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.
Based in London, Antal International is a staffing and recruiting agency that provides its recruitment expertise to several sectors like Human Resources, Sales, Accountancy, Marketing, Legal, Banking, Logistics, Engineering, Information Technology, and Pharmaceuticals. They were founded in 1993 and operate in 37 countries. The agency delivers temporary and permanent recruitment solutions.
64 Baker Street, Marylebone, London, W1U 7GB
+ 2 other offices
Arcus Search performs bespoke Technology, Insurance and Financial Services recruitment. Located in the City of London, they have been aiding organisations since 2016, seeking applicants for permanent, contract, interim and executive positions. Their client portfolio includes Barbican Insurance Group, MSCI, and Chubb, and example vacancies they have are Cyber Security Researcher, Senior Systems Engineer and Chief Information Security Officer.
The Ministry 79-81 Borough Rd, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1DN
+ 2 other offices
Austin Werner exclusively deals with Technology recruitment. With an office in Guildford, they have assisted organisations in the UK and Europe, including Deloitte, Rakuten and Save the Children. Example job openings they cover are Senior Developer, Full Stack Tech Lead, Smart Contracts Product Manager and Gaming Head of Marketing. They opened their doors in 2017. They are also members of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
7 Bell Yard, London, Holborn, London, WC2A 2JR
+ 2 other offices
A charity-focused specialist agency, Bamboo Fundraising Recruitment helps in placing staff into permanent positions across London and in the US. They also provide support for fundraising organizations and assist them in growing their teams. Several roles they typically recruit for include Senior Trust Officer, Database Manager, and Managing Director.
60 Dace Rd, Bow, London, E3 2NN
+ 2 other offices
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2nd floor 68-69 St Martin's Lane, Charinig Cross, London, WC2N 4JS
+ 2 other offices
Callum James Consulting has been focusing on talent partnerships with Fintech companies since 2009. This London-based agency delivers candidates in Investment Management, Trading and Banking Software. As well as search and selection solutions, they also offer audits of your existing recruitment process, targeted support for in-house teams, and end-to-end candidate management services.
11 Finchdale, Hemel Hempstead, Hertfordshire, HP1 1RS
+ 2 other offices
City Supports is a talent acquisition expert that leverages its expertise in catering to various clients in the Health and Social Care sector across the UK. With teams based in London and Newcastle Upon Tyne, the firm also supplies staffing solutions to the Domiciliary Care and Live-in Care divisions. They are regulated by the Care Quality Commission and can offer training courses. City Supports fills a wide variety of vacancies.
Unit C109, Access Storage Building 20 Bugsby Way, Charlton, London, SE7 7SJ
+ 2 other offices
Client Server caters to the IT industry across the UK and overseas. They cover permanent and contract roles such as Python Developer, Software Engineer, WordPress Developer, Cloud Engineer and Database Administrator. The agency was founded in 1999 and has offices in London, Esher and Sydney.
80 Cheapside, City of London, London, EC2V 6EE
+ 2 other offices
CMC Consulting operates solely in the Finance industry. They supply Financial staff at all levels, to clients of all sizes, across the UK from their offices in St. Albans and London. Examples of assignments they handle are Finance Director, Payroll Supervisor, Financial Controller, Accounts Payable Clerk and Financial Analyst.
201 Borough High Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1JA
+ 2 other offices
Cormis Partners is a worldwide search business, located in London, that specialises in executive search, interim management, and leadership advisory services, with an emphasis on the Energy, Infrastructure, and Industrial sectors. They have worked with companies like Vinci Airports, Marathon Oil, Shell, Nicholson, Rio Tinto, and Nuvia. Other sectors they cover include Real Estate, Consumer, Retail, and Construction.
4th Floor, 10 Charles II Street, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4AA
+ 2 other offices
Rytons Associates is an established supplier of candidates in a wide range of industries nationwide. From their Bristol and London offices, they recruit staff on a permanent, temporary, and contract basis. A privately-owned agency, Rytons Associates offers their expertise in various sectors, including Construction, Commercial, Design & Technical, Executive Search, Finance, Land & Development, Sales, Marketing, and Customer Service.
