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.
Recruitment specialists to the construction and related sectors. We offer simple solutions with pricing transparency. We're dedicated to providing an unrivalled service connecting you with the best trades people and management available. We understand you often might work nights and weekends and therefore we're always contactable 24/7.
One Aire Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4PR
+ 2 other offices
Based in Leeds city centre, Innova Search delivers permanent recruitment solutions across a number of specialist sectors, with a particular focus on Engineering, Manufacturing and Professional Services. Our specialist knowledge and cutting edge technology helps us to provide mid-senior level, high calibre candidates. Innova Search believes that building close and transparent partnerships ensures a successful relationship with our customers and candidates alike.
Ground Floor, Sterling House, The Bourse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15EQ
+ 8 other offices
Engineering Recruitment Specialists - Innova Search delivers Permanent, Contract and Interim recruitment solutions across the Engineering and Manufacturing Sectors. Our specialist consultants place; Technical, Operations, Production, Quality, H&S, Commercial, Procurement and Supply Chain talent using the latest cutting edge technology!
Ground Floor, Sterling House, The Bourse, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS15EQ
+ 8 other offices
Duval Associates is a UK-based permanent recruitment consultancy with 20 years’ experience matching talent to organisations nationwide. Specialising in Sales, Marketing, Engineering, Technical, Manufacturing, Finance, Accounts and SaaS roles, they place candidates from graduate level to director and C-suite through focused, confidential head-hunting and retained search.
Vicarage Chambers, 9 Park Square East, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2LH
+ 5 other offices
UK-wide specialists in Facilities Management Recruitment, construction recruitment and engineering recruitment across our plan, build and maintain lifecycle. We have FM managers, hard/soft services, M&E and projects, QS/commercial, asset & technical, analysts and leadership. Permanent, interim and FTC; IR35-aware. Straight talking, targeted search, interview-ready shortlists for providers, contractors, consultancies and estates teams. Nationwide
8 Harewood Yard, Harewood House Estate, Harewood, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS17 9LF
Needing staff for an event? or for your Care home? We know how important it is to have good reliable staff. We are dedicated to supplying the best catering and hospitality staff at an affordable price.
2 Princes Square, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 4BY
+ 7 other offices
Reed are here to help you take your next step in the world of work, whatever it is. From recruiting talented individuals across 20 sectors for a permanent, temporary, or interim role; to recruiting at scale, and screening, your local recruiter have a solution that will ensure your business thrives. Alternatively, if you're looking to take the next step in your career, or break into a completely new sector, our experts can help.
Ground Floor, Toronto Square, Infirmary Street, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 2HJ
+ 62 other offices
Ferguson Recruitment - Care Division strives to deliver excellent candidates within the Care sector; including roles such as Support Workers & Care Assistants. With handfuls of experience and a proven track record of excelling in our commitments to our clients, we aim to always provide an excellent service.
26 Whitehall Rd, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS12 1BE
+ 6 other offices
Whether you're looking for your next teaching role or you’re a school in need of brilliant staff, Protocol Education is here to make it easy. From nurseries to sixth forms, we connect passionate educators with the settings that need them most. No waffle, just warm, reliable support that works.
Albion Court, Mezzanine 2, 5 Albion Place, Leeds, West Yorkshire, LS1 6JL
+ 10 other offices
Headquartered in Leeds, Nixon Allen Limited selects talent and fills various positions across all levels. They deal exclusively with an extensive range of employers nationwide in the Financial Services and Insurance sectors. For over 15 years, the firm has been putting forth its operations to brokers, insurers, and loss adjusters, and offers retained search services. Nixon Allen also finds Corporate Brokers, Claims Managers, and Telemarketers.
Lighthouse Search & Selection is a recruitment company based in Leeds that supplies staffing solutions for the Manufacturing, Processing and Distribution sectors. The company is an REC member and offers other services including contingency search, advertisement, psychological profiling, and redundancy counselling. The job disciplines they recruit for include Board/C-Suite Executive, Senior/Middle Management, and Professional/Technical/Commercial.
TF Global - Executive Search works in Industrial, Medical & Biotechnology and Accountancy & Finance. With an office in Leeds and over 30 years of collective knowledge, they have global expertise that spreads across Europe, US and Asia Pacific. Formed in 2018, connecting with mid-senior executives and c-suite leaders, they also do preferred supplier list recruitment, contingent search, retained search and more.
