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Top 25 Executive search consultants based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 5,699 executive search consultants headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 52,308 professional contacts across them, including 16,129 with verified work emails and 5,088 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search consultants 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.

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The 25 largest executive search consultants based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 5,699 executive search consultants 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 search consultants: 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.
#CompanyHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1London, United Kingdom1,001-5,0001,549
Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
2
Harvey NashIndirect evidence
Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom5,001-10,0001,262

“We’re Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
3
Brook StreetIndirect evidence
Uxbridge, United Kingdom501-1,0001,211

“For 75 years, the middle is where we've worked best.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
4
Venn GroupIndirect evidence
Manchester Manchester, United Kingdom201-500435

“At Venn Group, we make recruitment personal - it’s more than just a job.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
5
LA FosseIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500392

“La Fosse: Empowering people and businesses to thrive in a tech-driven world We are La Fosse.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
6
InvestigoPartial evidence
Windsor, United Kingdom201-500368

“We’re a global recruitment consultancy and part of The IN Group (TIG), connecting people and organisations worldwide since 2003.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
7
SandersonIndirect evidence
Manchester, United Kingdom201-500359

“We are a global recruitment solutions company with four decades of experience.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
8
Penna, An LHH BrandIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500339
Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
9
Sheffield HaworthPartial evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500241

“Sheffield Haworth is a global consultancy founded in 1993.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
10
GatenbysandersonIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom51-200203

“GatenbySanderson is the UK's leading people intelligence advisory business.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
11
EMA PartnersStrong evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500201

“EMA Partners is a global executive search firm, with more than 40 offices, located on five continents.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
12
Green ParkStrong evidence
London, United Kingdom51-200186

“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
13
Mackenzie StuartStrong evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500165

“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
14
BPS WorldIndirect evidence
Warrington, United Kingdom51-200160

“We're providing the people who will design and build tomorrow’s world.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
15
Amberjack GlobalIndirect evidence
West Newbury, United Kingdom51-200123

“Amberjack is a global leader in Early Careers and Volume Hiring, dedicated to helping organisations attract, assess, select, and develop the talent they need to succeed in a…”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
16
Eric Salmon & PartnersStrong evidence
United Kingdom51-200118

“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
17
WowjobsStrong evidence
London, United Kingdom201-500118

“wowJobs, is a Global Executive Search and Selection firm.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
18
LMA RecruitmentIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom51-200117

“We’re LMA, part of Empresaria Group plc, a professional recruitment agency that’s powered by curiosity.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
19
Saxton BampfyldeStrong evidence
London, United Kingdom51-200116

“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
20
Stott And MAYIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom51-200115

“In late 2009, Stott and May was founded on the belief that hiring managers should never have to make the choice between time to hire and quality of candidate.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
21
Mcgregor BoyallPartial evidence
Edinburgh, United Kingdom51-200110

“McGregor Boyall is a woman-owned global recruitment consultancy that has been delivering top talent since 1987.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
22
Gleeson Recruitment GroupIndirect evidence
Castle Donnington, United Kingdom51-20095

“We’re on a mission to make the world of work a happier place, one candidate at a time.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
23
HRC RecruitmentPartial evidence
Glasgow, United Kingdom51-20094

“When it comes to recruitment needs, HRC Recruitment is the multi-sector consultancy that delivers high-end service and opportunities at all levels.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
24
Forsyth BarnesIndirect evidence
London, United Kingdom51-20092

“Forsyth Barnes is a global talent partner disrupting the recruitment industry.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026
25Leeds, United Kingdom51-20086

“We are a global recruitment expert with expertise across specialist markets.”

Source: company website · checked Sep 2, 2026

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Executive search consultants based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 2, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
LondonLargest hub · 2689 HQs
5,088Contacts with mobile numbers
Sep 2, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
4,163
11-50
1,272
51-200
183
201-500
24
501-1,000
5
1,001-5,000
8
5,001-10,000
3

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 consultants, 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 search consultants”. 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 search consultants, 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, 16,129 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
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Executive search consultants by metro

  • Executive search consultants in London2689
  • Executive search consultants in Manchester195
  • Executive search consultants in Leeds166
  • Executive search consultants in Birmingham110
  • Executive search consultants in Bristol86
  • Executive search consultants in Edinburgh53
  • Executive search consultants in Glasgow45

Frequently asked

How many executive search consultants are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 5,699 executive search consultants 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?

DDI Development Dimensions International, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search consultants?

London leads with 2689 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (195) and Leeds (166).

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.