20-22 Wenlock Road, Finsbury, London, N1 7GU
+ 2 other offices
Edge Tech focuses on IT recruitment, handling the niche fields of Robotic Process Automation & Intelligent Automation, Data Science, Machine Learning and Artificial Intelligence. They source candidates for permanent, contract and interim roles of all levels and expertise, from Development & Architecture, to Sales & Marketing, to Project & Programme Management, up to Executive Leadership. They have offices in Towcester, London and California.
WeWork, Moor Place 1 Fore St Ave, City of London, London, EC2Y 9DT
+ 2 other offices
Edward Mann, launched in 2010, matches Accounting talents with firms in Commerce & Industry, Financial Services, and the Public Sector. Accomplishing permanent, temporary and interim placements, their services range from contingency search, as a time conservative option, exclusive search, which takes a passive approach, and retained search for comprehensive partnerships. They have teams in three UK sites.
77 New Cavendish Street, Westminster, London, W1W 6XB
+ 2 other offices
Eleventh Hour Group is a London-based Healthcare recruitment agency that services NHS trusts, the private sector, care homes, and local authorities. They deliver long-term appointments and execute short-notice placements as well. They deal with a broad spectrum of roles under the following disciplines: General Nursing, Critical Care Nursing, Home Care, Mental Health, and Children's Nursing.
164 Bishopsgate, 2nd Floor, City of London, London, EC2M 4LX
+ 2 other offices
Elite Sales Recruitment is a specialist agency that provides workforce solutions in industries like Executive / Management and Sales. The agency has offices in London and New York. They offer permanent and temporary placements for roles such as Luxury Sales Assistant, Recruitment Resourcer, Beauty Consultant, Mandarin Speaking Sales Associate, Colour Specialist, and Store Manager.
16 St John's Lane, Clerkenwell, London, EC1M 4BS
+ 2 other offices
Founded in 2017, Formula recruitment provides tailored staffing solutions to several markets such as Software Engineering, Architecture, Mobile Engineering, Machine Learning & Data Science, Product & Design, Quality Assurance & Testing, and more. They have worked for companies such as Burberry, Tesco, Chainalysis, IMG, Sky, and Pizza Hut.
123 Buckingham Palace Road, Chelsea, London, SW1W 9SH
+ 2 other offices
Founded in 2013, Fraser Dove is a talent consultancy that focuses solely on the Life Sciences sector across Europe, America and Asia. The firm is an expert in executive search, but they also offer a wide range of services outside traditional recruitment. They specialise in six areas: Research & Development, Engineering & Technical Services, Quality & Regulatory Affairs. Manufacturing Operations, Product Supply, and Commercial & General Management.
Aldwych House, 71-79 Aldwych, Holborn, London, WC2A 2AZ
+ 2 other offices
Premier Resourcing is a talent provider covering all areas of Marketing, PR, and Communications. They offer free advice on writing job descriptions, structuring interviews and advising on salary bindings. Premier also offers client services such as contingency recruitment, retained & executive search campaigns, candidate shortlisting & selection, and market insights.
85 Tottenham Court Road, Marylebone, London, W1T 4TQ
+ 2 other offices
Stellamar Employment Solutions supplies Technical professionals to the Maritime industry, covering Seagoing, Ship Management, Commercial Shipping, and Ship Design & Construction vacancies. They also cater to the Hospitality and Ultra-High Net Worth sectors globally, covering premium employers such as cruises, luxury hotels, resorts, private jets, villas, and more. Their client database include the Royal Carribean, Porto Montenegro, and more.
12 Hay Hill, Mayfair, London, W1J 8NR
+ 2 other offices
Vertical Recruitment assists candidates and employers in the Construction, Property and Design Engineering industries. They cover a variety of temporary and permanent roles in the Architecture, Building Services, Housing, Surveying and Water & Power markets
95 Mortimer Street, Westminster, London, W1W 7GB
+ 2 other offices
Newstone Talent Solutions fulfils interim and permanent executive appointments across London and the UK. They typically handle roles such as CFO, COO, Finance Director, Financial Controller, Programme Director, Strategy Manager, Project Manager, FP&A, Financial & Management Accountant, Change & Transformation Management, and Risk & Compliance. Some of the clients they have worked with includes Canopy, Cushman & Wakefield, Elevate, and AON.
