Estate managers: agencies in all cities

With an office in Zurich

1. Flügel & Partner

   Agency in Erlenbach on the Gold Coast of Lake Zurich that advises, trains and places domestic staff for private households: butlers, housekeepers, cooks, nannies, facility managers, gardeners, chauffeurs, carers and personal assistants; it also runs a household-care workshop and a home-care team.

   office in Erlenbach

2. Swiss Butlers

   Agency in Küsnacht on Lake Zurich founded in 2011 by butler and hotelier Hanspeter Vochezer, placing butlers, housekeepers, private chauffeurs, personal and executive assistants, private chefs and property managers for private families, expats and family offices.

   office in Küsnacht, since 2011

3. Swiss Private Staff

   Owner-managed agency in Zurich placing nannies, housekeepers, butlers and house managers, domestic couples, private chefs, estate managers, chauffeurs, security staff and personal assistants in Switzerland and abroad.

   office in Zürich

4. Tiger Private (Tiger Recruitment)

   Private-household division of the Tiger Recruitment group, with a Zurich office on Bahnhofstrasse, placing butlers, chauffeurs, chefs, security staff, estate managers, gardeners, housekeepers, house managers and live-in couples in Zurich, Geneva, Zug and across Switzerland, for permanent roles and single assignments.

   office in Zürich, since 2001

Serving Zurich from elsewhere

1. Butler Bureau Schweiz

   Agency based in Baar near Zug placing butlers, housekeepers, house managers, chauffeurs, private chefs and nannies in households across Switzerland, including Zurich and Lake Zurich, for permanent positions and temporary assignments; it also runs its own training courses for butlers and house managers.

   from Baar (Zug)

2. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency with its Swiss office in Rolle on Lake Geneva, placing housekeepers, butlers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, estate managers and domestic couples in Zurich, Geneva and the alpine resorts, with a three-month replacement guarantee and support on Swiss employment law and payroll.

   from Rolle (Vaud), since 2015, 3-month guarantee

3. Randolphs Recruitment Switzerland

   Agency founded in 2019 in Canton Zug by former royal butler Steven Randolph, recruiting house managers, butlers, personal assistants, housekeepers, couples, chefs and nannies for permanent, temporary or seasonal positions, live-in or live-out, across Switzerland including Zurich and Geneva.

   from Steinhausen (Zug), since 2019

With an office in Geneva

1. Heritage Staffing

   Geneva agency for private households and family offices, placing estate managers, chiefs of staff, butlers, housekeepers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies and personal assistants as well as senior family office executives in Switzerland and abroad; it states a SECO authorisation and more than fifteen years of experience.

   office in Genève

Serving Geneva from elsewhere

1. Butler Bureau Schweiz

   Agency based in Baar near Zug placing butlers, housekeepers, house managers, chauffeurs, private chefs and nannies in households across Switzerland, with Geneva and Lausanne named among its cities, for permanent positions and temporary assignments; it also runs its own training courses for butlers and house managers.

   from Baar (Zug), head office

2. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency whose Swiss office in Rolle serves the Lake Geneva region, where most of its Swiss requests come from, placing housekeepers, butlers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, estate managers and domestic couples with a three-month replacement guarantee and support on Swiss employment law and payroll.

   from Rolle (Vaud), Swiss office, since 2015, 3-month guarantee

3. Randolphs Recruitment Switzerland

   Agency founded in 2019 in Canton Zug by former royal butler Steven Randolph, recruiting house managers, butlers, personal assistants, housekeepers, couples, chefs and nannies for permanent, temporary or seasonal positions, live-in or live-out, across Switzerland including Zurich and Geneva.

   from Steinhausen (Zug), since 2019

1. Butler Bureau Schweiz

   Agency based in Baar near Zug with a dedicated Lausanne page, placing butlers, housekeepers, chauffeurs and private chefs as well as house managers and nannies in households in Lausanne and the surrounding area and across Switzerland, permanent or temporary; no office in Lausanne, no open Lausanne positions at the time of review, and it runs its own courses for butlers and house managers.

   from Baar (Zug), head office

2. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency founded in 2015 whose Swiss office in Rolle, between Geneva and Lausanne, covers the canton of Vaud including Vevey as well as Gstaad, where it describes itself as particularly active; it places housekeepers, butlers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, estate managers and domestic couples with a three-month replacement guarantee and support on Swiss employment law and payroll.

   from Rolle (Vaud), Swiss office between Geneva and Lausanne, since 2015, 3-month guarantee

