TGI Holdings becomes co-owner of Select Model Management

Select Model Management, the agency that represents the likes of David Gandy (pictured above), Will Cheshire and Natasha Poly, and which also helped to kickstart the modelling career of Sienna Miller, has announced TGI Holdings as new co-owner of the business.

TGI Holdings is an investment holding company based across London and Sydney, led by founder and Investment Principal, Alfred Tagliaferro, who has been appointed to the board of directors of Select with immediate effect.

Tagliaferro said: “We are thrilled to have invested in Select Model Management. Our investment is underpinned by the superb operational track record of Select’s employees and management team, who together have built the leading high-end brand within the global fashion modelling industry.

“The future of the industry has never been more exciting, and Select’s unique position as the go-to agency for luxury fashion brand clients means it is well placed to continue its superb growth and expansion as experienced over the past few years.”

Natasha Poly

Select CEO Matteo Puglisi commented: “I am happy to witness that our long-term strategic position in the global fashion industry as the most inclusive network of boutique modelling agencies has the capability to attract such prestigious private investors.

“Our sustained growth in terms of revenue and profitability is the direct result of the highly nurtured and caring relationships we entertain with the incredible individuals we represent as models and artists. We are delighted to welcome TGI Holdings as co-owner.”

TGI Holdings becomes co-owner in partnership with existing majority shareholder, Silva International, the investment company owned by sports and media investor Riccardo Silva, who is also the founder of Miami FC, the main shareholder of Globe Soccer and SportBusiness, and co-owner of AC Milan.

Select Model Management was founded in 1977 and has a global network of model and talent agencies with offices in London, Milan, Paris, Stockholm, Atlanta, Chicago, Los Angeles and Miami.