CV writing service in London
A CPRW-certified writer rebuilds your CV from scratch, structured for UK recruiters, optimised for the ATS systems London employers use, and tailored to your target role. Online or in person across London.
Why a London CV needs to work harder
London is the most competitive job market in the UK. A single advertised role in the City or Canary Wharf can attract hundreds of applicants, and the overwhelming majority are filtered out by an Applicant Tracking System (ATS) before a human recruiter ever opens them. According to CIPD research, over 75% of large UK employers screen CVs with an ATS first.
That means a London CV has to clear two hurdles, not one. It needs to parse cleanly through the software (Workday, SAP SuccessFactors, Taleo and the rest) and then convince a busy human who spends an average of six to eight seconds on a first pass. A CV that does one but not the other gets nowhere.
It’s also a market of micro-cultures. A CV that lands a fintech role in Shoreditch reads very differently from one aimed at a magic-circle law firm, an NHS trust, or a FTSE 100 finance team. The structure, the keywords, even the tone shift by sector. A generic template downloaded off the internet, or a CV written for a different country’s conventions, simply doesn’t speak the language London recruiters expect.
That’s the gap a professional CV writing service in London closes: a document built for the specific systems, sectors and expectations of the capital’s employers, by someone who knows them first-hand.
More than a rewrite: a CV that gets read
Your writer digs into your experience, quantifies your achievements, and positions you for the roles you actually want, in the format UK recruiters expect.
A real writer, not a template
You’re matched with a CPRW-certified writer who knows the UK job market and, wherever possible, your sector. A 1-to-1 consultation — video or in person in London — kicks things off.
- 1-to-1 consultation call
- Matched to your industry
- Two rounds of revisions
Built to beat UK ATS
Your CV parses cleanly through Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and Taleo (the systems London employers use) while still reading well for a human.
Achievements, quantified
We turn “responsible for” into measurable impact, the numbers that make recruiters stop.
Proper British English
UK spelling, UK conventions, personal statement, not an Americanised template.
PDF + Word delivery
Final CV in both formats, ready to send. Edit later, re-use anytime.
From first call to finished CV
Most clients have a finished CV within a week. A 48-hour express option is available if you’re up against a deadline.
Free call
A free 15-minute call to understand your goals and target roles. No obligation.
Consultation
A deeper 1-to-1 session, video or in person in London, to pull out your achievements.
We write
Your CPRW-certified writer rebuilds your CV, ATS-optimised and tailored to your sector.
Revisions & delivery
Two rounds of revisions, then your final CV in PDF and Word.
London professionals, hired
Real client feedback. New testimonials added as clients consent.
Excellent service, would recommend.
CV writing for every career stage
Whether you’re writing your first proper CV or moving into a senior role, your writer is matched to your situation and your sector.
Graduates & first jobs
Light on experience but heavy on potential. We reframe placements, university projects and part-time work into a graduate CV that competes. Popular with London students and recent leavers.
Career changers
Switching sectors is the hardest CV to write yourself. We build the narrative that connects where you’ve been to where you’re going: the career change CV that makes the leap make sense.
Mid-career professionals
You’ve got the experience; it just reads like a job description. We turn responsibilities into quantified achievements that make recruiters stop scrolling.
Senior & executive
Leadership roles need a strategic story, not a list. Our executive CV writing positions you for board-level and director roles across London.
Returning to work
After a career break, parental leave or redundancy, we frame the gap honestly and put the focus back on your strengths.
Relocating to London
Moving to the capital? We adapt your CV to UK conventions and London expectations: British English, UK format, the lot.
CV writing for London’s industries
Each sector has its own keywords, its own dominant ATS, and its own idea of what a strong CV looks like. We match you to a writer who knows yours.
Finance & banking
Investment banking, asset management, fintech, accountancy. // City of London · Canary Wharf
Tech & startups
Software, product, data, design, scale-ups. // Shoreditch · Old Street
Legal
Solicitors, paralegals, in-house counsel, magic circle. // City · Holborn · Chancery Lane
Healthcare & NHS
Nursing, allied health, NHS bands, private practice. // NHS Jobs · TRAC format
Marketing & creative
Marketing, PR, media, advertising, design. // Soho · Clerkenwell
Public sector & Civil Service
Civil Service Success Profiles, local government, education. // Westminster · competency-based
Simple, one-off pricing
No subscriptions. Every option includes a free intro call and revisions.
- Full rewrite by a CPRW writer
- 1-to-1 consultation (video or London)
- ATS-optimised, UK format
- 2 revisions · PDF + Word
- Everything in CV Writing
- Bespoke cover letter
- LinkedIn profile rewrite
- 1 interview coaching session
Need just a cover letter (£79) or interview coaching (£99)? See all services →
Prefer to do it yourself? Start with our AI.