Clinical Selection delivers talent management solutions to a diverse range of clients nationwide and globally. These include Healthcare, Life Sciences, and Medical Devices employers. With teams in Herts and Leeds, the agency has been operating since its establishment in 2018. Clinical Selection is the Armed Forces Covenant's Employer Recognition Scheme Bronze Award.
Matches Talent works with national and overseas employers in the Digital, IT, and Media verticals. Since its establishment in 2018, the recruitment specialist designates staff for interim vacancies across all levels. They also provide executive search solutions from its Leeds headquarters.
Tailored Recruitment Consultancy is a 2016-formed multi-sector recruitment agency for Office Support, Print & Packaging, HR, Waste, Legal and Logistics & Distribution. They mainly support Yorkshire and the North through their Leeds office, completing permanent, temporary and interim assignments in addition to internship and freelance posts.
Menlo Park Recruitment is a multi-disciplinary provider of specialised staffing services to an extensive client group in the Health Care market nationwide. They have been recruiting for a wide variety of permanent assignments in the following departments for over seven years: Adult Social Care, HealthTech, Medical Devices, Primary Care, and Specialist Hospital Doctors.
MET Marketing specialises in delivering recruitment solutions to the Marketing, Creative, and Digital industries. Since they were established in 2012, they have worked with clients likes Circle Leasing, Leeds Building Society, SimplyBiz, Mediacom, and Analogue. Some of the vacancies they handle are Content Manager, Digital Marketing Executive, Digital Designer, Social Media & Digital Specialist, and SEO Manager.
Established in 2003, The Bridge IT is a recruitment firm providing tech professionals to the IT, Engineering, Digital, Analytics and Transformation sectors. Job roles like Security Awareness Specialist, Software Development Engineer, 2nd Line Technician, Application Delivery Manager, and Engineer in Test are just some of what the agency covers. The agency is based in Leeds City Centre.
UKL Group specialises in Construction recruitment. Since launching in 2013, UKL Group has been placing candidates into Site Environment and Manufacturing roles. Their specialist Construction consultants also source workers for the employers in the Retails, Education, Hotel, Energy and Healthcare sectors, to list a few.
Founded in 1987, Thornhvac is an HVAC recruitment agency providing staff and personnel to the Domestic and Commercial Air Conditioning, Heating, Ventilation, Refrigeration, HVAC Controls/ BMS and Renewables markets. The company covers vacancies in Sales, Marketing, Technical, Training, Management and Operational HVAC, and works on contract, temporary or permanent roles.
Logical Resources FMCG, established in 2015, focuses on the FMCG and Consumer Goods markets. Besides recruiting for full-time placements, they also accommodate freelance, interim and employee cover settings across Sales, Technical, Marketing, Production, Supply Chain, Executive Management and more. They have served corporations like Nestle and Reckitt. They are headquartered in Leeds.
Mackinnon Bruce International is a multi-sector executive search agency that delivers opportunities to candidates and workforce solutions to clients within sectors including Life Sciences, Healthcare, Energy, and FMCG. The agency is headquartered in Leeds, but they provide their services across every continent. They typically place candidates for roles such as Operations Manager, Senior Scientist, and Vice President Neuroscience.
Type Agency are experts in offering staffing support to various companies in the Creative, Digital, and Account Management sectors. Founded in 2012, they operate across Yorkshire from their teams based in Leeds. They aid clients in filling vacancies, which may include Digital Designer, Studio Manager, Brand Designer, Digital Account Director, Senior Designer, Senior Planner, and Senior Account Manager.
Established in 2009, MindSet Search Consultancy is a provider of senior professionals for companies in the Consulting industry. The firm covers all kinds of consultancies including Strategy, Economics, Management, Financial Advisory, IT & Digital, and Energy, Infrastructure & Technical Consulting.
Harris Carlton is an FMCG and Consumer Goods-focused talent-sourcing entity that caters to a diverse client group nationwide. Headquartered in Leeds, they assign professionals to a number of vacancies at senior management and board-level positions. Since its establishment in 1998, they have been offering its expertise to various divisions, such as Commercial Management, Export, Health & Beauty, Logistics, Production, and Sales & Marketing.
