Domestic Staff and Lifestyle Services for HNW and UHNW Families
International agency Very Important Personnel provides comprehensive private household staffing and lifestyle services for HNW and UHNW families, entrepreneurs, investors, estate owners, residence managers and family offices across the United Kingdom, Europe and worldwide.
We help create and manage a family’s private infrastructure by recruiting household staff, nannies, governesses, private chefs and chauffeurs, training established teams, conducting independent performance audits and coordinating lifestyle support. Our service reflects the discretion, precision and governance standards expected by families whose wealth may be advised by institutions such as UBS, J.P. Morgan Private Bank, Pictet or Rothschild & Co.
Every mandate is managed individually. We consider the family’s lifestyle, countries of residence, international property portfolio, existing team structure, privacy requirements, professional experience, languages, references, schedules and the personal qualities expected of every employee.
Comprehensive Support for International Private Families
Services for wealthy families require organisational expertise and a sophisticated understanding of private household operations. Trusted employees work closely with the family’s children, residences, wardrobes, vehicle collections, kitchens, schedules, guests, valuable assets and confidential information.
Very Important Personnel manages individual appointments and complex international mandates: assembling a complete team for a country estate, penthouse, villa or superyacht; recruiting childcare professionals; appointing a private chef or chauffeur; training established personnel; conducting independent service audits; and arranging lifestyle support through our integrated ecosystem with Catamaran Family Office.
Key Private Staffing Services
Domestic and Estate Staff Recruitment
The agency recruits executive housekeepers, household assistants, VIP wardrobe specialists, head housekeepers, estate and residence managers, butlers, residential engineers and housemen.
These professionals oversee presentation and cleanliness, couture wardrobe care, property maintenance, contractor coordination and the comfort of family members and guests. Discretion, attention to detail, respect for hierarchy, asset awareness and unobtrusive service are fundamental to every appointment.
We recruit domestic staff for billionaires, millionaires, entrepreneurs, investors, private clients, estate managers and family offices. Each search reflects the property type, occupancy pattern, responsibilities, existing personnel, international experience, language skills, references, personal qualities and required level of confidentiality.
Private Childcare and Education Staff
We recruit nannies, maternity nurses, nanny-governesses, governesses, governors, tutors and native-language childcare professionals for children of all ages.
Each mandate is tailored to the child’s routine, character and age, together with the family’s educational objectives, preferred language, parenting philosophy, international travel schedule and expectations of the candidate. Reliability, emotional intelligence, professional boundaries and exceptional trustworthiness are essential.
Private Chefs and Culinary Teams
The agency recruits private chefs, family chefs, international cuisine specialists and wellness chefs for families, family offices, estates, villas, superyachts and private events.
We consider culinary preferences, dietary protocols, children’s menus, allergies, wellness programmes, preferred cuisines, formal entertaining, household kitchen operations and confidentiality. An exceptional chef must deliver Michelin-level standards while working discreetly within the family’s private environment.
Private and Executive Chauffeurs
We recruit personal, family, school-run, security-aware and multilingual chauffeurs for private clients, executives, internationally mobile families, estates and family offices.
A private chauffeur is responsible for safety, punctuality, comfort, route planning, transporting children, airport transfers, luxury vehicle logistics, personal errands and confidentiality. Selection assesses advanced driving experience, style, local and international route knowledge, references, communication, presentation and adherence to household protocols.
Family Lifestyle and Private Asset Support
Lifestyle support provides coordinated assistance to HNW and UHNW families, founders, investors and asset owners managing demanding personal, residential and international arrangements.
The service is delivered through Catamaran Family Office within the same integrated ecosystem as Very Important Personnel. We coordinate specialist support involving art collections, Christie’s and Sotheby’s auctions, independent art advisory, yacht management, business aviation, luxury vehicles and prestigious international residences.
Support may include education, private security, global mobility, cross-border administration and coordination with legal, tax, banking and wealth advisers. This model gives internationally mobile families one trusted point of contact for complex private matters.
Flexible Engagement Options
We recruit personnel and coordinate services around the family’s lifestyle, portfolio of residences and travel schedule. Options include permanent and part-time placements, live-in arrangements, rotational schedules, seasonal assistance, temporary team reinforcement, assignments across multiple properties and international travel.
The appropriate structure depends on the number and location of residences, family composition, occupancy schedule, children, guests, entertaining requirements, established personnel and the desired standard of service.
International Service Locations
The agency manages assignments in London, Monaco, Switzerland, France, Italy, Spain, Portugal and other European destinations, as well as the United States, Asia, the Middle East and key global wealth centres.
For cross-border assignments, we assess language requirements, right-to-work documentation, residence and visa arrangements, multicultural experience, relocation readiness, references from distinguished private households and the operational needs of families living across several jurisdictions.
Confidentiality, Governance and Trust
Serving wealthy and internationally prominent families requires absolute discretion. Household personnel and external specialists may access children, residences, valuable collections, wardrobes, travel plans, guests, security arrangements and sensitive personal information.
Confidentiality is integral to every mandate. Information about the client, family members, properties, employment terms, existing teams and household protocols is handled with the care expected within institutional family-office environments and Forbes- or Bloomberg-profile wealth circles.
How Our Private Client Service Works
Confidential Consultation
We discuss the required personnel or service, property location, household composition, established processes, operational challenges, privacy expectations and the result the client wishes to achieve.
Mandate Analysis
We clarify the residence format, family composition, occupancy pattern, responsibilities, international experience, languages, references, service standards, confidentiality and personal qualities required.
Tailored Solution Design
Depending on the mandate, we may recommend executive search, training for an existing team, personnel performance audits, on-site development, online learning or integrated family-office lifestyle support.
Recruitment, Training or Audit
The agency conducts targeted candidate research and selection, presents a carefully assessed shortlist, arranges interviews, trains personnel, performs service diagnostics or coordinates specialist advisers within the agreed mandate.
Why International Families Choose Very Important Personnel
Very Important Personnel specialises in serving millionaires, billionaires, founders, investors, property owners, private estates, luxury residences and single- and multi-family offices.
We understand the requirements of British, European and globally mobile households: respect for private space, professional hierarchy, discretion, confidentiality, careful stewardship of valuable property and consistently exceptional standards across London townhouses, European estates, Alpine chalets, Mediterranean villas and superyachts.
Every client receives a bespoke solution, from appointing one trusted employee to building a complete residence team, developing established personnel, auditing household operations and arranging comprehensive lifestyle support.
Discuss Private Services for Your Family
Tell us whether you require household staff, a nanny, governess, private chef or chauffeur, development of an established team, an independent service audit or coordinated lifestyle support.
We will clarify the mandate, recommend an appropriate engagement model and prepare a confidential solution aligned with your residences, international lifestyle, family-office structure and service expectations.