Partners & Associates

Providing first-class training and courses in the domestic arts, child-care, cookery and private yacht and crew service, The Household Academy is a division of The English Manner, working in partnership with Diana Mather of Public Image. Based in Cheshire, the academy offers a range of courses that caters for a range of people; from those wishing to enter domestic service, to housewives or students who need a crash course in domesticity. Classes can also be offered in London and Somerset on request.

Watkins Superyachts are the independent superyacht professionals from the City of London. Their aim is to provide a superior service for prospective purchasers, owners and charterers to maximise enjoyment from their investment. Behind the scenes Watkins Superyachts will ensure a safe and secure environment, operated with financial efficiency, discretion and confidentiality, whilst protecting their clients' various liabilities. The English Manner is very pleased to work with Watkins Superyachts in all aspects of crew service and etiquette training.

As a natural progression to our service, we delighted that we have formed a partnership with Charles MacPherson Associates Inc, who is leading the way in service tuition in Canada and the USA. We have decided to work with them for several specific projects to give us each an expanded and strengthened delivery capability in the hospitality and service etiquette marketplace.

We are pleased to be working with leading style and fashion consultants Style Directions. Headed by Carol Spenser, stylist, author and TV presenter, Style Directions has helped tens of thousands of men and women to find their ideal style. Through our partnership with Style Directions, The English Manner can now offer first-rate styling services for our clients who wish to achieve a personal style suited to their shape, age, lifestyle and personality.

Headed by Royce Pinkwater, we are delighted to work with The Global Partnership, comprising the finest of Sotheby’s real estate professionals in every key market worldwide. Through this wide network, The Global Partnership sources extraordinary opportunities in residential, commercial and investment property acquisition, giving access to the otherwise inaccessible.

The English Manner has become one of the panel of ‘Expert Advisors’ who represent the best in their respective fields, including wealth managers, family offices, architects and interior designers, art advisors, concierges, and, now, private household and yacht management consultancy and training, international protocol and social skills, and cultural educational learning opportunities. With partners and advisors from London to Los Angeles and Sao Paolo and Singapore, the presence of The Global Partnership in super prime trophy property in key global markets ensures that the best of the best is represented.

Glamorous Travel is a tour operator based in Manchester, UK and Guangzhou, China. By working in partnership with The English Manner, they are able to provide tailor-made special interest tour packages and programmes for Chinese visitors visiting Britain and continental Europe. Together with The English Manner, Glamourous Travel hosted a series of seminars about Western etiquette in Guangzhou and the surrounding area in April 2011.

Holland Park Staffing providers of bespoke household recruitment and lifestyle management services. They offer a modern approach to household staffing with old fashioned values and provides an honest and accurate introduction service for all of your household & family staffing needs. The English Manner are delighted to be working in conjunction with them.

Domestic Bliss will provide you with sound advice and guidance before, during and after the recruitment process. For those who aim to employ professional household staff to maintain their private home and estate to the standard they deserve and want to smooth the way to trouble-free household staff recruitment.

Bryngwyn Hall, the home of Auriol, Marchioness of Linlithgow, is a miraculous story of the restoration of a very important Grade 2 Listed Welsh Historic House which has been renovated to a very high standard. Lady Linlithgow welcomes large and small groups to share this story of the house, garden and parkland. Bryngwyn Hall can accommodate up to 20 people in great comfort with top quality food and ambiance. The English Manner is pleased to work with Lady Linlithgow to use Bryngwyn Hall as a venue for courses and cultural learning tours.

Art History UK is a boutique art tours company focussing on London’s extraordinary cultural heritage. All their tours are led by passionate, zestful and knowledgeable art historians. They specialise in tailor-made tours suiting your every need, but also run a continuous series of scheduled art tours to sign up to (group size maximum 12). We at The English Manner are pleased to be working with Art History UK to further enrich our cultural programmes.

The English Manner is working with Tanmar Limited, providing cross-cultural and protocol tutorials and advice with learning experiences for Chinese businesses and individuals in the UK and Europe.

We are very pleased to work with Franki McCabe of British Garden Tours. Franki conducts tours on a regular basis across Europe and is a knowledgeable and much loved expert and guide.

We are delighted that Nicholas Merchant, of Aspect Events, has joined our team of experts with David Fletcher. Nicholas has for some years given interesting lecture tours for some of the leading hotels and cruise lines, and we are very pleased to be able to collaborate with him.

Print Management, Inc. provides marketing, editorial and graphic design services for clients. The company has been providing high quality services to clients for more than two decades. The company has remained small by choice, in order to form personal and enduring relationships with clients. Print Management, Inc. is a proud partner of The English Manner. The two companies share an ethos that is built around personalized service of the highest quality.

Jason Tesauro has worked with us as our North American etiquette tutor specialising in Modern Manners for Men and the Etiquette of Entertaining and Dining for several years and runs regular seminars across the United States highlighting skills taught by The English Manner.

Catering for Personal Assistants and Executive Secretaries throughout the UK and beyond, Miss Jones offers a one-stop facility for those wishing to source outstanding facilities, goods, and services. Whether you are trying to source a discreet meeting room, the perfect corporate or personal gift, or even trying to find the best way to send your boss on a business trip, Miss Jones has all the information at her fingertips. The English Manner is delighted to be working with clients of Miss Jones in the specific areas of personal travel, corporate retreats, shooting parties and entertainment, and private household management and staffing.

David Fletcher is an independent valuer of fine art and antiques, specialising in probate, matrimonial and insurance valuations. He is well known for his lectures and informal talks on antiques and as an expert on BBC TV's popular 'Flog It'. He brings his extensive knowledge to The English Manner's unique travel programmes.