Charlesworth Kennedy seeks permanent Mid-Management and C-Suite Leaders for roles in Strategic Management, Sales, Marketing, Technical Delivery, Engineering, Operations, Logistics, Procurement and Management Leadership. Having a reach that spans over 19 countries, they have been recruiting since 2006 with the help of their site in Leeds. They are members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation and Association of Executive Recruiters.
Cinnamon Recruitment Ltd provides bespoke solutions for the niche industries of Flavour, Fragrance, Food Ingredients, Pharmaceutical and Cosmetic Ingredients. Situated in Leeds, they cover positions in Product Development, Marketing, Quality Management and more internationally. Since they were launched in 2006, they have served customers that include a natural extracts manufacturer, global flavour house and essential oils supplier.
Avery Fairbank serves an extensive range of employers in the Biotechnology industry, from private to public sectors nationwide. Headquartered in Leeds, this recruitment specialist places professionals at all levels, including C-suite, Director, and Vice President assignments. They also provide market analysis and training services to qualified candidates and leverage its over 50 years of combined experience.
Impact Search Ltd focuses on permanent, temporary, contract and interim Technology recruitment. Handling Software Engineering, Network Infrastructure and more, they perform contingency search and retained search recruitment. They are located in Leeds and were instituted in 2019.
Fide Careers offers employment opportunities to Accountancy & Finance candidates nationwide. They meet various contract, permanent, and temporary assignments across all levels, such as Audit Managers, Corporate Finance Executives, Finance Assistants, and Indirect Tax Managers. Based in Leeds, Fide Careers also work with the following disciplines: Audit, Tax, and Treasury. They also incorporate a mental health budget for clients.
Scale Up Search Ltd is a Leeds-based niche Food & Beverage recruitment agency that hires for Commercial and Technical functions. Partnering with start-ups to multinational corporations, they perform executive search, contingent search and preferred vendor services.
Established in 2019, The People Of Ltd is a specialist recruitment company that has expertise in providing contract, interim, temporary, and permanent staffing solutions to the Tech, eCommerce, Digital, and Marketing industries. Some roles they fill include UX Designer, Digital Campaigns Manager, Social Media Coordinator, SEO Specialist, Python Developer, Cloud Architect, Head of eCommerce, and more. The company is based in Leeds.
WRK Digital supplies multi-disciplinary talent solutions to an array of Technology employers nationwide. These include Data & Analytics, Infrastructure & Cloud, Software Engineering, Technology Leadership, Transformation and Programme Delivery, and UX Design. Headquartered in Leeds, the company primarily places professionals in various contract and permanent positions, such as Digital Platform Manager, PHP Developer, and UX/UI Designer.
GI Executive Search Ltd has been matching potential candidates with various clients in the General Insurance industry since its foundation in 2008. Their specialism lies in covering the Broking, Claims, and Underwriting divisions. These include Account Executive, Broking Manager, Casualty Underwriter, Commercial Claims Handler, and Underwriting Manager GSI Executive Search Ltd operates across the UK.
Odgen Scott is a trusted talent acquisition and recruitment consultancy that assigns professionals for contract and interim roles. They predominantly deal with the General Insurance sector across the UK and Europe. For over five years, the firm has been hiring Chief Risk Officers, Divisional Heads of Reserving, Heads of Capital, Pricing Actuary, and Technical Capital Modellers. Ogden Scott also offers market mapping solutions.
Jenson Knight conducts talent-sourcing services for Software and Technology providers and their sub-sectors across the UK and internationally. With over 40 years of combined experience, the entity also deals with Account Management, Marketing, Pre-Sales, and Sales Enablement/Operations functions. They source and select candidates for permanent, contract, and temporary placements, such as Enterprise Account Executives and Sales Engineers.
The Healthcare Hub recruits for all levels of Health and Social Care jobs. They work throughout the UK, offering screening, recruitment and onboarding services. The Healthcare Hub are Nursing specialists and they have worked with clients including private hospitals and prisons.
Harrison Sands is a recruitment specialist agency that provides staffing solutions to the Rec 2 Rec sector throughout the UK. They have over 25 years of recruitment experience. They cover roles such as Trainee Recruitment Consultant, On-Site Account Manager, and Industrial Recruitment Consultant.
ProCare Recruitment specialises in the placement of Healthcare staff like Qualified Nurses, Care Assistants and Support Workers in Leeds and across Yorkshire. The agency was established by Samara Hatton in 2005 and they operate 24/7, offering a last-minute cover. They provide placements for permanent and temporary roles and they adhere to the standards set by CQC.
