Top Staffing Agencies in the United Kingdom
From London’s FTSE 100 headquarters to Manchester’s fast-growing tech scene, the United Kingdom offers a deep pool of talent across finance, healthcare, manufacturing, creative, and emerging AI sectors. Clutch helps you find trusted staffing partners in the UK with verified reviews, transparent service offerings, and proven outcomes.
Our directory features agencies experienced with UK compliance and hiring norms — from IR35 and AWR to Right to Work and GDPR — so you can scale confidently. Use filters to narrow by industry expertise, location (England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland), budget, firm size, and staffing model (contingent, retained, RPO, temp/contract). Explore related directories:
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See all 23 projectsRemote Team Solutions is a recruitment agency specializing in staffing and employment solutions, offering services like talent acquisition and temporary staffing. Their reviews reveal a 100% satisfaction rate, with clients praising their cost-effective solutions, responsive communication, and cultural alignment. Many reviews highlight their commitment to meeting project timelines and delivering exceptional results, showcasing their dedication to client success.
$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49Serves United KingdomServices provided
See all 6 projectsInCommon is a recruitment agency specializing in talent acquisition and workforce solutions. The company consistently receives positive feedback for its effective communication and exceptional project management, with 100% of reviewers praising their ability to match candidates to specific company needs. Clients highlight the cost efficiency and cultural alignment, with many noting significant payroll savings and streamlined team-building processes.
$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Serves United KingdomServices provided
See all 9 projectsWexpand is a recruitment agency specializing in staffing, talent acquisition, and workforce solutions. Reviews indicate high satisfaction with 100% of clients praising their dedication, cultural fit, and efficiency, particularly in meeting tight recruitment timelines and reducing costs. Clients consistently report positive outcomes, highlighting Wexpand's effective project management and communication skills.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Weybridge, England
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Established in 2016, Upex Group is a small Staffing company. Their team specializes in Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Opilio Recruitment is a small Executive Search company founded in 2010. Their team offers Executive Search and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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North Gate is a small Staffing company in London, England. The team offers Staffing and Executive Search.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49City of London, England
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Established in 2015, Chase Executive Partners is a Financial Advising & Planning company. The agency focuses on Financial Advising & Planning and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Leeds, England
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GrassGreener Group™ is an Executive Search company. They offer Executive Search and Staffing and were established in 2007. The firm is located in Leeds, England and Roosendaal, Netherlands.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49City of London, England
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Deep Abacus is a Business Consulting company. They were launched in 2020, and their services include Business Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Business Consulting company Talent Intelligence was established in 2002. The small team specializes in Business Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Founded in 2014, Tandem Search is a small Business Consulting company. Their services include Business Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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Founded in 2016, Koda Staff is a Staffing company. The firm focuses on Staffing and Recruiting, and is small.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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The Digital Recruitment Company is a small social media marketing agency founded in 2010. Their team provides Social Media Marketing and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London , England
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Elite Associates is a midsize HR Consulting company. They provide HR Consulting and Staffing and were established in 2013.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Manchester, England
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Established in 2005, ISR Recruitment, a midsize Recruiting company, is located in Manchester, England and London, England. Their team focuses on Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) company McGregor Boyall was launched in 1987. The team specializes in Finance & Accounting Outsourcing (FAO) and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Proco Global is a midsize Business Consulting company launched in 2008. Their services include Business Consulting and Executive Search.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Jurek is an Executive Search company launched in 2006. The team offers Executive Search and Staffing and is in Stockholm, Sweden and Goeteborg, Sweden.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Established in 2015, Cambridge Management Consulting is a midsize Melbourne, Australia-based Business Consulting company. Their team specializes in Business Consulting and Commercial Financing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Techaxis, Inc is a Business Consulting company founded in 2007. The firm offers Business Consulting and Staffing, and is midsize.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Freshminds UK is a Business Consulting company. Their midsize team is based in London, England. Their services include Business Consulting and Commercial Financing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Founded in 2009, Davies Talent Solutions is a Business Consulting company. The firm provides Business Consulting and Corporate Training & Coaching.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Watford, England
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Techno Facts Solutions Pvt Ltd is a software development firm based in Dublin, Ohio and Hyderabad, India. They focus on Custom Software Development and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Launched in 2007, The Management Recruitment Group (MRG) is a Commercial Property Management company. The team specializes in Commercial Property Management and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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JSS Search Limited is a midsize Commercial Financing company. Established in 2016, the team specializes in Commercial Financing and Accounting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999London, England
