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.
RMG Digital is a Digital and Technology talent solutions provider with offices in the UK, Europe, and the United States. They provide an end-to-end solution by connecting companies with Design and Product Management expertise from across the world. Some companies they've worked with include Trivago, Capital One, Molo, HelloSelf, and resolver. The agency has offices in Swindon, London, and Amsterdam.
4th Floor 100 Fenchurch Street, City of London, London, EC3M 5JD
+ 2 other offices
Connaught Education is a specialist in Education appointments. The agency supplies Classroom Teachers, Support Staff and School Office personnel at all levels on a permanent, long-term or short-term basis. They have been serving independent schools across the UK and overseas since 2004. Their clients also include charitable trusts, limited companies and international corporations.
26-27, Bedford Square, Bloomsbury, London, WC1B 3HP
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Core Teachers Limited helps place Newly Qualified Teachers, Experienced Educators, Teaching Assistants and Support Workers into permanent or temporary roles within the Education sector UK-wide and abroad. They cater to early years, primary and secondary schools, including FE colleges and SEN/PRU institutions and hospitals. Core Teachers operates from London and Manchester and implements stringent compliance procedures.
113 Portland Street, Manchester, Lancashire, M1 6DW
+ 2 other offices
Digna Recruitment is a Property recruitment specialist agency based in London. They supply candidates for Sales, Lettings, Property Management, Admin & Support, Proptech, and Finance & Investment positions. Some of the roles that Digna recruits for include Financial Controller, Office Coordinator, Lettings Negotiator, Head of Property Management, Sales Manager, and Sales Valuer.
Solar House, 282 Chase Road, Southgate, London, N14 6NZ
+ 2 other offices
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3rd Floor 110 High Holborn Rd, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6JS
+ 2 other offices
Select Tech is a Data and Digital recruitment expert focused on permanent and contract placements across the Azure, Cloud, Infrastructure, Dynamics 365, and Application Development disciplines. They are part of a staffing group that has been operating since 1980, and Select Tech themselves features over nine years of experience. They have multiple offices located in Brentwood, London, the USA, Germany, Sweden, Finland, and Switzerland.
Kemp House 152 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
+ 2 other offices
Seren Healthcare is a Healthcare recruitment firm with a focus on Acute, Primary and Social Care. They hire globally through sites in Swansea, Islington and South Africa. For international applicants like Nurses, Carers and Medical Professionals such as Anaesthetists and Cardiologists, they require them to be registered with the Nursing and Midwifery Council. They have over 200 institutions in their network and an ISO 9001 certification.
Longbow House 20 Chiswell Street, City of London, London, EC1Y 4TW
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FinPro Search Partners Ltd works on employment opportunities in the Insurance and InsurTech markets. Since its foundation in 2015, the talent company has been catering to employers across the UK, the USA, and Europe. They also fulfill a wide variety of vacancies from its London headquarters, such as Director of Business Development, Lead Engineer, and Senior Frontend Engineer.
69 Old Street, Finsbury, London, EC1V 9HX
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Source Technology is a global Technology recruitment agency that covers contract and permanent appointments, executive searches, multiple hires, statement of works, and project consultancy. They specialise in Development, Cyber Security, Cloud, and Data. Since they were formed in 2015, they have worked with an excess of 200 clients in a diverse range of industries. They also have offices in the UK, Switzerland, USA, and the Netherlands.
1 Poultry, City of London, London, EC2R 8EJ
+ 2 other offices
Oyster Partnership is a Property recruitment firm serving organisations across the UK. Besides permanent, contract and interim posts, they also offer solutions for executive assignments and retained search for niche roles and confidential hires. Since their operations in 2004, they have assisted 300 companies and more than 1,000 applicants. Their main office is located in London. In 2021, they were given the Gold Trusted Service Award by Feefo.