Basepoint Business Centre, Little High Street, Shoreham-by-sea, West Sussex, BN43 5EG
+ 2 other offices
Oracle Contractors is a part of the Ellis Recruitment Group, and works exclusively for a diverse client group in the IT industry. Operating nationwide and overseas, the agency has been providing staffing solutions for over 22 years. They typically find staff for contract appointments at all levels, including Consultants, OTBI Reports Developers, and Project Managers. Oracle Contractors was awarded the Best Contractor Care of Investing in Talent Awards 2019.
222 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2M 4QD
+ 2 other offices
CareStaff Solutions provide Social and Healthcare staffing and services to statutory, private, charitable, and voluntary organisations in the North West and London areas. They supply Nurses, Qualified Social Workers, Healthcare Assistants, Support Workers, Nursery Nurses, and other professionals in the Health and Social Care sector. They provide services in the following areas: London, the South East, Greater Manchester, Lancashire, Cheshire, etc.
Sedley Place, 68a Venn Street, Clapham, London, SW4 0AX
+ 2 other offices
Empiric is a recruitment agency that works in the IT and Digital space. They have offices in London, Sweden, Scotland, Norway, Finland, and Hungary. The agency has been operating for 15 years and recruits for permanent and contract vacancies such as C++ Software Engineer, Azure Solution Architect, Cloud Solutions Architect, and Business Analyst.
1 Aldermanbury, City of London, London, EC2V 7HR
+ 2 other offices
Spencer Ogden is a specialist within the Power, Renewables, Oil & Gas, Built Environment sectors. With 14 locations and 480 personnel worldwide, they have made over 3,000 placements in 2021 alone. Delivering on urgent and full project life cycle hiring requirements internationally, they have worked with reputable companies like Siemens Energy, GE, PSD Energy, Duke Energy, Boom Trading, Honeywell, Baker Hughes, Enerflex, and more.
24 King William Street, City of London, London, EC4R 9AT
+ 2 other offices
PER International is a recruitment consultancy that provides resources to companies within the Electronics sector. They have placed candidates in SMPS, UPS, Semiconductors, Cybersecurity, Datacentres, E/V and Green Energy roles, and they cover locations around the world including in the UK, Philippines, Singapore, Ireland. and the USA.
5th Floor, Mindspace, Relay Building, 114 Whitechapel High Street, Aldgate, London, E1 7PT
+ 2 other offices
Ten10 Engineering is an independent recruiting agency that specialises in Engineering and Tech recruitment. The company is well-versed in providing staffing solutions to Technical Engineering sectors like DevOps, Business Analysis, Cyber Security, Development, BI/Data Analysts, Test Automation, Project Management, and RPA. The agency was founded in 2004 and is based in London.
The Hop Exchange West Wing Entrance, 2nd Floor 26 Southwark Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1TU
+ 2 other offices
Maternally Yours matches Household staff with families nationwide and overseas. Most of their Maternity Nurses have been with them since the 90s or 00s, and are equipped with 5-35 years of newborn baby experience. They also supply Junior Maternity Nurses whom have at least 5-10 years of experience working in childcare, fitted for second or third-time parents. Their main office is located in London, and they also have a branch in Bath.
C/O WeWork, 1 Fore Street Avenue, City of London, London, EC2Y 9DT
+ 2 other offices
Solid People's specialisation is CAD recruitment. They find candidates with skills in various CAD Systems such as SolidWorks, 3DExperience, AutoCAD, Inventor, Revit, CATIA, NX, Solid Edge, Fusion 360, Creo, and OnShape. They are headquartered in Newark, with additional branches in London, Leamington, Sheffield, and Glasgow. They offer search & selection and full management services, which covers everything from advert creation to placements.
2-7 Clerkenwell Green, Finsbury, London, EC1R 0DE
+ 2 other offices
Aston Chambers is an executive search firm specialising in the Flavours, Food & Beverage, Fragrance, Animal Health & Nutrition, Crop Science and Ingredient employment markets. They primarily cover mission-critical leadership, mid-senior and highly specialised Technical roles. They are based in Leeds, catering to clients in the UK, Europe, and the rest of the world. In fact, 95% of their retained assignments are from clients outside of the UK.
