
10âŻAI Recruitment Agencies in the UK You Should Know (2025 JobâSeeker Guide)
GenerativeâAI hype has translated into real hiring: Lightcast recorded +57âŻ% yearâonâyear growth in UK adverts mentioning âmachine learningâ, âLLMâ or âgenâAIâ during Q1âŻ2025. Yet supply still lags. Roughly 18,000 core AI professionals work in the UK, but monthly live vacancies hover around 1,400â1,600. That mismatch makes specialist recruiters invaluableâopening stealth vacancies, advising on salary bands and fastâtracking interview loops. But many tech agencies sprinkle âAIâ on their website without an active desk. To save you time, we vetted 50âŻ+ consultancies and kept only those with: A registered UK head office (verified via CompaniesâŻHouse). A named AI/MachineâLearning or Data practice.