1. A.O.G. Agentur ohne Grenzen

   Family-run Munich agency placing household staff for private households since 1993, from housekeepers, nannies, governesses and family managers to butlers, estate and house managers, personal assistants, chauffeurs, security staff, carers, private chefs, gardeners and domestic couples, in Munich, across Germany and internationally.

   office in München, since 1993, 12-month guarantee

1. A.O.G. Agentur ohne Grenzen

   Family-run Munich agency placing household staff for private households since 1993, with a Hamburg page and the domain hamburg-hauspersonal.de: domestic couples, housekeepers, nannies, governesses, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, carers, personal assistants, gardeners and security staff in Hamburg, across Germany and abroad; the employer pays only after a successful placement.

   from Munich (head office), since 1993, 12-month guarantee

1. A.O.G. Agentur ohne Grenzen

   Munich family business placing household staff since 1993 and serving Frankfurt and its surroundings via its own Frankfurt site: housekeepers, nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, butlers, house managers, personal assistants, chauffeurs, security staff, carers, private chefs, gardeners and domestic couples; placement is free for candidates, the employer pays only on successful placement.

   from Munich (head office), since 1993, 12-month guarantee

With an office in Paris

1. Morgan & Mallet

   Paris office of the international household staffing agency founded in 2015, in the rue de Penthièvre in the 8th arrondissement, placing butlers, house and estate managers, housekeepers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, governesses, couples, carers, assistants and family office staff in France, with payroll as employer of record and a three-month replacement guarantee.

   office in Paris, since 2015, 3-month guarantee

2. VM Agency

   Agency in the rue de Monceau in the 8th arrondissement that recruits and places butlers and maîtres d'hôtel, housekeepers and household employees, governesses, nannies, chauffeurs and intendants for private households, companies and hotels in France and abroad, on permanent and fixed-term contracts as well as for single evenings; candidates are interviewed in person and their references checked.

   office in Paris

3. Yann & Lise International

   Placement agency registered in the avenue des Champs-Élysées in the 8th arrondissement, reached by phone and email, with a page for Paris and the western suburbs from Neuilly to Versailles; it recruits housekeepers, nannies, caretaker couples, butlers, estate managers, chauffeurs, assistants, carers, housemen, gardeners and private chefs for permanent, temporary or seasonal needs, and also covers Marseille and PACA.

   office in Paris

Serving Paris from elsewhere

1. Diamond Private

   Recruitment firm based in Sophia Antipolis near Antibes that names Paris, alongside the Côte d'Azur, Monaco and Geneva, as a market for household staff and family office roles and runs a dedicated Paris page: butlers, housekeepers, house and estate managers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, couples, assistants, gardeners and yacht crew; no Paris office is stated.

   from Sophia Antipolis (office)

1. Diamond Private

   Recruitment firm in Sophia Antipolis near Antibes for household staff and family office roles on the Côte d'Azur and in Monaco, Paris and Geneva: butlers, housekeepers, house and estate managers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, couples, assistants, gardeners and yacht crew.

   from Sophia Antipolis (office)

2. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency founded in 2015 whose French Riviera office in Antibes serves Monaco residences with recruiters fluent in French, English and Italian, placing butlers, housekeepers, estate and house managers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, couples and security staff, with a three-month replacement guarantee and guidance on Monegasque hiring formalities.

   from Antibes (French Riviera office), since 2015, 3-month guarantee

3. Oasis France

   Household staff agency serving the French Riviera, Monaco and Provence since 2001, placing permanent household staff and seasonal private chefs, from butlers, estate and house managers to housekeepers, chauffeurs, caretaker couples and security, with a six-month free replacement guarantee; the website gives phone numbers but no office address.

   from French Riviera and Provence, since 2001, 6-month guarantee

1. 19 London

   London-based recruitment agency with international satellite locations, placing butlers, couples, estate and house managers, housekeepers, private chefs, nannies, governesses, chauffeurs, PAs, chiefs of staff, family office professionals and yacht crew with UHNW households, family offices, yacht owners and firms, permanently and temporarily; the website publishes no address, legal entity, fees or guarantee.

   office in London

2. Beauchamp Partners

   Recruitment consultancy established for over thirty years with its office and registered office at Heathmans House in Parsons Green, Fulham; it places housekeepers, cooks, butlers and valets, chauffeurs, private chefs, nannies and maternity nurses, live-in couples, estate and house managers and gardeners with private households in the UK and internationally, mostly in permanent roles; a sister site covers nannies.

