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| Company Background Contraband International Limited started life as a market stall in Portobello run by Miss Archie Archer in 1996, having run a successful clothing company in Goa. Contraband was built up into an import export business with its own factory in Delhi, taking the UK by storm and fuelling the trend for bindis as a fashion accessory for all cultures. Clients included Topshop, Miss Selfridge and many other high street chains. Archie has a skill for spotting the next big thing and with this in mind, jumped on the back of Madonna’s Frozen video and began selling home henna kits. As a professional henna artist and director of the most successful online mail order henna company in the world - Henna Crazy – Archie had worked at over 400 corporate events, festivals and private parties, meeting many other performers. Clients who were impressed with Archie’s skill and professionalism began to ask her if she could source other acts and so, using the network of performers she had built relationships with, she took the bold step of starting her own entertainment agency. In 2003 Contraband became the one-stop entertainment shop we know it as today. From home, to a small office to a top floor office with a view, Contraband has grown from strength to strength. Employing office staff from a wide range of backgrounds, all with fabulous people skills, Contraband now boasts a roster of about 1,500 performers and has built up an impressive client list. Its not just Archie who spots the next big thing now – there’s a team of us and we pride ourselves in offering many innovative and new ideas to our clients. From your initial enquiry to post event analysis, our friendly and helpful staff are on hand to answer all of your technical, financial and logistical questions. Our efficient administration and can-do attitude win as much acclaim as our world-class performers. Whether you are an international business with untold millions to spend, or a young couple wanting to make their wedding day even more special we will treat your enquiry with equal dedication, speed and fairness. It’s this kind of approach that causes clients to return again and again – and tell their friends! |
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