We typically work with our clients in regular half-day (4-hour) blocks (plus additional remote work, as required) at £50.00 per hour.

For one off projects, for example a home move or event support, we will tailor a proposal based on the client’s specific requirements.

(All prices are subject to VAT).

A unique combination of traditional PA support with a progressive, time-efficient outlook often drawing on the latest technology trends. Our team in Paris can also provide international PA services helping you to seamlessly translate, manage and bridge the barriers between your London and Paris lives.

• Digital data management including diary, documents and email
• Comprehensive knowledge of both PC and Mac platforms
• Weekly planning & action notes
• Record-keeping and organizing up to date contact lists
• Travel research, planning and itineraries; frequent flyer programs
• Anti-virus and back-up advice and implementation
• Invaluable sounding board
• Creation of simple, easy to use digital and paper filing systems
• Regular ‘detox’ of paperwork
• Safe-keep filing of key documents including certificates and passports
• Safe-keep A-Z filing of share certificates
• Archive of kept-records and a rolling system for shredding
• Dropbox and other cloud-based software for sharing and storing
• International PA services with a multilingual team of French, German, Spanish and Italian speaking consultants

Specifically for small business:

• Office organisation/system creation
• Creating spreadsheets and databases
• Project research
• Liaising with clients and suppliers in the UK and France
• Filing, maintaining client records, invoicing and collections
• Marketing support: preparation of presentations, website management, production of materials
• Administering the set-up of your business operation in Paris
• Providing a translation service for legal documents

On average we move house once every 20 years, so it comes as no surprise that many people find this process a challenging experience. At annabel, we are no strangers to house moves and always strive to maintain a calm and methodical approach, keeping disruption to a minimum. We offer our clients a bespoke, end-to-end consultancy service from the moment the move is conceived to the champagne- popping excitement of taking possession of the keys. We help our clients to organise, plan and implement as much as practically possible as they move from A to B. For international moves from London to Paris or Paris to London, our experienced team will help you navigate the complex web of paperwork ensuring you are calmly waved off by an annabel consultant and warmly greeted on the other side by another!

Our key services include:

• Project Management – whatever your timeline, we will meet your key milestones by providing a detailed week by week plan to keep all parties on track.
• Client Liaison – we can provide a seamless interface between all stakeholders of the move including your chosen removal company, estate agent or property advisor whilst supporting you with other trusted supplier contacts.
• Move Administration – we will professionally manage all administration relating to your move including utilities management; postal redirections; change of address notifications to your friends and key contacts; refining (digitally, if you wish) your filing system and supporting you all the way to move day with a list of essential items for your actual move date and a welcome pack for your buyers.
• A-Z encyclopedia – at annabel the end of your move is just the beginning as we handover a complete A-Z encyclopedia of your new home including details of all your meter reads, account numbers, access information, renewal dates and warranty expiries.

Why Us:

• We offer a unique service - traditional PA support coupled with strong technical expertise and practical experience of the home services sector both in the UK and Paris.
• We hand-pick our team - our consultants follow annabel’s documented best practices whilst bringing their own version of themselves to a client – each has their own special skill set, flair and approach.
• We really listen to our clients – we work hard to respond to your individual brief and create good professional relationships based on trust, discretion and respect.
• We don’t take commissions - we share our preferred third-party suppliers with our clients on an objective, impartial basis without the bias of commission.
• We take data privacy very seriously by complying with the GDPR ensuring client data is secure at all times throughout the engagement.
• We offer un-questionable results - we are confident that moving to your new home will have never been easier.

Allow us to support you with the administration of your financial affairs both domestically and overseas.

• Sales & Purchase invoicing & record-keeping
• Cloud-based bookkeeping & accounting
• Keeping an up to date balance sheet of all assets and liabilities
• Collecting all relevant information for tax returns in the UK & overseas
• Ordering and filing expenses so that tax efficiency can be maximised
• Preparation of monthly income & expenditure & asset register
• Preparation of expenditure forecasts for your financial advisor
• On-line banking & statement downloads
• Liaison with CAF & other Charitable Foundations
• On-line Personal Questionnaires & Disclosures
• An understanding of on-line share portfolio management (Computershare, Equiniti)

Whatever you lack the time for - let us help you work through your to-do list allowing you to focus on what’s really important to you. Naturally, each household is unique so it is a challenge to encapsulate all that we can offer but our consultant, Emma, summarizes her role perfectly –

"I help people. I’m a roll-my-sleeves up kind of girl, always carry a tape measure and a screwdriver in my handbag! No two days are the same – on Tuesday I can be proposing David Austin Rose combinations and on Thursday, I’ll have my head down a man-hole inspecting drain issues. I love the variety and I love my job!"

