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.
Connect Nursing is a specialist provider of temporary Healthcare staff for complex care, home care and live-in care. They offer a 24-hour service and have been supplying Nurses and Carers to clients such as Bupa and Care UK since 2000 from their headquarters in Leytonstone, London and a branch in Cambridge. The agency is UKHCA affiliated and CQC registered with a good rating.
The Quad No.9 Journey Campus Office 39C, Cambridge, Cambridgeshire, CB3 0AX
+ 4 other offices
Working for clients in the Renewable Energy and Rail industries, Samuel Knight International recruits for temporary and permanent vacancies nationwide and abroad. They cover various divisions, such as Offshore & Onshore Wind, Oil & Gas, Power Generation, and Solar. Since 2014, they have been operating from their offices in Boston, Bristol, Chicago, Dallas, London, and Madrid. The agency is a Recruitment and Employment Confederation member.
Thomas House 84 Ecclestone Square, Westminster, London, SW1V 1PX
+ 4 other offices
Servoca Nursing & Care supplies Healthcare workers for clients from the public and private sectors across the UK. They mainly provide Nurses, Support Workers and Healthcare Assistants for residential care, supported living environments and nursing homes.
Audrey House. 16-20 Ely Place, Clerkenwell, London, EC1N 6SN
+ 17 other offices
Randstad Education is a specialist recruiter for the Accountancy and Finance; Construction and Property; Customer Services; Education; Engineering; Health; IT; Sales; Secretarial and Admin; and Marketing and PR sectors. With over 4,000 offices worldwide - including in the UK and Ireland, the agency supplies staffing solutions that include senior executive roles to local and international clients.
Second Floor, 10 Throgmorton Avenue, City of London, London, EC2N 2DL
+ 11 other offices
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86-90 Paul Street, City of London, London, EC2A 4NE
+ 13 other offices
JMC Legal Recruitment, with an office in Manchester and five other sites in the UK, delivers Legal recruitment services nationally and internationally. Satisfying full time, part time and contract needs, they perform retained searches for senior titles, contingency recruitment, and marketing campaigns for clients. They are a member of the Association of Professional Staffing Companies.
3rd Floor, 207 Regent Street, Soho, London, W1B 3HH
+ 4 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
Supply Desk places, permanent, temporary and contract candidates in the Education sector. Founded in 2002, they recruit nationwide from their 12 offices across the UK. They have multiple UK offices, including in Leeds, Manchester, Watford, Brighton, Southampton, Cardiff, and Kent.
Us & Co 11 Burford Road, Stratford, London, E15 2ST
+ 7 other offices
OneCall24 is a national provider of contract, temporary, and permanent Health Care professionals. They make placements with care homes, complex care, learning disabilities, and prison. The agency offers specialist staffing services for various clients, such as NHS hospitals and private organisations. They are an accredited member of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and have ISO 9001 Certification.
2-4 Eastern Road, Romford, Essex, RM1 3PJ
+ 4 other offices
Supreme Care Services is a specialist when it comes to supplying Domiciliary Care professionals that have been rigorously screened, trained, insured, and DBS checked. They are an NHS contractor and are approved suppliers for the Surrey County, Royal Borough of Kingston, Royal Borough of Greenwich, and Merton Social Services. The areas they cover include Surrey, Ealing, Southwark, Lewisham, and Richmond upon Thames.
59 - 61 Old Kent Road, Bermondsey, London, SE1 4RF
+ 8 other offices
Mayday Healthcare is a UK-wide nursing agency established in 2003, supplying A&E Nurses, Theatre Nurses, Mental Health Nurses, Midwives, HCAs, RNLDs, and Support Workers to the NHS and private sector. With 24/7/365 service, framework approval via HealthTrust Europe, and nearly 7,000 compliant clinicians, they deliver fast, reliable healthcare staffing across hospitals, prisons, surgeries, and care homes.
