical, amongst others. With multinational and multilingual members on their team, they manage placements both in the UK and abroad. They were established in 2000 and they have since gathered over 970,000 contacts in their candidate database, and over 400 names in their customer database.

    Office Locations

    4W Leroy House, 436 Essex Road, Islington, London, N1 3QP

  13. Engage PSG

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    Engage PSG is a recruitment firm that specialises in supplying workforce solutions in the Accounting & Finance, Consulting, IT, Legal, Marketing, and Sales sectors. The firm was established in 1998 and has offices in London, Los Angeles, and Sydney.

    Office Locations

    91 Wimpole Street, Marylebone, London, W1G 0EF

  14. HCRG

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    HCRG is a London-based recruitment group that works for the Education, Health Care, Social Care, and Technology industries nationwide. For over 22 years, they have been finding candidates for a wide variety of permanent and temporary assignments. The agency operates along with its divisions, including Affinity Workforce Solutions, CER Education, CRG Tec Recruitment, HCL Workforce Solutions, Sugarman Education, and Team 24.

    Office Locations

    First Floor 33 Soho Square, Soho, London, W1D 3QU

  15. Firth Ross Martin

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    Established in 1983, Firth Ross Martin is an infrastructure specialist recruitment consultancy and executive search agency. They specialise in making c-suite and board appointments to several sectors including Technology, Operations and Corporate Real Estate, as well as Legal & Compliance, Risk, Interim Management, and Business Consultancy. The company is based in London.

    Office Locations

    85 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2M 7AD

  16. JM Legal Limited

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    JM Legal Limited is a specialist recruitment agency for Legal roles, with a focus on Secretarial and Business Support. They also manage disciplines like Reception & Guest Services, Human Resources and Compliance. They began in 1990 and have since sourced candidates for permanent and temporary vacancies, as well as short term employee cover and high quantity staffing. They are based in the City of London and have served local, Magic & Silver Circle and global firms.

    Office Locations

    46 New Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2M 1JH

  17. Pure Search

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    Pure is a search and recruitment company that attracts and matches talent to clients within the Financial Services, Professional Services, and Commerce & Industry markets. Although their head office is in London, they also operate in Hong Kong, Singapore, New York, and Frankfurt. They also provide interim placements, research solutions, and consultancy services. Pure is a member of APSCo.

    Office Locations

    125 London Wall, City of London, London, EC2Y 5AS

  18. C James

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    C James, or Campbell James Search, caters to the Corporate and Commercial Banking sectors across the UK. Based in Moorgate, London, the agency has been providing permanent, temporary, contract and interim staffing solutions at all levels to global banks, boutiques, funds and other non-bank financial institutions since 2001. Some assignments they offer include Facility Agent, Loan Agency Manager, Credit Portfolio Analyst and Project Finance Associate. C James is a member of REC and TEAM.

    Office Locations

    St Magnus House, 3 Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, EC3R 6HD

  19. Meredith Brown Associates

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    Meredith Brown Associates primarily recruits for the Asset Management industry, focusing on three primary areas: Distribution, Investment, and Middle Office/Operations. They have over 17 years of experience, combining search and selection techniques with traditional contingency recruitment. They also work in a collegiate team environment. All their consultants have prior experience within Financial Services.

    Office Locations

    Finsbury Circus, City of London, London, EC2M 5QQ

  20. WPRG London

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    Established in 2004, WPRG London is a recruitment business that specialises in the placement of temporary, contract, and permanent staff to the Commercial, Transport, Logistics, Industrial, and Technical sectors. Some vacancies they fill include HGV Class 2 Driver, Labourer, and Forklift Driver.

    Office Locations

    Doric House, 128-132 Station Road, Chingford, London, E4 6AB

  21. Options Group

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    Options Group, founded in 1992, specialises in Financial Services recruitment, operating from 13 international locations in London, Europe, Asia, Australia and the US. They cover fields like Capital Markets and Investment Management, sourcing Accountants, Brokers and the like. They also recruit for executive titles like Chief Executive Officer and Chief Compliance Officer, in addition to technical jobs like Data Scientist and Software Engineer.

    Office Locations

    3 Copthall Avenue, City of London, London, EC2R 7BH

  22. Varo Partners

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    Based in London, Varo Partners is a specialist Legal and Financial employment agency. Founded in 2012, their Legal consultants work with Investment Banks, Private Banks, Wealth Managers, Family Offices and Brokerage firms. They place Solicitors from Newly Qualified Associates up to Senior Partners across the UK and globally.

    Office Locations

    1 Bow Lane, City of London, London, EC4M 9EE

  23. Momenta Group

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    Momenta Group are experts in placing professionals for roles in the UK, Australia, Germany, USA, India, and Hong Kong. With over 30 years of recruitment experience, they have worked with various clients and candidates across the Financial Services, Legal, Technology, and Training and Development sectors. From their six offices across the globe, they typically hire on a permanent and temporary basis.

