Commercial modeling agencies in London

This catalogue lists 74 verified agencies in London, including Models 1, Nevs, Premier Model Management and Storm. Only agencies with a current licence or professional-association membership, or confirmed by at least two independent sources, are included.

Mostly in two areas. Of the 62 catalogue agencies with a known office address, 22 are in and around the West End (Soho, Fitzrovia, Mayfair, Marylebone, Bloomsbury, Covent Garden and the Strand) and 18 in the east around Shoreditch, Hoxton, Old Street, Clerkenwell and Bethnal Green. Seven are in the west (Hammersmith, Shepherd's Bush, White City, Chiswick and off Kensal Road), six south of the Thames (Southwark, Bermondsey, Herne Hill), five in Chelsea, Pimlico, Victoria and Battersea, and four in the north (King's Cross, Angel, Kentish Town, Walthamstow).

In October 2026 our catalogue listed 74 London agencies out of 106 across the United Kingdom. Fifteen of them are BFMA members. A women's board is offered by 51 agencies, a men's board by 49, new faces by 36, talent by 34, mature models by 16, curve by 13, sport by 11, commercial by 9 and kids by 6.

The British Fashion Council holds it twice a year, in February and September, with womenswear and menswear on a single platform. In 2026 it ran on 19–23 February and 17–21 September. As of 10 October 2026 the council had not yet announced the February 2027 dates.

By bus or tram the Hopper fare gives unlimited journeys within one hour for £1.75; this fare is frozen until 1 November 2026. Tube and rail fares rose on 1 March 2026, but daily and weekly caps are frozen until March 2027: in Zones 1–2 they are £8.90 a day and £44.70 a week. Caps apply when you pay by bank card, phone or Oyster card.

We found no reliable public data on model apartment prices. According to the Office for National Statistics (ONS), the average private rent for a whole home in London was £2,332 a month in August 2026, the highest in the UK. An agency apartment is usually shared with other models and its cost is deducted from your fees, so ask for the weekly price in writing.

Yes, but you need permission before you come to work: without status under the EU Settlement Scheme, a Lithuanian citizen can use a Permitted Paid Engagement, the Creative Worker concession or a visa. Most models come through a mother agency that sends London agencies digitals and measurements. We describe all the routes on the United Kingdom page.