4it Recruitment is a supplier of permanent and contract manpower to the Digital, IT and Business Change markets across Yorkshire, the North West and the Midlands. The firm covers permanent and contract vacancies, and they also have a training academy in Leeds. Some of the positions they typically recruit for include Product Owner, Support Analyst, IT Support Engineer, Project Manager, Automation Tester, and Scrum Master.
Citrus Connect caters exclusively to the Sales market. Founded in 2009 as Parmar Associates, this Leeds-based agency supplies staffing solutions to clients across the UK. Examples of roles they handle include Sales Executive, Telesales Agent, Field Sales Representative and Kitchen Sales Designer.
H-Seventeen is a national talent firm that recruits for Commercial opportunities. Founded in 2009, they often hire personnel for various vacancies, such as Supervisor, Manager, Senior Manager, and Director. Based in Leeds, the company also caters to clients in the Office and Technical sectors. They also hire skilled and semi-skilled candidates.
Featherbank Selection has a wealth of experience supplying recruitment services to Social Care providers, Care Homes, and Later Living segments. For over six years, the talent-sourcing firm has been hiring on a contract, permanent, and temporary basis across the UK. They also offer executive search solutions to various clients and typically source the likes of Clinical Deputy Managers, Clinical Psychologists, Home Managers, and Regional Operations Directors.
Praesumo is a headhunting agency specialising in executive search for the private equity, energy, power, and infrastructure sectors. The agency focuses on recruiting senior leaders, including chairpersons, managing directors, and project directors. Praesumo uses a detailed search process to identify candidates that match client requirements.
Pegasus is a search and selection agency that has been supplying candidates for the Construction and Property sectors for over 15 years. Their core disciplines include Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Building Surveying, Development Management, Fund Monitoring, and Dispute Resolution.
LAK Locums is a Leeds-based firm that specialises in the placement of Healthcare professionals. Having over 20 years of recruitment experience, the firm was awarded a 98.65% platinum score on its annual edit for H.T.E. They offer services for permanent and temporary placements such as Psychiatrist, Doctor, GP, Registered Nurse, Midwife, Nurse Practitioner, and Health Care Assistant.
Southall Sage helps meet the recruitment requirements across Industrial sectors such as Chemicals, Materials, Packaging and Logistics. Performing executive search and volume search, in addition to recruitment for all levels, they utilise their experience of over 10 years in Chemicals, Plastics, Packaging, Industrial Equipment, Energy and Logistics. They are based in Leeds and complete global placements.
Legacy Resourcing is a search and selection company that provides staffing solutions at a senior level to a variety of industries including Transport & infrastructure, Aerospace, Life Sciences, Oil & Gas, Environment, Power & Renewables, Mining, Property & IT/Digital across the UK and internationally. They are based in Leeds and offer permanent and interim placements.
Lester Goddard primarily delivers recruitment services to the Construction and Built Environment sectors. They started in 1990 and have since filled vacancies for roles such as Site Foreman, Estimators, Site Managers, Design Personnel, Contracts Managers, Planning Personnel, and Site Engineers. They are accredited by Constructionline, SMAS Worksafe, and CHAS, and are also SafeContractor approved. They have offices in Leeds and Bath.
Headstar is an experienced provider of specialised talent management solutions to an array of employers in the UK's Accountancy and Financial Services industries. The entity places professionals in a wide range of permanent and temporary vacancies on all levels. For over 36 years, they have been recruiting Business Analysts, Financial Controllers, Management Accountants, and Payroll Assistants for clients in SMEs and large corporations.
Pegasus Search & Selection sources candidates for Construction and Property jobs. Specialising in the Built Environment, they cover Quantity Surveying, Project Management, Fund Monitoring and more. All of their team has at least 15 years of experience of recruiting for jobs in the Built Environment and their founder has been running a podcast about the industry since 2019.
TSA Surveying Ltd helps Property and Real Estate professionals looking for permanent, contract and freelance work. Located in Leeds, they recruit for roles across Building Surveying, Building Services, Housing, Project Management and Quantity Surveying like Retrofit Coordinator and Facilities Engineer. They opened their doors in 2017 and have since built a customer portfolio that includes Thomson FM, REAMS Asset Management and Faithful Gould.
Leeds-based AJ Recruitment specialises in supplying staff within the Social Care sector on a temporary or permanent basis. They will typically recruit for roles such as Support Workers, Care Assistants, and so on.
