Private carers

1. Bespoke Bureau

   Agency founded by Sara Vestin Rahmani on Great Portland Street, Marylebone, operating for over 20 years alongside its training arm The British Butler Academy; it places housekeepers, butlers, private chefs, PAs, couples, house managers, carers and chauffeurs in the UK and overseas, publishes its fees (20 percent UK, 25 percent overseas) and offers a replacement guarantee of eight weeks to twelve months.

   office in London

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

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