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Top Recruitment Agencies: Permanent Recruitment in the UK

89 recruitment agencies ranked by rating, review volume and listing quality.

Between them, the 89 recruitment agencies on this page cover temporary staffing (46), executive search (35), contract recruitment (30) and finance and accounting recruitment (17). They also list work in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Leeds. 89 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

We list 90 recruitment agencies in the UK listed for permanent recruitment. The order comes from what each firm publishes and what has been verified about it, never from payment — at the top right now: Hanson Regan, 24-7 Staffing Limited and 360 Recruitment.

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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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24-7 Staffing Limited
Temporary Staffing · Contract Recruitment · Driving · Also in Chippenham and Andover
24-7 Staffing places temporary, contract and permanent workers, mostly in industrial roles, across Wiltshire and Bristol
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360 Recruitment
Construction and Property Recruitment · Engineering Recruitment · Financial Services · Also in Hull and Nottingham
Nottingham recruiter placing temporary, contract and permanent staff in food, construction, engineering, rail and meat processing
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360 Search
Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract 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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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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Acorn by Synergie
Construction and Property Recruitment · IT and Tech 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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Annapurna Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Executive Search · Interim Management · Also in Bermondsey and London
Annapurna Recruitment is a search and staffing business concentrating on Europe and North America.
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Applause IT Recruitment
IT and Tech Recruitment · Engineering · Travel · Also in United States and Birmingham
Applause IT Recruitment is a specialist technology and digital recruitment consultancy in Birmingham.
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Approach Personnel
Temporary Staffing · Executive Search · Manufacturing Recruitment · Also in Nottingham
Approach Personnel is an independently owned UK recruitment business that has been trading since 2007.
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AquacultureTalent
Executive Search · Manufacturing · Headhunting · Also in Bath and Glasgow
Executive search firm hiring senior leaders and specialists for aquaculture, seafood, fisheries and feed companies worldwide
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Artis Recruitment
Accounting & Finance · Personnel · Logistics · Also in Paddington and Bristol
Artis Recruitment is an independently owned recruitment business with offices in Bristol and London.
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Artisan People
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Executive Search · Also in London
Artisan People is a recruitment group, founded in 1984, that supplies both temporary and permanent staff.
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Avenue Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Utilities · Also in Scotland
Avenue Recruitment, which also trades as Avenue Scotland, is an independent recruitment agency run from offices in Dunfermline, Fife.
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Aztec Resources Ltd
IT and Tech Recruitment · Interim Management · Personnel
Aztec Resources recruits only for technology roles, finding candidates for businesses throughout the UK.
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Bain and Gray
Office and Admin Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Executive Search · Also in London
Bain and Gray is a boutique recruitment agency in London that fills personal assistant, executive assistant and wider business support jobs.
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Be-IT Resourcing
Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Resourcing · Also in Glasgow
Be-IT Resourcing is a specialist recruiter for technology jobs, run from Glasgow.
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Berkeley Scott
Temporary Staffing · Hospitality Recruitment · Energy · Also in England and Birmingham
Berkeley Scott has recruited for hospitality, catering and support services since 1984.
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Berry Recruitment
Temporary Staffing · Catering · Goals · Also in Exeter
Berry Recruitment fills jobs through a network of local branches across the UK and is part of Berry Recruitment Group.
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Bespoke Careers
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Los Angeles and Austin
Bespoke Careers recruits for the architecture and design sector, placing staff with practices, studios and product suppliers. Chief executive Lindsay Urquhart set it up in 2004.
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Bright Purple
IT and Tech Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract Recruitment · Also in Aberdeen and Edinburgh
Bright Purple recruits technology and change specialists, working from its headquarters in Edinburgh.
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Brightwork Limited
Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Temporary Staffing · Also in Scotland and Glasgow
Brightwork Limited is a Scottish recruitment agency headquartered in Glasgow and part of the Staffline Group.
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BTG Recruitment
Finance and Accounting Recruitment
BTG Recruitment is a specialist recruitment agency based in Bingham, Nottinghamshire, focused on accountancy and finance roles.
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C&M Travel Recruitment
Travel · Also in London
C&M Travel Recruitment is a UK agency that recruits only for the travel industry.
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Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group
Construction and Property Recruitment · Executive Search · Contract 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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Top Recruitment Agencies: Permanent Recruitment in the UK

Hanson Regan

24-7 Staffing Limited

360 Recruitment

360 Search

3Search

Acorn by Synergie

Annapurna Recruitment

Applause IT Recruitment

Approach Personnel

AquacultureTalent

Artis Recruitment

Artisan People

Avenue Recruitment

Aztec Resources Ltd

Bain and Gray

Be-IT Resourcing

Berkeley Scott

Berry Recruitment

Bespoke Careers

Bright Purple

Brightwork Limited

BTG Recruitment

C&M Travel Recruitment

Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group