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.
QED Legal Recruitment provides recruitment solutions for Legal focus areas like conveyancing for leasehold and property-related concerns, IP, litigation and more. Aside from regular search and selection services for permanent, contract, temporary, full-time and part-time assignments, they can also set up offline recruitment campaigns if needed. Their operations started in 2012 and they have teams in seven locations.
16 Hanover Square, Mayfair, London, W1S 1BN
+ 7 other offices
With over 10 years of experience, Taylor Higson is a specialist consultant and recruitment agency in the Print, Packaging, POS, Signage and Direct Marketing industries. The company recruits for various roles such as Project Manager, Business Development Manager, Sales Director, Credit Controller, Category Manager, Software Sales Executive, and more. The agency is based in Manchester and recruits for full-time and freelance job roles.
Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD
+ 4 other offices
Prospero Health and Social Care serve an extensive range of clients nationwide and overseas. With over 21 years of experience, they cater to a plethora of disciplines in the Health and Social Care sectors. These include Domiciliary Care, Elderly Care, Mental Health, and Nursing. They are accredited members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and the Association of Professional Staffing Companies. Prospero also offers training services.
15 Worship Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2DT
+ 11 other offices
A multi-disciplinary Healthcare recruitment specialist, Goldsmith Personnel, provides permanent, temporary, and locum staffing solutions. Founded in 2004, they cater to the following divisions across the UK: Child Services, Complex Care, Homecare, and Supported Living. Their clients range from nursing homes, private and NHS hospitals. Goldsmith Personnel is a registered member of the Care Quality Commission.
380 Kingsland Road, Hackney, London, E8 4AA
+ 4 other offices
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50 Lombard Wall, Charlton, London, SE7 7SW
+ 7 other offices
Berwick Partners works exclusively in finding candidates to fill executive roles across Europe, Asia Pacific, and the US. They have been providing leadership recruitment and consultancy since 2004. Berwick Partners is part of the Odgers Berndtson Group of companies.
20 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 6XD
+ 4 other offices
Carmichael UK operates predominantly in the Construction industry. The agency recruits for Professional, Technical, Trades and Labour and Facility Management roles on a permanent or contract basis throughout the UK, Ireland, Australia and New Zealand. They work from their offices in London, Oxfordshire, Birmingham and Warrington.
5 Vicarage Lane, Stratford, London, E15 4HF
+ 5 other offices
Driver Hire Nationwide matches candidates with Specialist Logistics businesses, focusing on Driver and other Transport Operations roles. With teams in more than 100 locations in the UK, they have assisted over 4,000 applicants in permanent and temporary jobs. They began in 1983 and have since gathered awards and certifications like Franchisor of the Year during the 2019 bfa HSBC Franchise Awards, and ISO 9001.
11 Wharf Street, Deptford, London, SE8 3FT
+ 107 other offices
Randstad Care assists the recruiting needs of individuals and institutions in the Healthcare and Social Care fields. With 4,752 offices in 39 countries, including China, Australia and US, they have a global reach to fill placements like Residential Workers, Registered Nurses and Social Workers on permanent, temporary, temp to perm, contract and work from home basis. Their operations began in 1960 and their local primary office is in Bedfordshire.
120 Holborn, City of London, London, EC1N 2TD
+ 8 other offices
SRG Talent primarily handles STEM recruitment needs, covering Science, Clinical Research, Engineering, FMCG, Life Science, and Pharmaceutical appointments - whether temporary, contract or permanent. They also offer onsite scientific solutions called Synergy, wherein they supply, manage, and cross-train STEM professionals themselves and deliver to various organisations. SRG Talent has a total of nine offices across the UK, Europe, and the USA.
100 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2N 4AG
+ 6 other offices
Vitality24 specialises in Healthcare recruitment, operating from offices in Birmingham and three other sites in the UK. With over 12,000 talent contacts, they place permanent, temporary, contract and locum Nurses, Healthcare Assistants and others to the NHS, and private and home care institutions. They are also members of the Recruitment & Employment Confederation and have received a HealthTrust Total Workforce Solutions Nursing File Audit Platinum Award.
