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Recruitment Companies in London: 8,600+ Active Firms (2026)
Recruitment companies in London place permanent, temporary and contract workers with employers across the capital.
Buying centres tend to sit with HR, finance, operations and line managers rather than a single procurement owner. London staffing providers sell into employers needing commercial, professional, industrial and public-sector hiring support, with a split between one-off permanent placements, repeat contractor supply and temp labour desks that carry worker-payment duties. Engagements range from retained searches for specialist roles to volume hiring for shift-based work, so the operating model often depends on consultant productivity, candidate compliance checks and the ability to manage written terms before work-finding begins.
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London has 8,691 actively trading recruitment and staffing firms, making the capital a sizeable market for employers buying agency, contractor and temporary-labour support. Reported headcount totals 9,160 people, although employment is concentrated among the firms that disclose staff numbers rather than evenly spread across the cohort. Scale is uneven: 206 firms report turnover above £5M, while 2,723 firms were incorporated since 2022. That mix points to a broad long tail of specialist agencies alongside a smaller set of higher-revenue staffing groups.
Most London staffing operators sit under employment-agency rules rather than a general operating licence. GOV.UK guidance requires agencies and employment businesses not to charge work-seekers for work-finding services, not to withhold wages due, and to give workers key information documents and written terms before looking for work on their behalf. Temporary labour suppliers also carry payment responsibility for hours worked, even where a hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet. The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations sit at the centre of this framework, with the Fair Work Agency now replacing the Employment Agency Standards Inspectorate. Gangmaster licensing can also apply in specified labour-supply fields.
Fragmentation appears likely to persist because barriers to forming a specialist desk remain relatively low, while repeat employer relationships and candidate networks take time to build. Margin pressure tends to be sharper in temporary staffing, where payroll timing, compliance checks and hirer payment delays affect working capital. Permanent-search firms appear more exposed to employer hiring pauses, but can adjust cost bases more easily. The more durable operators are likely to be those with defensible sector focus, disciplined worker-payment processes and enough consultant capacity to service repeat clients without relying only on new vacancy flow.
8,691
Active firms
2026
206
Over £5M
Reported turnover threshold
2,723
Incorporated since 2022
London recruitment firms
Key facts
About 2% of the trading cohort reports turnover above £5M (206 of 8,691 firms) — the rest sits below that revenue band.
31% of the cohort was incorporated since 2022 (2,723 firms), so a sizeable share is in its first few filing cycles.
UK recruitment contributed £40.6 billion to the economy in 2025, equal to 1.6% of UK GVA, according to the Recruitment and Employment Confederation.
Temporary and contract placements accounted for 76.7% of recruitment GVA, reflecting the sector’s weighting towards employment-business models rather than only permanent placement fees.
Employment agencies and employment businesses cannot charge work-seekers for work-finding services, with rules set under the Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Businesses Regulations 2003.
Temporary-worker suppliers remain responsible for paying workers for all hours worked, even where the hirer has not paid or authorised a timesheet.
Private employment agencies placed 61 million people in jobs globally in 2024, including 58.4 million through temporary agency work and 2.5 million through direct recruitment.
Top London recruitment companies
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers across sectors including HGV driving, industrial, construction, education, healthcare and commercial roles. Sources, screens and places…
Serves London employers and public sector bodies needing temporary or permanent staff across HGV/driving, industrial, commercial, construction, education, healthcare and local authority roles.
