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Top 25 Recruiting agencies based in the United Kingdom

Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Verified Aug 28, 2026 15,350 companies tracked

There are 15,350 recruiting agencies headquartered in the United Kingdom (RevenueBase, August 2026). RevenueBase tracks 186,420 professional contacts across them, including 42,451 with verified work emails and 12,872 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers recruiting agencies headquartered in the United Kingdom, matched on what each company actually does as described in its own words. Ranked by team size, largest first. Data current as of August 28, 2026.

15,350Companies
186,420Contacts tracked
42,451Verified emails
12,872Mobile numbers
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The 25 largest recruiting agencies based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 15,350 recruiting agencies based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data verified Aug 28, 2026. Click a count to unlock that company's people.
#CompanyHQEmployeesContactsVerified emails
1REEDSwansea1,001-5,0005,828968
2Harvey NashManchester Manchester5,001-10,0001,262254
3Randstad UKLuton1,001-5,000954243
4Morson TalentManchester1,001-5,000905184
5The Recruitment CONorthampton1,001-5,00056018
6Page OutsourcingLondon5,001-10,000393157
7SRGBirmingham1,001-5,00036451
8Selective PersonnelGlasgow City1,001-5,00032611
9At Your Service Event StaffingLondon1,001-5,0002121
10Frank Recruitment GroupNewcastle Upon Tyne1,001-5,00016227
11Kingdom PeopleSt Helens1,001-5,0001425
12Sugarman EducationLondon1,001-5,0001269
13TCS Recruitment UKTelford1,001-5,0001103
14Sugarman GroupLondon1,001-5,0001051
15Industria PersonnelLeicester1,001-5,0001011
16Resource SolutionsLondon1,001-5,0007132
17Pathway ResourcingLondon1,001-5,000491
18Staff 86Chester1,001-5,000355
19Kripson StaffingLondonn/a308
20WMS RecruitmentPeterborough1,001-5,000243
21Direct Staff UK LTDUxbridge1,001-5,000243
22Promo House StaffingHenley-In-Arden1,001-5,000205
23Igloo Staffing SolutionsSheerness1,001-5,000197
24ECB ServicesLondon1,001-5,000196
25Arvy Hospitality Solutionsn/a1,001-5,000141

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Recruiting agencies based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Aug 28, 2026
1-10Median size (employees)
LondonLargest hub · 5265 HQs
12,872Contacts with mobile numbers
423Emails re-verified in last 30 days

Companies by employee count

1-10
10,547
11-50
3,548
51-200
784
201-500
195
501-1,000
61
1,001-5,000
51
5,001-10,000
10

Recruiting agencies by metro

MetroCompanies
Recruiting agencies in London5265
Recruiting agencies in Manchester613
Recruiting agencies in Leeds359
Recruiting agencies in Birmingham354
Recruiting agencies in Bristol245
Recruiting agencies in Glasgow152
Recruiting agencies in Liverpool129

How this list was built

Source
The RevenueBase company graph: 21.3 million companies and 398.9 million professional contacts resolved from primary sources.
Inclusion
Companies whose own business descriptions match “recruiting agencies”, with match quality audited by blind human judging, and headquartered in the United Kingdom.
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
Contact records re-verify on a rolling cadence; 423 contacts on this list were re-verified in the last 30 days.
Refresh
Lists are refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. Last verified Aug 28, 2026.

Frequently asked

How many recruiting agencies are there based in the United Kingdom?

There are 15,350 recruiting agencies headquartered in the United Kingdom as of August 2026 (RevenueBase).

What is the largest company on this list?

REED, headquartered in Swansea, tops this list with the largest team on record.

Which city has the most recruiting agencies?

London leads with 5265 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (613) and Leeds (359).

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 42,451 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 15,350 companies.

How current is this list?

The list is refreshed periodically as the underlying company graph is re-verified. It was last verified on August 28, 2026.

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About this data

RevenueBase is a B2B contact data platform. Its company graph covers 21.3 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, the same data that powers RevenueBase's B2B data products and the free research portal.

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