Education and schooling: concierges in all cities

1. Luxury Concierge Services

   Private office in Zurich's Seefeld quarter that takes on no more than twelve families at a time and publishes its three annual membership fees; it coordinates travel, aviation, reservations, chauffeurs, events, household matters and Swiss administration in six languages.

   office in Zürich, membership

1. ELVIT

   Concierge for private families founded in London in 2008 by Vitalij Kovalysin, run by Elvit Ltd (company no. 06579673) from 199 Knightsbridge and serving up to ten families in English and Russian; three tiers (Signature, Elite, Private) on 30-day rolling terms cover private aviation, yachts, cars and drivers, travel, schools, clinics, household staff, tables and tickets, and property search, lettings and management.

   office in London, since 2008, membership

2. Quintessentially

   Lifestyle management group whose original London office opened in 2000, headquartered at Portland Place, Marylebone, with more than 35 offices worldwide; private and corporate members get a dedicated lifestyle manager and a 24/7 team for travel, restaurants, access, private events, real estate, education, art and daily assistance; terms name Quintessentially (UK) Limited, a joining fee and an annual fee, no amounts.

   office in London, since 2000, membership

3. S2 Lifestyle Management

   London lifestyle management company founded in 2014 by Ali Samli and Goran Svilar, office at Michelin House, 81 Fulham Road, South Kensington; lifestyle managers around the clock handle daily errands, reservations and VIP access, travel, personal shopping, education, art, events, property search, household and property management, relocation and jet or chauffeur bookings; no tiers or prices published.

   office in London, since 2014, membership

1. Origin Private Office

   Private office in Nassima Tower on Sheikh Zayed Road, with further offices in Abu Dhabi, Singapore and New York, acting as a single representative for globally mobile clients: property management, relocation, corporate structuring, architecture and art advisory, dining priority access, education advisory, private travel, luxury purchases and household staffing, on retained mandates.

   office in Dubai, on demand

2. Quintessentially

   Regional hub of the London lifestyle management group in Jumeirah Lakes Towers, serving the Middle East for over 16 years with more than 100 team members in the region working in over 12 languages around the clock; members get a dedicated lifestyle manager for travel, access, events, education, estates and daily requests, with access to the group's 35 plus offices.

   office in Dubai, since 2000, membership

3. VP The Service

   Family lifestyle management service first established in London and now operating in Dubai and Abu Dhabi, founded by two professionals from education; members get help with schooling and home study, domestic services, travel, events and wellness; the website gives Dubai and London phone numbers but no office address.

   office in Dubai, membership

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. 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

2. 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