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -29% CAGR over 2y
Location
7 STAR CONSULTANCY LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for hospitality, catering, cleaning, and security operations. Supplies supervisors, managers, chefs, cooks, general assistants, and SIA‑licensed security…
Serves businesses across London needing staffing support, particularly contract cleaning and catering operators, premium hospitality venues, industrial food production sites, event companies and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -7% CAGR over 2y
Location
Hire Ground Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and screening candidates for temporary, contract, and permanent roles across multiple sectors. Supports employers with hiring and connects job…
Sells to businesses needing temporary, contract and permanent staff, and to job seekers seeking new roles. Serves employers across multiple sectors, with a clear emphasis on the London recruitment…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -9% CAGR over 4y
Location
Braundton Consulting Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for employers and jobseekers, placing candidates into temporary and permanent office-based roles including administration, HR, finance, customer service, marketing and…
Serves SMEs and global employers across Kent, South East London and the City hiring office-based staff, plus candidates seeking temporary and permanent roles in administration, HR, finance, housing,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -9% CAGR over 3y
Location
BAIN & GRAY LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for business support roles, placing candidates in positions such as personal assistants, executive assistants, receptionists, office managers and chiefs of staff. Offers…
Serves London employers hiring business support staff, including EAs, PAs, office managers, receptionists, administrators and chiefs of staff, alongside candidates seeking permanent, temporary or…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -68% CAGR over 4y
Location
Imperial Recruitment Agency Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and temporary staffing services for the hospitality sector, supplying front‑of‑house and back‑of‑house personnel such as waiters, bartenders, chefs, kitchen porters, banqueting…
Serves hotels, venues, caterers and other hospitality businesses in Central London, alongside hospitality workers seeking casual front- and back-of-house shifts.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -7% CAGR over 5y
Location
MCLAREN RESOURCING LLP
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and labour supply services for infrastructure and construction sectors. Supplies temporary and permanent management, engineering and trade staff for rail projects, signalling,…
Serves B2B employers and contractors in rail, signalling, renewable energy, M&E and construction, including London Underground, Network Rail, Crossrail contractors and firms on commercial,…
Financial Health
StableStable · -23% CAGR over 2y
Location
Contact 4 Support Services Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and workforce supply services, sourcing, training and vetting staff for airports and the aviation sector, as well as hospitality venues, commercial facilities and healthcare…
Serves B2B and public-sector clients including airports and aviation firms, hotels, restaurants, commercial office buildings in London, and NHS trusts across the UK.
Financial Health
StableStable · -0% CAGR over 4y
Location
Rothstein Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and executive search services for the banking and financial services sector. Places professionals in finance, technology and data, risk and compliance, operations, and business…
Serves banking and financial services employers in the City of London seeking executive, finance, technology/data, operations/change and risk/compliance talent, as well as professionals pursuing…
Financial Health
StrongStrong
Location
LINK EDUCATION LIMITED
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for the education sector, placing teachers, teaching assistants, and support staff in primary, secondary, SEND schools, and nurseries. Offers supply, temporary, and…
Serves schools and nurseries in London and the South East, alongside education jobseekers including teachers, teaching assistants, early years, primary, secondary and SEND staff.
Financial Health
StableStable · 0% CAGR over 3y
Location
ADOLPHUS GROUP LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and placing permanent, interim, and temporary candidates for employers across sectors including IT, finance, healthcare, education, hospitality,…
Serves employers and HR teams, mainly around London, hiring permanent, interim and temporary staff across IT and media, finance, healthcare, education, hospitality, events, promotions, fashion and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 76% CAGR over 4y
Location
ENLIGHTEN SUPPLY POOL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides education recruitment services, supplying schools and colleges with teaching and support staff. Recruits roles including teachers, cover supervisors, teaching assistants and SEN staff, and…
Serves schools and education providers in London and the Home Counties, including nurseries, primary and secondary schools, colleges, universities and SEND settings, plus teachers and support staff…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
Class 1 Personnel Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers for logistics, warehouse, industrial and hospitality roles, including drivers, cleaners and airside personnel.…
Serves employers in logistics, warehouse, industrial, hospitality and airside operations needing temporary or permanent staff, as well as candidates seeking roles in those sectors around London and…
Financial Health
StableStable · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 4y
Location