    Office Locations

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

  24. CB Resourcing

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    CB Resourcing caters exclusively to the Information sector. Situated in London, they handle assignments across the UK and internationally. They focus on Knowledge Management, Research, Analysis, Data Science, Libraries and Technology.

    Office Locations

    73 Watling Street, City of London, London, EC4M 9BJ

  25. Boston Hale

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    Boston Hale offers their expertise in supplying staff to a broad range of industries including Accountancy & Finance, Procurement & Supply Chain, Healthcare, and Legal Business Services. The company is based in London and was established in 2014. Boston Hale hires permanent, contract, interim, fixed-term contract for all types of roles at all levels.

    Office Locations

    8 Gate Street, City of London, London, WC2A 3HP

  26. Alumni Career opportunities

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    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.

    Office Locations

    3 Noble Street, 110 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2V 7EE

  27. Positive Employment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Unit 7 & 11 Tottenham Green, Enterprise Centre, Town Hall Approach Road, South Tottenham, London, N17 9TA

  28. E-Frontiers

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    E-Frontiers is a recruitment specialist that puts forth its expertise in covering a range of industries nationwide and abroad. These include Accounting and Finance, Consulting and Management, Customer Support, Human Resources, IT, and Sales & Account Management. The agency assigns talent for permanent, contract, and temporary placements. They were established in 2006.

    Office Locations

    25 Old Broad St, City of London, London, EC2N 1HN

  29. McCordRecruitmentServices

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    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.

    Office Locations

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

  30. VBEYOND CORPORATION

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    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.

    Office Locations

    59 Rosemary Gardens, Mortlake, London, SW14 7HD

  31. London Staff

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    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.

    Office Locations

    Kemp House 152 160 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX

  32. OneClick Recruitment

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    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.

    Office Locations

    F18a Waterfront Studios 1 Dock Road, Docklands, London, E16 1AH

  33. Harcourt Matthews Ltd

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    Harcourt Matthews Ltd has a breadth of experience in offering specialised staffing solutions to an extensive client portfolio nationwide and overseas. Since its foundation in 1998, they have been delivering permanent candidates to various appointments at all levels. The sectors they provide service for include Accounting & Finance, Commercial Management, Human Resources, IT & Systems, Marketing, Procurement, and Purchasing & Supply Chain.

    Office Locations

    29 the Green, Winchmore Hill, London, N21 1HS

  34. S&G Recruitment Ltd

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    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.

    Office Locations

    1 Quality Ct, Chancery Ln, Holborn, London, WC2A 1HR

  35. The Maine Group

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    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.

    Office Locations

    25 Wilton Road, The Strand, London, SW1V 1LW

  36. Twist or Stick

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    Twist or Stick is a London-based boutique agency that places professionals in a wide variety of local and international opportunities. They specialise in the Branding, Content, Design and Creative, Digital, Financial, Integrated, IT, Marketing, Media, Packaging, and Publishing markets. Founded in 2010, Twist or Stick helps fill permanent, temporary, and freelance roles at all levels.

    Office Locations

    Room S89, Second Floor, South Wing, Somerset House, The Strand, London, WC2R 1LA

  37. Goodman Masson

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    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.

    Office Locations

    120 Aldersgate Street, Clerkenwell, London, EC1A 4JQ

  38. The Willis Partnership

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    The Willis Partnership is an executive search company established in 1979 that makes appointments at senior executive and functional director levels - such as CEO, CFO, COO, Managing Director, and Finance Director. They operate in multiple sectors including Financial Services, Media, Consumer Goods, Marketing Services, Government & Senior Public Appointments, and more, both nationally and internationally.

    Office Locations

    50 Broadway, Westminster, London, SW1H 0RG

  39. 60 Degrees

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    60 Degrees is an executive search firm that specialises in the matching of candidates with clients to a wide range of sectors including Sales, Marketing, IT, Supply Chain, Finance & Accounting, and Consulting & Change. They provide their executive search and recruitment services across Africa, Europe, the UK and the Middle East.

    Office Locations

    20 Eastbourne Terrace, Paddington, London, W2 6LG

  40. Alumni Global

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    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.

    Office Locations

    9 Appold Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2AP

  41. Anchor Conzult

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    Anchor Conzult supplies staff to a wide range of sectors including Administration, Accounting & Finance, Education, Health & Social Care, Hospitality & Catering, and IT & Telecoms. Among the roles they cover are Handyman, Cook, Factory Staff, Chef, Security Guard, Care Worker, and a whole lot more. They provide their pool of talents with coaching, training and mentoring. Anchor Conzult are members of the REC and are CIS approved.

    Office Locations

    The Arc, 420 Mare Street, Hackney, London, E8 1HP

Popular industry sectors in Greater London for recruitment agencies

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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.