   office in London

3. Eden Private Staff

   Agency established for over 25 years with its head office on Shepherds Bush Road, Hammersmith, and a maternity and country office in Crewkerne, Somerset; it places house managers, couples, housekeepers, chefs, estate managers, butlers, chauffeurs, nannies, gardeners, security, PAs and chiefs of staff, permanently or temporarily, charges no registration fee for UK placements and has acquired Bellamy of Mayfair.

   office in London

4. Educated Households

   Agency on Albemarle Street, Mayfair, placing educated nannies, governesses, house and estate managers, housekeepers, butlers, PAs, chefs, close protection, chauffeurs and yacht crew with HNW and UHNW families, family offices and royal households in the UK and the Gulf, live-in or live-out; its client terms publish fees of 20 percent (UK) and 25 percent (overseas) and a replacement window of four to eight weeks.

   office in London

5. EED

   Agency of Elite Educational Development Ltd, placing staff since 2010 from its founding office on Great Portland Street (by appointment) and a Dubai office; it places governesses, tutors, nannies including rota and maternity roles, PAs, estate and house managers, chefs, butlers, chauffeurs, housekeepers and couples with VIP and UHNW families in London and the Gulf; replacement promised, duration unstated.

   office in London, since 2010

6. Exclusive Household Staff

   Agency founded in 2012 by John Pettman with its head office in Grosvenor Gardens, Belgravia, consultants in five English counties and a US office; it places butlers, chauffeurs, close protection, chefs, nannies, governesses, couples, estate and house managers, PAs, gardeners and housekeepers, publishes fees of 18 percent of salary for UK permanent placements with a 12-week replacement scheme and is a REC member.

   office in London, since 2012

7. Greycoat Lumleys

   Agency with over 25 years in private staffing and a London office on New Kings Road, Fulham, part of the listed Empresaria Group plc, with teams for northern England, Scotland and Switzerland; it recruits housekeepers, nannies, couples, house managers, butlers, chauffeurs, gardeners, estate managers, PAs, security staff and chefs for private households and estates, permanently, temporarily and for Christmas.

   office in London

8. Irving Scott

   Agency founded in London in 2013 by Paloma Irving, trading name of Listique Limited, with its office in Princedale Road, Holland Park; it places housekeepers, butlers, private chefs, nannies, house and estate managers, private PAs and couples with private households and family offices, publishes its fees (20 percent of first-year salary plus VAT) and gives one replacement within three months.

   office in London, since 2013, 3-month guarantee

9. Marshall Harber

   Agency founded by Jo Harber and active since 2003, with its head office in Paul Street, Shoreditch; it places housekeepers, butlers, chauffeurs, chefs and cooks, couples, estate and house managers, gardeners, nannies, PAs, lady's maids and valets with private households in the UK and abroad, in live-in, live-out and part-time positions; fees and replacement terms are not published on the website.

   office in London, since 2003

10. Massey's Agency

    Agency founded in Derby in 1845 by Sarah Massey, with a London branch since 1920, sold to its present owners in 2020 and now on Old Bond Street; it places housekeepers, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, couples, estate and house managers, gardeners, nannies, companions and PAs across the UK and abroad, takes no assignments under three months and mentions a replacement period without stating its length.

    office in London, since 1845

11. Morgan & Mallet

    Household staffing agency founded in 2015 with a London office in Devonshire House, Mayfair Place, and offices in Paris, Antibes, Rolle, Dubai, New York, Los Angeles and Miami; it places butlers, house and estate managers, housekeepers, chauffeurs, couples, nannies, governesses, chefs, PAs and family office staff, offers UK payroll and employer-of-record services and a three-month guarantee with one free replacement.

    office in London, since 2015, 3-month guarantee

12. Nanny & Butler

    Agency of Artemide Recruitment Ltd with its London office in Princes Place, Holland Park, and offices in New York, Miami, Rome, Milan and Dubai; it places nannies, governesses, housekeepers, butlers, house and estate managers, private chefs, chauffeurs, PAs, security staff and yacht crew with UHNW families, publishes role-based fees of 18 to 25 percent of annual salary and gives a three-month free replacement.

    office in London, 3-month guarantee

13. Silver Swan Recruitment

    Agency launched in London in 2013 by Philippa Smith, with its office on Great Portland Street and offices in Miami Beach and Dubai; it recruits housekeepers, house and estate managers, private chefs, nannies, butlers, chauffeurs, PAs and service and spa staff for private residences, chalets, villas and yachts, for permanent, seasonal and short-term positions, and states its company number 08367729.