DIRECT STAFF (UK) LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, supplying temporary and permanent workers to businesses, particularly in industrial and hospitality sectors. Offers on-site and branch-based recruitment…
Serves B2B clients with temporary or permanent staffing needs in industrial and hospitality sectors, including large companies and smaller local businesses across London, Kent and the Midlands.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 32% CAGR over 4y
Location
TRI CONSULTING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in permanent, contract, and temporary roles. Sources and matches professionals for positions across sectors including accounting and…
Serves employers and jobseekers seeking permanent, contract and temporary recruitment across London, covering accounting/finance, admin, construction/property and customer service roles from…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 86% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for sectors including rail, government, logistics, and cleaning. Also offers operational services such as security, courier and logistics support, cleaning,…
Serves B2B and public sector clients, including rail operators, government agencies, logistics firms, cleaning companies, security providers, health and social care organisations, transport…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · Hiring · 63% CAGR over 4y
Location
Best Staff Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, sourcing and placing candidates in temporary, contract and permanent roles. Specialises in hospitality, cleaning and facilities positions, matching…
Serves hospitality, cleaning and facilities employers in London hiring temporary, contract or permanent staff, alongside candidates seeking roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 41% CAGR over 3y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services connecting employers with job seekers. Lists and fills roles across hospitality, healthcare, aviation, warehouse, security and administrative sectors,…
Serves UK employers hiring staff in hospitality, aviation, healthcare, security, warehousing and cleaning, alongside job seekers seeking full-time, part-time and temporary roles in London and airport…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 295% CAGR over 4y
Location
COMPLEX RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services supplying temporary, permanent and ad‑hoc workers to the driving, industrial and construction sectors. Also offers driver CPC training, driver assessments,…
Serves employers needing temporary, permanent or ad hoc staff in the driving, industrial, warehouse and construction sectors, alongside jobseekers seeking roles in those sectors, particularly around…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 9% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRS RECRUITMENT SOLUTIONS LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, connecting employers with candidates for temporary, contract and permanent roles. Specialises in driver and transport, industrial and warehouse, and…
Serves employers needing permanent, temporary and contract staff, especially in driving, transport, industrial, warehouse and commercial roles, plus jobseekers in those fields across the South East…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -3% CAGR over 2y
Location
Arthur Financial Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides specialist recruitment and executive search services for the insurance sector, particularly the Lloyd’s market. Places permanent, interim and contract professionals across functions…
Serves insurance businesses across the UK, especially Lloyd’s and London market firms, hiring for specialist functions from mid-level to C-suite, alongside insurance professionals seeking permanent,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 12% CAGR over 5y
Location
Pro Health 24 Limited
Trajectory
2y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 2 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary, permanent, and contract workers with employers. Specialises in sectors including construction, rail, education, healthcare, logistics,…
Serves UK employers needing temporary, permanent and contract staff, plus jobseekers seeking roles across rail, construction, education, healthcare, social care, logistics, finance, IT, hospitality…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -18% CAGR over 1y
Location
Dockside Personnel Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides staffing and recruitment services, supplying temporary and contract workers for sectors including logistics and warehousing, security, cleaning, retail, waste management, hospitality,…
Serves London-area businesses in cleaning, events and retail, waste management, security, logistics and warehousing, care, hospitality and catering, alongside candidates seeking industrial and…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · 0% CAGR over 4y
Location
High Society UK Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the catering and events industry, supplying trained waiters, bartenders, and event staff for functions and hospitality venues, and offering temporary…
Serves London event organisers, venues, corporate hosts and private clients needing catering and hospitality staff for events; also targets individuals seeking flexible event work.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 19% CAGR over 4y
Location
SELECTIVE RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for employers and job seekers across sectors including healthcare, industrial, driving, engineering and commercial. Sources and places candidates in…
Serves UK employers from small businesses to blue-chip organisations, including NHS Trusts, healthcare providers, logistics firms, corporate offices, engineering hubs and industrial/driving teams;…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -32% CAGR over 4y
Location
