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Top Recruitment Agencies: Interim Management

22 of 50 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 50 recruitment agencies on this page cover executive search (39), permanent recruitment (23), contract recruitment (15) and finance and accounting recruitment (10). They also list work in London and Houston. 50 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

22 of 50 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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3Search
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · 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 #1: Founded 2014 · professional accreditation · Founder-led, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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Dr. Maier + Partner Group
Executive Search
Dr. Maier + Partner Group is an owner-led executive search consultancy based in Stuttgart.
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Why #2: Founded 1969 · Team of 50+, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Ethos BeathChapman
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Accounting & Finance · Executive Search · Also in Asia and London
Ethos BeathChapman is an executive recruitment firm founded in Sydney in 2005.
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Why #3: Founded 2005 · Team of 150+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
International Service Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment
International Service Group, or ISG, is a European personnel services company.
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Why #4: In business 20+ years · Team of 800+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Career Moves Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Also in London
Career Moves Group is a London recruitment agency and talent acquisition partner with more than 35 years in the business.
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Why #5: In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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GHR Human Services
Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing
GHR Human Services is a staffing agency that fills human services and life sciences roles for private facilities, community organisations and public service agencies.
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Why #6 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Key Personnel
Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing
Key Personnel is a recruitment and staffing agency with a base in Scotland and roles across the UK and overseas.
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Why #6 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Iconstaff
Executive Search · Contract Recruitment
Iconstaff is a technical recruitment firm that has worked in engineering search since 1997. It is based in Haverhill, Massachusetts.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Hire Options, Inc.
Executive Search · Legal Recruitment · Legal · Also in California and Barnes
Hire Options, Inc. is a recruiting, consulting and staffing agency that was formerly known as Legal Option Group Inc.
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Why #8 (shared): Founded 1997, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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HRblue AG
Executive Search
HRblue AG is a German recruitment consultancy that fills human resources roles only. It has worked since 2000 and covers the whole of Germany across all industries.
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Why #10: Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Cork Griffiths
Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Headhunting · Also in London
Cork Griffiths is a UK executive search firm that finds directors, senior managers and non-executive directors for its clients.
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Why #11 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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HR factory GmbH
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing
HR factory GmbH is a German HR service provider that takes over operational and strategic HR work for other companies.
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Why #11 (shared): In business 25+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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3C - Career Consulting Company
Executive Search · Video
3C - Career Consulting Company, also known as 3C GmbH, finds senior managers and C-level leaders for companies.
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Why #11 (shared): Founded 2001, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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Intelligent People
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Nice and London
Intelligent People is a specialist recruitment and executive search agency with more than 24 years of experience.
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Why #14: In business 24+ years · Boutique, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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International Recruitment Company Germany
Executive Search · Also in Germany
International Recruitment Company Germany operates from Munich as a search and recruitment consultancy, working under the name IRC.
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Why #15 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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IT-Hunter
Executive Search
IT-Hunter, also branded IT Hunters, is an executive search firm for technology roles in Latin America.
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Why #15 (shared): In business 20+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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HR UNIVERSAL GmbH
Executive Search
HR UNIVERSAL GmbH is a German recruitment and executive search consultancy. It has helped companies find staff since 2006 and works nationwide.
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Why #15 (shared): Founded 2006, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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Consult Recruitment
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment
Consult Recruitment is a New Zealand recruitment agency that has been placing candidates with employers since 2008.
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Why #18: Founded 2008, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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KDS Strategic Search
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Executive Search
KDS Strategic Search Group is an executive recruitment and contract talent firm founded in 2009.
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Why #19: Founded 2009, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
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360 Search
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Liverpool and London
Financial services recruiter in Dublin, Liverpool and London hiring for insurance, pensions, compliance and finance teams
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group
Construction and Property Recruitment · Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Hong Kong and Houston
Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group, is a recruitment company that finds staff for the real estate, infrastructure and natural resources sectors.
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 2010, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
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iMultiply Resourcing
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Goals · Agile · Also in Scotland and Glasgow
iMultiply Resourcing is a recruitment agency that specialises in finance roles and serves employers in Scotland. It has recruited since 2012 and is part of iMultiply Group.
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Why #22: Founded 2012, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
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Also listed, not yet ranked. We hold nothing checkable on these yet that ranks them here: no client review, vetting, award, expert review, or fact stated on their own website (and on a place ranking, where they are based). They follow in order of their TrustList Score. How TrustList ranks · Get vetted, free
AG Foundry
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO)
AG Foundry is the trading name of Avant Garde Foundry LLC, a recruitment agency that finds candidates for roles employers struggle to fill.
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Annapurna Recruitment
Executive Search · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in Bermondsey and London
Annapurna Recruitment is a search and staffing business concentrating on Europe and North America.
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Top Recruitment Agencies: Interim Management

3Search

Dr. Maier + Partner Group

Ethos BeathChapman

International Service Group

Career Moves Group

GHR Human Services

Key Personnel

Iconstaff

Hire Options, Inc.

HRblue AG

Cork Griffiths

HR factory GmbH

3C - Career Consulting Company

Intelligent People

International Recruitment Company Germany

IT-Hunter

HR UNIVERSAL GmbH

Consult Recruitment

KDS Strategic Search

360 Search

Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group

iMultiply Resourcing

AG Foundry

Annapurna Recruitment

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