Devil Management

What Devil Management does

Devil Management Ltd is a private UK entertainment booking agency founded in 1990 and headquartered in Spennymoor, Co. Durham. The company operates as a talent intermediary, representing a roster of more than 100 performers across at least 11 categories including bands, trios, duos, tribute acts, male and female soloists, magic and specialty acts, comedy, pantomimes, presenters, and star attractions. It serves three primary customer segments: corporate clients (BMW, American Express, Marriott Group, Hilton Group, Cadbury World), venue operators (Haven Holiday Parks, Center Parcs, theatres, clubs, cruise lines), and private individuals booking weddings, birthdays, and anniversaries, in addition to government/military engagements with the British Armed Forces and RAF bases across the UK and Europe.\n\nThe company's core service is matching clients with vetted performers and coordinating bookings. It does not operate a proprietary technology platform; the website serves as a content catalog, lead-capture form, and contact point, with distribution handled via direct telephone (01388 818 888) and email (paul@, steve@, tyler@, [email protected]). Revenue is generated through booking commissions on artist performance fees, with pricing negotiated on a per-event, per-act basis. Three key individuals (Paul, Steve, Tyler) appear to lead management and ownership, and the firm operates without external investors, parent company, or venture capital backing. Over 30+ years the agency has built a broad catalog of award-winning acts (including a Britain's Got Talent Grand Finalist, 2019 UK Family Entertainer of the Year, and 2017 Duo of the Year), positioning it as a one-stop entertainment supplier for diverse event needs.

Name

Devil Management

Legal name

Devil Management Ltd

Website

https://devilmanagement.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Devil Management is a UK-based entertainment booking agency founded in 1990, representing over 100 performers across bands, tribute acts, magicians, comedians, and pantomimes for corporate events, weddings, venue programming, and private functions across the UK and Europe.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Entertainment Booking Agency

NAICS

Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (7114), Agents and Managers for Artists, Athletes, Entertainers, and Other Public Figures (71141)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Entertainment Booking & Speaker/Talent Management (HSACAAAI)

Keywords

• Entertainment booking agency
• Talent management services
• Live event entertainment
• Wedding entertainment booking
• Corporate event entertainment

Headquarters

HQ city

Spennymoor

HQ country

United Kingdom

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Operations, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Artist Booking Agency & Talent Management: Devil Management operates as a talent booking agency, representing a roster of entertainers across categories (bands, soloists, tribute acts, comedians, magicians, pantomimes, specialty acts) and matching them to corporate and private clients for events. Revenue is generated through booking fees and commissions on artist performances at weddings, corporate functions, holiday parks, clubs, and public events.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Devil Management is a UK-based entertainment booking agency that represents a roster of over 100 performers across categories including bands, trios, duos, tribute acts, soloists, magicians, comedians, pantomimes, and star attractions. The agency matches vetted entertainment acts with corporate clients, private event organisers, holiday parks, hotels, theatres, and venues across the UK and Europe. It also provides artist representation services for performers seeking bookings and offers supplementary event services such as DJs, fireworks, string quartets, and caricature artists.

Product overview

Devil Management is an entertainment booking agency representing over 100 performers across multiple act categories including Bands, Trios, Duos, Tribute Acts, Male Soloists, Female Soloists, Speciality/Magic Acts, Comedy Acts, Pantomimes, Presenters, and Star Attractions. The company provides booking services for venues, corporate events, weddings, and private functions throughout the UK. Services also include artist representation for performers seeking to join their roster. The agency's core offering is connecting clients with suitable entertainment acts rather than a traditional software product platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Entertainment Booking Agency Services Core agency service that matches venues and event organisers with vetted entertainment performers for corporate events, weddings, private functions, holiday parks, hotels, theatres, and special occasions across the UK and Europe.
• Live Band Bookings Full live bands performing various genres including rock, pop, soul, and Motown for events, venues, and corporate functions.
• Trio Bookings Three-piece musical acts offering vocal harmonies and live performances across multiple genres for events and venues.
• Duo Bookings Two-person entertainment acts including vocal duos and musical pairings for events and private functions.
• Tribute Act Bookings Tribute performances impersonating famous artists and bands including ABBA, Queen, Elvis Presley, Michael Jackson, Kylie Minogue, and many others.
• Male Soloist Bookings

Quantifiable outcome

• 30+ years of experience in the entertainment industry

Named customers9 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Battle Promotions: UK entertainment agency supplying acts to clubs, holiday parks and venues, with a comparable roster of tribute acts and bands. Competes with Devil Management in the same northern-England club and holiday-park circuits.
• Last Minute Musicians: UK online marketplace for booking musicians and entertainment acts for events. Competes with Devil Management on the same supply (performers) and demand (event organisers) sides, with a more tech-enabled booking flow.
• Function Central: UK-based entertainment booking agency focused on bands, DJs and performers for weddings and private/corporate functions. Closely comparable in service offering, target segments, and booking-fee business model.
• Sternberg Clarke: UK entertainment agency offering tribute acts, bands and speciality performers for clubs, holiday parks, and corporate events. Direct competitor in the tribute/club-land and holiday-park verticals where Devil Management also operates.
• Premier Entertainment Agency: UK booking agency providing tribute acts, bands and comedians for clubs, weddings, and corporate events. Direct competitor to Devil Management in the northern-England live entertainment market.
• Alive Network: One of the largest UK entertainment booking agencies, supplying live bands, DJs, and performers for weddings and corporate events. Directly comparable to Devil Management in offering, customer base (UK corporate and private events), and agency revenue model.
• Hammond Group: UK talent agency representing entertainers and performers for corporate and private events. Closely comparable in agency model, roster structure, and customer types.

Broad incumbents

• Ents24: UK entertainment listings and ticketing platform covering live music, comedy, theatre and events. While not a booking agency per se, it overlaps with Devil Management's discovery and demand channels for live entertainment across the UK.
• Creative Artists Agency (CAA): Global talent and entertainment agency representing artists, athletes and public figures at scale. Relevant as a broad incumbent benchmarking agency economics, representation services, and corporate-event talent sourcing at the upper end of the market.

Emerging players

• Encore Musicians: UK-based online booking platform for musicians at events. An emerging, tech-enabled competitor applying marketplace economics to the same act-booking demand that Devil Management addresses via traditional channels.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/paulcarr666

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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