About Our Premium Matchmaking Service

The County Register is a well-established, discrete and very successful matchmaking company which has earned the respect and thanks of many clients who we helped to find love.

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A Respected Authority in Love & Relationships

As Chairman of The Dating Agency Association and founder of The County Register, Heather Heber-Percy remains one of the UK’s most sought-after Personal Matchmakers. Heather has an in-depth understanding of people and relationships, which has enabled her to create this unique introduction service with a truly personal touch.

Founded over 40 years ago, The County Register is still fully supported and endorsed by our founder Heather Heber-Percy and maintains the values on which we have become the dating agency of choice for those looking for a discerning, personal and confidential dating service. With an extensive database of personally interviewed and validated individuals, our expert matchmakers can give you access to some of the most attractive and eligible potential partners in the country.

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The County Register’s Professional Dating Service Today

Online dating may have its place, particularly for those looking for more casual connections, but it is also fraught with the challenges of not really knowing who might be behind the dating profile; whether that person is genuinely unattached or indeed, even who they say they are. Internet dating does not always lead to what was hoped for and can be a daunting experience.

As a result, there has never been more demand for our traditional matchmaking service, where all members are first interviewed, ID validated and with background checks in place.

We will have the opportunity of really getting to know you, to understand what is important to you in your future partner and to understand your hopes for all that a future relationship may bring to your life. We find that our professional matchmakers having this level of insight, together with their extensive experience and dedication as dating experts, is very helpful in the search for your perfect partner.

Our Heritage

We were established almost 40 years ago, and the company is still fully supported and endorsed by its founder Heather Heber-Percy and her team of expert matchmakers and exceptional support staff today. Giving you access to some of the most attractive and eligible potential partners anywhere.

  • 2024

    Voted the Best Dating Agency of the Year Again in 2024

  • 2023

    The County Register is voted the Dating Agency of the Year 2023.

  • 2022

    The County Register is voted the Dating Agency of the Year 2022.

  • 2022

    The County Register yet again tops the Dating Options Group for new member recruitment and revenue.

  • 2021

    The County Register again tops the Dating Options Group for new member sales and revenue.

  • 2020

    The County Register Ltd leads the Dating Options Group for new member recruitment and revenue for the first time.

  • 2018

    The County Register Ltd is purchased by Dating Options Ltd.

  • 2006

    Younger daughter Zara Heber Percy also joins the business as a Director. The business moves to Surbiton, Surrey.

  • 2003

    The office address is now Elstree, Hertfordshire.

  • 2003

    Becomes a private limited company for the first time. The Directors are Heather Heber Percy and her daughter Tamara Heber Percy.

  • 1995

    The County Register is instrumental in helping to form the ABIA – the Association of British Introduction Agencies.

  • 1990

    The County Register database exceeds 1,000 people for the first time and is growing exponentially. Personal Matchmaking is booming.

  • 1986

    The service, gathering momentum, moves to London. Heather Heber Percy becomes Head of Recruitment/Matchmaking and Geraldine Turner is the General Manager.

  • 1983

    Two young mums meet outside the school gates in Ludlow, Shropshire and decide to create a matchmaking service for farmers and country folk.

London Bound

As a single parent with two small children, on the school run each day, she became friendly with another mother Geraldine Turner and the two of them began running The County Register as a business and as a result of their success – it continues very much in its original form thirty seven years later.

Because of the demand for a traditional, face to face dating agency service, eventually Heather moved to West London, where a huge percentage of high end matchmaking is concentrated and although Geraldine is now retired, The County Register is still run today by Heather and her team, providing a wonderfully high quality, confidential and personal service to discerning daters, who are serious about finding their Mr or Ms Right, all around the UK too.

The County Register Today

The County Register is now part of a larger group and can boast of a very large database of personally interviewed and carefully vetted people across the whole of the country, so you can join in the confidence that we have access to some of the most interesting and eligible singles nationwide. The higher level matchmaking service options are still personally supervised by Heather herself who continues to be full of energy and enthusiasm for this wonderful dating institution that she has painstakingly built up over so many years. She is still available upon request to meet many clients personally and heads up probably, one of the best matchmaking teams you could ever hope to find within the United Kingdom.

Passionate About Service & Success

Heather’s passion and belief in The County Register is a joy to see, she is such a believer in the personal service that The County Register provides and the detail of the memberships that each and every client is provided with. Without a doubt here every client is a known name and treated and respected as a truly valued individual throughout their membership, In a world where this sort of highly individual and personalised service has almost completely disappeared, The County Register does its utmost to continue providing a one to one service that sets trends rather than follows them.

Discover Your Perfect Match

Get in touch to arrange a no-obligation call, where we’ll discuss your unique dating goals, your vision of the ideal partner, and carefully consider your priorities and budget to recommend the most suitable membership options. If you choose to let us guide you in your search for a new partner, you can trust that one of our experienced and dedicated County Register matchmakers will be by your side throughout your dating journey.

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A Trusted, Well Established Team Of Dating Experts & Matchmakers

Trust is the foundation of meaningful connections. With a rich heritage and over 40 years of expertise in a traditional approach to matchmaking, our dedicated team of compassionate professionals provides a warm and reassuring experience as you embark on your journey to love.

