Top Recruitment Agencies in the UK

Between them, the 178 recruitment agencies on this page cover permanent recruitment (90), temporary staffing (63), executive search (55) and contract recruitment (34). They also list work in London, Manchester, Edinburgh and Birmingham. 169 of them have written a profile you can read before you get in touch.

1. 25

   

   BCL Legal

   Legal Recruitment · Legal · Government · Also in Belfast and Birmingham

   People led and tech-driven, BCL Legal's intelligent recruiting assures the highest quality legal professionals and job roles

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2. 26

   

   Be-IT Resourcing

   Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Permanent Recruitment · Resourcing · Also in Glasgow

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3. 27

   

   Berkeley Scott

   Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Hospitality Recruitment · Also in England and Leeds

   As the cost-of-living problem worsens, finding solutions to reduce your food expenses may become crucial You’ll likely already be trying to make ends meet due to increased rent, m

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4. 28

   

   Berry Recruitment

   Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Catering · Also in Exeter

   How Can We Help?

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5. 29

   

   Bespoke Careers

   Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Los Angeles and Austin

   This is an amazing opportunity for an Architect who is keen to be involved in a landmark aviation project in the UK

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6. 30

   

   Bespoke HR

   Tax · Booking · Outsourcing

   Need HR support for your business? Looking to recruit the right people? Need help managing staff performance? Want to enhance your HR strategy? Facing a TUPE situation?

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7. 31

   

   Black Dog HR Consultancy Ltd

   Legal · Networking · Also in Milton Keynes and Bedfordshire

   About Black Dog HR? Our ideal client – do you fit? Our ideal client – do you fit?

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8. 32

   

   Blue Sky People

   Healthcare Recruitment · DataBase · Dental · Also in Australia, New Zealand and Oxfordshire

   Search JobsSearch All JobsAssociatesLocum DentistsSpecialist DentistsHygienists & TherapistsDental NursesDental Support StaffDental Services StaffOverseas Dental Jobs Dental…

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9. 33

   

   Bridgeman Recruitment Services Ltd

   Construction and Property Recruitment

   Bridgeman recruitment services, Founded by Construction Professionals for Construction Professionals.

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10. 34

    

    Bright Purple

    IT and Tech Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Aberdeen and Bristol

    Welcome to Bright Purple! An Agile environment, working with cutting-edge tech where continuous improvement is at the forefront will give you the right amount of challenge, growth,…

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11. 35

    

    BrightHR

    Supply Chain, Logistics, and Transport · Construction and Property Recruitment · IT and Tech Recruitment · Also in Manchester

    Here’s how BrightHR helps you... Need to know who’s in work today, even if you’re not actually in yourself?

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12. 36

    

    Brightwork Limited

    Sales and Marketing Recruitment · Recruitment Process Outsourcing (RPO) · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Nottingham and Scotland

    Why work with us? We do more than fill vacancies – we fulfil potential by matching our candidates’ talent to our clients’ needs

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13. 37

    

    BTG Recruitment

    Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment

    BTG Recruitment - The First Specialist Recruiters of Accountants for Manufacturing and Engineering Organisations.

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14. 38

    

    BTMK Solicitors

    Employment Law · Legal · Property

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15. 39

    

    C&M Travel Recruitment

    Permanent Recruitment · Travel · Also in London

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16. 40

    

    California Placement Association

    Also in United States of America

    Registration is now open for our March 2023 Conference in Palm Springs, CA A Coalition of Employment Professionals in Business, Education, & Government IS Cal Placement Right for…

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17. 41

    

    Capstone Recruitment UK

    Construction and Property Recruitment · DataBase · simple · Also in California and New York

    Capstone is a specialist property and construction recruitment consultancy.

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18. 42

    

    Capstone Recruitment, now Aurex Group

    Construction and Property Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Also in Hong Kong and Houston

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19. 43

    

    Career Moves Group

    Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Temporary Staffing · Also in London

    Do you need help finding the best people? ​We want to help you find the best people for you business as soon as possible What gets you out of bed in the morning?

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20. 44

    

    Careermakers Recruitment

    Temporary Staffing · Engineering · Industrial · Also in Wakefield and Manchester

    just a job. The specialists in Industrial, Construction, Driving, Engineering and Commercial Recruitment. One of the fastest 50 growing companies in the North West.

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21. 45

    

    Carlyle Associates

    Permanent Recruitment · Executive Search · Financial Services · Also in Edinburgh and London

    Our unique Parallel Search™ model runs permanent and interim Searches simultaneously to address both short-term needs and long-term leadership requirements for our clients This…

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22. 46

    

    Carnegie Consulting

    Finance and Accounting Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Contract Recruitment · Also in London

    I felt he has always been very genuine by giving you honest feedback and advice of the roles he had available At every step of the process, Darren would ensure you are prepared and…

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23. 47

    

    CAST UK Limited

    Driving and Logistics Recruitment · Manufacturing Recruitment · Engineering Recruitment · Also in Manchester

    Our cutting-edge tools combined with the human touch mean we find the best talent or role for you, matching skills and culture Senior Warehouse Operative/Team Leader - AM Shift…

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24. 48

    

    Catch 22

    Construction and Property Recruitment · Public Sector Recruitment · Permanent Recruitment · Also in Leeds and Manchester

    A Facilities Management recruitment company you can trust. We’re the UK’s No1 Facilities Management recruitment company.

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