Governesses and tutors: agencies in all cities

With an office in Zurich

1. 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

Serving Zurich from elsewhere

1. 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

2. 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. Good-People

   Geneva agency placing nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, housekeepers, house managers, butlers, cooks, drivers, domestic couples and carers for families in Geneva and Vaud since 2013; it is one of the few Swiss agencies that publish their fee schedule.

   office in Genève, since 2013

2. 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. 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

2. 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. ASSERMA

   Agency in Morges on Lake Geneva, founded in 1989 by Chantal Amstutz and run since 2015 by Fatima Cambarau, placing house managers, butlers, housekeepers, chauffeurs, domestic couples, nannies, tutors, carers, chefs and gardeners with private households; its job offers name Lausanne, La Côte, Nyon, Rolle and Geneva as regions, and it also handles contracts, payroll and social insurance for employers.

   from Morges (Vaud), office at Rue de Couvaloup 18, since 1989

2. Good-People

   Geneva agency at Rue de Contamines placing nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, housekeepers, house managers, butlers, cooks, drivers, domestic couples and carers with families in Geneva and the canton of Vaud since 2013; it has no Lausanne office and names Vaud as its second area, and it publishes its fee schedule: CHF 199 scouting fee, then 9 to 18 percent of gross annual pay depending on hours.

   from Geneva, Rue de Contamines 40 (office), since 2013

3. 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

2. Kids Concept

   Agency in Grünwald near Munich run personally since 2003, placing nannies, qualified educators and childcare staff with families, with candidates selected by experienced educators and a three-month replacement arrangement.

   office in Grünwald, since 2003, 3-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

2. Pohlmann & Lange

   Frankfurt agency of Michaela Pohlmann with the Nanny Boutique division, active since 2003, naming Hamburg and Schleswig-Holstein among its regions and showing Hamburg vacancies: housekeepers, domestic couples, house managers, private chefs, butlers, chauffeurs, personal assistants, gardeners, nannies, governesses, carers and yacht crew; fee only on signing a contract, guarantee without stated terms.

   from Frankfurt am Main (registered office), since 2003

With an office in Frankfurt

1. Pohlmann & Lange

   Agency of owner Michaela Pohlmann in Frankfurt's Bettinastraße, active since 2003, placing housekeepers, private chefs, butlers, house managers, domestic couples, chauffeurs, personal assistants, nannies, maternity nurses and governesses with private households and family offices in Frankfurt, the Taunus, Wiesbaden and Mainz as well as in Austria and Europe; the fee is due only once an employment contract is signed.

   office in Frankfurt am Main, since 2003

Serving Frankfurt from elsewhere

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. Les Enfants de Jeanne

   Childcare placement agency in the rue La Condamine in the 17th arrondissement, in business for twenty years, selecting nannies for full-time, shared and after-school care and governesses for atypical needs in Paris and its suburbs; the family remains the employer (agence mandataire), fees are published, no commission is taken on salaries and the agency holds the quality approval SAP491086401.

   office in Paris

2. Maison Helya

   Service company in the rue des Pyramides in the 1st arrondissement that employs and provides household staff instead of placing them: house managers, housekeepers, laundresses, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, gardeners, nannies, governesses, companions, personal assistants and family office managers, for regular or occasional assignments, with replacements during absences; part of the Oui Care group.

   office in Paris

3. 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

4. Privelite Staff

   Agency in the boulevard Malesherbes in the 8th arrondissement, with a second office in Cannes, that recruits, places and manages household staff: household employees, laundresses, nannies, tutors, gardeners and handymen. Two models: as prestataire the agency is the employer, as mandataire the family employs; candidates need three years in private houses; quotes on request, available seven days a week.

   office in Paris

5. 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

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)

2. Nanny Premium

   Childcare placement agency registered in Nice that lists Paris among its cities and keeps a dedicated Paris page: it selects nannies, maternity nurses, governesses and bilingual tutors for permanent positions or missions under six months, in France, Monaco and abroad; flat fees are published (195 euros to launch a search, 1,245 or 650 euros on recruitment) with a two-month replacement guarantee.

   from Nice (registered office), 2-month guarantee

With an office in Monaco

1. K Private Staff

   Monaco agency recruiting household staff, childcare and yacht crew for the Principality, the Côte d'Azur and abroad: housekeepers, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, tutors and personal assistants, with a one-year replacement guarantee and a website in English, French and Russian.

   office in Monaco, 12-month guarantee

Serving Monaco from elsewhere

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. Lumière Placements

   Nanny and governess agency on the French Riviera founded in 2025 by a career nanny, placing nannies, governesses, maternity nurses and private teachers in Monaco, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Cannes, Saint-Tropez and Nice and abroad, with published terms: a placement fee of 20 percent of first-year gross salary, a EUR 500 deposit credited in full and a guarantee of three months plus two months on each replacement.

   from French Riviera (base), placements worldwide, since 2025, 3-month guarantee

3. Prestige Recruit

   Savoie-based recruitment company with a dedicated Monaco page, recruiting and managing household staff for prestige residences in Monaco, France and Switzerland: house managers who run the team, butlers, chefs, caretaker couples, gardeners, private tutors, housekeeping staff and yacht crew, from drafting the job offer to placement and follow-up; also property management and luxury concierge.

   from Grésy-sur-Aix (Savoie, registered office)

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. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

8. Randolphs Recruitment

   Recruitment agency founded in 1999 by former royal butler Steven Randolph, with its London office in Henrietta Street, Covent Garden; it recruits housekeepers, butlers, couples, chefs, chauffeurs, nannies, governesses, carers, PAs and chiefs of staff for private households, estates and family offices in the UK and overseas, on permanent, rota, seasonal or temporary contracts, live-in or live-out.

   office in London, since 1999

9. Signature Staff

   Agency with over 60 years in private household staffing, based at Spaces Victoria on Wilton Road; it places nannies, maternity nurses, housekeepers, house managers and butlers, couples, PAs, family office staff and private chefs with families and family offices in the UK and overseas, permanently or temporarily, alongside a corporate hospitality division; its fees page describes a percentage fee without amounts.

   office in London

10. 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. 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

3. 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

4. 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. 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