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Top 25 Recruitment consulting firms based in the United Kingdom

Name: Recruitment consulting firms based in the United Kingdom
Creator: RevenueBase
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026 10,353 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 10,353 recruitment consulting firms headquartered in the United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 171,295 professional contacts across them, including 37,236 with verified work emails and 11,684 with mobile numbers. London is the largest hub.

This list covers recruitment consulting 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 5, 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 HQ checked on every row Match evidence on every row Refreshed Sep 5, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

10,353Companies

171,295Contacts tracked

37,236Verified emails

11,684Mobile numbers

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The 25 largest recruitment consulting firms based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 10,353 recruitment consulting firms based in the United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 5, 2026. Evidence rates how directly each company's own description names recruitment consulting 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	HAYSIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	22,731
	“At Hays, we believe that the right job can transform a person's life - and the right person can transform a business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
2	REEDPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	5,837
	“Reed is the largest family-run recruitment business in the world and we’ve been improving lives through work since 1960.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
3	Robert WaltersIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,423
	“Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
4	Blue ArrowIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	2,341
	“Blue Arrow is the UK’s Best-Known Staffing Agency, placing tens of thousands of candidates into temporary and permanent jobs for employers in the transport, logistics, call…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
5	PagegroupIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,071
	“Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive and Page Outsourcing are all part of PageGroup.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
6	Antal InternationalIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,979
	“Antal International is a global executive search organisation with over 130 offices in more than 30 countries.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
7	Avance ConsultingPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,927
	“Avance Consulting is a global organization focused on delivering innovative talent solution services to some of the most renowned companies in the world, across industries that…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
8	Staffline Recruitment LimitedPartial evidence	Nottingham, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,865
	“At Staffline, we make recruitment simple, strategic and effective.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
9	Office AngelsIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	1,259
	“For 40 years now, we’ve been helping you to find the right path to a happy and successful future whether you’re a jobseeker or an employer.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
10	Harvey NashIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	1,248
	“We’re Harvey Nash, and we build amazing technology and digital teams.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
11	Brook StreetIndirect evidence	Uxbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	1,214
	“For 75 years, the middle is where we've worked best.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
12	Randstad UKIndirect evidence	Luton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	956
	“Randstad is your partner for talent.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
13	ARC Hospitality RecruitmentPartial evidence	Liverpool, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	10001+	865
	“With over 17 years of experience, we are a trusted nationwide recruitment agency specialising in providing high-quality temporary staff in an array of roles to a wide range of…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
14	Host StaffingPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	n/a	813
	“For hospitality recruitment with a difference, choose Host.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
15	GCSIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	51-200	568
	“For over 30 years, GCS has been at the forefront of digital transformation, building vast global communities of innovators and placing them in businesses shaping tomorrow's world.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
16	The Recruitment COPartial evidence	Northampton, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	558
	“We’re THE RECRUITMENT Co.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
17	LorienIndirect evidence	100 Bishopsgate, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	536
	“Lorien is a technology, transformation and telecom talent solutions specialist.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
18	CER Education RecruitmentPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	514
	“CER Education Recruitment specialises in providing a comprehensive range of recruitment solutions and added value services to the education sector.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
19	Meridian Business SupportIndirect evidence	Manchester, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	497
	“Meridian Business Support is a Best Companies Top 100 Company to work for, supplying temporary, contract and permanent staffing solutions across multiple sectors including Built…” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
20	LVI AssociatesIndirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	1,001-5,000	494
	“Infrastructure plays a critical role in creating a future that works for everyone.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
21	Manpower UKIndirect evidence	Uxbridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	490
	“Manpower is part of ManpowerGroup, a Fortune 500 Global Business.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
22	Coyle PersonnelPartial evidence	Harrow, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	455
	“Founded in 1988, Coyle Personnel is one of the UK's top privately-owned recruitment agencies.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
23	Page ExecutivePartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	5,001-10,000	450
	“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
24	TransearchPartial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	501-1,000	450
	“TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026
25	Venn GroupPartial evidence	London Bridge, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 5, 2026	201-500	439
	“At Venn Group, we make recruitment personal - it’s more than just a job.” Source: company website · checked Sep 5, 2026

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Recruitment consulting firms based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 5, 2026

1-10Median size (employees)

LondonLargest hub · 4012 HQs

11,684Contacts with mobile numbers

Sep 5, 2026Data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

7,219

11-50

2,410

51-200

505

201-500

112

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

10001+

Verified emails by last verification

0–30

34,805

31–60

2,267

61–90

90–180

180+

123

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 recruitment consulting 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 “recruitment consulting 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 recruitment consulting 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, 37,236 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 5, 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.

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Frequently asked

How many recruitment consulting firms are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 10,353 recruitment consulting 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?

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

Which city has the most recruitment consulting firms?

London leads with 4012 headquartered companies, followed by Manchester (390) and Leeds (243).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

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How current is this list?

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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.