Saint Magnus House 3 Lower Thames St, City of London, London, EC3R 6HE
+ 5 other offices
We're Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams. We are masters of technology recruitment, helping organisations find the very best talent -from software developers to business transformation leaders. With over 35 years' experience and global reach, we have an unparalleled knowledge and capability in all areas of technology. We're part of Nash Squared - the leading global provider of technology and talent solutions.
3 Noble street, City of London, London, EC2V 7EE
+ 7 other offices
Odgers Berndtson delivers Executive Search solutions all over the globe through teams in 35 countries. They serve multiple sectors and vacancies typically include chief positions like CEOs and CFOs, Legal Secretaries and Corporate Communication professionals. They are a member of the Association of Executive Search and Leadership Consultants. They have 8 UK branches.
20 Cannon Street, City of London, London, EC4M 6XD
+ 4 other offices
City Site Solutions Ltd manages recruitment in Construction nationwide, with an office in Billericay and 5 other sites in the UK. They hire permanent and freelance Management and Technical personnel, like Site Managers and Estimators, as well as contract Trades and Labour workers, like Carpenters and Electricians. They also have Tunnelling specialists who have serviced projects like Hinkley Power Station and Crossrail. They were launched in 2000.
5-11 Lavington Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 0NZ
+ 5 other offices
ITECCO Recruitment is a multi-disciplinary provider of specialised staffing solutions to employers across the UK, Europe, and the USA. They source permanent and contract staff for various vacancies, such as mid/senior management and board-level appointments. For over five years, the entity has been catering to the BI, Data & Analytics, Digital Marketing, Infrastructure & Support, Network & Security, and Software & Web Development functions.
53 New Broad St, City of London, London, EC2M 5NG
+ 4 other offices
Norman Broadbent is a UK-based executive search and interim leadership firm with offices in London, Edinburgh, Aberdeen, and Knutsford. Established in 1979, they deliver board and CEO search, senior interim appointments, leadership consulting, and bespoke insight across sectors including Energy, Industrials, Life Sciences, TMT, Consumer, and Supply Chain, with placements in over 79 countries
68 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4N 7HR
+ 4 other offices
BJD Group focuses on providing its expertise to match candidates and various clients in a range of sectors, including Logistics, Supply Chain, Transport, Distribution, and Warehousing in the UK. They have been aiding in placing staff in temporary, contract, and permanent vacancies since 1991. They are included in The Sunday Times list of 100 Best Companies to Work For.
King's Cross, 175-185 Gray's Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8UE
+ 4 other offices
BMSL Group supplies permanent and temporary Building Services, Construction, Rail and Engineering workers globally. With over 100,000 candidate contacts, they are able to fulfil requirements from a single labourer to a whole crew. Some of the projects they have worked on are Wembley Stadium and Heathrow Terminal 5. They started in 1996 and have teams in 7 UK locations.
1 Crown Court, City of London, London, EC2V 6LR
+ 7 other offices
Randstad Construction, Property & Engineering assists the recruitment needs of individuals and establishments in the Construction, Property, Engineering and Rail fields. With 4,752 offices in 39 countries, they have a global reach for roles like Surveyors, Groundworkers and Electricians. Their operations began in 1960 and their UK offices can be found in Bedfordshire, Edinburgh and more.
7th Floor, 120 Holborn, City of London, London, EC1N 2TD
+ 11 other offices
g2 Recruitment Solutions are experts in filling contract, temporary, and permanent roles in a wide range of industries across the UK, USA, and Europe. Since 2004, they have been offering staffing support in the Construction, Energy, Engineering, Life Sciences, Public Sector, and Technology industries. They recruit from their 10 branches located in Bristol, London, and Oslo. g2 Recruitment is included in the The Recruiter Hot 100 list.
62-64 Cornhill, London, Greater London, EC3V 3NH
+ 6 other offices
Gatenby Sanderson offers their specialist recruitment solutions in various Business disciplines in the UK. Established in 2003, they hire skilled personnel to fill interim, contract, and permanent positions in the following departments: Board Practice, Central Government, Community Protection & Defence, Faith, Education, Health, Housing, Local Government, Not for Profit, Regulation, Digital, Data, & Technology.
