Child Modelling Agencies - Manchester

[Janbo25]

Can anyone recommend respectable modelling agencies in and around the manchester area?

[Ericblack]

Don't know Manchester but do be cautious. The advice I was given was if they ask for money upfront don't join.

[Janbo25]

most charge an admin fee though don't they?

[Ericblack]

Sorry jumped in and I'm not an expert but admin fee should be minimal and genuinely admin. I idiotically paid about 150 quid.

[zippitippitoes]

The Pat keeling Agency in leicester has a good reputation

they do a lot of bookings for next

It might be worth contacting them for there info on payments etc and what to expect and use that as a bench mark for an agency nearer home for you

Or even ask them if they know of a manchester agency 9you could ask if they have an outlet local to you and see if they offer anything up)

[Janbo25]

I've emailed them and asked, however if anyone knows somw closer to home please advise?

[mykidsmum]

Hi, my children are models with a london agency, and i was very lucky in finding a genuine agency with which there was no initial out lay. However it is common for the agency to take a fee from any work carried out by your child, for example 25% which seems pretty common across the board. My agency has now satrted charging yearly but it is still only around £40 per child, and they are an agency with a good reputation.
I would be wary about agencies that claim they provide the children for certain campaigns, most clients book through castings as do Next who actually shoot most of their catologue in Miami with american kids. a casting is like an audition where a client takes a picture of kids that have been pre selected to attend, and then decide who they want, a casting fee is normally paid at around £18 per casting, so if you have to travel you kind of get your expenses paid.
All this said i know nothing of manchester agencies or how it works there, AFAIK most castings and jobs are in London, but then I have no experience of manchester so wouldn't know how it works. Whatever you decide good luck

[zippitippitoes]

Have you read this?

Manchester Child Models

[trace2]

my ds is with kidzltd and they got a web site, also tuesday child are good ds worked with some kids from there. if you want to ask me anything please do.

[Janbo25]

where are them 2 agencies based then?

[trace2]

kidz manchester and tuesday child macclesfield

there web address is kidzltd

www.tuesdaychildagency.co.uk

[zippitippitoes]

This is a useful link to those interested in child modelling
Article in Junior Magazine

MODEL AGENCIES USED BY JUNIOR

UK Agencies

Boss Tel: 0161 834 3403 or visit www.bossagencies.co.uk
Elisabeth Smith Tel: 020 8863 2331 or visit www.elisabethsmith.co.uk
Kids London 67 Dulwich Road, London SE24 ONJ. Tel: 020 7924 9595 or visit www.kidslondonltd.com

Scallywags Tel: 020 8553 9999 or visit www.scallywags.co.uk
Urban Angels Tel: 0870 871 0045 or email [email protected]
US Agencies

World Of Kids 1460 Ocean Drive, 205 Miami Beach, Florida 33139. Tel: 00 305 672 5437.
Ford Kids 142 Greene Street, New York. NY 10012. Tel: 00 212 219 6500.
To order a copy of Your Child As A Model, £6.95, write to Elisabeth Smith Ltd, 81 Headstone Road, Harrow, Middlesex HA1 1PU.

[JoJo80]

I have sent pic's off of my daughter to 5 modelling agencies, so far she has had provisional acceptions from BizzyKidz, Little Acorns and Juliet Adams, can anyone give me any advice or share any experiances with them? So far it seems that Little Acorns are the only ones who want to actualy meet her before asking for a £120 fee, although I have heard good things about BizzyKidz

[ronniebaby]

I've just had acceptances from Modelsdirect.com, but not sure what to do.

Can anyone advise, what happens as I have a 5 year old and I cant keep taking him out of school, does anyone know what they do, how they work???

Any advice would be grateful

[LIZS]

rb, have you seen this thread re: modelsdirect ?

[brigitaapl]

My little boy is 4 and Photo lounge ask for few pik £1200 . Very bad rip off

[Milkybuttons15]

Models direct are are scam.
Please join Parents of Child Models UK on Facebook for correct information on other agencies.
Please also see the post I made tonight with the correct conduct of real agencies compared to those that are a scam.

Tiny Angels have their books open until 10th Jan. Bonnie and Betty, Boss are closed.
There is Fearless, Drama Mob, Little Allstars, Kids Manchester (v.good agency). There are more but it's about being patient and waiting until the books open x

[Lisawkd]

Can anyone tell me it uk models is a legit company ? The shoot was in Manchester studio 44

[Milkybuttons15]

UK models is a scam.
Join Parents of Child Models UK for advice xx

[Lisawkd]

Ok thank you xxx

[JSWS1]

Does anyone know if Model Agency in Manchester is legit?

[Milkybuttons15]

Scam also X

[JSWS1]

Thank you x

Can anyone recommend a modeling agency in the midlands area please.

[Milkybuttons15]

As jobs/castings tend to be in Manchester/London or surrounding areas it's not important where the agency office is based really.
You would have to choose wether you would be prepared to travel either North or South and choose an agency that covers the area. Some agencies cover both X

[Lovelymum007]

STAY AWAY FROM STUDIO 44 / MODEL AGENCY THEY ARE A SCAM, UNFORTUNATELY THEY GOT ME, BUT I HAVE NOTIFIED TRADING STANDARDS AND I AM IN THE PROCESS OF ESTABLISHING IF I CAN GET MY MONEY BACK VIA THE SMALL CLAIMS COURT. HAVE A LOOK AT THE REVIEWS OF STUDIO 44 POSTED ON FACEBOOK, ALL THE POST TALK ABOUT IT BEING A SCAM. THEY SHOULD NOT BE ALLOWED TO EXIST. STAY AWAY IS ALL I CAN SAY, OR THEY WILL GET YOU TO PAY A LARGE FEE FOR PICTURES KNOWN TO THEM AS THE REAL IMPORTANT PORTFOLIO THAT YOU WILL NEED TO GET YOUR CHILD WORK IN THE AGENCY. SCAM, SCAM, SCAM, SCAM.