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K2 Partnering Solutions is a CRM consulting and SI company. They are headquartered in London, England, and their services include CRM consulting and SI and ERP consulting and SI.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999London, England
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Launched in 2002, AKT Global is a cloud consulting & SI company. The team focuses on cloud consulting & SI and CRM consulting and SI and is in London, England and Montrouge, France.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Birmingham, England
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Accounting company Siamo Group is based in Birmingham, England. Founded in 1984, the team specializes in Accounting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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Payroll Worldwide is an Accounting company. The London, England-based agency was launched in 2006. Their team provides Accounting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Aberdeen, Scotland
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Launched in 2009, Involve HR LLP is a Staffing company. The small team specializes in Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Highland, Scotland
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Founded in 2004, Castle View Personnel Ltd is a small Highland, Scotland-based Recruiting company. Their team specializes in Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Perth, Scotland
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Fairways-UK, a Staffing company, is headquartered in Perth, Scotland. They provide Staffing and Recruiting and were founded in 1984.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, England
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Secure Recruitment is a small Recruiting company. Established in 2017, the team provides Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Holywood, Northern Ireland
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Headstogether is a Staffing company founded in 2008. The small team specializes in Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Manchester, England
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Launched in 2016, The Apprentice and Training Partnership is a Recruiting company. Located in Manchester, England, the team provides Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Belfast, Northern Ireland
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Honeycomb Jobs is a small HR Consulting company in Belfast, Northern Ireland. The team focuses on HR Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Thame , England
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Founded in 2000, Employment 4 Students is an Advertising company. The small team specializes in Advertising and Branding.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Stockport, England
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BCG Consultants is a Business Consulting company. Their small team is headquartered in Stockport, England. Their team provides Business Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Glasgow, Scotland
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EmployEasily Legal Services Limited is a HR Consulting company. The Glasgow, Scotland-based agency was established in 2008. Their services include HR Consulting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9Norwich, England
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Small Staffing company Caspar Alexander, is headquartered in Norwich, England and Zürich, Switzerland. Their services include Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9City of London, England
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Newsom Consulting Ltd is an Executive Search company. They specialize in Executive Search and Staffing and were established in 2010.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed2 - 9City of London, England
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Atlantic Executive Search is a Staffing company. The small City of London, England-based team offers Staffing and Executive Search. The firm was launched in 2004.
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UndisclosedUndisclosedFreelancerBelfast, Northern Ireland
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Staffsource is a Staffing company located in Belfast, Northern Ireland. They specialize in Staffing and Recruiting and were launched in 2006.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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Connections Recruitment Manchester , a Staffing company, was launched in 1985. The team offers Staffing and Recruiting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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Bluefire Consulting is an IT managed services company. Established in 1996, the team offers IT managed services and Marketing Strategy. The agency is based in Manchester, England.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Birmingham , England
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Bell Cornwall Recruitment is a Recruiting company. Their small team of employees is in Birmingham , England. Their team specializes in Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Aberdeen, Scotland
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Raeburn Recruitment is a Recruiting company. Located in Aberdeen, Scotland, the company was established in 1981. Their team provides Recruiting and IT managed services.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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In Manchester, England, WWB Recruitment is a Recruiting company. They offer Recruiting and Staffing and were launched in 2001.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Birmingham, England
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Recruiting company Wright Solutions was founded in 1998. The small team focuses on Recruiting and Business Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Portsmouth , England
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Key Recruitment Limited is a small Portsmouth , England-based Recruiting company. The team offers Recruiting and HR Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Manchester, England
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Recruiting company Instinct Resourcing is located in Manchester, England. Their services include Recruiting and Staffing.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Bristol , England
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Signature Recruitment is a Recruiting company. Launched in 2010, the agency focuses on Recruiting and HR Consulting.
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49Stockport , England
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Damar Training is a small Business Consulting company established in 1980. Their services include Business Consulting and Staffing.