18 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4N 7BP
+ 4 other offices
With teams in Manchester, Birmingham, Leeds, London, Ireland, Scotland, Manchester, the North West, and the South West, BCL Legal is an established supplier of Legal professionals across the UK. They hire permanent, temporary, and contract candidates to fill in-house and private practice roles.
46 New Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2M 1JH
+ 5 other offices
Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment focuses on Legal recruitment with dedicated departments for Private Practice, Locum Recruitment and more. Their applicant pool consists of 80,000 contacts available for domestic permanent, temporary and contract placements. Their partner portfolio includes top Legal firms and corporations like Bird & Bird, Vodafone and Nivea. They were launched in 2004 and have offices in London, Manchester and three other sites.
1 Berkeley Street, Mayfair, London, W1J 8DJ
+ 5 other offices
Morgan Hunt is a talent firm with teams based in London, Birmingham, Manchester, Bristol, and Glasgow. Established in 1994, they assign qualified candidates for permanent, temporary, and contract Finance, Charity, Education, Government, Property & Construction, Housing, Professional Services, Social Care & Health, and Technology roles. Morgan Hunt also offers executive search services for the Charity, Education, Housing, and Property sectors.
Standon House, 21 Mansell Street, City of London, London, E1 8AA
+ 4 other offices
Marks Sattin is focused on the placement of Technology, Change & Transformation, Finance & Accounting, Investment & Advisory, Legal, Governance, and Executive professionals across various business sectors. They have numerous locations in UK, Ireland, and the Netherlands, allowing them to work with organisations of all sizes globally. They strongly advocate a diverse and inclusive workforce.
The Boutique Workplace, 1 Fetter Ln, City of London, London, EC4A 1BR
+ 7 other offices
BPE Search is a recruitment firm established in 2007. The sectors they focus on, and offer services to, are Consumer, FMCG & Retail, Financial Services & Technology, Industry & Manufacturing, and Business & Professional Services. BPE Search provides a variety of jobs in these sectors such as Head of Data Science, Global Brand Director, Chief Product Officer, Sales Director, and Commercial Director. Their firm is based in Westminster, London.
25 Eccleston Place, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9NF
+ 4 other offices
Premier Work Support is a diversity & inclusion committed agency that matches people to companies by supplying temporary and permanent candidates to the Aviation, Catering, Commercial, Driving, and Industrial industries. The agency is accredited by Cyber Essentials, the REC, and Crown Commercial Service. They have 13 offices across the UK including in Basildon, Chatham, Dartford, and Heathrow. They also assist candidates with interview preparations.
1 Western Gateway Royal Victoria Dock, Docklands, London, E16 1XL
+ 7 other offices
Broster Buchanan Recruitment offers its expertise in providing professionals to a broad range of markets nationwide, including Finance & Accounting, Marketing & Sales, Professional Services, IT, Change, & Digital Transformation, Big Data, Cyber & SaaS, and HR & Talent. From their nine locations across Scotland and London, they work on temporary, contract, and permanent vacancies.
Lumen House 12-13 Clerkenwell Green, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0QJ
+ 7 other offices
Carbon 60 Global Recruitment specialises in fulfilling the Technical hiring needs of companies from SMEs to large organisations all over the world. With offices in multiple locations in the UK, Europe and Saudi Arabia, they cover different employment types from one-off hires to senior-level management to large-scale workforce solutions. Their operations started in 1978 and they are part of Impellam Group, which has 165 branches worldwide.
3rd Floor, 32 Brook Street, Mayfair, London, W1K 5DH
+ 5 other offices
Kellan Group is a recruitment agency that provides permanent, contract, temporary and interim opportunities to the following sectors: Accounting and Finance, Hospitality and Leisure, Information Technology, Manufacturing, and Retail. The agency is a REC and has three recruitment brands: Berkeley Scott, Quantica and RK.