19 Berners Street, Marylebone, London, W1T 3NW
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Interlink Recruitment is an independent Legal agency. With offices in Manchester, London, Dublin and Berlin they have a team of recruiters who offer support to candidates and employers.
100 Bishopsgate 18th Floor, City of London, London, EC2N 4AG
+ 2 other offices
Prime Ltd, with sites in Manchester and London, extends graduate and mid-senior sales employment opportunities. They began in 2014 and have since sustained a 90% placement retention rate and supported over 200 companies. They were also named as the Sales Training Provider of the Year in the 2019 British Excellence in Sales & Marketing Awards, and nominated as the Best Recruitment Company of the Year in the 2016 Talk of Manchester Business Awards.
The Ministry, 77-81 Borough Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1DN
+ 2 other offices
Oliver Parks Ltd attracts job applicants for an array of mid to senior-level positions in the IT and Technology sector across the UK, USA, and Europe. Since its foundation in 2012, they have been recruiting candidates on a permanent and contract basis. The recruitment specialist also offers their expertise in delivering consultancy services to various clients and caters to Cyber Security, Data Science & Engineering, and E-commerce functions.
32 Cornhill, City of London, London, EC3V 3SG
+ 2 other offices
Neway International recruits applicants for the Catering and Hospitality sectors. They have experience in serving businesses like hotels, restaurants and event venues with permanent and temporary Chefs, Porters, Room Attendants and more. Depending on the client's requirements, they can meet demands for a single individual or a whole team.
60 St Martin's Lane, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 4JS
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Initialize is a specialist agency covering consultancy and recruitment for a diverse array of IT and Digital disciplines across the UK. They have teams across London and Cardiff and have over 40 years of recruitment experience. Working with start-ups, SMEs, and blue-chip companies, they hire permanent and contract candidates to fill UX/Digital, Projects & Services, Senior Appointments, Infrastructure & Cloud, Development, and BI/Databases roles.
Sophia House, 28 Cathedral Road, Cardiff, South Glamorgan, CF11 9LJ
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Live Recruitment works in the Events, Digital, Marketing and Creative sectors across the UK. They have offices in London and the Midlands. They deliver permanent recruitment solutions.
1 Primrose Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2EX
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Hiring for permanent, temporary, and locum appointments, Hunter Gatherer AHP Resourcing Ltd has been operating across the UK since 2017. They are an Approved Supplier of Clinical and Healthcare Staffing by the NHS Workforce Alliance. The talent acquisition agency often recruits Dieticians, Podiatrists, and Radiographers. Dealing primarily with the Allied Health industry, the firm also offers training services to candidates.
Lower Ground Floor 4 Tabernacle Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4LU
+ 2 other offices
Next Step Nursing HQ is a provider of employment opportunities in the Healthcare industry. Serving clients across the UK, the firm makes permanent and temporary placements, including Health Care Assistants, Midwives, and Registered General Nurses. They are members of the Care Quality Commission and Recruitment and Employment Confederation. They work closely with community hospitals, mental health units, and residential care homes.
1 Northumberland Avenue, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 5BW
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Plan B Health offers permanent, temporary, and emergency Nursing staff to the Health Care sector across the UK. They operate 24/7, 365 days a year and provide flexible shifts, online pay, and a referral scheme. Plan B is able to provide staff on short notice and they commonly recruit ICU Nurses, A&E Nurses, RGNs, RMNs, ODPs, and RSCNs. The company is CQC and REC compliant.
18th Floor, The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2EW
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Presto Nursing helps satisfy short notice needs for Nurses nationwide, having offices in Croydon and 13 more locations. Available 24/7, they have over 6,000 contacts with Nurses of all grades, like Registered General Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Midwives, Registered Health Visitors, Operating Department Practitioners and Health Care Assistants. They are approved suppliers to the NHS.
