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Top 25 Executive search agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom

Name: Executive search agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026 327 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 327 executive search agencies headquartered in Manchester, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 3,011 professional contacts across them, including 1,048 with verified work emails. Across the United Kingdom, London is the largest hub for this category (3,691 companies); Manchester follows with 327.

This list covers executive search 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 30, 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 30, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

327Companies

3,011Contacts tracked

1,048Verified emails

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The 25 largest executive search agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 327 executive search agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 30, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search 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	OSCAR	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	263 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Oscar is an award-winning, global recruitment consultancy that takes an ethical, sustainable and people-first approach.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
2	Eleven	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 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 30, 2026
3	Humankind Global Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	n/a	120 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
4	RK Accountancy, Finance Professionals & Business Support RK Group	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	83 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “RK Group (Accountancy, Finance Professionals and Business Support) is an industry-leading accountancy consultancy specialising in financial and business support recruitment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
5	CCA Recruitment Group	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 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 30, 2026
6	Douglas Scott Legal Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	61 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Douglas Scott Recruitment act for legal professionals at all levels, across practically every conceivable practice area – whilst supporting the HR professionals, Practice…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
7	Axon Moore	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	60 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Bringing together ambitious talent and compelling opportunity is our focus and our passion.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
8	Higher Group	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	60 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Higher Group, we build search, staffing and recruitment businesses.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
9	Castlefield Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	51-200	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Castlefield Recruitment is a leading recruitment partner operating in the Public, Private and Professional Services sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
10	Cubiq Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	53 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We help ambitious, high-impact deeptech firms hire the people they need to scale, from engineers and data scientists to software developers, operators and leadership teams.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
11	Forward Role Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	41 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
12	Maxwell Bond	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	37 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
13	ASP Group	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	35 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
14	MERJE	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	34 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “MERJE is a widely trusted specialist talent solutions provider.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
15	Insight Recruitment	Partial evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	32 contacts →
	Partial evidence “We empower sustainable growth by providing tailored Contract, Permanent and Search solutions across our Technology, Autonomous Systems & Mission Critical divisions.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
16	Amicus	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	30 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We build exceptional, high-impact Web3, ERP and Artificial Intelligence teams for organisations across the US & EU.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
17	Better Placed	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Better Placed is undoubtedly one of the UK’s leading, Employee Owned Recruitment specialists!” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
18	QED Legal Recruitment LTD	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “As of 2024, QED Legal has completed its transition to employee ownership via an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT).” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
19	SJC Partners	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	28 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “With well over 100 years of combined experience in the market, we take the time to fully understand the people and businesses we work with.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
20	Core Talent Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	27 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Helping people and businesses make the right move.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
21	White Label Recruitment	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	26 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
22	TACT	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 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 30, 2026
23	Finegreen	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	1-10	22 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Finegreen is a specialist recruitment consultancy connecting talented people with organisations across the public and private sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 2026
24	Clayton Legal	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	21 contacts →
	Indirect 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 30, 2026
25	Platinum Recruitment Group LTD	Indirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 30, 2026	11-50	20 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Platinum Recruitment Group are a specialist consultancy established in 2009; with divisions which operate across: Finance & Accountancy Office Support HR Contact Centre Platinum…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 30, 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: executive search 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 executive search agencies.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of executive search agencies, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name executive search 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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Executive search agencies based in Manchester, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 30, 2026

34.8%Verified-email coverage

9.2Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

Sep 30, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

238

11-50

51-200

201-500

1,001-5,000

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United Kingdom list rather than for Manchester, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for Manchester, over 327 companies.

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 search 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 “executive search 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 executive search 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 executive search 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, 1,048 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 30, 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 search agencies by metro in the United Kingdom

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 executive search 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 executive search agencies are there based in Manchester, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 327 executive search 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?

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

Which city in the United Kingdom has the most executive search agencies?

London leads the United Kingdom with 3,691 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (327) and Leeds (224).

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 1,048 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 327 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 30, 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.