Who do you go to if you want move onwards and upwards? Here's the list.

The annual Executive Grapevine/Sunday Times survey of headhunter market share shows the big boys are still the biggest overall, but there are also plenty of specialist boutiques with a niche financial services focus. Who are they? Well…

Top financial services headhunters 2007

1. Heidrick & Struggles International
2. Russell Reynolds Associates
3. Spencer Stuart Associates
4= Egon Zehnder International
4= Whitehead Mann
6. Principal Search
7. Sheffield Haworth
8. Hogarth Davis Lloyd
9. Odgers Ray & Berndtson
10= Blackwood Group
10= Global Sage

Source: Executive Grapevine Survey 2007

Top boutique financial services headhunters 2007

1. Principal Search
2. Sheffield Haworth
3. Hogarth Davis Lloyd
4. Blackwood Group
5= Global Sage
5= Michelangelo Associates
7= Kinsey Allen
7= Rose Partnership
9. Sainty Hird
10. Pelham International
11. Sammons Associates
11.=Napier Scott

Source: Executive Grapevine Survey 2007

So, now you know who they are. Unfortunately, you're unlikely to get a warm reception if you phone any of them up to offer your services for a job – most prefer to make the first approach themselves.