The Fordy Group has been supplying personnel to all levels, such as Graduate, Managerial, and Directorial assignments, since its establishment in 2018. The talent sourcing agency works exclusively for the Construction and Life Sciences industries across the UK, EMEA, Asia Pacific, and North America. They also cover the following departments from their Leeds office: Animal Nutrition, Banking, Biotechnology, Medical Devices, and Pharmaceuticals.
HW People is a recruitment company that provides staffing solutions for several areas of specialisms such as Finance & Treasury, E-commerce & Marketing, Digital & Technology, Risk & Compliance, Change & Transformation, and Procurement. The company recruits within the sectors of FMCG, Retail, Financial Services, Leisure, and more. They have offices in Manchester and Leeds.
Mason Harding is a specialist Life Science recruitment company covering disciplines such as Research, Diagnostic and Biotechnology. Their competitive advantage is in spearheading single-hire, multi-hire and long-term projects, both in the UK and overseas, via bespoke models, in addition to offering free services to job seekers. Based in Leeds, their client portfolio includes Integrated DNA Technologies, Sony Biotechnology and Veranome Biosystems.
Recruit A Driver attracts qualified staff for permanent and temporary roles in the Logistics market. The company also recruits within the Warehouse field from its Leeds headquarters. Serving national clients, they source Class 1 Drivers, Class 2 HGV Drivers, Warehouse Operatives, and Warehouse Supervisors. Recruit A Driver works with employers in express parcels, pallet distribution, road haulages, and same-day couriers.
AKS Recruitment recruits across the Pharmaceutical, Contract Research Organisation, Medical Devices and Biotechnology markets. Since they started their operations in 2006, they have gathered candidate contacts from over 20 countries and made it to the Preferred Supplier Lists of over 40 companies. These are made possible by their services such as executive search, permanent staffing and contract recruitment. Their office can be found in Leeds.
JGT Global provides multi-disciplinary staffing solutions to clients in the Advanced Technology, Built Environment, Industrial, and Special Projects sectors. The entity works across the UK and abroad. They also cater to a wide range of fields from its Leeds headquarters, including Commercial Construction, Electric Vehicles, Heavy Civil, Mining Minerals & Metals, Oil, Gas & Chemicals, and Semiconductors.
An Accountancy & Finance-focused, Synergem Recruitment specialises in offering support to meet the staffing needs of various clients across Leeds and Yorkshire. Founded in 2011, they attract permanent and temporary candidates to a broad range of assignments, including Assistant Finance Manager, Payroll Officer, and Purchase Ledger Clerk. The company also provides their services to employers in the Human Resources and Technical & Sales industries.
PS Resourcing is a talent acquisition specialist that offers retained, exclusive, and contingency search solutions to the Accounting, Finance, Banking and Investment industries. With more than 20 years of industry experience, PS Resourcing covers the North of England and provides permanent placements for roles such as Audit Partner, Corporate Finance M&A Associate, Corporate Tax Partner / Director, and Debt Advisory Manager.
1st Select Ltd is a specialist technical recruitment firm founded in 2016. The company provides both contract and permanent basis roles for the Built Environment. Some of these roles that they provide include Architectural Technician, Building Surveyor, Fire Risk Assessor, Quantity Surveyor, Stock Condition Surveyor, Asbestos Analyst, Maintenance Surveyor, M&E Engineer, and more. 1st Select Ltd is based in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Alexander Jack specialises in Healthcare and Life Sciences recruitment, with a main focus on senior and executive roles. With over 20 years of experience, they have gathered over 5,000 applicants in their database and achieved a 100% success rate for retained appointments. Based in Leeds, they help firms in Technology and Professional & Business Services internationally, like Elsevier Health and Life Sciences and the British Medical Group.
Catch 22 caters exclusively to the Facilities Management industry. Based in Leeds, they address permanent and temporary vacancies such as Site Supervisor, Catering Assistant, Plumber, Cleaner, Facilities Assistant and Electrical Maintenance Engineer.
Seven Executive is focused on Mid to Senior placements for Building Technologies, IT & Data Centers, Construction, and Capital Equipment markets throughout the UK, Europe, and the Americas. They particularly specialise in Sales, Marketing, Technical, and Leadership roles. Headquartered in Leeds, they cater to both the local and international scene with their extensive global network and more than 50 years' combined experience.