Not everyone needs a writer. The SpeedCV app builds a strong, ATS-ready CV in minutes from around £14/month, perfect for everyday applications. Come back here when you want an expert to handle a senior role, a career change, or an application that really matters.
Try the SpeedCV app→What actually makes a CV work in London
It gets past the ATS, without looking like it tried to
Keyword stuffing is obvious and counter-productive. The skill is weaving the language of the job advert into genuine, readable achievements, so the CV scores well algorithmically and reads naturally to the recruiter who opens it next. We write for both audiences at once.
It leads with impact, not duties
“Responsible for managing a team” tells a recruiter nothing. “Led a team of eight to deliver a £2.4m project three weeks early” tells them everything. The single biggest improvement most CVs need is turning a list of duties into a record of quantified results, and that takes a conversation to draw out, which is exactly what the consultation is for.
It’s structured for a six-second scan
Recruiters don’t read CVs top to bottom; they scan. A strong personal statement, a clear skills section, reverse-chronological experience with the most relevant achievements first, and clean formatting that survives both the ATS and a quick human glance. No photos, no graphics that break parsing, no two-column layouts that scramble in the software.
It’s written in proper British English
UK spelling, UK date formats, a personal statement rather than an “objective”, A-levels and GCSEs in the right place. The small conventions matter; they signal you understand the market you’re applying into.
If you’d rather build this yourself, the SpeedCV app handles a lot of it automatically with AI. But for the applications that really count, having an expert do the thinking, and the writing, is what moves the needle.
CV writing across London
Based in central London (Camden / Covent Garden), we meet clients in person right across the capital, or work with you online from anywhere. From finance in the City to tech in Shoreditch, we know what London recruiters look for.
By appointment only
CV writing in London, explained
Our CV writing service in London starts at £149.
That’s a full rewrite by a CPRW-certified writer, including a 1-to-1 consultation and two rounds of revisions, delivered in PDF and Word. The full application package (CV, cover letter, LinkedIn profile and an interview coaching session) is £349. No subscriptions, no hidden fees.
Yes, face-to-face anywhere across London.
Meet your writer at our central London office or a private meeting room. We cover all London boroughs, from the City and Canary Wharf to Shoreditch and Camden. Prefer to stay remote? Every consultation also works perfectly over video.
Most CVs are finished within 3–5 working days.
That’s from your consultation, including revisions. If you’re up against a deadline, a 48-hour express service is available on request (subject to writer availability).
Yes. That’s built into how we write.
Your CV is structured to parse cleanly through the ATS platforms London employers rely on, including Workday, SAP SuccessFactors and Taleo, without the columns, text boxes and graphics that break parsing. It still reads well for the human recruiter who sees it next.
A real CPRW-certified writer, never an AI, never outsourced offshore.
You’re matched with a writer who understands the UK job market and, wherever possible, your specific sector. You work with them directly from the consultation through to the final document.
The app is do-it-yourself with AI. This is done-for-you by a human expert.
The SpeedCV app helps you build a strong CV yourself in minutes, from around £14/month, ideal for everyday applications. This service is for when you want an expert to do the work, typically for senior roles, career changes, or applications that really matter.
Yes, career changes are one of the things a human writer helps most with.
A career change CV is the hardest type to write yourself, because the challenge isn’t listing what you’ve done; it’s framing it for a sector that doesn’t know you yet. Your writer builds a narrative that connects your transferable skills to your target role, so the move reads as deliberate and credible rather than risky.
Yes. Senior and executive CVs are written by our most experienced writers.
Leadership roles need a strategic document that demonstrates impact at scale: board-level achievements, P&L responsibility, team leadership and transformation results. We position you for director, C-suite and senior management roles across London. The full application package (£349) is the most popular choice at this level.
Your current CV (if you have one) and a bit of your time.
Send whatever you have, even rough notes or an old CV. Then, in the consultation, your writer draws out the achievements and details that aren’t on paper yet. If you’re targeting a specific role, sharing the job advert helps us tailor the CV to it. That’s it — we do the heavy lifting from there.
Every CV includes two rounds of revisions, and we work with you until it’s right.
Your first draft is a starting point. Tell us what to change (tone, emphasis, wording, layout) and we revise it. We don’t consider the project finished until you’re genuinely happy with your CV. Book a free intro call first if you want to discuss your situation with no obligation.
Ready for a CV that gets you interviews?
Book a free 15-minute call. We’ll talk through your goals and match you with the right writer, online or in person in London. No obligation.