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Top Recruitment Agencies in London

48 of 94 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

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Q4 2026 edition

48 of 94 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.

How this is ranked About this edition

Flagship ranking · Q4 2026 edition

This page ranks recruitment agencies serving London, from generalist office-staff recruiters that began in the 1940s to specialists in law, finance, construction, hospitality and technology. TrustList lists 94 of them, and 35 earned a rank number in the Q4 2026 edition. Among the ranked, three hold a professional accreditation, one cites ISO 9001 and one cites ISO 27001. Thirty-five state a founding date, and 18 of those are from the 2000s. London is the most common base with 10, followed by Manchester with three.

Places are set by the evidence TrustList held on 5 October 2026: client reviews, vetting, awards and facts each business states on its own website, which we read and dated. Nobody pays to be placed. A listing with nothing checkable is shown but not ranked, and positions stay as they are until the January 2027 edition. An agency can move up by adding client reviews or verified facts to its free profile.

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All recruitment agencies 48 ranked SMEs 47 ranked

The SME ranking on this page lists 91 small and medium-sized agencies, and 34 of them earned a rank number. Three businesses known to be large are left out. The SME order does not reward age, so newer agencies compete on evidence alone. See the SME ranking

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The top three

1
Hanson Regan
Best for: SAP and enterprise IT specialists
Finds technical specialists for organisations running large business systems, with SAP as its main area.
- Bromley, UK, with offices in Hanau and Paris
- Founded 2006
- ISO 9001, ISO 27001, professional accreditation
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2
I Love My Job Ltd
Best for: Product, sales and compliance roles
Certified B Corporation placing candidates in product, sales, operations and compliance roles.
- London, UK
- Founded 2010
- professional accreditation
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3
3Search
Best for: Marketing, sales and RevOps hiring
Places people into the commercial teams that drive growth, from marketing and sales to product and RevOps.
- London, with offices in New York and Austin
- Founded 2014
- professional accreditation
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Hanson Regan
Best for: SAP and enterprise IT specialists
IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Bromley
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.
I Love My Job Ltd
Best for: Product, sales and compliance roles
Creative · Driving · Responsive · Also in Bath and York
I Love My Job Ltd is a recruitment agency based in London that places candidates with employers.
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Why #2: Founded 2010 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
3Search
Best for: Marketing, sales and RevOps hiring
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 #3: Founded 2014 · professional accreditation · Founder-led, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Fawkes & Reece
Best for: Construction and infrastructure staff
Construction and Property Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Southampton and Cardiff
UK construction recruiter placing permanent, freelance, trades and executive staff across building, housing, rail and infrastructure
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Why #4: Founded 2001 · Team of 180+, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Ethos BeathChapman
Best for: Senior leaders across Asia Pacific
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Accounting & Finance · Executive Search · Also in Asia
Ethos BeathChapman is an executive recruitment firm founded in Sydney in 2005.
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Why #5: Founded 2005 · Team of 150+, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Gordon Yates Recruitment and Training
Best for: Office-based staff
Permanent Recruitment · Customer Service · Hybrid · Also in Manchester
Gordon Yates Recruitment and Training is a London agency that places people in office-based roles throughout the UK. It has operated since 1947.
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Why #6: Founded 1947, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Joyce Guiness
Best for: PAs and administrative staff
Office and Admin Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in United Kingdom
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.
Harvey McQueen Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Contract Recruitment · Energy · Also in United Kingdom
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 #8: In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Berkeley Scott
Best for: Hospitality and catering staff
Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Hospitality Recruitment · Also in England and Leeds
Berkeley Scott has recruited for hospitality, catering and support services since 1984.
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Why #9 (shared): Founded 1984, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Artisan People
Best for: Beauty, luxury retail and events
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in United Kingdom
Artisan People is a recruitment group, founded in 1984, that supplies both temporary and permanent staff.
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Why #9 (shared): Founded 1984, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Lipson Lloyd Jones
Best for: Lawyers and law firms
Legal Recruitment · Legal · Property · Also in United Kingdom
Independent London legal recruiter placing solicitors, barristers and lawyers in private practice, in-house and offshore roles
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Why #11: Founded 1987, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
A1 Personnel
Best for: Industrial and engineering roles
Temporary Staffing · Engineering · Industrial · Also in Basildon and Tilbury
A1 Personnel is a specialist recruitment agency that has been placing staff since 1988 and now recruits across the UK and the USA.
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Why #12: Founded 1988, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Euro London Appointments
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Also in Lima and City of London
Recruitment consultancy placing multilingual and bilingual staff in permanent, temporary and contract roles across Europe
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Why #13: Founded 1990, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Career Moves Group
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in United Kingdom
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 #14: In business 35+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
E J Legal Ltd
Financial Services · Legal · Partners
E J Legal Ltd, trading as EJ Legal, is a specialist legal recruitment agency in London.
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Why #15: Founded 1992, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Kingsbury Wax Bova, LLC
Legal · Also in Boston
Kingsbury Wax Bova, LLC is an executive search firm that works on a retained basis.
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Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Creative Recruitment Limited
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Also in Wales
UK recruitment agency placing creative, digital, marketing and content professionals in permanent, contract and freelance roles
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Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Goodman Masson
Construction and Property Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Accounting & Finance · Also in Clerkenwell
Goodman Masson is a recruitment company that hires for finance, technology and specialist roles.
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Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Language Matters
Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Travel · Also in Europe
Specialist recruiter placing bilingual and multilingual staff on temporary, contract and permanent terms in London and Amsterdam
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Why #16 (shared): In business 30+ years, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
C&M Travel Recruitment
Permanent Recruitment · Travel · Also in United Kingdom
C&M Travel Recruitment is a UK agency that recruits only for the travel industry.
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Kaidy Employment Agency
Temporary Staffing · Healthcare Recruitment · Social Care · Also in United Kingdom
Kaidy Employment Agency is a specialist recruitment company that supplies staff to the health and social care sector in London and the South East of England.
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 1998, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
IC Creative
IT and Tech Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Engineering Recruitment · Also in Philadelphia
IC Creative is listed against a specialist technology recruitment agency that trades on its website as IC Resources.
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Why #22: Founded 1999, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Huntress
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Office and Admin Recruitment · Also in Leeds
Huntress is a UK recruitment agency, founded in 2000, that places people into temporary, contract and permanent jobs.
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Why #23 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
ESP Recruitment London
Personnel · Science · Books · Also in Dubai
ESP Recruitment London is a recruitment agency that concentrates only on the events industry.
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Why #23 (shared): Founded 2000, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