Source Connect is a recruitment firm that specialises in supplying talent to the national and global Technology and Sales markets. Operating across West Yorkshire, they provide staffing solutions to a diverse range of disciplines, including Data Centre & Hosting, Contact Centre / Software Applications, UC & C Sector, and Security. Technology specialists run the company, and they typically hire permanent and contract professionals.
Invenia Resourcing is a recruitment agency that provides staffing support to start-ups, SMEs, and global companies. Founded in 2009, they match clients and job seekers in the Pharmaceutical, Scientific and Process Technology, and Medical Devices and Technology departments. Based in London, Invenia Resourcing also helps fill Executive roles, including National Sales Director, Sales Executive, and Senior Director for Regulatory Affairs.
Zealous Agency helps fulfil assignments in Marketing, Creative, Digital and Development, as well as Account Management and Market Research. With offices in Leeds, Manchester and London, they are on the lookout for the likes of PR Managers, Designers, Content Producers, Developers, Software Engineers, Account Managers and Quantitative Researchers. They were founded in 2019 and are corporate members of the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Mach Recruitment offers on-site and branch recruitment services to any industry, but are experts in the Food Production, Warehousing, Distribution, Manufacturing, and Chilled Environment sectors. They also offer HR legal advice, payroll services, facilities management solutions, and more. Their main office is located in West Yorkshire, with a total of 46 locations, and 126 team members. They have made over 22,500 placements.
Mackenzie Stuart provides executive search & selection services on a global scale, with 90% of their placements made internationally. They operate within a number of sectors including Logistics & Supply Chain, Chemical & Plastic, Medical, Science, Energy, Water, Healthcare, Education, and Flavour & Fragrance. They also offer contingecy and PSL Recruitment. They were founded in 2005 and are headquartered in Leeds.
Headquartered in Leeds, Bullion Technology Recruitment offers their expertise in assigning qualified personnel to a wide range of positions in the Technology Sales industry. The company operates across the UK and delivers specialised staffing solutions to various departments, including Account Management, Business Development, and IT Sales.
Headquartered in Leeds, Gloss Recruitment specialises in placing Digital, Creative, and Marketing professionals into jobs across Northern England. The roles they typically recruit for include Graphic Designer, Digital Marketing Manager, Copywriter, and Junior Web Developer.
Graft Talent, based in Leeds, is a senior career development specialist that works with SMEs and scale-ups in the north. They specialise in the Tech, Digital, and Creative industries. They recruit for a variety of job roles including Account Manager, SEO Strategist, Recruitment Intern, DevOps Engineer, and Internal Sales Representative. The company was established in 2018.
Corecom Consulting is a specialist IT recruitment agency that works with employers ranging from large scale businesses to small enterprises to find staff for Software Development, Senior IT and Software Testing roles.
Sauce People is a Manufacturing and Engineering specialist. From their office in Leeds, they make placements across Europe. Examples of assignments they've completed are Estimator, Account Manager, Head of Sales, Engineering Director, and Quality Manager.
West Yorkshire-based Mach Recruitment operates in a wide range of sectors including Food Production, Warehousing, Distribution, and Manufacturing. Among their many accreditations and memberships are their REC membership and Stronger2gether partnership. They support both permanent and temporary staffing needs, and their account management team is available 24/7 to serve clients. They also have a 98% customer satisfaction rate.
Clear Edge Search & Selection operates predominantly in the FMCG; Sales and Marketing; Operations, Technical and Supply Chain; Retail; and E-commerce and Digital sectors. From their Leeds office, they work on roles from middle management to board level across the UK and internationally.
Synergy People helps fulfil blue collar recruitment requirements in Manufacturing, Engineering and Distribution, mostly supporting assignments in the Midlands and neighbouring counties. They are on the lookout for permanent, temporary and contract Operatives, General Labourers, Drivers, Machinists, Electricians, Engineers, Managers and more. They also recruit for temp to perm, sickness and holiday cover and on-site vacancies. They were founded in 2021.
Goodall Brazier is an executive search and selection firm that covers multiple industry sectors. They work in the Built Environment, Healthcare, Logistics, Power & Environment, Medical & Scientific, and Beauty industries. They evaluate and hire exceptional managers, executives, and directors from all around the UK, the Middle East, and the world. The firm was founded in 2009 and is headquartered in Leeds, West Yorkshire.
