Modelling is a competitive industry. Make sure you’re in safe hands.

If you are new to the world of modelling, there is a lot of information out there to read. Some of it can be confusing, some of it is misleading and much of it is simply wrong.
You may have read online about scam modelling agencies. It’s true that there are model agencies whose sole aim is to scam you: to take money with no intention of helping find you modelling work.

A few people have suggested that Models Direct is a scam. We are not scammers. Please read the rest of this page and understand that we’re a legitimate business doing our best for the models on our books, not a scam.

Modelling: the facts

• The modelling industry is largely unregulated.
• There are lots of businesses that promise to ‘represent’ models in some way.  Many are legitimate, well-established and trustworthy; others are simply scams. 
• Some scam agencies claim that you absolutely must pay for an expensive, professional photo shoot in order to get work. This is not true.
• Some scam agencies claim that you must attend an expensive course in order to get work. This is not true.
• Many scam agencies guarantee you work. No-one can make that promise, since the choice of model lies with clients, not agencies. Modelling is very competitive, and there are no guarantees.
• Showcase agencies are different from employment agencies. By law, showcase agencies cannot find you work. Only modelling employment agencies can legally find you modelling work.

About Models Direct

• Models Direct is a modelling employment agency.
• We are regulated by the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills (BIS), which protects the consumer. BIS makes regular checks and visits to ensure that we meet their legal requirements.
• Models Direct is a genuine, real-world business that has been trading for 19 years – not just a website. We have a full-time team of 20 people working for our models and clients.
• You are welcome to visit our HQ in Norwich. We’ll even pay half the travel cost of any Models Direct model who wants to visit us.
• We have helped hundreds of clients to shortlist, select and work with models from around the UK and the world. Many of our clients are household names. See our clients here.
• We have helped thousands of models to find work in film, TV, catalogues, fashion, promotions and advertising. Read what our models say about us.
• We don’t offer to represent every applicant. We only take on models who we believe will be in demand from our clients.
• We do not guarantee that our models will get work, but we do have a healthy flow of clients coming to us every day, looking for all kinds of models (read client requests here). And we promise to put you forward whenever your look is called for.

Models Direct is not a scam. We are a genuine, long-established business and we work hard to connect models to business, every day.