128 City Road, Finsbury, London, EC1V 2NX
+ 2 other offices
Ten 90 Recruitment Group bridges candidates and employers nationwide in the Administration, Education, Nursing, and Social Care/Work markets. They aid clients in filling a wide variety of permanent, temporary, and contract vacancies. A corporate member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation, Ten 90 caters to a diverse client portfolio, such as care homes, charities, local authorities, and primary & secondary schools.
16 Upper Woburn Place, Bloomsbury, London, WC1H 0AF
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RGB Network is a part of the Pertemps Network Group and focuses on the provision of staffing solutions for the Built Environment industry. Founded in 1999, they provide permanent and contract staff, retained searches, managed media advertising campaigns, and online advertising campaigns. They also offer free CV support and interview tips to their candidates.
14-15 Lower Grosvenor Place, Chelsea, London, SW1W 0EX
+ 2 other offices
Nutrix Personnel is a recruitment consultancy that specialises in the supply of medical professionals to businesses within the Health Care sector. Accredited by CQC and APSCo, they offer 24/7 365 days a year availability, online payslips, flexible shifts, and referral schemes. Some of the candidates they've placed include RGNs, A&E Nurses, ICU Nurses, Staff Nurses, and Healthcare Assistants for temporary, permanent and short notice requirements.
18th Floor The Broadgate Tower, 20 Primrose Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2EW
+ 2 other offices
Hogarth Davies Lloyd has experience covering an extensive client portfolio in the Banking and Finance sectors. With teams based in London, New York, and Singapore, they have been focusing on a broad range of fields, including Asset Management, Hedge Funds, Infrastructure, Investment Banking, Private Equity, and Sovereign Wealth Funds. Established in 1995, the company also offers executive search services.
3 St James's Square, The Strand, London, SW1Y 4JU
+ 2 other offices
Hiring on a contract and permanent basis, Plexus Resource Solutions Ltd is a London-based talent acquisition firm that was established in 2017. They primarily cater to a diverse range of clients in the IT market, and Blockchain & Cryptocurrency disciplines, across the UK. The company often candidates for various assignments at all levels, such as Blockchain Architects, Engineering Managers, Research Analysts, and Technical Leads.
1 Great Tower St, City of London, London, EC3R 5AA
+ 2 other offices
Moon Executive Search bridges job seekers and employers in a broad range of fields in the Charity, Executive, and IT & Technology industries across the UK and overseas. These include Digital, Technical, Telecommunications, and Unified Communications. For over 22 years, they have been completing c-suite and non-executive assignments.
37-41 Mortimer Street, Marylebone, London, W1T 3JH
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Charles Levick satisfies contract, interim management, and temporary placements in an array of functions in the Financial Services industry. These include Actuarial, Change & Transformation, Compliance, FinTech, Insurance, Legal, Marketing, Operations & Sales, Risk & Analytics, and Technology. Serving clients across the UK and overseas, they have been operating since 2008. They also provide executive search and retained search services.
Cornwall Office 10 Ironmonger Lane, City of London, London, EC2V 8EY
+ 2 other offices
Headquartered in Greenwich, Gateway Employment matches candidates with clients in various service industries across London and the Southeast. Founded in 2003, they cover the following sectors: Catering & Hospitality, Cleaning & FM, and Transport & Logistics. Gateway Employment aids in placing qualified personnel in a wide range of roles at all levels.
Room 111, Birchmere Business Centre, Thamesmead, London, SE28 8BF
+ 2 other offices
VRP SOLUTIONS LTD is a UK-based independent recruitment firm that meets contract, temporary, and permanent staffing needs for a variety of industries, including Warehouse, Transportation, Logistics, Accounting, Finance, Marketing, Engineering, Information Technology, Sales, Customer Service, and Security. The business is an REC member.
Suite 111, Berkeley Square House, Mayfair, London, W1J 6BD
+ 2 other offices
IDEX Consulting is an independently owned recruitment agency that aids in filling permanent and contract vacancies. They cover the Financial Services, General Insurance, and Legal sectors across the UK, US, Europe, and the Middle East. IDEX Consulting also offers retained solutions, business growth programs, mergers and acquisitions, and transformation and change services to a wide range of clients.
10 Lower Thames Street, City of London, London, EC3R 6AF
+ 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.