Grass Greener Group is an award-winning recruitment business that specialises in providing staffing solutions and executive search services to several industry sectors including Aggregates, Chemicals, Energy, Industrial, Logistics, and Technology. Some roles they fill are Senior Flavourist, Sales Manager, Project Engineer, Build Technician, CAD Engineer, Civil Nuclear Specialist, etc. The company has offices in Leeds, London, and The Netherlands.
With over 30 years of combined experience, Newman Stewart is an executive search firm in Engineering and Business Services. This recruitment agency is known for having a strong track record in providing professionals in Testing, Inspection & Certification, Packaging, Materials Handling, Warehouse, Transport & Logistics, Waste Management, Industrial Services, Manufacturing & Engineering, Construction, Energy & Power sectors.
ATK Solutions focuses on Built Environment industries like Property, Real Estate and Construction. Accommodating permanent, contract, interim and freelance resource needs, they fill Technical positions in Fire Risk, Surveying and Health and Safety across disciplines like Fire Engineering & Security, Mechanical & Electrical Surveying, Building Surveying & Control and Project Management. Their network extends nationwide through an office in Leeds.
Minerva Appointments primarily focuses on delivering talent to the Construction and Technical markets across North England. They have been supplying temporary and permanent personnel to an array of sectors such as Architecture, Building Surveying, Housing, Electrical Engineering, Project Management, and Quantity Surveying. Minerva Appointments adhere to the International Labour Organisations Conventions on Employee Rights.
Irving Knight is a Leeds-based executive search consultancy that offers retained and contingent-based search solutions. They started in 2020 and have since grown to include 30 specialist consultants. Their core specialisms include a wide range of markets including Ingredients, Animal Health, Packaging, Automation, Artificial Intelligence, Real Estate, Logistics, Supply Chain, Medical Devices, and Digital Health.
Appleton Finn, based in Leeds, supplies candidates for numerous sectors - such as Fashion, Beauty, Wellness & Nutrition, Direct to Consumer, Construction, Manufacturing and more. Following their director's 18 years of professional experience, they were launched in 2021 and have since been placing individuals like Project Engineer, Ecommerce Manager and Director of Operations into brands like Rolex, Victoria Beckham and Unilever Ventures.
Rotech Global is an executive search agency that performs contingent and retained searches. They work with clients that are looking to fill mid to senior-level industrial roles. They've worked with many companies, like SKF, SPX, Sulzer, Rexroth, Eriks, Gould Pumps, and AVT. They operate across a variety of sectors including Medical Devices, Aerospace & Defence, Pharmaceutical, and more.
Sewell Wallis specialises in four markets including Accounting & Finance, HR & Business Support, Not for Profit, and Executive Recruitment. They feature a 40% referral rate by candidates, as well as a 65% repeat business from satisfied clients. Located in Leeds, Sheffield, and Doncaster, they cater to the following areas: South Yorkshire, West Yorkshire, Manchester, North Derbyshire, and North Nottinghamshire.
A multi-disciplinary talent recruitment entity, Sundridge Search, places qualified candidates for various permanent assignments. Their specialism lies in covering the Aerospace & Defence, Automotive, Construction, Electrical, Electronics, Fluid Power & Hydraulics, Manufacturing, Material Testing, Oil & Gas, Renewable & Offshore, and Space markets nationwide. Headquartered in Leeds, they also place Sales professionals in the mentioned verticals.
A multi-sector recruitment provider, TH Daniels caters to an extensive client portfolio in the Automation, Contract Manufacturing, Energy & Water, Executive Search, Ingredients & Flavour, Healthcare, and Medical & Scientific markets. They are specialists in supplying personnel to various positions at all levels nationwide, such as Account Managers, Flavourists, Sales Managers, and Surgical Territory Managers.
Universal Search Group takes pride in having over 40 years of combined experience within their team, recruiting globally. They perform executive search for titles in Construction, Renewables and Health & Beauty through their Leeds office. They also extend contract recruitment services across Logistics, Modular, Rail, Engineering and Industrial Warehousing as well as Construction. Some businesses they have served are ASDA, Yodel and Freightroute.
Strand Recruitment features specialist consultants that are experienced in their own core fields, such as Accountancy, Sales & Marketing, Telecommunications, HR, and IT (specifically Development & Support, Project Management, Infrastructure, Networking, and Engineering). They support permanent, fixed-term contract, and temporary recruitment mandates from clients ranging from SMEs to global companies. Their offices are located in Leeds and London.
