THE TIMES –
Drawing Down the Moon – 40 years in the business. Clients are mostly based in London. “Men tend to be far more open to the type of women they would like to meet,” the owner, Gillian McCallum, says, “while women are more prescriptive”). Finding a match is a team effort that includes daily “matching meetings” to discuss suitors. “The hardest part is encouraging clients to branch out from their checklist.”
Ivy Relations – Inga Verbeeck, the CEO of the Belgium-based Ivy Relations, which has mainly male clients. A team of six headhunters cast their nets wide.
Rates start at £13k and can reach six digits. Standard membership is 5 introductions.
Berkeley – Nine offices globally, from the UK and France to Kenya. Berkeley has an international team of researchers, client managers, psychologists and matchmaking specialists. Prices start at £15k for UK and £35k for international membership.
Bond – Launched 3 years ago, is based in London, with international clients and plans to expand to Dubai. Standard membership starts at £10k. The service can involve stylists, date coaching, finding personal trainers.
Mark Brooks: The matchmaking industry seems to be growing. Matchmaker.com will be launching in March, next month, to help people connect with the right matchmakers for them.
