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Top 25 Executive recruiting firms based in the United Kingdom

Name: Executive recruiting firms based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026 3,216 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 3,216 executive recruiting firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 29,386 professional contacts across them, including 9,613 with verified work emails and 2,756 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers executive recruiting firms headquartered in the 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, how directly it supports the match, and when it was last checked. Data refreshed September 2, 2026.

Published by RevenueBase, a B2B data infrastructure company. This list was built with RevenueBase SmartSearch, 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 Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 2, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

3,216Companies

29,386Contacts tracked

9,613Verified emails

2,756Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest executive recruiting firms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 3,216 executive recruiting firms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 2, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names executive recruiting firms: strong (names it), partial (names part of it), indirect (matched on its full profile rather than the summary shown). Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#	Company	Headquarters	Employees	Contacts
1	Brook StreetIndirect evidence	Uxbridge, United Kingdom	501-1,000	1,211
	“For 75 years, the middle is where we've worked best.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2	Venn GroupIndirect evidence	Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom	201-500	435
	“At Venn Group, we make recruitment personal - it’s more than just a job.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
3	LA FosseIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	201-500	392
	“La Fosse: Empowering people and businesses to thrive in a tech-driven world We are La Fosse.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
4	Sheffield HaworthIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	201-500	241
	“Sheffield Haworth is a global consultancy founded in 1993.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
5	GatenbysandersonIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	203
	“GatenbySanderson is the UK's leading people intelligence advisory business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
6	Tate RecruitmentIndirect evidence	Birmingham, United Kingdom	51-200	203
	“Our Heritage Founded by Lady Virginia Tate in 1985, Tate Recruitment emerged with a firm vision: to be the best everywhere, all the time.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7	EMA PartnersPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	201-500	201
	“EMA Partners is a global executive search firm, with more than 40 offices, located on five continents.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
8	Omni RMSIndirect evidence	Altrincham, United Kingdom	51-200	188
	“Omni – Talent Is Everything At Omni, we help businesses find, attract, and retain the right people to drive long-term success.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
9	Green ParkPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	186
	“Green Park is a specialist executive search and advisory firm trusted by organisations seeking stronger, more future-ready leadership.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
10	Mackenzie StuartPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	201-500	165
	“Established in May 2005, Mackenzie Stuart was founded to deliver bespoke, sector-specific services & expertise and in doing so, establish a new standard within Executive Search.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
11	Eric Salmon & PartnersPartial evidence	United Kingdom	51-200	118
	“Eric Salmon & Partners is a leading leadership and talent consulting firm that specializes in Executive Search, Governance Advisory & Leadership Advisory.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
12	WowjobsPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	201-500	118
	“wowJobs, is a Global Executive Search and Selection firm.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
13	LMA RecruitmentIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	117
	“We’re LMA, part of Empresaria Group plc, a professional recruitment agency that’s powered by curiosity.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
14	Saxton BampfyldePartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	116
	“Saxton Bampfylde is an independent, employee-owned executive search and leadership advisory firm, with 40 years of heritag, founded on a mission to change the world by changing…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15	SSR PersonnelPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	116
	“SSR® Personnel is the largest recruitment consultancy & executive search practice dedicated to the security, fire, health and safety sectors.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
16	Mcgregor BoyallIndirect evidence	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	51-200	110
	“McGregor Boyall is a woman-owned global recruitment consultancy that has been delivering top talent since 1987.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
17	Angela Mortimer GroupIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	98
	“We believe a company can only become great by hiring great people.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18	BRUINIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	91
	“Bruin is part of The FISER Group The FISER Group is the UK’s leading human capital specialist in financial and professional services and consists of Bruin, Ludgate Search and IBAM…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
19	Balfor Recruitment GroupIndirect evidence	Birmingham, United Kingdom	51-200	88
	“Balfor Recruitment Group have spent more than 25 years building relationships with great employers and matching them with talented candidates.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
20	Mackinnon Bruce InternationalIndirect evidence	Leeds, United Kingdom	51-200	86
	“We are a global recruitment expert with expertise across specialist markets.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
21	Norman Broadbent PLCIndirect evidence	Edinburgh, United Kingdom	51-200	85
	“As a leading Professional Services firm, we offer five interrelated Talent Acquisition & Advisory Services to help Boards with the challenges they face.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22	Peridot PartnersIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	79
	“Peridot Partners exists to deliver better leadership to accelerate societal change.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
23	NTS GroupPartial evidence	United Kingdom	51-200	77
	“NTS Group are proud to be the leading Executive Search & Career Transition company within the Middle East & Africa markets.” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24	Dore PartnershipPartial evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	75
	“Dore Partnership is a global specialist executive search firm whose purpose is to help boards and corporate leaders build great companies by delivering exceptional talent and…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
25	Wellesley PartnersIndirect evidence	London, United Kingdom	51-200	62
	“Realizing Generational Leaders Founded in 2005, Wellesley Partners is recognized by clients and candidates alike for effective recruitment services that support the advancement of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive recruiting firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

LondonLargest hub · 1737 HQs

2,756Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

2,308

11-50

757

51-200

108

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

10001+

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 executive recruiting firms, so some rows will be adjacent to the category rather than pure plays. The description and evidence 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 SmartSearch, the natural-language company search available to every RevenueBase user.
What qualifies: Companies headquartered in the United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “executive recruiting firms”. Matching reads each company's description, not its industry code or its name.
What we exclude: Companies whose own description does not clearly place them among executive recruiting firms, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside United Kingdom 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 an evidence 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, 9,613 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 2, 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.

Executive recruiting firms by metro

Executive recruiting firms in London1737
Executive recruiting firms in Leeds108
Executive recruiting firms in Manchester89
Executive recruiting firms in Birmingham61
Executive recruiting firms in Bristol46
Executive recruiting firms in Edinburgh38

Frequently asked

How many executive recruiting firms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 3,216 executive recruiting firms headquartered in the 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?

Brook Street, headquartered in Uxbridge, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive recruiting firms?

London leads with 1737 headquartered companies, followed by Leeds (108) and Manchester (89).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on September 2, 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 SmartSearch, 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.