3 London Bridge Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 9SG
+ 8 other offices
Prospero Teaching is a privately-owned recruitment agency that focuses on providing Teachers to various educational institutions across the UK. With offices across the nation, they offer support in filling permanent and temporary vacancies. Established in 2000, they are backed by their sister brands in industries including Health & Social Care, IT & Technical and Engineering.
15 Worship Street, City of London, London, EC2A 2DT
+ 11 other offices
Stone Executive Search & Selection consists of a team of headhunters that services a broad spectrum of clients including not-for-profit organisations, global corporations, as well as SMEs and family-owned businesses in the UK and internationally. They work in the Professional Services, Consumer Goods & Services, Education, Financial Services, Healthcare, Industrial, Public Sector & Not-for-Profit, Tech industries, and more.
2nd Floor, Berkeley Square House, Berkeley Square, London, Greater London, W1J 6BD
+ 6 other offices
Berkeley Scott focuses on delivering recruitment solutions to the Hospitality sector. With over thirty years of recruitment experience, they hire permanent, temporary and contract staff to fill vacancies across England and abroad. Berkeley Scott places their candidates in various Hospitality settings such as Contract Catering, Crew, Human Resources, Hotel Operations, Sales, and Marketing & Revenue.
19-21 Great Tower Street, Marylebone, London, EC3R 5AR
+ 6 other offices
Tradewind Recruitment has over 12 offices based in London, the West Midlands, the North West, East Anglia, the North East, the South West, Yorkshire, the Midlands, Hertfordshire, and Buckinghamshire. They place Teachers and Support Staff in various primary, secondary, and SEN schools across the UK and abroad. They typically hire on a permanent and long-term basis.
3rd Floor 110 High Holborn, Bloomsbury, London, WC1V 6JS
+ 13 other offices
Step Teachers is a recruitment agency for the Education sector. From their offices in Abingdon, Norwich, London, Stevenage, Plymouth and Cambridge, they help schools recruit teachers and support staff on an urgent or long-term basis. They also partner with Class Act Teaching Services to provide supply teachers across Oxfordshire.
Three Turns House, 109 Borough High Street, Bermondsey, London, SE1 1NL
+ 8 other offices
Axcis Education provides staffing solutions for clients in need of special education needs and disabilities professionals. The agency covers England and Wales, and fills in short-term, long-term and permanent positions. Founded in 2001, the agency complies to DfE guidelines and has office branches in London, the South West, Liverpool, Manchester, Devon and Cornwall, Midlands and South Wales.
3rd Floor, 66-68 Margaret Street, Westminster, London, W1W 8SR
+ 7 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
+ 5 other offices
TXM Healthcare is a supplier of personnel to the NHS and private healthcare settings across the UK and abroad. With offices in Milton Keynes, London, Cornwell, Northern Ireland, and Australia, they place candidates in all types of roles for all levels, including foundation and consultant-level roles. Some of the roles they recruit for include Consultant Psychiatry, Registrar Oncology, Consultant General Surgeon, and Nursing Home Nurse.
New Broad Street House Room 522, City of London, London, EC2M 1NH
+ 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
H&G Recruitment Solutions offers staffing solutions in industries like Driving and Industrial. The agency was established by Charlotte Harper and Gail Radley in 2003 and has multiple offices including in London, Machester, and Essex. They are available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. They offer permanent and temporary for vacancies such as 7.5 Tonne Drivers, Distribution Managers, and HGV Class 1 and Class 2 Drivers.
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
+ 108 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
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
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
Lorien was established in 1977 and specialises in Digital, Transformation and Technology recruitment, both in the UK and abroad. They accommodate needs for permanent, contract and executive positions in disciplines like Cybersecurity and Software Engineering. They also cater to placements requiring project-based timelines and niche skills. They have a global reach through 13 offices in the UK, US and Europe.
100 Bishopsgate, City of London, London, EC2N 4AG
+ 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
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
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.