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Top Recruitment Agencies: Permanent Recruitment

167 of 355 recruitment agencies ranked on evidence in the Q4 2026 edition.

Between them, the 355 recruitment agencies on this page cover temporary staffing (186), executive search (131), contract recruitment (103) and finance and accounting recruitment (59). They also list work in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Leeds. 355 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

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Q4 2026 edition

167 of 355 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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All recruitment agencies 167 ranked SMEs 164 ranked

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Hanson Regan
IT and Tech Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract Recruitment · 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.
Dutton Recruitment
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Also in Rotherham and Hull
Dutton Recruitment is a UK recruitment group formed in 1982. It has offices across the country and works through eleven divisions, each covering a particular industry.
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Why #2: Founded 1982 · ISO 9001, professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Acorn by Synergie
IT and Tech Recruitment · Construction and Property Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · 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 #3: 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 · Temporary Staffing · Also in Leeds and Manchester
Catch 22 recruits exclusively for the facilities management sector in the UK.
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Why #4: In business 40+ years · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
AB Health Group
Temporary Staffing · Healthcare Recruitment · Dental
AB Health Group recruits for dentistry, medicine and the wider healthcare sector across Australia.
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Why #5: Founded 1995 · ISO 9001, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Elite Personnel Services Ltd
Temporary Staffing · Customer Service · Digital Marketing · Also in Pudsey and Bradford
Independent West Yorkshire recruitment agency placing permanent, temporary and contract staff across office, technical and production roles
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Why #6: Founded 1998 · ISO 9001, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
G2 Legal Limited
Legal Recruitment · Public Sector · Legal · Also in Brighton and Birmingham
Specialist legal recruiter placing lawyers, company secretaries, IP attorneys and legal support staff in the UK and Australia
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Why #7: Founded 1999 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Applause IT Recruitment
IT and Tech Recruitment · Engineering · Video · Also in United States and Birmingham
Applause IT Recruitment is a specialist technology and digital recruitment consultancy in Birmingham.
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Why #8: Founded 2001 · professional accreditation, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
3Search
Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract 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 #9: 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
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Construction and Property Recruitment · Executive Search · 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 #10: Founded 2001 · Team of 180+, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Gordon Yates Recruitment and Training
Customer Service · Customer Support · Hybrid · Also in Manchester and London
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 #11: Founded 1947, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Blue Arrow
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment
Blue Arrow is a British staffing business that has placed people into work since 1959.
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Why #12: Founded 1959, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
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Grove Temporary Service Inc.
Also in Dallas
Grove Temporary Service Inc., which trades as Grove Staffing Services, is a staffing agency in Texas.
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Why #13: Founded 1960 · Family-owned, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 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 #14: 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 · Temporary Staffing · Contract Recruitment · Also in London
Joyce Guiness is a London recruitment agency specialising in business support and personal assistant roles.
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Why #15: Founded 1969, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Crown Personnel Services, Inc.
Office and Admin Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in Ohio
Crown Personnel Services, Inc. is a locally owned staffing agency in Dayton, Ohio, which has operated since 1970.
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Why #16: Founded 1970, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Executrade
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · IT and Tech 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 #17 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Action Recruitment
Executive Search · Hospitality Recruitment · DataBase · Also in Capetown and New York
Action Recruitment has specialised in hotel and catering recruitment since 1974.
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Why #17 (shared): Founded 1974, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Labor Finders
Construction and Property Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · American Staffing Association Member
Labor Finders is a staffing agency that places temporary workers, mainly in blue-collar and industrial jobs.
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Why #19: Founded 1975, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Holi Services Inc
Temporary Staffing · Personnel · Industrial · Also in United States of America
Louisiana staffing agency placing temporary, part-time and permanent workers across office, industrial and technical roles
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Why #20 (shared): Founded 1976, as stated on its own website, read 5 Oct 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Crown Services Healthcare
Office and Admin Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in United States of America
Staffing and recruiting company placing industrial, administrative and healthcare workers across the US Midwest and Southeast
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Why #20 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
EmploySearch
Executive Search · Contract Recruitment
EmploySearch, LLC is an executive search firm headquartered in the Houston area.
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Why #20 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Bonney Staffing Center, Inc.
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Office and Admin Recruitment · Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Also in Maine
Staffing agency filling temporary, temp-to-hire and permanent roles for employers from branch offices in Maine and other states
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Why #20 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 28 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.
Enterprise Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Manufacturing · Engineering · Also in Berkhamsted and Christchurch
Enterprise Recruitment is a recruitment company owned and run in New Zealand.
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Why #20 (shared): In business 50+ years, as stated on its own website, read 29 Sept 2026
Not yet on record: client reviews, vetting.

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Top Recruitment Agencies: Permanent Recruitment

Hanson Regan

Dutton Recruitment

Acorn by Synergie

Catch 22

AB Health Group

Elite Personnel Services Ltd

G2 Legal Limited

Applause IT Recruitment

3Search

Fawkes & Reece

Gordon Yates Recruitment and Training

Blue Arrow

Grove Temporary Service Inc.

HOBAN

Joyce Guiness

Crown Personnel Services, Inc.

Executrade

Action Recruitment

Labor Finders

Holi Services Inc

Crown Services Healthcare

EmploySearch

Bonney Staffing Center, Inc.

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