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Top 25 Retained recruiters based in the United Kingdom

RevenueBase identified 1,324 company matches for retained recruiters associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026 and tracks 12,141 professional contacts across them, including 3,399 with verified work emails. London is the largest hub.

This list covers company matches for retained recruiters associated with the United Kingdom, found by RevenueBase SmartSearch using the meaning of business descriptions in its company graph at Exact. Ranked by professionals tracked, largest first. Rows show recorded descriptions where available, Exact search membership and the snapshot date. Data refreshed November 6, 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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1,324Companies
12,141Contacts tracked
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The 25 largest retained recruiters based in the United Kingdom

Ranked by team size
Top 25 of 1,324 company matches for retained recruiters based in the United Kingdom, ordered by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase, largest first. Recorded Nov 6, 2026. The RevenueBase SmartSearch column shows Exact match membership in this saved search. Click a contact count to view that company's people. Totals use company locations recorded by RevenueBase; the displayed preview is a smaller selection.
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1Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 20265,001-10,000486 contacts →

Exact match

“Page Executive is a global leader in executive search and senior leadership recruitment.”

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
2Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200459 contacts →

Exact match

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

Recorded in the RevenueBase company graph · Nov 6, 2026 · View company records in RevenueBase
3Exact matchBristol, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500389 contacts →

Exact match

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

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4Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026n/a220 contacts →

Exact match

“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…”

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5Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200186 contacts →

Exact match

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

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6Exact matchLeeds, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 2026201-500161 contacts →

Exact match

“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.”

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7Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-200124 contacts →

Exact match

“Saxton Bampfylde is an independent, employee-owned executive search and leadership advisory firm, with 40 years of heritage, founded on a mission to change the world by changing…”

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8Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20097 contacts →

Exact match

“TritonExec is Executive Search firm specializing Technology, Digital Transformation Services, and Private Equity-backed growth firms.”

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9Exact matchEdinburgh, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5075 contacts →

Exact match

“Headquartered in Edinburgh, FWB is one of the UK’s leading boutique Executive Search & Board Advisory businesses.”

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10Exact matchRedhill, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5069 contacts →

Exact match

“CBSbutler is a multi-award winning recruitment firm specialising in technical appointments across global industries.”

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11Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20068 contacts →

Exact match

“Darwin Rhodes has an unrivalled heritage and was one of the first recruitment firms to specialize in the Insurance market.”

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12Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20067 contacts →

Exact match

“ECB STAR Group serves industries where strong leadership is critical.”

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13Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20063 contacts →

Exact match

“Barclay Simpson is a specialist recruitment consultancy supporting blue-chip organisations across international markets.”

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14Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20062 contacts →

Exact match

“The Portfolio Group is a specialist recruitment agency dedicated to sourcing exceptional talent across four key divisions: Payroll, Credit Control, Procurement and HR, Benefits &…”

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15Exact matchBerkhamsted, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5057 contacts →

Exact match

“Gillespie Manners is a global Executive Search firm.”

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16Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202651-20057 contacts →

Exact match

“EXCELLENCE, FAST ChapmanBlack is an award-winning Executive & Leadership search firm with over 150 consultants based in London, Dusseldorf, Munich, Berlin, New York and Detroit.”

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17Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5055 contacts →

Exact match

“Phipps Cameron are a disruptive Search Consultancy bringing a fresh and dynamic approach to delivering Permanent and Interim Talent, at Leadership and Executive levels.”

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18Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5054 contacts →

Exact match

“Career Moves Group is a certified B Corp™ and women-owned boutique recruitment agency with over 15 years of experience.”

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19Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5053 contacts →

Exact match

“Hogarth Davies Lloyd is a leading Global Executive Search firm with offices in New York, London and Singapore.”

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20Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5050 contacts →

Exact match

“RedHat are financial recruiters for the Media Sector.”

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21Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5048 contacts →

Exact match

“Founded in 2020, Irving Knight is redefining executive search.”