• Home office set-up
• Home administration (paperless billing, tariff research, insurance inventory)
• Weekly action lists, appointments and planning
• Managing renewals and subscriptions
• Filing, archiving & shredding + cloud-based software for sharing and storing
• Management of medical claims (ongoing and historic)
• Travel research, planning and itineraries; maximizing your household air miles
• Sourcing accredited and trustworthy contractors including plumbers, electricians, cleaners & florists*
• Preparing children’s holiday schedules, school research and planning
• On-line grocery lists | 1-click favourites
• Being ‘in’ for on-site deliveries
• Identifying & sourcing tickets for ‘must do’ events
• Sourcing good gifts & tasteful wrapping
• Wardrobe editing, dry cleaning and charity shop re-cycling
• Selling unwanted goods and sourcing new
• Home renovation, re-decoration and restoration
• Special occasion & holiday photo books professionally created in-house by our consultant kate@annabel.co.uk
• Administrative support in planning milestone events and parties including liaison with event suppliers and managing the invitation process

*Please note that all our contractors are recommended on the basis of trust and the ability to professionally carry out the work and we do not take any commission.

The photo book process starts with discussing the clients’ requirements. We can help with photo selection and any scanning of non-digital photos. We look at sample photo books; discuss size and paper quality options, style and design preferences and the associated price options to ensure we tailor the book as closely to the client’s requirements and budget as possible.

We then create a storyline by analyzing all the photos and select a layout that will best illustrate them on each page. Once an initial design is in place, the client has the opportunity to review a draft of their photo book and provide feedback before printing.

We can produce any kind of photo book including:

• Holidays
• Weddings
• Milestone occasions
• Reunions
• Memories of family life
• Reproduction of old family archives and albums
• Events
• Marketing & Advertising

Meet Kate, annabel’s Bespoke Photo Book Consultant

When motherhood changed the pace of her life, Kate pursued a creative outlet at home. She started her own photography business predominantly taking black and white portraits of children and printing from 35mm film. The emergence of digital photography meant that she eventually packed away her dark room in favour of digital photography. She then found herself with the challenge of keeping all the images she had on her digital camera and iPhone close to hand and beautifully displayed.

She found the solution in creating stunning coffee table style photo books which capture not only tangible memories of a growing family, trips of a lifetime and milestone occasions but also provide a wonderful archive to share and pass down the generations.

Kate now offers clients a design consultancy service to help them transform their photographs into beautiful books.

Acting as your Client Representative, we can help guide you through the most challenging of build projects ranging from single room refurbishments to large scale renovations and extensions. We provide a supportive role liaising between you and the build contractors. With our extensive contact list we can source an independent workforce if required.

Services include:

• Wish List and Design Brief
• Build Lists
• Electrical, Plumbing & Paint Schedules
• Contractor Research
• Quotation Comparisons
• Budget Plans
• Invoice Spreadsheets
• Site visits
• Snagging Lists
• Removal & Cleaning Management

Meet Emma, annabel’s Property Renovation Consultant

Emma started her career in textiles working in Paris at the luxury end of the interior design industry. She bought and renovated her first flat aged 25 and caught the building bug. She has since proceeded to renovate a series of her own properties which include 7 personal projects ranging from small scale renovations to a complete demolition and new build.

Emma joined Annabel in 2016 as a Consultant and at the request of our clients has helped guide them through the often intimidating and daunting task of building and renovation. Through her genuine interest and passion in building she has continued to expand her knowledge base, working on a variety of projects ranging from one room refurbishments to large scale renovations and restoration. In the process, she has gained invaluable experience of working alongside the professional services as well as specialist trades boasting an impressive A-Z list of contractors from architects to upholsterers.

Maintaining an open and honest dialogue between the client and contractor, Emma works closely with both parties. With a respectful approach and mindful of working in clients' own homes she takes a proactive role engaging with the builders on site and trouble shooting where necessary. Emma’s thrill of renovating and restoring a room or building never wanes. Her work is done when her client is happy.