Prize Placements Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing candidates in administration, office, IT, finance, HR, education and industrial roles. Recruits teachers, teaching assistants, warehouse…
Serves employers and jobseekers in office administration, IT/digital, finance, HR, education and industrial roles, including schools needing teaching/support staff and businesses hiring warehouse,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 40% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trace Recruit Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for accountancy and finance roles. Sources and places candidates for permanent, interim and contract positions, and conducts executive search for senior finance hires…
Serves employers in London and the South East hiring accountancy and finance staff, including businesses in industry and commerce, financial services firms, and not-for-profit organisations needing…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 7% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsSupplies temporary hospitality staff for events and venues, including corporate hospitality, weddings, parties and sports match days. Recruits, trains and schedules staff for flexible shifts and…
Targets London VIP venues, corporate event organisers, wedding and party hosts, match-day operators and hospitality workers seeking flexible shifts.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 93% CAGR over 4y
Location
CAREER LEGAL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment consultancy and staffing services for the legal sector, placing permanent and temporary professionals in roles including paralegal, compliance, legal finance, HR, marketing, and…
Serves law firms and legal-sector employers in London and the UK, including Magic Circle, Big Four, boutique and private practices, alongside candidates across legal, compliance, finance, HR,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 4y
Location
Aviserv Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment and staffing services for aviation, hospitality, logistics and IT sectors, sourcing, screening and placing candidates for roles ranging from operational…
Serves UK employers needing temporary or permanent staff, especially in aviation, hospitality, retail, logistics and IT, from airport operations and logistics hubs to restaurant groups, retail brands…
Financial Health
WeakWeak
Location
PHILOSOPHY EDUCATION LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services for schools, sourcing and placing teachers, teaching assistants and support staff in early years, primary, secondary and special education roles. Operates online job…
Serves London primary, secondary and SEND schools, alongside teachers, early years staff, learning support assistants and other education support staff seeking school roles.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 29% CAGR over 4y
Location
Healthcare & Locum Recruitment Limited
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides healthcare recruitment services, supplying nurses, healthcare assistants and other clinical and support staff to NHS hospitals, private hospitals, nursing homes and residential care…
Serves NHS hospitals, private hospitals, nursing homes and residential homes seeking clinical and non-clinical staff, plus nurses, healthcare assistants and care workers looking for permanent or…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 23% CAGR over 4y
Location
ADORE RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for permanent, contract and temporary roles. Sources and places candidates across sectors including sales and marketing, administration, call centres,…
Serves UK employers hiring permanent, contract or temporary staff, plus jobseekers, across sales and marketing, administration and call centres, logistics, engineering, construction, hospitality and…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -19% CAGR over 2y
Location
SOCIAL PERSONNEL LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and employment agency services placing temporary and permanent staff in social work, social care, education, occupational therapy, housing and criminal justice roles, supplying…
Serves UK social work and social care employers, especially local authorities, schools and organisations in education, SEND, occupational therapy, housing and criminal justice, alongside candidates…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · -90% CAGR over 2y
Location
REQUSYOL LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and employment placement services, sourcing and screening candidates for temporary, part-time and permanent roles. Manages applicant verification, background checks,…
Serves employers in and around London needing vetted gig, part-time, full-time or permanent staff, alongside job seekers seeking flexible or permanent work through a recruitment agency.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 48% CAGR over 4y
Location
Ackerman Pierce Limited
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing temporary and permanent professionals in public sector roles including education, social work, nursing, occupational therapy, housing, criminal…
Serves UK employers and jobseekers across local authorities, schools, education, social work, housing, criminal justice, nursing, midwifery, occupational therapy and allied health professions.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 13% CAGR over 2y
Location
Supreme Workforce Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for industrial and fulfilment sectors, supplying temporary and permanent workers such as warehouse operatives, pickers/packers, forklift drivers, machine…
Serves businesses needing temporary or permanent industrial and fulfilment staff, including warehouses, factories, farms and facilities teams, as well as jobseekers seeking cleaner, picker/packer,…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 17% CAGR over 4y
Location
IDRIVE RECRUITMENT LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment services for the driving, transport, warehouse and industrial sectors, supplying temporary and permanent staff. Sources and places drivers and industrial workers for client…
