About us

The Governess & Co stands for reciprocity. We are the link between happy families and satisfied support staff. We refer to neither of those terms in their traditional sense, because we know that happiness, family and support can and should only be defined according to individual standards and contexts.

It is our mission to fully understand your requirements and to deliver on them whilst respecting your privacy. Our efficient and friendly team provides a dependable and fully transparent service at competitive rates.

Our vision is to become the most reliable home staffing agency in Marbella, raising industry standards by the provision of mutually satisfying placements and a community of mutuality.

Meet the team

Get to know the personalities and experience of our dedicated, passionate and trustworthy team who make The Governess & Co one of the best nanny services in Marbella.

Timea Henter - Founder

Timea is an experienced advisory professional, with a strong track record of building successful relationships and providing consulting services in the commercial real estate sector. Throughout her corporate career, she consistently delivered valuable and impactful results for the companies she worked with and consulted for. She brings an all-rounded perspective to her work, by leveraging real-world business knowledge and academic expertise, holding a specialised MBA in human resources.

Timea founded The Governess & Co. while on her own journey as a parent, determined to deliver on the deep grasp of our clients’ needs by providing a premier service for families who wish to hire a full-time nanny or contract other types of child care. Her personal experience provides a first-hand understanding of the challenges of finding a nanny in Marbella and the need for all-rounded expert support with an understanding of the transition entailed for her and her family, in the time frame and manner in which she needed it. This is what inspired the launch of The Governess & Co, with the aim of making it the go-to agency for nannies.

Timea’s hidden talent

In addition to her people skills, Timea is also well-known for her sense of humour and is always equipped with an idiom or proverb for every occasion… in multiple languages!

Marta Marcos – Candidate Recruitment Manger

Marta is a qualified lawyer and an experienced talent acquisition specialist. In her previous roles as HR technician in the services industry sector she was in charge of onboarding design and implementation, performance evaluation and competency based profile evaluation. In parallel , childcare has always been her passion, having had au pair placements and after school nanny positions, prior to and during her studies.

Her role in The Governess & Co. is to manage the existing candidate database, leading the full cycle of candidate recruitment , and profile output towards our clients. She handles the needs of the business, and implicitly that of our families with responsability and concern for individual specifics.

 

Hidden talent

Marta has a keen attention to detail. She effortlessly notices what others might miss, ensuring every candidate is throughly vetted and set for the right fit for our families.

Charlotte Lomas – Consultant/ TGC NANNY

Charlotte boasts an impressive 14 years in the childcare industry. With a rich background spanning roles from practitioner to deputy manager and lead SENco, Charlotte brings a wealth of expertise and insight to our team.

She excels at recognising the importance of each child and always strives to foster strong partnerships with parents, placing communication at the forefront of her approach. She understands that parents seek assurance that their child is truly understood and cared for, evidenced by her ability to recall details from conversations and observations. Charlotte understands the significance of the nanny-family dynamic, emphasising the importance of finding the perfect match between candidate and client.

As a TGC Nanny, Charlotte supports our clients with ocassional babysitting and event management. For our childcare events she meticulously plans and executes a variety of engaging activities and outings designed to inspire curiosity, encourage exploration, and foster social interaction among children of all ages.

Charlotte’s superpower

Instant bond. Charlotte has the extraordinary ability to immediately connect with any child and family, creating a sense of trust and understanding.

Csilla Ráduly – Marketing Coordinator

Csilla is a visionary graphic designer and brand management specialist who transforms concepts into captivating visual narratives. 

With expertise spanning both digital and traditional media, she currently orchestrates the creative direction for over 10 accounts, meticulously crafting their social media strategies and cohesive brand presence across online and offline platforms. Her strategic approach ensures our unique voice resonates authentically with our audience, and our values and personality can come across even on the tiny phone screens.

 

Hidden talent

Csilla possesses an uncanny ability to detect when picture frames, tiles or text on an image are even slightly askew, often straightening them mid-conversation without missing a beat—a quirk that has saved countless office walls and client presentations from the perils of imperfect alignment.

Our expert collaborator

Our evaluation process for client needs and candidate capabilities, is based on objective and measurable support tools developed exclusively for The Governess & Co. by Dr. Marianna Bobvos-Bekefi, who is a Consultant psychologist, psychotherapist and coach. The interpretation yielded by these evaluation mechanisms and the implicit deliverables of the company towards our clients and candidates bear the interpretation assumed by The Governess and Co. , personalized to the delivery need. The information obtained by our unique evaluation mechanisms allows us to deliver a premium standard of service to both clients and candidates that sets The Governess and Co. apart from any other nanny services in Marbella and beyond.

Dr. Marianna Bobvos-Bekefi earned her Master’s Degree in Psychology at Lorand Eotvos University (Budapest), a post-graduate Psychotherapist Degree at Semmelweiss Medical University (Budapest) and the University of Manchester. She also holds a Master’s Degree in Philosophy.  Her psychotherapist training included, among others, analytic, cognitive, group, cognitive-analytic (CAT), client centred and existential therapy.

Dr. Bobvos-Bekifi’s teaching engagements include the University of Pecs, Medical University of Pecs, University of Debrecen. In terms of psychotherapeutic work, she held the position of Chief Clinical Psychologist at Ferenc Jahn South-Pest Hospital & Clinic, Budapest, Hungary.

In addition to her native Hungarian, she is fluent in English and French.