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Top Recruitment Agencies: Contract Recruitment

95 of 186 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 186 recruitment agencies on this page cover permanent recruitment (103), executive search (88), temporary staffing (64) and IT and tech recruitment (48). They also list work in London, Manchester, York and New York City. 186 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

95 of 186 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence held on 6 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.

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Hanson Regan
IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Bromley and London
Hanson Regan finds technical specialists for organisations running large business systems, with SAP as its main area.
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Why #1: Founded 2006 · ISO 9001, ISO 27001, professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Acorn by Synergie
IT and Tech Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Bristol
Acorn by Synergie places temporary, permanent and contract workers through a branch network across England and Wales.
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Why #2: Founded 1992 · ISO 9001, Cyber Essentials, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Catch 22
Construction and Property Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Leeds and Manchester
Catch 22 recruits exclusively for the facilities management sector in the UK.
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Why #3: In business 40+ years · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
3Search
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Austin and New York City
3Search places people into the commercial teams that drive a company's growth, a group of functions it labels the "Revenue Engine".
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Why #4: Founded 2014 · professional accreditation · Founder-led, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
L.J. Gonzer Associates
American Staffing Association Member · Temporary Staffing
Technical staffing firm providing contract labour and staff augmentation to corporations, government and research bodies
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Why #5: Founded 1961, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
HOBAN
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Construction and Property Recruitment
HOBAN Recruitment is an Australian recruitment agency that began in Melbourne in 1965 and now runs 14 offices nationwide as part of a global network.
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Why #6: Founded 1965, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Joyce Guiness
Office and Admin Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in London
Joyce Guiness is a London recruitment agency specialising in business support and personal assistant roles.
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Why #7: Founded 1969, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
CPS, Inc.
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Also in York
CPS, Inc. is an American staffing and recruitment firm that has been matching employers with candidates since 1973.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 1973, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Brightwing
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in United States of America
Brightwing is a Michigan-based recruitment and talent acquisition firm that has been matching people with jobs since 1973.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 1973, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Executrade
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment · Also in Calgary
Executrade is a recruitment agency based in Edmonton and Calgary, with clients across Canada.
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Why #10: Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
JFC Global
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment
Recruitment agency placing technology, finance, engineering, logistics and trades professionals in South Central Pennsylvania and beyond
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 1975, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Dental Power-Pennsylvania Inc
Temporary Staffing · Healthcare Recruitment · Energy Recruitment · Also in United States of America
Dental Power-Pennsylvania Inc is part of Dental Power, a staffing service that connects dental practices with dental professionals across the United States.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 1975, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Harvey McQueen Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Energy · Learning · Also in London
Harvey McQueen Recruitment is a recruitment agency serving employers and job seekers across the UK, and its site lists a Bolton base.
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Why #13 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
EmploySearch
Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search
EmploySearch, LLC is an executive search firm headquartered in the Houston area.
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Why #13 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Judge Group Inc
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment · Also in Charlotte and Denver
Judge Group Inc, known as the Judge Group, is a staffing and consulting company based in Pennsylvania.
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Why #13 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Earl Street Employment Consultants
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in United Kingdom
Earl Street Employment Consultants is a recruitment agency based in Maidstone, Kent. It has been placing people in jobs and helping employers find staff since 1977.
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Why #16: Founded 1977 · Family-run, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
International Staffing Consultants, Inc
Temporary Staffing
International Staffing Consultants, Inc is an American employment agency that has worked on a retained basis for employers since 1979.
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Why #17: Founded 1979, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Berman Larson Kane
Also in United States of America
Berman Larson Kane is a staffing and recruiting firm in Ridgewood, Bergen County, New Jersey, placing candidates for employers in New Jersey and New York and further afield.
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Why #18: Founded 1980, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Key Resource Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in United States of America
Key Resource Group, also called KRG, is a staffing and recruiting agency serving the Buffalo-Niagara region of Western New York.
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Why #19: Founded 1983, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Integrated Talent Strategies
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Executive Search · Temporary Staffing · Also in United States of America
Integrated Talent Strategies, or ITS, is a staffing and recruiting agency that has worked in engineering, technical and professional hiring since 1984.
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Why #20: Founded 1984, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Lannick
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment
Lannick is the former name of the Greater Toronto Area staffing firm now known as Vaco. The Vaco site says the firm was founded in 1985 and was formerly called Vaco Lannick.
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Why #21: Founded 1985, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Greer Group Inc
Manufacturing Recruitment · Customer Service · Real Estate · Also in United States of America
The Greer Group, Inc. is a staffing and recruiting company that started in Raleigh, North Carolina.
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Why #22: Founded 1986, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Harper Recruitment Group
IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment · Also in Nottingham and Derby
Harper Recruitment Group is a recruitment agency founded in 1987 and based in Nottingham.
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Why #23: Founded 1987, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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ICR Staffing Services, Inc
Also in United States of America
ICR Staffing Services, Inc is an employment agency and HR services provider that matches workers with employers.
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Why #24: Founded 1989, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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Top Recruitment Agencies: Contract Recruitment

Hanson Regan

Acorn by Synergie

Catch 22

3Search

L.J. Gonzer Associates

HOBAN

Joyce Guiness

CPS, Inc.

Brightwing

Executrade

JFC Global

Dental Power-Pennsylvania Inc

Harvey McQueen Recruitment

EmploySearch

Judge Group Inc

Earl Street Employment Consultants

International Staffing Consultants, Inc

Berman Larson Kane

Key Resource Group

Integrated Talent Strategies

Lannick

Greer Group Inc

Harper Recruitment Group

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