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22Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5046 contacts →

Exact match

“Lawes Consulting Group is an award-winning specialist recruitment consultancy built exclusively around Insurance, the London Market, and Financial Services.”

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23Exact matchCwmbran, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5045 contacts →

Exact match

“We are a Vibe family of exceptional professional consultants who are experts in the recruitment sector, working in an environment where quality of service is paramount.”

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24Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5045 contacts →

Exact match

“At JMA, we specialise in advising and placing exceptional leaders in some of the world's most successful and innovative businesses.”

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25Exact matchLondon, United KingdomHQ recorded Nov 6, 202611-5043 contacts →

Exact match

“Totum is unparalleled at matching the best business services talent with professional services firms across the UK, USA and globally.”

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Retained recruiters based in the United Kingdom at a glance

As of Nov 6, 2026
28.0%Verified-email coverage
9.2Average contacts per company
1-10Median size (employees)
47.5%Largest-city concentration · London
Nov 6, 2026Page data refreshed

Companies by employee count

1-10
974
11-50
303
51-200
31
201-500
5
501-1,000
1
1,001-5,000
1
5,001-10,000
1

Email recency for this list is measured worldwide rather than for United Kingdom, so it is reported there. Company counts and contact totals on this page are exact for United Kingdom, over 1,324 companies.

How this list was built

The recorded descriptions help you assess these company matches. Check a company’s website for its current services and locations.

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
Company records associated with the United Kingdom whose business descriptions match “retained recruiters” by meaning at the Exact setting. Descriptions are compiled in the RevenueBase company graph from public websites, profiles and company information where available; they are not guaranteed quotations from the company's website.
RevenueBase SmartSearch
Describe a niche company in your own words to find businesses by meaning. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control the breadth of RevenueBase SmartSearch. This saved list uses Exact. Each row's Exact match badge shows inclusion in that search, not an individual score or a service-quality judgment.
Public preview
The public preview omits records without a verified work email. Where headquarters information is recorded, preview rows are also filtered to this page’s location. Dataset totals and geographic summaries describe the full matched records before these preview filters.
Match quality
RevenueBase's August 25, 2026 study assessed 4,198 description/company pairs across matching settings. The publisher reports 86% good or better at Exact. This evaluates the method across queries; it does not audit this individual list. Recorded company descriptions, where available, help you judge each match yourself. Read the full methodology: how the lists are built and what the study measures.
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 displayed company carries at least one verified work email. RevenueBase tracks 3,399 professional contacts with verified work emails across the full matched dataset. 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 November 6, 2026. Lists refresh periodically as the graph is re-checked.
Record context
Company records and descriptions can change. Check the company's website for its current services and locations.

Frequently asked

What is RevenueBase SmartSearch?

RevenueBase SmartSearch finds niche companies by the meaning of their business descriptions in the RevenueBase company graph. Exact, Similar, Related and Broad control how closely companies must fit your description. This list uses Exact for “retained recruiters”; each Exact match badge shows search membership, not an individual similarity or quality score.

How many retained recruiters are there based in the United Kingdom?

RevenueBase identified 1,324 company matches for retained recruiters associated with the United Kingdom as of November 2026, using the meaning of business descriptions at Exact. This is the recorded matched set in the RevenueBase company graph.

What is the largest company on this list?

Page Executive tops the displayed preview by professional contacts tracked in RevenueBase. Recorded headquarters appear in the company rows.

Which city has the most retained recruiters?

London leads with 629 company records, followed by Manchester (53) and Birmingham (34).

How do I get contact information for these companies?

A free RevenueBase account lets you run this exact search and work limited free results with 500 credits to start. Upgrading provides access to the 3,399 professional contacts with verified work emails tracked across these 1,324 companies; direct dials are available where recorded.

How current is this list?

The list refreshes periodically as the company graph is re-checked. This page's figures were pulled on November 6, 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.