MBA | Mahoney Bannon Associates (incorporating John Mahoney Management) was founded back in the 1960s by the late and much lamented John Mahoney. Derek (Bo) Keller joined the Agency in 1985 followed by Fred Bannon, who passed away suddenly in February 2000. Stephen Holroyd, who has been associated with the theatre side of the agency for many years, joined the team on a permanent basis in 2007 and has now become a partner in the business. Alan Kite, with a background in arts and theatre administration, joined in 2008. John Mahoney would be very proud of his dream team!

MBA's client base consists of actors who work in Theatre, Television, Film, Musical Theatre and Radio; we do not represent the noble art of extra or walk-on work.

For 50 years MBA has remained at the forefront of a profession that has changed at an incredible speed and continually strives to create new employment possibilities for our family of actors. Our profession is now global and with the advent of the internet and email, it no longer matters where an agent or indeed an actor is based, just as long as he or she can get to the audition venue. Our job is to open doors; all the actor has to do is to step through them. We pride ourselves on having a long established and highly valued working relationship with the top casting directors in the country. Casting breakdowns are sent out by them as a courtesy, not a right and this is a privilege we have worked hard to achieve. Our reputation has been sustained over many years, by delivering reliable artists, whose skills most closely fit the requirements of casting briefs that we are sent, together with the professional conduct of our clients and regular communication with both artists and casting directors alike.

Our agency is founded on a policy of quality, not quantity, and endeavours to maintain the highest professional standards at all times. We aim to meet casting briefs accurately and only suggest more than one of our clients for a specific role if the brief is very wide. Representation is a very important role for us and to maintain a quality service to our clients, we do not duplicate actors of the same gender, age and skills. We believe in loyalty; from us to our clients (some of whom have been with us for over 40 years), and equally from the clients to us. Under The Conduct of Employment Agencies and Employment Business Regulations 2003, we are now required to issue a contract to each client, which we are more than happy to do ~ furthermore our contract is Equity approved. This industry is all about making good impressions and useful contacts, we treat performing arts as a business, and it is important for our clients to be able to do the same. Each client is schooled by us to enable them to play their part in the communication process. Everyone in the offices of MBA has come from a background in performance, the theatre and arts administration and therefore appreciates the hardships of this profession. We like to keep the agency as much like a family as possible ~ always remembering that your good fortune is our good fortune too!