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Top 25 Retained executive search firms based in London, United Kingdom

Name: Retained executive search firms based in London, United Kingdom
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Compiled by the RevenueBase Data Team Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026 1,660 companies tracked

RevenueBase identified 1,660 retained executive search firms headquartered in London, United Kingdom as of September 2026 and tracks 29,707 professional contacts across them, including 8,028 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers retained executive search firms 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 14, 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 14, 2026 86% judged on-target in blind review

1,660Companies

29,707Contacts tracked

8,028Verified emails

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The 25 largest retained executive search firms based in London, United Kingdom

Ranked by team size

Top 25 of 1,660 retained executive search firms based in London, United Kingdom, ranked by team size, largest first. Data refreshed Sep 14, 2026. RevenueBase Smart Search rates how each company's information relates to retained executive search firms: 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	Robert Walters	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	4,423 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Robert Walters is the world’s most trusted talent solutions business.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
2	Pagegroup	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	5,001-10,000	2,071 contacts →
	Partial evidence “Michael Page, Page Personnel, Page Executive and Page Outsourcing are all part of PageGroup.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
3	Antal International	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	1,001-5,000	1,979 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 14, 2026
4	Page Executive	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	5,001-10,000	450 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Page Executive is a global leader in executive search & recruitment.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
5	Transearch	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	501-1,000	450 contacts →
	Strong evidence “TRANSEARCH International is a global executive search and leadership consulting organisation.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
6	GRS	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	425 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 14, 2026
7	Penna, An LHH Brand	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	342 contacts →
	Indirect evidence Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
8	PSD Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	335 contacts →
	Partial 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 14, 2026
9	Sheffield Haworth	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	244 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Sheffield Haworth is a global consultancy founded in 1993.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
10	EM Group	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	n/a	222 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 14, 2026
11	EMA Partners	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	205 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 14, 2026
12	Tate Recruitment	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	203 contacts →
	Indirect 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 14, 2026
13	Green Park	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	187 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 14, 2026
14	NEW Street Consulting Group Nscg	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	167 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 14, 2026
15	The SR Group	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	201-500	160 contacts →
	Partial 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 14, 2026
16	Eton Bridge Partners LTD	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	138 contacts →
	Strong evidence “We are an award-winning Executive Search, Interim Management and Business Consulting firm with a strong reputation for building relationships and delivering excellence.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
17	Perrett Laver	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	138 contacts →
	Strong evidence “Global Leaders for Global Challenges Perrett Laver is a leading global executive search firm advising on leadership for educational, research, healthcare, non-profit and cultural…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
18	The Barton Partnership B Corp	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	136 contacts →
	Partial evidence “The Barton Partnership is a specialist strategic talent solutions provider, seamlessly bridging the gap between strategy and execution.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
19	Leathwaite	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	120 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “At Leathwaite, we specialize in placing enterprise leaders who think business first, function second -leaders who don’t just manage their domain but actively push forward…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
20	Annapurna	Partial evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	119 contacts →
	Partial evidence “At Annapurna, we are focused on becoming a trusted responsible search partner for our clients.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
21	Saxton Bampfylde	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	118 contacts →
	Strong evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
22	LMA Recruitment	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	118 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “We’re LMA, part of Empresaria Group plc, a professional recruitment agency that’s powered by curiosity.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
23	Hunter Healthcare	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “Established in 2011, Hunter Healthcare was built on a vision to raise the profile of the recruitment industry and become a global resourcing partner of choice for health and life…” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
24	Stott And MAY	Indirect evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	117 contacts →
	Indirect evidence “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: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 2026
25	SSR Personnel	Strong evidence	London, United KingdomHQ checked Sep 14, 2026	51-200	116 contacts →
	Strong evidence “SSR® Personnel is the largest recruitment consultancy & executive search practice dedicated to the security, fire, health and safety sectors.” Source: RevenueBase Database · checked Sep 14, 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: retained executive search firms. 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 retained executive search firms.
Partial evidence: Its own public description names part of retained executive search firms, so it works in or next to the category without describing itself that way.
Indirect evidence: The description shown does not name retained executive search firms. 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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Retained executive search firms based in London, United Kingdom at a glance

As of Sep 14, 2026

27.0%Verified-email coverage

17.9Average contacts per company

1-10Median size (employees)

100.0%Largest-city concentration · London

Sep 14, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10

1,132

11-50

418

51-200

201-500

501-1,000

1,001-5,000

5,001-10,000

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 1,660 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 retained executive search firms, 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 “retained executive search firms”. 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 retained executive search firms), 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 retained executive search firms, 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, 8,028 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 14, 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.

Retained executive search firms by metro in the United Kingdom

Retained executive search firms in London1660
Retained executive search firms in Leeds107
Retained executive search firms in Manchester90
Retained executive search firms in Birmingham68
Retained executive search firms in Bristol46
Retained executive search firms in Edinburgh27
Retained executive search firms in Glasgow26

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 retained executive search firms, 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 retained executive search firms are there based in London, United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 1,660 retained executive search firms 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?

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

Which city has the most retained executive search firms?

London leads with 1660 headquartered companies, followed by Leeds (107) and Manchester (90).

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 8,028 verified decision-maker contacts tracked across these 1,660 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 14, 2026.

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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.