    office in London, since 2013

14. Staff of Distinction

    Agency established in 1996 by Sarajane Ambrose under Imperial Household Staff Ltd, with a London office at Fore Street Avenue and an office in Bath; it places permanent housekeepers, couples, house and estate managers, chefs, butlers, gardeners, chauffeurs, PAs and security staff in London, the countryside and overseas, charges no registration fee and includes a 12-week replacement period in its introduction fee.

    office in London, since 1996

15. Tiger Private (Tiger Recruitment)

    Private household division of Tiger Recruitment Ltd, founded in London in 2001, with offices in Wimpole Street and King William Street plus Bristol, Manchester, Dublin, New York, Miami, Dubai and Zurich; it places butlers, chauffeurs, chefs, close protection, estate and house managers, housekeepers, couples, nannies, PAs and yacht crew, permanently or for one day to twelve months, optional employer-of-record payroll.

    office in London, since 2001

16. Very Important Personnel

    Agency active since 2014 with offices in London (Old Bond Street, Mayfair), Dubai and Moscow; its teams in the UK, the UAE and Russia recruit housekeepers, nannies, governesses, private chefs, chauffeurs, carers, personal assistants, butlers, estate managers, couples, gardeners, family office and yacht staff for private families and family offices in the UK and abroad; no fees or guarantee published.

    office in London, since 2014

With an office in Dubai

1. EED

   Small agency with London and Dubai offices, placing nannies, governesses, private and celebrity PAs, house and estate managers, chefs, butlers and chauffeurs with VIP and UHNW families since 2010, registered in the IFZA free zone in Dubai; many clients keep homes in both London and the UAE.

   office in Dubai, since 2010

2. EliteButlers

   Residential and corporate staffing company established in 2020 with an office at Meydan Grandstand in Dubai and a presence in India, providing butlers, private chefs, estate managers and personal assistants for households, event staff for private functions, household audits and staff training, and lifestyle management.

   office in Dubai, since 2020

3. Morgan & Mallet

   International household staffing agency founded in 2015 with a Dubai office at 48 Burj Gate in Downtown Dubai, placing permanent, live-in and live-out butlers, housekeepers, estate and house managers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies and security staff with families in Palm Jumeirah, Emirates Hills and Downtown, with reference checks written into every contract and a three-month replacement guarantee.

   office in Downtown Dubai, since 2015, 3-month guarantee

4. Private Staff Global

   Private staff recruitment firm naming Dubai and London as its locations, searching for estate managers, palace managers, house managers, private chefs, governesses and butlers for UHNW households, chiefs of staff and executive assistants for family offices, and captains, stewardesses and crew for yachts; the website gives an email address but no office address.

   office in Dubai

5. Royal Maison

   Dubai consultancy established in 2013 and now also operating in Hong Kong, placing butlers, private chefs, estate managers, nannies, chauffeurs and full household teams with royal families and private households from an office in Burlington Tower, Business Bay, with visa facilitation through an affiliated Tadbeer centre.

   office in Dubai, since 2013

6. Tiger Private (Tiger Recruitment)

   Private-household division of the London recruitment group Tiger Recruitment, with a Dubai office in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, recruiting butlers, chauffeurs, chefs, close protection, estate managers, gardeners, housekeepers, house managers, live-in couples, nannies and wellbeing specialists for households in the UAE, alongside family office and private PA roles.

   office in Dubai, since 2001

7. Very Important Personnel

   Recruitment agency operating since 2014 with offices in Dubai (One Central, Dubai World Trade Centre), London and Moscow, selecting household staff, childcare, home care, private chefs and chauffeurs as well as family office, private banking and yacht personnel for high-profile families, with private training courses in housekeeping, laundry and silver service.

   office in Dubai, since 2014

Serving Dubai from elsewhere

1. D-Ocean Household Staffing

   Boutique consultancy licensed in the Shams free zone in Sharjah, placing butlers, nannies, chauffeurs, housekeepers, maternity nurses, caregivers, private chefs, house managers, personal assistants and governesses with VIP and UHNW families across Dubai, the GCC and the wider Middle East, with personally interviewed candidates and reference numbers shared with the client; no street address is published.

   from Sharjah (licensed in Shams Free Zone)

2. Silver Swan Recruitment

   London private staffing agency launched in 2013 that says it established operations in Dubai and Miami, recruiting housekeepers, house and estate managers, chefs, nannies, butlers, chauffeurs, personal assistants and yacht crew for UHNW households, chalets and villas; the website lists office addresses in London and Miami Beach only.

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

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. 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

3. 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

4. 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