TSA is a recruitment company that offers specialist staffing support to various Mining, Energy, Engineering, and Transport businesses across the UK. Accredited by the Association of Professional Staffing Companies (APSCo), they supply staff to fill permanent and contract vacancies from their offices in Leeds. They are part of a multi-network agency that also covers the Facilities Management, Trades & Labour, Construction, and Property sectors.
Verrus, situated in Leeds, performs executive search and selection in Construction, Civils, Industrial, Engineering, Technology, Consumer Goods and Business Services. They began in 2003 and have since put forth candidates for domestic and global job openings. Their track record consists of forging continuous partnerships with 62% of their clients and having a high retention rate for their placements, with 72% staying in their posts for at least three years.
Morgan King sources blue and white-collared candidates to fill permanent and temporary vacancies. They are a multi-sector firm that serves an extensive client portfolio nationwide. These include organisations in Construction, Environment, Facilities Management, Industrial, Life Sciences, Logistics, Mechanical & Electrical, Power & Energy, and Technology. They have four offices across the UK.
Lucy Walker Recruitment is a multi-sector workforce provider that has a combined industry experience of 147 years. They receive over 3,200 direct job applications every week and have a 92% retention rate. The agency offers permanent, contract, temporary, and outplacement support recruitment services across West Yorkshire, and they have an online recruitment platform called Engage, with profiling, assessment, benchmarking and interviewing tools.
Key Appointments is an agency that supplies workforce solutions in the following industries: Administration, Call Centre, Engineering, and Marketing. The agency started operating in 2009 and was founded by Keeley Edge. They offer permanent, temporary, and contract placements for roles such as Chemical Operative, Customer Service Advisor, Personal Home Carer, and Sports Venue Assistant.
POST-Recruitment is a multi-sector agency in Leeds that offers staffing services to industries like Digital, HR, Legal Support, Finance, and Sales on a permanent, temporary and contract basis. The company offers contingent recruitment and a money-back guarantee. Some of the roles they recruit for include PPC Executive, Senior Account Manager, Creative Designer, Amazon Marketplace Manager, and Digital Delivery Officer.
Contract Recruitment Experts works exclusively in the Building and Construction, IT and Energy sectors. Partnering with CSG in 2017, CRE handles temporary and permanent assignments for clients and candidates across the UK and overseas. They pride themselves on their 24/7 availability and 30-year recruitment experience. CRE is based in Leeds and was originally known as Contract UK Staffing Solutions.
24/7 Recruitment is an agency that works 24/7, 365 days a year and specialises in the placement of temporary or permanent candidates within the Industrial market. They have over 20 years of recruitment experience and they offer cover letter, CV, and interview advice to their candidates.
Spencer Riley Ltd specialises in executive search worldwide with a focus on the UK, Europe, North America, Middle East and Africa. They specifically work across Medical Devices, Life Sciences & Healthcare, Construction & Engineering, Environmental & Industrial Services, Safety & Defence and Logistics. They have been aiding the likes of Chief Executive Officers, Global Directors and Vice Presidents since 2015. Their team can be found in Leeds.
The city of Leeds is Yorkshires capital of commerce, and a major centre for retail in Great Britain. With some of the largest pedestrian and indoor shopping complexes in England, Leeds boasts the 5th most productive retail industry in the UK; and recruitment agencies report a consistent demand for new recruits in the sector. The local workforce here generates roughly £13.6 billion for the national economy each year, and with nearly half a million employees, Leeds offers the most jobs of any city outside London.
But while the retail industry here is a major economic force, the finance, banking, and insurance sector provides the largest percentage of employment opportunities. Major industry powerhouses including PricewaterhouseCoopers, First Direct, and Yorkshire Bank are leading employers in the city; and there is a total staff of more than 100,000 in the sector. As in many parts of the nation, Leeds public sector is also a leading source of jobs, and the Leeds City Council and Leeds Teaching Hospital NHS Trust are amongst the top local employers.
Leeds also enjoys the UK's third largest manufacturing industry, which provides the workforce with nearly 40,000 jobs; and there are 20,000 more employees in the tourism sector. Divided into five constituencies, unemployment figures across Leeds range from a high 7.3% in the Northeast to a low 2.3% in the Northwest.