19-21 Great Tower Street, City of London, London, EC3R 5AR
+ 6 other offices
CSS Recruitment & Training, situated in Essex and established in 1994, sources individuals looking to further their careers in Construction, Industrial, Professional, Driving, Airport, Office, Agricultural and Mechanical & Electrical. They also have 10 accreditations and memberships, including a Constructionline silver membership and UKAS Management Systems certification.
292-294 Plashet Grove, East Ham, London, E6 1DQ
+ 4 other offices
Stafforce recruits for the following sectors: Construction, Food and Drink Engineering, Industrial, Ports and Logistics, and Office. They have branches nationwide and supply permanent, flexible, contract, and temporary to permanent candidates.
8 Joyce Dawson Way, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8RA
+ 18 other offices
Warehousing & Logistics, Driving, Printing, Recycling & Waste Management, Aviation, Cleaning, Admin, and Manufacturing are just some of the sectors that the recruitment agency First Call Contract Services works in. Some jobs they recruit for include Forklift Driver, Referencing Administrator, HGV 2 Refuse Driver, ADR Driver, and Catering General Assistant. The company was founded in 1996 and has offices all over the UK.
801 High Road, Tottenham, London, N17 8ER
+ 13 other offices
Morgan McKinley is a global specialist recruitment agency for a variety of sectors from Audit & Advisory to Risk Management. They hire candidates for permanent, contract and interim staffing across the UK. Morgan McKinley was founded in 1988 and hires professionals to take on roles such as Digital Marketing Executive, Finance Analyst and Computer Vision Engineer.
15 Fetter Lane, Holborn, London, EC4A 1BW
+ 4 other offices
Team Support is a multi-sector recruiter that covers Manufacturing, Distribution, Food Production, Driving, Catering, Public Sector, Care, Office Support and Contact Centre sectors. Conceived in 1989, in Acton, they supply temporary and permanent roles to clients and candidates across the UK. The agency acquired Margaret Hodge Recruitment in 2009 and obtained national status.
18 The Broadway, Stratford, London, E15 4QS
+ 8 other offices
Proman Recruitment finds staff for clients in the Construction, Engineering, Warehouse & Manufacturing, Transport & Logistics, Office, Food, Sales, Customer Service, Hospitality and IT sectors across Europe. They fill in roles such as Home Delivery Driver, Account Coordinator and Administrator. The agency is accredited by REC, ALP, CHAS, Driver Agency, Constructionline, French Chamber of Great Britain, Driver CPC, FTA and Investors in People.
Stockton House, 43-45 Eastcheap, City of London, London, EC3M 1JA
+ 20 other offices
Established in 1982, Dutton Recruitment operates across 11 divisions. With offices nationwide, they assist candidates and employers on a Temporary and Permanent basis.
35 New Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH
+ 8 other offices
Alexander Charles Associates takes pride in having a wealth of experience since 1989, recruiting for Senior Finance positions in Banking, Private Equity, Manufacturing, Pharmaceuticals and more. Besides this, they also have five multilingual offices in the UK, which enables them to hire nationally and worldwide across Europe, Asia, Australia and beyond. They were named as the Finance Recruiter of the Year by The FDs' Excellence Awards for four consecutive years.
7 Bell Yard, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
+ 5 other offices
With teams based in Birmingham, Cambridge, and Longcross, Bond Recruitment covers various industries nationwide. They hire qualified personnel on a permanent and temporary basis. The recruitment specialist provides their expertise to clients in the following sectors: Architecture, Banking & Finance, Construction, Education, Hospitality, IT, Marketing, Media, Nursing, Office Administration, PR & Communications, Sales, and Technical Engineering.
Tower 42, 25 Old Broad Street, City of London, London, EC2N 1HQ
+ 4 other offices
Brook Street, having a wealth of experience since their foundation in 1946, helps fulfil permanent and temporary business support, finance, contact centre, public sector and social care assignments. They serve over 4,500 employers annually through their nationwide presence of over 50 locations - which include Birmingham, Holborn, Oxford and Watford. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and hold an ISO 9001 certification.
Suite LG1, HQ Kings Cross, 344-354 Grays Inn Road, Bloomsbury, London, WC1X 8BP
+ 11 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.