Written by Fanny Di Domenicantonio,Director, Fox & Cubs Nanny & Private Staff Agency
This week was a genuinely proud moment.
Fox & Cubs Nanny & Private Staff Agency won the Best Small Recruitment Business at the Global Recruiter UK Industry Awards 2026 one of the most respected and long-standing recognitions in the UK recruitment industry, established in 2002.
To be named the best small recruitment business from a category that included strong, well-regarded agencies, and to receive recognition that spans clients, candidates, people, community, and commercial results, is something we are genuinely proud of.
You do not need to be the biggest to make a big impact. That is exactly what Fox & Cubs has always believed and what this award reflects.
What this recognition is really about
Winning this award is not about Fox & Cubs as a brand. It is about the process we have built and the standards we hold ourselves to on every single placement.
From the way we vet and interview candidates, to the depth of the consultation we have with every family, to the care we take in making a match every step of the Fox & Cubs process has been designed to produce one outcome: a placement that genuinely works. Not just for the family. Not just for the candidate. For everyone involved, long after the contract is signed.
Awards like the Global Recruiter Awards are external validation that the systems and standards we have built actually work. That is what makes this one feel significant.
A business built on rigour and relationships
Fox & Cubs is a 100% bespoke tailored agency for our clients. We will never compete on volume. What we compete on is quality the quality of our candidates, the quality of our process, and the quality of the relationship we build with every family and professional we work with.
That means turning down placements that are not right. It means having difficult conversations when a brief does not match what a family actually needs. It means staying present long after a placement is confirmed, because we know that the first few weeks of a new role are where the real work begins. It also means investing in our team the seven people at Fox & Cubs who bring genuine expertise, discipline, and care to this work every single day. This award belongs to them as much as it belongs to the agency.
A year of recognition
2026 has been a remarkable year for Fox & Cubs. Alongside the Global Recruiter Award, we were voted Best Nanny Agency in the UK at the UK Nanny Awards voted for by the families, nannies, and childcare professionals who work with us every day. We were also recognised at the Lux Life Magazine Parent & Baby Awards in two categories Best Premium Childcare & Private Staffing Company and Family Support Excellence Award and named as a Finalist at the British HR Awards 2026.
Each recognition comes from a different direction our own community, the wider recruitment industry, the HR world, and the premium lifestyle press. Together, they reflect an agency that is performing at the highest level across every dimension of what it does.
Thank You
To the whole Fox & Team, thank you for the discipline and expertise you bring to this work every day. This is yours.
To every client who has trusted us with the most important decision in their home, and every candidate who has trusted us with their career thank you. You are the reason we hold ourselves to this standard.
And to the Global Recruiter Awards and category sponsor Ringover thank you for recognising that excellence in recruitment is not determined by size.
If you are looking for a nanny agency in London that takes recruitment as seriously as the industry’s best, we would love to hear from you. Get in touch with the Fox & Cubs team today.
About Fox & Cubs
Fox & Cubs Nanny & Private Staff Agency supports families in London and internationally with carefully vetted childcare and household professionals. With a personalised approach and deep understanding of family life, the agency helps households find reliable long-term support. In 2026, Fox & Cubs was voted Best Nanny Agency in the UK at the UK Nanny Awards voted for by families, nannies, and childcare professionals.
Get in touch with the Fox & Cubs team today or connect with Fanny on LinkedIn.
