Duke & Duchess International

Duke & Duchess International is a boutique private household staffing consultancy founded in 2013, now an internationally trusted name in premium domestic recruitment. The company specialises in placing exceptional professionals into some of the world's most considered private residences and family offices, operating with a deliberately curated approach rather than volume-driven placements. With a single dedicated consultant assigned to each household, Duke & Duchess ensures continuity and care from initial conversation through to final placement and beyond, assessing candidates not only for experience but for integrity, discretion, and emotional intelligence.

The company operates across three core service areas: Childcare and Education, placing nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, tutors, and private SEN support professionals; Private Household Management, recruiting house managers, estate managers, butlers, chefs, housekeepers, and domestic couples; and Family Office and Lifestyle, specialising in personal assistants, executive assistants, chiefs of staff, and close protection professionals. Each placement is considered and vetted to align precisely with household requirements, reflecting the company's philosophy that character and capability must work in concert.

Duke & Duchess International operates with offices in London, Dubai, and Moscow, working fluidly across time zones to serve a global clientele of distinguished families and family offices. The company is chosen by clients for its commitment to discretion, professionalism, and long-term partnership rather than transactional relationships. The firm maintains a selected network of professionals worldwide, each meeting The Benchmark for access to private roles, and offers a Private Client Edit programme providing priority access to placements that never appear on the open market, moving quietly within the company's circle of clients by introduction only.