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List of the Top 15 United Kingdom Staffing Agencies
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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39.4/40.019.8/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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39.3/40.020/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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33.3/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.9/10 Clients & Experience6.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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36.3/40.017/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience9.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed2 - 9London, England
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34.6/40.016.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience8.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49London, England
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33/40.019.2/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4.4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+$25 - $49 / hr10 - 49London, England
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31.9/40.016.6/20 Reviews9.8/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49Bromley, England
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32/40.017.2/20 Reviews8.6/10 Clients & Experience6.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr2 - 9Ashford, England
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30.9/40.015.2/20 Reviews10/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49London, England
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25.9/40.016.2/20 Reviews4.8/10 Clients & Experience4.9/10 Market PresenceService focus
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23.6/40.016.4/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience7.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+< $25 / hr50 - 249Bishop's Stortford, England
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21.6/40.015.4/20 Reviews0.7/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+$50 - $99 / hr10 - 49London, England
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23.7/40.017.2/20 Reviews2.5/10 Clients & Experience4/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$10,000+Undisclosed10 - 49London, England
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$75,000+$100 - $149 / hr10 - 49Bath, England
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22.4/40.016.2/20 Reviews1.7/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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21/40.016.4/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+Undisclosed1,000 - 9,999London, England
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13.4/40.00/20 Reviews3.4/10 Clients & Experience10/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$1,000+$25 - $49 / hr50 - 249London, England
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14/40.00/20 Reviews9.4/10 Clients & Experience4.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999London, England
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8.4/40.00/20 Reviews2.1/10 Clients & Experience6.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed1,000 - 9,999London, England
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8.1/40.00/20 Reviews2.1/10 Clients & Experience6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$5,000+< $25 / hr10 - 49London, England
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7.9/40.00/20 Reviews2.4/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999Manchester, England
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6.8/40.00/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience6.8/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249Londres, England
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6.6/40.00/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience6.6/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed10 - 49London, England
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7.8/40.00/20 Reviews2.1/10 Clients & Experience5.7/10 Market PresenceService focus
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$25,000+$50 - $99 / hr2 - 9Barking, England
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5.5/40.00/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience5.5/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249London, England
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UndisclosedUndisclosed250 - 999London , England
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5.3/40.00/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience5.3/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UndisclosedUndisclosed50 - 249St Asaph, Wales
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5.2/40.00/20 Reviews0/10 Clients & Experience5.2/10 Market PresenceService focus
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UK Staffing Services FAQs
A UK-based recruiter brings on-the-ground market knowledge, established talent networks, and compliance fluency. Agencies understand regulations that can impact your hiring and payroll — IR35 for contractors, the Agency Workers Regulations (AWR) for temps, Right to Work checks, data protection under GDPR, and sector-specific vetting such as DBS for healthcare and education.
Local firms also know regional dynamics: finance and media in London, advanced manufacturing in the Midlands and North, fintech and e-commerce in Manchester, life sciences in Cambridge–Oxford, and financial services in Edinburgh. If you’re hiring for public sector roles, many UK agencies have framework experience and can navigate procurement standards.
Fees depend on variables such as role seniority, scarcity, and the engagement model. Based on Clutch’s recent pricing data, most UK-based staffing agencies charge:
- Permanent (contingent): Typically 15%–25% of first-year salary; niche or senior roles can run higher.
- Retained/executive search: Commonly 25%–35% of anticipated compensation, paid in stages (e.g., 1/3 upfront, 1/3 shortlist, 1/3 offer).
- Temp/contract: An agency margin is added to the worker’s pay rate, often a 15%–30% uplift depending on skill set, duration, and volume. Typical day rates can range from £350 – £700 for IT contractors; administrative temps often fall in the £14 – £25 per hour band.
- RPO/MSP: Monthly or annual retainers plus per-hire or performance-based fees; pricing scales with volume and scope.
Before signing any contracts, make sure to ask about replacement guarantees, volume discounts, and what’s included (advertising, background checks, compliance support).
Thanks to the region’s diverse and dynamic business environment, many UK-based staffing agencies support:
- Technology and IT — software, cloud, data, cybersecurity
- Finance and fintech — banking, insurance, capital markets
- Healthcare and life sciences — NHS, biotech, medical devices
- Manufacturing and engineering — Midlands, North West, aerospace
- Creative, media, and marketing — London, Leeds, Manchester
- Logistics, retail, and e-commerce — Golden Triangle, major ports
- Energy and renewables — Scotland and coastal hubs
- Public sector and education — framework-aware suppliers
Prepare a set of criteria based on your project’s scope, objectives, and requirements. Then, browse through Clutch and assess your options on:
- Clutch profiles – verified reviews, placements in your industry, and candidate quality feedback.
- Specialization – niche expertise, active talent pipelines, and sourcing methods (referrals, communities, events).
- Compliance expertise – IR35 assessment process, AWR management, Right to Work/DBS checks, GDPR controls, and payroll capabilities.
- Operations – SLAs, time-to-shortlist, submittal-to-interview ratios, replacement terms, and analytics/reporting.
- Credentials – REC or APSCo membership, ISO/Cyber Essentials, public sector framework experience if relevant.
Request a sample shortlist, ask for similar UK client references, and align on communication cadence and KPIs before kickoff.
- Light compliance – vague IR35 guidance, no documented Right to Work or AWR processes, or unclear GDPR/data handling.
- Quantity over quality – high CV volume with low relevance, minimal screening notes, or no cultural/skills assessment.
- One-size-fits-all pricing – inflexible fees, short guarantees, or hidden charges for essentials like advertising and checks.
- Limited transparency – no pipeline metrics, unclear sourcing strategies, or reluctance to share references.
- Bait-and-switch – senior team on the pitch, juniors post-signature, or sudden changes to your agreed SLA.
- Pressure tactics – demands for exclusivity without added value, or pushing you to alter specs rather than advising on market fit.
Ignoring red flags now can lead to headaches tomorrow. Make sure you spot, address, and avoid these warning signs early.