15 Oct 2026 · TrustList Editorial
Humanly buys CareerArc to add recruitment marketing to AI hiring
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6 of 8 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.
Between them, the 8 recruitment agencies on this page cover accounting & finance (3), legal recruitment (3), personnel (3) and hr (3). They also list work in London, Manchester and Edinburgh. 8 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.
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Q4 2026 edition
6 of 8 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence held on 12 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and date. Nobody pays to be placed.
Positions are fixed for the quarter; the next edition is due in January 2027.

Also in Newry
Apple Recruitment Services has been placing staff in Northern Ireland since 1952, which it says makes it the longest-running independently owned agency in the region.
Why #1: Founded 1952 · ISO 9001 · Family Run, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Industrial · Also in Sandwich and Ballymena
Northern Ireland recruitment agency filling permanent, temporary and contract roles across four sectors from eight branches
Why #2: Founded 1994, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Legal Recruitment · Legal · Also in Birmingham and London
Recruiting lawyers since 2003, BCL Legal began in Manchester and now has offices in London, Birmingham, Edinburgh, Belfast, Dublin and New York.
Why #3 (shared): Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Accounting & Finance · Financial Services · Personnel · Also in United Kingdom
Abacus Professional Recruitment, which now operates online as Abacus Careers, recruits professional staff in Belfast and elsewhere in Northern Ireland.
Why #3 (shared): Founded 2003, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Accounting & Finance · Also in Dublin and Chichester
Specialist recruitment consultancy placing professionals across legal, finance, engineering, construction and HR roles in the UK and Ireland
Why #5: Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Executive Search · Also in United Kingdom
Corvus People is a people consultancy set up in Belfast in 2011 that covers recruitment and human resources.
Why #6: Founded 2011, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Accounting & Finance · Also in United Kingdom
A recruitment agency placing administrative and business support staff across Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland

Industrial · Also in Richmond
The Labour Relations Agency is an official body that works to improve employment relations in Northern Ireland.
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15 Oct 2026 · TrustList Editorial
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