The top ten at a glance

As each business states it on its own website, read by TrustList for this edition.

#	Business	Based in	Since	Accreditations	Best for
1	Hanson Regan	Bromley, UK, with offices in Hanau and Paris	2006	ISO 9001, ISO 27001, professional accreditation	SAP and enterprise IT specialists
2	I Love My Job Ltd	London, UK	2010	professional accreditation	Product, sales and compliance roles
3	3Search	London, with offices in New York and Austin	2014	professional accreditation	Marketing, sales and RevOps hiring
4	Fawkes & Reece	London, with regional offices in Birmingham, Bolton, Brighton, Bristol…	2001	None stated	Construction and infrastructure staff
5	Ethos BeathChapman	Sydney, Australia	2005	None stated	Senior leaders across Asia Pacific
6	Gordon Yates Recruitment and Training	London	1947	None stated	Office-based staff
7	Joyce Guiness	London, UK	1969	None stated	PAs and administrative staff
8	Harvey McQueen Recruitment	Bolton, England	50+ yrs	None stated
=9	Berkeley Scott	London, United Kingdom	1984	None stated	Hospitality and catering staff
=9	Artisan People	Not stated	1984	None stated	Beauty, luxury retail and events

How to choose recruitment agencies

1. Choose a specialist where it matters
An agency that recruits in your field will know the pay, skills and candidates. Ask how many placements it has made in roles like yours and which consultant would handle them.
2. Check trade body membership
Many reputable agencies belong to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation or hold similar standards. Ask what membership or code of conduct the agency follows and how complaints are handled.
3. Read the terms of business
Before any candidate is introduced, read the fee percentage, the rebate or replacement period if a hire leaves, and the rules on temp-to-perm conversion. Agree them in writing.
4. Ask how candidates are found
Find out whether the agency searches proactively or relies on adverts, how candidates are screened, and how references and right-to-work checks are carried out.
5. Understand temporary worker arrangements
For temps, ask who employs them, how holiday and pay are handled, and what cover exists if a worker does not turn up. Agree notice and cancellation terms.
6. Compare speed with quality
Ask for typical time to shortlist and how many candidates are presented per role. A short, well-matched shortlist usually beats a large pile of unfiltered CVs.

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