Abu Dhabi

1. D-Ocean Household Staffing

   Dubai-based boutique consultancy licensed in the Shams free zone in Sharjah whose UAE page names Abu Dhabi and Al Ain among the emirates it serves, placing housekeepers, nannies, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, caregivers, house managers, personal assistants and governesses with VIP and UHNW households; candidates are interviewed personally, no street address or fees are published.

   from Dubai (team based in Dubai, no street address published)

2. Excellence Center Tadbeer

   MoHRE-licensed Tadbeer centre for domestic workers in Al Quoz, Dubai, which states that it operates across Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the UAE: live-in maids, nannies, drivers, cooks, gardeners, home tutors and caregivers, sponsored by the centre on monthly packages from AED 2,500 or recruited under the family's own sponsorship from AED 5,000, with visa processing and a free replacement policy; prices are published.

   from Dubai (Al Quoz 3, Street 23, Shop 2)

3. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency founded in 2015 that serves Abu Dhabi, Saadiyat Island and the other emirates from its Dubai office at 48 Burj Gate, placing butlers, housekeepers, estate and house managers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies and personal assistants; it publishes salary ranges per role, gives a three-month guarantee with one replacement and handles visas and payroll through licensed UAE partners.

   from Dubai (48 Burj Gate, Downtown Dubai, the office for the UAE), since 2015, 3-month guarantee

4. Silver Swan Recruitment

   London private staffing agency launched in 2013 that says it operates out of London, Miami and Dubai and works with clients throughout Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the wider Middle East, recruiting housekeepers, house and estate managers, chefs, nannies, butlers, chauffeurs, personal assistants and yacht crew for UHNW households; the website lists office addresses in London and Miami Beach only and no UAE licence.

   from London (167-169 Great Portland Street), since 2013

5. Very Important Personnel

   Recruitment agency operating since 2014 with offices in Dubai, London and Moscow that recruits private staff for positions in Dubai, Abu Dhabi, across the UAE and internationally: housekeepers, nannies, governesses, private chefs, chauffeurs, carers and personal assistants as well as family office and yacht personnel; the Dubai office is at One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre, no UAE licence or fees are published.

   from Dubai (The Offices 4, One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre), since 2014

With an office in Abu Dhabi

1. Origin Private Office

   Private office with an Abu Dhabi office in Sky Tower on Al Reem Island and offices in Dubai, Singapore and New York, a single representative for globally mobile clients: property management, relocation, corporate structuring, architecture and art advisory, dining access, education advisory, private travel, luxury purchases and household staffing on retained, senior-led mandates; no phone number or fees published.

   office in Abu Dhabi, on demand

Serving Abu Dhabi from elsewhere

1. Dolce Vita Holding

   Dubai travel and hospitality company whose UAE page covers Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with local chauffeur, security and event services in both cities and Sharjah; the private concierge arm gives clients a dedicated manager for travel, yachts and dining, personal shopping, medical tourism, relocation with company set-up and real estate; offices in Milan, London and New York, no street address or fees published.

   from Dubai (headquarters, no street address published), since 2014, on demand

2. Quintessentially

   Lifestyle management group with its own Abu Dhabi page and a UAE mobile number; its only listed UAE office is the regional hub in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, Dubai, active in the Middle East for over 16 years. Members get a round-the-clock lifestyle manager for private events, restaurants, travel, real estate, gifting and personal shopping; private and corporate membership by application, no prices published.

   from Dubai (Gold Tower, Cluster I, Jumeirah Lakes Towers, the group's UAE office), since 2000, membership

3. VP The Service

   Family lifestyle management service first established in London whose website presents it as operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, with further activity in the United Kingdom, Switzerland and South Korea; members get help with schooling and home study, domestic services, travel, events and wellness; the contact page gives Dubai and London phone numbers but no office address in either emirate.

   from Dubai (phone contact, no address published), membership