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Top 24 Executive search recruitment agencies based in London, United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 2,536 executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in London, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 62,577 professional contacts across them, including 14,730 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in London, 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 21, 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 21, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review
2,536Companies
62,577Contacts tracked
14,730Verified emails
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The 24 largest executive search recruitment agencies based in London, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 24 of 2,536 executive search recruitment agencies based in London, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 21, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to executive search 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.
#CompanyRevenueBase Smart SearchHeadquartersEmployeesContacts
1Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,00022,731 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
2Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0004,423 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
3Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0002,071 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive and Page Outsourcing are all part of PageGroup.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
4Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20261,001-5,0001,979 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
5Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,0001,248 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
6Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 20265,001-10,000450 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
7Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026501-1,000450 contacts →

Strong evidence

“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
8Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200425 contacts →

Strong evidence

“The GRS Group is an international executive search consultancy whose services include retained search, contingency search, advertised selection and interim solutions.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
9Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500396 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
10Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500383 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Gravitas are serious about impacting the recruitment industry - positively.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
11Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500369 contacts →

Partial evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
12Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500342 contacts →

Indirect evidence

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
13Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200335 contacts →

Strong evidence

“PSD is a leading international executive recruitment consultancy, specialising in executive, management and board level recruitment with over 35 years of experience.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
14Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a333 contacts →

Partial evidence

Search jobs or partner with us by visiting We are Aspire.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
15Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200251 contacts →

Indirect evidence

“Established in 1970, IPS are global specialists in recruiting for permanent, temporary and contract insurance, pension and finance jobs for all business functions within the…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
16Indirect evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500244 contacts →

Indirect evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
17Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a222 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Since its formation in 1993, EM Group through its divisions EM Finance, EM Consulting, EM Legal and EM Financial Services has delivered executive search solutions to companies…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
18Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500205 contacts →

Strong evidence

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

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
19Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200203 contacts →

Partial evidence

“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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
20Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200187 contacts →

Strong evidence

“Green Park is a specialist executive search and advisory firm trusted by organisations seeking stronger, more future-ready leadership.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
21Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026n/a181 contacts →

Partial evidence

“Alexander Chapman is a leading global search firm specializing in comprehensive staffing and talent management solutions tailored to the unique needs of local, regional, national…”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
22Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200167 contacts →

Partial evidence

“We’re a leading people advisory consultancy that partners with you to source great executives, assess and develop leadership capabilities and expedite change and transformation.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
23Strong evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 2026201-500160 contacts →

Strong evidence

“We are The SR Group, a global recruitment company comprising specialist search and recruitment consultancies Brewer Morris, Carter Murray, Frazer Jones and Taylor Root.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026
24Partial evidenceLondon, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 21, 202651-200158 contacts →

Partial evidence

“With a unique 'Classroom to Boardroom' business model, Dartmouth is a multi-award-winning recruitment company.”

Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 21, 2026

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Executive search recruitment agencies based in London, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 21, 2026
23.5%Verified-email coverage
24.7Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
100.0%Largest-city concentration · London
Sep 21, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
1,784
11-50
602
51-200
118
201-500
14
501-1,000
4
1,001-5,000
6
5,001-10,000
4

Email recency for this list is measured across the whole United Kingdom list rather than for London, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for London, over 2,536 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 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 London, United Kingdom whose own description of what they do matches “executive search 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 executive search 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 executive search recruitment agencies, and records with no verified work email. Companies headquartered outside London 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, 14,730 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 21, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Corrections
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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 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 executive search recruitment agencies are there based in London, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 2,536 executive search recruitment agencies headquartered in London, 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?

HAYS, headquartered in London, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most executive search recruitment agencies?

London leads with 2536 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (169) and Leeds (152).

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 14,730 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 2,536 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 21, 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.