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Heather Heber Percy

Founder

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As mentioned above, Heather founded The County Register back in 1983, with her business partner, Geraldine Turner. It’s remarkable that she is still working with us and guiding us 41 years later, as probably the best known and most successful personal matchmaker in the country. Her professionalism, judgement and people skills are unrivalled, and she has built the company into one of the best known and most respected brands in dating today.

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Andrew Parker Dennis

Managing Director

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Andrew joined the company in 2021 as Sales Director and was promoted to the Managing Director role in January 2023. He is an innovator and has brought many new ideas to the table and successfully implemented them. He has also grown our revenue exponentially, year-on-year. He is fast becoming one of the best known names in dating in the UK, and is a great, compassionate leader of our team.

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Tracey Cater

Membership Adviser

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Tracey first joined the company way back in 2006, initially with our sister company Attractive Partners, and has been responsible for introducing 1,000s of people onto the path to find love in the intervening years. Tracey is an outstanding professional; she is caring, empathetic and steeped in the knowledge of our processes and procedures that have generated so much success over the last 4 decades. She has served us also as a matchmaker and matchmaking team manager.

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Karen Hyde

Executive Matchmaker

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Karen has enjoyed a wonderfully successful career as a matchmaker, having joined the company in 2016. She has been a natural in the role and has enjoyed many successes with individuals seeking love. Karen’s secret is her friendly, empathetic approach to her clients and her burning desire to achieve success for each and every one of them. Nothing pleases her more than a matchmaking success story.

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Lucy Hart

Executive Matchmaker

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Lucy was personally recruited to the company by Heather Heber Percy, many years ago when The County Register was still very much a family business, where Lucy worked closely not only with Heather, but also her daughters, Tamara and Zara. Lucy’s kind and understanding approach and her experience in the industry are all major assets to us.

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Vicky Rogers

Client Registration Executive

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Vicky joined us to establish our Client Registration Department way back in 2015 and has quietly and effectively built a team that handles all of our client onboarding in their first 2 weeks as a member. She is responsible for our authentication and verification checks that keep our client base really safe, arranging profiling interviews. She also oversees the quality of the client profile and photographs and then chooses which matchmaker will take responsibility for each new client and their welcome call.

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Alison Burford

Client Registration Executive

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Alison is one of the most important cogs in The County Register engine and is a wonderful asset to us. She also takes responsibility for taking clients through our initial onboarding procedures, which she does seamlessly and with total professionalism. Alison is also a designer and has produced most of our brochures, information packs and marketing materials. She is also the custodian of our client testimonials and provides our photography service for clients visiting the office for their profiling interviews.

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Trelawney Kerrigan

Dating Coach

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Trelawney joined us initially as a personal matchmaker back in 2015. She is a qualified coach and hypnotherapist and also a celebrated author with books such as, ‘Be a Hollywood heroine in your own life’ and, ‘Be the woman he falls for, not the girl he sleeps with’. She has worked as a Dating Coach since 2020, with many success stories, and also is a regular blogger, vlogger and podcaster for our websites.

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Kim Maclaren

Customer Experience Manager

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One of the most important and critical aspects of being a member of The County Register is your customer experience, and this is now looked after by Kim Maclaren, who is one of the most experienced members of our team. Kim initially joined us as a personal matchmaker, but was appointed matchmaking team manager within 2 years, and then succeeded Geraldine Turner as General Manager of The County Register in 2019. Kim is available to talk through any membership issues you have by appointment.

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Paula Gotch

Customer Experience Director

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Paula first joined the dating industry back in 2009, and now has 15+ years service as a membership adviser, matchmaker and administrator. She was appointed as our Operations Director in 2013 and is one of the best known and most respected names within the industry. She is one of the most important members of The County Register team and works in tandem with Kim to provide the very best customer experience that we can possibly provide, and the most successful outcome.

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Kerry Weston

Headhunter

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Kerry’s role as a headhunter is very vital for us as a company, having joined us initially as a matchmaker as part of our expansion programme in 2015. Kerry’s bubbly personality enabled her to have outstanding success in her role. She became runner up in our Matchmaker of the Year competition in 2018, and then won this prestigious title outright in 2019. Kerry was appointed as our Headhunter in 2020, and is responsible for headhunting people from outside of our database on occasions, if the required criteria cannot be located within our own comprehensive and extensive database.

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Alex Rollisson

Membership Adviser

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Clare Matthews

Matchmaker

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Debbie Fry

Membership Adviser

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Holly Smith

Senior Matchmaker

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Jenny Fraser

Membership Adviser

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Kerry Whitehouse

Membership Adviser

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Lisa Sayers

Membership Adviser

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Lynda Nicholls

Matchmaker Manager

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Natalie Holt

Executive Matchmaker

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Rachel Bazac-Billaud

Matchmaker

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Sarah James

Membership Adviser

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Zoe Hughes

Membership Adviser

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Request a consultation call

Please contact us to arrange a call at no obligation, where we will explore with you your unique dating aspirations, discuss your vision of an ideal partner and carefully consider both your priorities and your budget in advising on membership options. Should you entrust us to support you in your search for a new partner, you can rest assured that one of our dedicated and exceptional County Register matchmakers will be with you on your dating journey, every step of the way.

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