Confidential. Private. Exclusive. Result.

Private Staffing, for Royal families, UHNWI & familiy offices. ultimate privacy guaranteed.

Seeking highly discreet, top level staff for your private residence? CourtesyMasters delivers fully vetted professionals from its own network for trusted by royals, familie offices, and UHNWI worldwide.
CourtesyMasters is a boutique private staffing firm for Royal estates, UHNWI, and single- and multi Family Offices, working alongside clients worldwide since 1999. When absolute discretion is not negotiable, you need more than a standard hiring process. You gain access to committed professionals in complete confidence.

Vetting built for the most private estates

Every candidate is screened for background, verified references, and personal character, long before you ever see a profile. CourtesyMasters places estate managers, private chefs, butlers, and personal assistants who understand that discretion is not a preference but a requirement of the role itself. Each placement is matched not only on skill, but on temperament, discretion, and the ability to move seamlessly within a private residence.

A confidential process, from first call to placement

No detail about your estates or family leaves the conversation without explicit agreement. CourtesyMasters has worked with royal families and family offices across Europe and beyond, always operating within the same principle: your privacy shapes every decision, not just the final placement. You remain the only point of decision at every step.

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Why trust and confidentiality matters in private staffing

In the world where family offices, UHNWI, and royal households live, private staffing is about more than skill, it’s about character, discretion, and a seamless fit. One wrong hire can impact privacy, routines, or reputation. CourtesyMasters specializes in sourcing private staff with proven service excellence, cultural awareness, and discretion. We recruit for roles including estate managers, executive housekeepers, private chefs, close protection, and household PAs. Our confidential approach ensures placements that align not just with duties but with your values and lifestyle.

How we place trusted private staff

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Confidential intake and profiling

We conduct a discreet, high level intake with your principal, family office, or representative to understand lifestyle, household structure, and expectations.
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Role design and bespoke criteria

We define the responsibilities, required experience, cultural sensitivities, and exact fit to ensure precision in our candidate targeting.
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Candidate sourcing from private networks

Using our trusted network of private staff professionals, we handpick candidates with prior UHNW/royal experience and verified service credentials.
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Vetting and shortlisting

All candidates undergo enhanced background checks, reference verification, and personality matching before being discreetly presented.
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Final interviews and placement
We coordinate introductions, handle offer management, and assist with trial periods or relocation whilst ensuring a smooth, confidential placement.
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Private staffing for families that require discretion and excellence

Your household isn’t standard and neither are our staffing solutions. CourtesyMasters ensures your private residence or family office is supported by professionals who understand formality, loyalty, and exceptional service. Every step is confidential, every candidate is vetted and every match is made with your lifestyle in mind.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How do I engage a private chef through CourtesyMasters?

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Discreetly and personally. We discuss your private residence, standards and preferences in a confidential intake, then introduce carefully assessed Head Chefs from our trusted network, supported by dedicated assessments and OSINT-supported due diligence. Book a confidential meeting to begin.

How is private staffing different from hotel recruitment?

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Private staffing asks for deeper discretion, lifestyle understanding and long-term fit within a private residence or family office. Beyond experience, CourtesyMasters assesses judgement, privacy awareness and personal chemistry, supported by dedicated assessments and OSINT-supported due diligence.

How do you assess candidates for private clients, for example, royals?

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CourtesyMasters evaluates candidates for private clients through dedicated assessments and OSINT-supported screening, designed for the demands of private environments. We look beyond credentials to character, discretion and long-term fit, because privacy, routine and reputation deserve lasting protection.

How does the private staffing process work?

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The process begins with a discreet, high-level intake to understand your private residence, family office or lifestyle needs. CourtesyMasters then curates and discreetly approaches candidates through our trusted network, and assesses them with dedicated tools, including OSINT-supported due diligence, before any introduction. Every step, from search to placement, stays personal and confidential.