YMU Group (previous holding company names include Formation Group and James Grant Group) started in 2002 with a vision to become the world’s leading integrated management company for clients in Sport Music and Entertainment.
Lyle Yorks establishes our first US office in Washington DC to create today’s North American soccer team
James Grant Media joins the Group. Founded by Peter Powell and Russ Lindsay, this creates our Entertainment team in the UK
Waterton Rugby Management joins, seeing Derwyn Jones become co-chairman for global rugby operations, expanding the Group’s Rugby and overall UK Sports team
Deckstar joins the Group. Founded by Lawrence Vavra, Matt Colon, DJ AM, Steve Aoki and Paul Rosenberg, this creates today’s US Music team
10 Management is acquired, bringing Take That to the UK Music roster
Impact SM, founded by Rob Segal, joins the UK Sports Team
YMU unifies all teams under one brand, set of values and beliefs
Neil Rodford (current CEO of the Group) and a small team of executives started out in the UK Football industry, representing an array of domestic and international professional football players
Founded by Pat Savage, OJK joins the Group, creating our Business Management team in the UK
Hall or Nothing, founded by Martin Hall, joins the Group to create today’s UK Music team
James Grant Management Inc. is established, creating today’s US Influencer team. Set up by Vanessa Del Muro and Kim Perplies, it creates our first West Coast office in Los Angeles
Founded by Shaun Longstaff, Top Marque Sports helps expand the UK Sports team and underpin the Group’s existing client Rugby roster
Troika joins the Group. Founded by Michael Duff, Conor McCaughan and Melanie Rockcliffe, it creates today’s Drama & Comedy team in the UK
Machine Management, founded by Iain Watt, joins the UK Music team
Strike Management, founded by Chris Lomas, joins the UK Sports team
YMU Group started in 2002 with a vision to become the world’s leading integrated management company for clients in Sport, Music, Drama, Comedy and Entertainment. The Group has had different holding company names historically, uniting under YMU in January 2019.
Lyle Yorks establishes our first US office in Washington DC to create today’s North American soccer team.
Led by Darren Worsley and Paul Worsley, this creates our Entertainment team in the UK.
Deckstar joins the Group, led by Lawrence Vavra and Matt Colon. This creates todays US Music Division.
ImpactSM, led by Rob Segal, join the UK Sport team.
YMU unifies all teams under one set of values, beliefs and brand.
Strike Management, led by Chris Lomas, joins the UK Sport team.
Neil Rodford (current CEO of the Group) and a small team of executives with a vision to make a difference for elite clients through being: Client First, Collaborative, Curious, Egoless and Courageous.
Led by Pat Savage, OJK joins the Group, creating our Business Management team in the UK.
James Grant Management Inc is established in Los Angeles, led by Vanessa DelMuro and Kimberley Perplies creating our Influencer Division.
Led by Shaun Longstaff, Top Marque Sports helps expand the UK Sports team and underpin the Group’s existing client Rugby roster.
Troika joins the Group, forming our UK Drama and Comedy Division.
Machine Management, led by Iain Watt, joins the UK Music team.
