Security and close protection: agencies in all cities

With an office in Zurich

1. 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

2. 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. 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. 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. 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

With an office in Munich

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

Serving Munich from elsewhere

1. Consulting Home & Garden

   Agency run by Ute Meier from Nidderau near Frankfurt that has placed household staff since 1997 and serves Munich households in Schwabing, Grünwald and Bogenhausen with housekeepers, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, personal assistants, carers and security staff, in full-time positions or from 30 hours a week.

   from Nidderau near Frankfurt (registered office), since 1997

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. Consulting Home & Garden

   Agency run by Ute Meier from Nidderau near Frankfurt, placing household staff since 1997 and addressing Hamburg households on a dedicated page: housekeepers, domestic couples, butlers, chauffeurs, private chefs, personal assistants, carers and security staff, full-time or part-time; the fee is a one-off payment after a successful placement and the site mentions a guarantee without stating its duration.

   from Nidderau near Frankfurt (registered office), since 1997

With an office in Frankfurt

1. Consulting Home & Garden

   Agency of Ute Meier in Nidderau in the Rhine-Main area, placing household staff since 1997 with a dedicated Frankfurt page: housekeepers, domestic couples, personal assistants, butlers, private chefs, chauffeurs, carers and security staff for the Westend, Nordend, Sachsenhausen, the Taunus towns Bad Homburg, Kronberg and Königstein, and Wiesbaden; individual fees, free replacement during the probationary period.

   office in Nidderau, since 1997

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. 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

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. 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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 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

1. 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

2. 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

1. 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