1 Northumberland Avenue, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 5BW
+ 2 other offices
ICARE24 Group is an award-winning and renowned UK Healthcare business that provides staffing solutions to both the NHS and the private sector across the country with more than 40 years of experience in recruitment. Nurses, Doctors, Allied Health Professionals (AHP), Health Science Staff (HSS), and Health Care Assistants are among the professionals that the agency provides. The company has offices in Birmingham, London, Manchester, and Wales.
St. Magnus House 3 Lower Thames St, City of London, London, EC3R 6HE
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Apps IT was founded in 2001 and has since made over 1500 placement within the Oracle, SAP, and Data Science technologies sectors. They support short-term, long-term, contract, and permanent recruitment needs. They feature recruitment consultants that are experienced in the areas they specialise in. Apps IT is a member of the REC and an Oracle Gold Partner. They have offices in London, Canada, and the USA.
International House, 1 St Katharine's Way, Stepney, London, E1W 1UN
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Burns Sheehan Recruitment is a specialist Digital Technology recruitment agency. They focus on placing Technology candidates and have two offices in Manchester and London.
55 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4R 9AD
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Founded in 2005, Noble Legal is a staffing and recruiting agency specialising in the Legal sector. The company is connected with the Magic Circle, Silver Circle, top US firms, high ranking City and West End firms, and a number of Fortune 100 and FTSE 100 blue chips. They recruit and place Lawyers from NQ to Partner in London, Brussels, Paris, the Middle East, South East Asia, and Australia. The agency is accredited by REC and Investors in People.
First Floor, 330 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 7QT
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Prime People PLC is an international talent provider within the Real Estate & Built Environment, Energy & Environmental and Technology, Digital & Data Analytics industries. Their main subsidiary is Macdonald & Company, and they provide permanent and temporary manpower solutions. They are based in London, but they have offices in Manchester, Hong Kong, Singapore, Dubai, Johannesburg and Frankfurt.
50 Great Marlborough Street, Soho, London, W1F 7JS
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A Construction-focused expert, Bracken Recruitment Ltd, offers specialised staffing services to various clients across the UK and Ireland. They have been catering to an array of divisions, including Civil Engineering, Highways & Infrastructure, Rail, RC Frame & Groundworks, and Utilities, since 2016. Bracken Recruitment is an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment confederation that places staff on permanent and contract vacancies.
Coppergate House 10 White's Row, City of London, London, EC3A 8AA
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Medical24 is a search and selection agency that supplies qualified Nursing staff to the Health Care sector. They operate 24/7 and offer flexible shifts, online payslips, and a referral scheme. The agency covers critical shifts at late-notice or longer-term positions, and is a part of the National Agency Nursing Framework Agreement. Some of the roles they recruit for include Support Worker, Registered Nurse, and Mental Health Nurse.
Broadgate Tower 20 Primrose St, City of London, London, EC2A 2EW
+ 2 other offices
Oakmont Consulting is an established agency that offers expertise in recruiting professionals and providing consultancy services to a diverse client group in the Engineering, Data & Finance, and Technology industries nationwide. Since 2016, they have been delivering staff to various permanent, contract, and interim assignments. They are a corporate member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
60 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4N 6LY
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Braxfield Recruitment Ltd recruits candidates for a broad range of positions at all levels nationwide. Since its establishment in 2016, the firm has been helping clients to fill permanent and interim vacancies. They are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and works exclusively for an extensive client portfolio in the Property Management and Social Housing sectors.
5 St. Johns Hill, 3 London Bridge Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9SG
+ 2 other offices
Wingjet Aviation is a Pilot and Flight Crew recruitment service centred in Europe, Asia, and Southeast Asia, founded by a team of Aviation and HR experts. They have worked with companies like Spicejet, Wings Air, Lion Air, Starlux, Jet Airways, Sun Express, Indigo, and Batik Air. Job seekers can be placed in a wide range of destinations across Europe, Asia, Southeast Asia, and the Middle East. They recruit on a short-term or permanent basis.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
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Newsom Consulting Ltd is a London-based employment management provider that places candidates in an array of placements at all levels. With national reach, the firm deals primarily with the needs of the Built Environment, Infrastructure, and Transportation sectors. They were formed in 2010.
