Former Miss Ireland Andrea Roche sees firm’s revenue hit €500k

The model agency established by former Miss Ireland Andrea Roche enjoyed revenues of over €500,000 last year.

In its busiest year to date in terms of revenues, the agency generated income of over €500,000 over one year for the first time in 2014.

Ms Roche, who is from Tipperary, established AR Models Ltd in December 2011. New accounts show that accumulated profits at the firm last yearrose from from €40,004 to €48,688.

The revenues of over €500,000 last year followed revenues of €490,529 in 2013 and €499,475 in 2012.

The rapid success of the firm has been helped by having some of the biggest names in Irish modelling on the agency’s books, including Georgia Salpa, who is currently enjoying success overseas, former Miss World Rosanna Davison, and former Miss Universe Ireland Roz Purcell.

Ms Roche established the firm four years ago after working for 13 years in the fashion industry and discovering many of Ireland’s top models during that time. Ms Roche now oversees a business that has 200 models on its books, such as familiar faces Pippa O’Connor and Holly Carpenter.

The accounts show the firm’s cash pile fell slightly, from €68,631 to €67,934.