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Welcome to Professional Introduction Agencies
Below we list the UK professional Introduction Agencies you may consider joining. We do not necessary endorse the introduction agencies, indeed some we would not recommend. We suggest you compare dating agencies against the information given on the site http://www.thematchmaker.co.uk/ the only professional introduction agency in the U.K. with money back performance guarantees read the FAQ's section
FOR A WARNING OF HOW TO AVOID SCAM DATING AGENCIES CLICK ON "LINKS" ABOVE.
Agency name / ABIA approved / date estb. / typical cost of membership
- The Executive Club of St James's/ YES / 1985 / £365, £1175, £1375, £1575, £3375,£7500
www.thematchmaker.co.uk - Club Over 40's Professionals /YES / 1986 / FREE, £125, £150, £650, £875
www.executiveparties.co.uk - Attractive Partners / YES / 2002 /£595, £695
- http://www.attractivepartners.co.uk/
- The County Register / YES / 1994 / £1760, £3500, £7000
- http://www.thecountyregister.com/
- Caroline Crowther /YES / 1994 / £100, £350, £650, £850, £2500
- http://www.carolinecrowther.com/
- Drawing Down the Moon / YES / 1984 / £250, £1000, £1650, £3500, £7000
- Sara Eden / YES / 1988 / £950, £1295, £2995, £6995
- Seventy Thirty / YES / 2005 / £10,000 to £60,000
- Berkeley International / YES / 1998 / from £7000
- Gray & Farrar / YES / 2005 / £8800
- Only Lunch / YES / 1996 / £1195 (ceased trading February 2009)
- Fiona Smythe / YES / 2003 / £117, £590, £1500 (ceased trading January 2009)
- RSVP /YES / 1993 / £400 /£900 / £1600 / £2,000
OTHER AGENCIES NOT ABIA APPROVED
- Court & Social / NO/ (telephone line unobtainable April 2009)
- Affinity / NO / £400, £790, £950
- *Rhodes-Harvey / NO / 2005 / £ ????????
- Seaforth Match / NO / £6990 (TELEPHONE LINE UNOBTAINABLE FEB 2009)
- Grosvenor Associates / NO / 2007 / ??????
* They work a different way, without a membership base but rely exclusively on up market advertising for you.
TOP DATING TIPS. ALWAYS contact at least two or three dating agencies before making a decision to join one. Ask for copy a of a contract BEFORE attending an interview and read it. Does it guarantee a minimum number of introductions and what happens if they fail, you could have just two introductions a year and your membership extended for ever! Some professional introduction agencies will charge you over £1000 if you cancel the next day, and some make members sign a legal declaration forbidding them to make negative comments about them to anyone even to your sister! Read it well. We know of one introduction agency for professionals that used to guarantee just one personal introduction within six months for your fee of £12K. Another bespoke introduction agency guarantees just two personal introductions in your entire membership (neither are ABIA accredited). As in all walks of life there are good dating agencies and unfortunately some rather dubious ones. A good professional introduction agency will greatly enhance your chances of finding a partner.
This information is provided by The Executive Club of St James's http://www.execclub.net/ to assist the public to choose a suitable agency for themselves. Being included on the listing above is not an endorsement of any of the agencies indeed some we would never recommend.
For an inexpensive introduction and social events agency for the over 40's see www.executiveparties.co.uk Club Over 40s Professionals
updated 20th January 2010
** For more information about the trade organisation see http://www.professionaldatingagencies.co.uk/
http://www.thematchmaker.co.uk/
http://www.,club-over40s.co.uk/
http://www.executiveclub.co.uk/
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