Serves UK businesses in the driving, transport, warehouse and industrial sectors needing temporary or permanent staff, alongside drivers and industrial candidates seeking roles.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 116% CAGR over 3y
Location
NEW FORMATION EDUCATION LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment services for schools, placing teachers, teaching assistants, and education support staff in medium‑term, long‑term, and permanent roles. Screens and vets candidates in line with…
Serves London schools needing medium, long-term and permanent education staff, and targets teachers, support staff and international educators seeking roles in primary, nursery, SEN and school…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Hiring · 22% CAGR over 2y
Location
NORTON BLAKE LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services focused on technology and digital roles. Sources and places candidates in contract and permanent positions such as service designers, IT engineers and…
Serves employers seeking technology and digital transformation talent, especially London-based consultancies and businesses hiring contract or permanent IT, design, service design, support and…
Financial Health
StableStable · -15% CAGR over 2y
Location
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services, placing permanent and temporary candidates in business support, administrative, HR, finance, digital, creative and private household roles. Also offers…
Serves employers and jobseekers across business support, HR, finance, accounting, digital, creative, private household, family office and yacht crew roles, including financial services, charities,…
Financial Health
WeakWeak · -10% CAGR over 2y
Location
OUTSOURCE CONSTRUCTION LTD
Trajectory
4y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction industry, including executive search, temporary and permanent placements, and managed staffing. Sources and places professionals across…
Targets UK employers in construction, MEP, trades and labour, demolition, decarbonisation and renewables needing staff, plus candidates seeking roles in those sectors.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 26% CAGR over 4y
Location
PRINCIPLE HR RECRUITMENT LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment services including permanent, contract and contingent hiring, and managed service provider (MSP) recruitment support. Places professionals in technology, finance, media and…
Serves employers across the UK and Ireland, particularly ambitious companies hiring for technology, media and marketing, commercial, HR, finance and office support roles, including permanent,…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 61% CAGR over 4y
Location
Oasis Workforce Solutions Limited
Trajectory
4y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 4 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for sectors including healthcare, warehouse operations, customer service, cleaning and security. Also delivers driver CPC training, driver hire,…
Serves businesses and public sector organisations needing temporary or permanent staff, especially in healthcare, transport, warehousing, customer service, cleaning and security. Also targets drivers…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 6% CAGR over 3y
Location
SEEK STAFFING LTD
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary and permanent recruitment and staffing services, supplying workers for healthcare and social care roles, domiciliary care, hospitality, and administrative positions. Supports…
Sells to employers needing temporary or permanent staff in healthcare, social care, domiciliary care, hospitality and admin, and to job seekers seeking flexible or permanent roles, particularly…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 166% CAGR over 4y
Location
Temporary Global Talents Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides temporary employment agency services, recruiting and managing skilled professionals for short‑term roles. Handles temporary staff administration, contracts and employment procedures for…
Serves businesses of all sizes across sectors that routinely employ temporary staff, including national and international organisations needing support managing temporary employment and skilled…
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 11% CAGR over 4y
Location
FAIRMEAD MANAGED SERVICES LIMITED
Trajectory
3y · 2023–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for construction, property, energy and industrial sectors, including senior appointments, blue‑collar labour supply, international placements and payroll…
Serves construction, industrial, property and energy employers, as well as jobseekers from blue-collar operatives to senior appointments, including candidates for international placements.
Financial Health
HealthyHealthy · Hiring · 26% CAGR over 2y
Location
LONDON PORTFOLIO GROUP LTD
Trajectory
3y · 2022–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 3 filingsProvides specialist recruitment services for payroll, HR and reward, credit control, and procurement roles. Sources permanent, temporary, and contract candidates, and offers executive search and…
Serves employers hiring payroll, HR and reward, credit control, procurement and supply chain staff, including in-house teams, outsourced providers and consultancies, plus jobseekers in those…
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing · 0% CAGR over 2y
Location
UK RECRUITING LIMITED
Trajectory
5y · 2021–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and staffing services for the construction sector, sourcing temporary and permanent workers for roles in construction, civil engineering, rail, utilities, and logistics…
Serves construction, civil engineering, rail and utilities, and logistics management employers, plus jobseekers in those sectors, across temporary and permanent roles at all levels.
