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Top 25 Creative recruitment agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom

Name: Creative recruitment agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026 265 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 265 creative recruitment agencies headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 2,326 professional contacts across them, including 680 with verified work emails and 234 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers creative recruitment agencies headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Every row shows the company's own description, its RevenueBase Smart Search rating, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 9, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search RevenueBase customers use to build their own targeted lists and unlock verified emails and direct dials at the companies on them. How these lists are built and judged.

How to read this list HQ checked on every row RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row Refreshed Sep 9, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

265Companies

2,326Contacts tracked

680Verified emails

234Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest creative recruitment agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 265 creative recruitment agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 9, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to creative recruitment agencies: strong evidence (its own description names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on the rest of its profile rather than the description shown). Click a contact count to view that company's people.
#	Company	RevenueBase Smart Search	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Eleven	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	n/a	217 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Eleven connects dynamic people and businesses where bold ideas will help shape the world.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
2	Humankind Global Recruitment	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	n/a	120 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We are Humankind Global Recruitment, a specialist recruitment consultancy connecting the global ambitions of our clients with the personal ambitions of exceptional individuals.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
3	Venturi	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	51-200	101 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “It’s everything we stand for.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
4	CCA Recruitment Group	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	69 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Based in Manchester, Glasgow & Newcastle with presence in Cardiff and London, we can provide our clients and candidates with the perfect combination of sector specialism, matching…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
5	Dinosaur	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	55 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Only standout ideas boost the fortunes of your brand.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
6	Forward Role Recruitment	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Forward Role we're award-winning, industry leading specialists in marketing, digital and technology recruitment, we work with many of the fastest growing brands in the UK.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
7	Maxwell Bond	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Partial evidence “As a leading recruitment agency, we specialise in providing staffing solutions across various industries, including Technology, AI & Robotics, Sales & GTM, Digital, and Change &…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
8	ASP Group	Strong evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Strong evidence “ASP Group was established in 2006 with the objective of creating a specialist professional recruitment consultancy offering an unrivalled service across a range of industry…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
9	Intellect Group	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Intelligence in Every Thought, Intellect in Every Hire." Welcome to Intellect Group, where we redefine recruitment excellence with a focus on Data, Technology, and Sustainability.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
10	Recann	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	29 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “In a world of complex requirements, Recann takes away the pain of recruiting in-demand talent or finding that next great career move.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
11	Better Placed	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Better Placed is undoubtedly one of the UK’s leading, Employee Owned Recruitment specialists!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
12	White Label Recruitment	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At White Label Recruitment, we are specialists in providing high-quality recruitment services within the Engineering, Manufacturing, Technical Sales, and Supply Chain sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
13	TACT	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	25 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help companies build teams with people you won’t find on the market.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
14	Clayton Legal	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Clayton Legal are leading legal recruitment specialists, with a sole purpose to help all legal professionals and hiring managers and Partners source both life changing…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
15	Meanwhile	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We’re a creative agency that believes in exceptions to rules, “what ifs” and “yeah, buts”.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
16	NIXOR	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Nixor helps businesses secure the best Technology & Transformation Talent in less than 3 weeks for Permanent hires & 5 days for Interim / Contract.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
17	Tagged Resources Recruitment Specialists Supplying Fashion, Beauty, Food And Home	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	1-10	20 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Tagged Resources is a fast growing independent Recruitment Agency with specialist skill sectors including Supply Chain, Merchandising, Buying, Design, Product Development…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
18	Fintelligent	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Partial evidence “With more than 45 years combined experience in the recruitment sector, Fintelligent utilise technology and expert knowledge to connect growing businesses with the passive…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
19	Allpharma	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	19 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Our ethos is simply this- For our clients, we offer unparalleled access to top talent.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
20	This IS Growth	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	1-10	16 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Founded in October 2020, Growth exists to do one thing: help ambitious SaaS companies hire better, faster, and smarter.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
21	Winsearch UK	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	201-500	15 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Smarter processes.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
22	Strategic People	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Strategic People are a team of experienced recruitment specialists with expertise in Business Change, IT & Digital Transformation Experts in recruiting top talent for the…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
23	Bristow & Hardy	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	14 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “More than just an agency.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
24	The Candidate Recruitment Agency	Strong evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	1-10	14 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are the leading Technology, Marketing, Digital, Creative and Analytics recruitment agency in Manchester serving the North West and beyond.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026
25	Rise Resourcing	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 9, 2026	11-50	13 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We are an experienced team of recruiters, many of us with over 10 years in the industry, and are adept at delivering assignments across the UK, US, and EU.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 9, 2026

RevenueBase Smart Search

RevenueBase Smart Search assesses information from a company’s LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website, and other publicly available sources. It uses that information to rate how closely the company relates to this list’s category: creative recruitment agencies. Every row carries its rating and the description the rating was read from, so each one can be checked rather than taken on trust.

