Written by Fanny Di Domenicantonio, Director, Fox & Cubs Nanny & Private Staff Agency.
Fox & Cubs has been named a Top Recommended Spears 500 nanny agency in the Domestic Staff, Nannies and Nursing index for 2026 and this is what that recognition means to us.
I am proud to share that I have been officially ranked as a Top Recommended Adviser in the Spear’s 500 Domestic Staff, Nannies and Nursing index for 2026. Fox & Cubs is now listed among the world’s leading specialists supporting high and ultra-high-net-worth families with childcare and private household staffing.
What Is the Spears 500 Domestic Staff Nannies and Nursing Index?
As a Spears 500 nanny agency, Fox & Cubs is now listed among the world’s leading specialists supporting high and ultra-high-net-worth families with childcare and private household staffing.
For anyone unfamiliar with the publication, Spear’s Magazine is the benchmark guide for the world’s wealthiest individuals. Every year, the Spear’s research team publishes a series of indices identifying the most trusted private client advisers across a wide range of sectors from wealth management and private client law to domestic staff, education, and concierge services.
The Domestic Staff, Nannies and Nursing index specifically highlights the agencies and advisers that high and ultra-high-net-worth families trust most when it comes to finding the right people for their homes. These are not advertising listings. They are independently earned recognitions, determined through a rigorous process of peer nominations, in-depth professional and client research, and client testimonials.
To be listed and to be ranked as Top Recommended is a credential that carries genuine weight in the private client world.
Why this recognition matters
Fox & Cubs has never been a traditional recruitment agency. From the very beginning, the conviction at the heart of this business has been simple: families deserve a trusted professional in their corner, not a database search and a shortlist.
Every family who comes to us gets a real conversation first. Not a form. Not a checklist. A genuine discussion about how their household actually works, what their children need, what has and has not worked before, and what the right person would actually look like in their specific home. Candidates are presented with reasoning, context, and care not just a CV.
That approach is what the Spear’s 500 has recognised. And it is the same approach that has produced a 4.9-star rating across over 130 Google reviews, a referral rate of 36.6%, and 29 families who returned to Fox & Cubs for additional placements in 2025 alone.
A year of independent recognition
The Spear’s 500 listing sits alongside a significant year of recognition for Fox & Cubs. In 2026, we won Best Nanny Agency in the UK at the UK Nanny Awards the childcare industry’s most respected independently judged recognition. We also won Best Small Recruitment Business at the Global Recruiter Awards, run by The Recruiter magazine, and two categories at the Lux Life Awards.
Three independent industry wins. And now the Spear’s 500.
Each of these recognitions comes from a different corner of the professional world the childcare sector, the recruitment industry, the luxury lifestyle space, and now the UHNW private client community. Together, they confirm what the families who work with Fox & Cubs have known for a while.
What the Spear’s 500 research process actually involves
Being listed in the Spear’s 500 is not something you can apply for or purchase. The research process begins with peer nominations other professionals in the private client world identifying advisers they would recommend to their own clients. From there, the Spear’s research team conducts in-depth interviews with nominated advisers and their clients, looking for evidence of consistent excellence, genuine expertise, and the kind of discretion and judgement that UHNW families expect as standard.
What this means in practice is that the recognition reflects not just what Fox & Cubs has achieved, but how we are regarded by the wider professional community the private client lawyers, family offices, wealth managers, relocation specialists, and concierge services who refer their most discerning clients and have to stand behind every referral they make.
To be nominated, researched, and ranked as Top Recommended in that context is a different kind of validation from any award a business might apply for or be entered into. It is the professional community saying: we would put our name behind this.
What this means for the families we work with
For families at the premium and UHNW level, choosing a childcare or household staffing agency is about more than finding someone qualified. It is about finding someone who understands the standard expected, the discretion required, and the long-term nature of a trusted household relationship.
For the private client professionals who refer families to us the relocation advisers, estate managers, family offices, and concierge services who work with UHNW households the Spear’s 500 listing provides an independently verified reference point. It is a shorthand for a standard of service that has been assessed, validated, and recognised by the most respected private client publication in the world. When a professional tells a client that Fox & Cubs is Spear’s 500 recommended, that means something specific. It means the research has been done.
Being listed in the Spear’s 500 is a signal to those families and to the private client lawyers, wealth managers, concierge services, and relocation specialists who refer them that Fox & Cubs operates at exactly that level.
We place nannies, maternity nurses, governesses, nanny-housekeepers, and senior household staff for families across London, Monaco, and internationally. We manage complex international placements, bilingual and multilingual households, hybrid roles, and urgent requirements. And we stay present after every placement because a great match does not end when the contract is signed.
A note of gratitude
None of this happens without the families who trusted us, the candidates who chose us, and the professional partners who referred their clients with confidence. This recognition belongs to every one of them.
It also belongs to the Fox & Cubs team seven people who show up every day and hold the standard that has made this possible.
To be seen by the Spear’s 500 research team to be ranked among the world’s best is something I will not forget.
You can view Fanny’s full Spear’s 500 adviser profile here and read the full Spear’s 500 Domestic Staff, Nannies and Nursing index here.
If you are looking for a live-in nanny in London or would like to discuss your family’s needs, 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.