Financial Health
StableStable · -66% CAGR over 4y
Location
Trade Recruitments Solutions Ltd
Trajectory
5y · 2020–NowFinancial sub-scores
Computed from 5 filingsProvides recruitment and labour placement services for industrial employers, supplying skilled trades and other workers. Connects employers with candidates and manages recruitment contracts and…
Serves B2B industrial employers needing skilled labour, targeting clients across London and the wider UK.
Financial Health
StrongStrong · Growing, Hiring · 20% CAGR over 5y
Location
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How London recruitment companies work and how to sell to them
What they do
Revenue usually comes from employer-side fees rather than charges to candidates. Permanent-search desks are paid on successful placement or through retained search milestones, with the fee usually tied to the salary of the role. Temporary and contractor desks earn a margin between the worker pay rate and the charge rate to the hirer, while larger accounts may add account-management fees, on-site coordination or payroll services. The product is partly professional service and partly operating infrastructure: sourcing, screening, right-to-work checks, scheduling, timesheet approval, payroll and replacement coverage. Cash flow matters because temp wages can fall due before hirers settle invoices.
Who they sell to
Most sell to employers with variable hiring needs across permanent, contract and temporary roles. For single permanent hires, line managers and HR often run the process, with finance approving fee terms. Temp supply tends to involve operations, workforce planning and payroll stakeholders, and public-sector or multi-site buyers may use approved supplier lists or RFPs. Small employers buy direct from consultant relationships; mid-market and enterprise accounts more often negotiate framework terms, service levels and rebate clauses. Sales cycles range from vacancy-led briefs to longer procurement exercises for managed staffing, where compliance evidence, insurance, payroll controls and referenceable delivery matter as much as candidate reach.
What they buy
Recruitment firms tend to spend on candidate databases, applicant tracking, job-board distribution, CV parsing, email and telephony, sales pipeline management, timesheets, payroll, invoicing and credit control. They also need background screening, right-to-work checks, payroll administration, contract templates, document storage, cyber security, data protection advice and employment-law support. Desks with hiring plans buy marketing, reputation monitoring, salary benchmarking, analytics and consultant training. Larger temp operations may need invoice finance, insurance, debtor management and workforce scheduling. Recruitment and consultant compensation can drive spend on commission systems, HR administration and finance tools.
Why and how to sell to them
Recruitment buyers tend to evaluate suppliers when vacancy volume rises faster than consultant capacity, a temp desk adds payroll exposure, or a new client asks for compliance evidence before awarding work. New office openings, senior hires, merger activity and a move from permanent-only search into contractor or temp supply can all create buying intent. The most credible outbound angles are usually tied to margin leakage, time-to-fill, candidate redeployment, invoice collection, audit readiness or consultant productivity. Claims need proof in operational terms: fewer manual handoffs, cleaner terms before work starts, faster timesheet approval, lower payroll error risk and clearer desk-level performance reporting.
How this list is built
Data sources
This list is built from UK Companies House filings, XBRL accounts data, and semantic analysis of each company's public website. Revenue and headcount figures come from the most recent filed accounts; where the company has not filed, values are estimated using a model trained on filed history and peer benchmarks and are labelled as estimates.
Classification
Rather than relying solely on SIC codes, Firmbase classifies each company semantically: the company's website is crawled, an AI model reads what the company actually sells, and the company is placed into the relevant industry and subsectors. SIC codes are used as one signal but not the only one. This means a company that registered under a generic SIC code but pivoted into (for example) fintech is correctly identified as fintech, not as its original SIC category.
Freshness
The underlying company data is refreshed from Companies House continuously; filings appear in the list within days of submission. The curated list ordering is regenerated when the underlying data moves meaningfully (company count changes by more than 5%, a new company enters the top-ranked segment, or the filed-revenue numbers for the top firms change). You can see the last-updated timestamp near the top of the page.
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