Strong evidence: The company's own public description of its business names creative recruitment agencies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of creative recruitment agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name creative recruitment agencies. The match rests on the rest of the company's public profile rather than the one sentence quoted here, so this is the rating to check first.

RevenueBase Smart Search is how these lists are built: RevenueBase's data engine and AI assemble the companies that match a category defined in a user's own words, so a list can be about what companies actually do rather than about whichever industry code they were filed under.

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Creative recruitment agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 9, 2026

29.2%Verified-email coverage

10.1%Mobile-number coverage

8.8Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

529.8%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 9, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

195

11-50

51-200

201-500

Freshness & accuracy

How recently the business emails were verified and the company information checked

Email last verified

Median 12.0d

6190–30

6031–60

061–90

090–180

1180+

Company record updated

Median 73.0d

00–30

91731–60

1,04161–90

23290–180

136180+

How this list was built

Company categories are rarely black and white. RevenueBase reads each company's own description of its business to decide whether it belongs among creative recruitment agencies, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and RevenueBase Smart Search rating on every row are there so you can check each match yourself.

Source: The RevenueBase company graph: 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources, queried with RevenueBase Smart Search, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “creative recruitment agencies”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
RevenueBase Smart Search: RevenueBase Smart Search is how this list is assembled and how each row is rated. RevenueBase's data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to a category defined in a user's own words. Each row is rated strong evidence (its own description names creative recruitment agencies), partial evidence (it names part of the category) or indirect evidence (the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile). The description supporting each rating is quoted on the row.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among creative recruitment agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside Manchester are excluded even when they keep an office there.
Match quality: In blind human judging of this matching method, 86% of matched companies were on target. Expect roughly 1 in 7 rows to be adjacent to the category rather than a pure play. Every row shows the company's own description and its RevenueBase Smart Search rating so you can judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built, how the judging worked, and what the figure means.
Ranking: Team size, largest first: companies are ordered by the number of professionals RevenueBase tracks at each one. Employee ranges shown are reported bands, for context.
Verification: Every listed company carries at least one verified work email, 680 across the full list. Contacts re-verify on a rolling cadence, and each contact's own verification date is shown inside RevenueBase.
Refresh: This page's figures were pulled from the company graph on September 9, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections: Wrong category, wrong headquarters, or a company that has closed? Use “Report an issue” on any row. Reports go to the RevenueBase Data Team and feed back into the company graph.

Creative recruitment agencies by metro in the United Kingdom

Creative recruitment agencies in London1404
Creative recruitment agencies in Manchester142
Creative recruitment agencies in Leeds72
Creative recruitment agencies in Birmingham61
Creative recruitment agencies in Bristol59
Creative recruitment agencies in Edinburgh30
Creative recruitment agencies in Brighton30

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase Smart Search?

RevenueBase Smart Search is how RevenueBase decides which companies belong on this list and how strongly each one fits. Its data engine and AI assess a company's LinkedIn profile, information supplied directly by the company, its website and other publicly available information, then relate it to the category the list is about. Each row is rated strong evidence when the company's own description names creative recruitment agencies, partial evidence when it names part of the category, and indirect evidence when the description shown names none of it and the match rests on the rest of the company's profile.

How many creative recruitment agencies are there based in Manchester, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 265 creative recruitment agencies headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom as of September 2026, matched on each company's own description of what it does rather than its industry code.

What is the largest company on this list?

Eleven, headquartered in Manchester, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most creative recruitment agencies?

London leads with 1404 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (142) and Leeds (72).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work the top results, verified emails and direct dials included. Upgrading unlocks all 680 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 265 companies.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 9, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B data infrastructure company. Its company graph covers 60 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts, with emails verified on a rolling cadence rather than scraped once and left to decay. These company lists are generated directly from that graph with RevenueBase Smart Search, the same natural-language company search every RevenueBase user has: describe a market in plain words, get the companies that match, and add verified emails and direct dials for the people at them. It is the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products, and a free account includes 500 credits to start. How these lists are built and judged.