210 Euston Road, Camden Town, London, NW1 2DA
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Founded in 2013, Ventula Consulting is a digital tech specialist that delivers personalised strategy services. They recruit temporary and permanent personnel and also offer consultancy services to the Technology, Professional Services, and Business change and Transformation sectors. The company is based in London.
Birchin Court, 20 Birchin Lane, City of London, London, EC3V 9DU
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Established in 1996, Walsons Healthcare is a specialist agency with a network of more than 50,000 professionals. Having started in India, they launched their London office in 2017. Some UK Healthcare jobs that they cover include Registered Nurse, Midwives, General Nurse, Radiologist, Paediatric Surgeon, and Anaestesiologist.
Lansdowne House 57, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6ER
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Dataworks is a company that matches clients with talent in the fields of Data Science and Data Engineering. Dataworks offers a replacement guarantee and utilises recruitment tools powered by AI. They also operate internationally with over 10 years of international recruitment experience. They typically recruit for personnel such as CRM Senior Data Analysts, Marketing Analysts, Data Scientists, Cloud Engineers, and Machine Learning Engineers.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
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AM CityGrad assists students and graduates seeking to kickstart their careers via internships and employment. They began in 2016 and have since worked as a Soho-based multi-sector recruitment company. They take on a unique system where they don't set up a job board; instead they leverage candidate profiles. In this process, the clients will select suitable profiles and the candidates will be informed of such contact invitations.
76 Wardour Street, Soho, London, W1F 0UR
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VirtoTech focuses on contract IT and Technology recruitment. Covering disciplines such as Data & Analytics, SAP, Cloud & Infrastructure and Development & Architecture, they exclusively hire within Europe, led by their multilingual consultants based in Harpenden. They have over 15 years of experience and over 100,000 contacts in their applicant database. Example job openings they might have are SAP Consultant, Informatica Developer and Project Manager.
Alpha House 100 Borough High Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1LB
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Interim Lawyers has been an established provider of locum recruitment solutions to Law Firms and In-house Legal departments since 2000. Servicing across the UK and abroad, they typically recruit candidates for various Legal assignments, including Legal Executive, Property Litigation Locum Solicitor, Residential Conveyancing Lawyer, and Legal Consultant. They are part of Ten Percent, a group of specialist online Legal recruitment consultants.
27 Old Gloucester Street, Bloomsbury, London, WC1N 3AX
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Harmonic is a specialist agency that provides professional talent in the Accounting & Finance industry. They operate from their three offices in London, Boston, and Manchester. Harmonic Finance was founded by Charlie Walker, along with co-founder Fin Glanvill, in 2017. They have cover opportunities for personnel such as Senior Management Accountant, Commercial Finance Business Partner, and Finance Director.
24-27 Charlotte Road, City of London, London, EC2A 3PB
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Nord Group is a niche Information Technology expert that connects job seekers and clients in various functions nationwide and globally. These include Ad-Tech, Blockchain, Cloud, Data & Analytics, FinTech, Gaming, Hardware, IoT, Media, QA/Testing, SaaS, Software Engineering, and Telecommunications. With a team based in Shenfield, they assign personnel to a wide variety of permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies across all levels.
100 Fenchurch Street, City of London, London, EC3M 5JD
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Ten-Percent Legal Recruitment specialises in hiring Solicitors and Legal professionals across the UK. From their headquarters in London, and another office in North East Wales, they assist law firms and in-house legal departments. They currently have over 10,000 applicants registered with them and hundreds of clients who avail of their services. They were founded in 2000 and donate 10% of their profits to charity.
Derwen Bach Glyndwr Road, Islington, London, N1 7GU
+ 2 other offices
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.