How do I find a songwriter manager? (UK)

Hi, I'm repeatedly hearing advice from industry professionals that the best course to success as a songwriter is to get management, yet I have been unable to find any personal managers for this purpose in the UK.

Does anyone have any guidance to share?

I just checked, 19 Management does manage songwriters and producers - says so in their blurb. I also notice they have Cathy Dennis on their books (although that may be from her performing days).
http://www.19.co.uk/site3sm.html

However, I would anticipate that it would be easier to interest a publisher than a management company because when you go into management there's more add on expenses, while there are many reputable "1p. publishers" who are happy to make lots of pennies. The advice given by Dolores and others is the best advice
- go for the publishers, unless you are thinking of performing too.

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A selection of RMMS at http://www.angelfire.com/music2/richhoncho/RMMS.htm

It's "hear, hear." (Really.)

Thanks. Do you know any successful songwriters with hits in the Top 40?

I'm not sure about the UK. In the US songwriters don't have managers. They may have publishers, songpluggers, entertainment lawyers, or some such entity to aid them in getting their songs into the hands of performers who can cut them, but the focus is more on the songs, not the career of the individual songwriter. Management represents performers and if you are a performer who also writes songs, that would be an option. Songwriters who become staffwriters for publishing companies, have a kind of management, in that the publishers are concerned in their development as a songwriter and can aid them to a degree, but the songwriter must already be writing top quality songs, or the pub. must see a lot of potential, for them to be interested.

Are you a performer, songwriter, or both? Surprisingly some people don't know. Make sure you know what 'your' goals are and don't let anyone hang a label on you. If you want to be a performer, what type? Are you a singer-songwriter or are you in a band? All of these things matter when deciding what kind of path you need to take. It's up to you to sort out first, if you haven't, what you want to be or what you are, (depending on how you look at it) then to figure out which advice is helpful for your particular situation and which isn't. Best of luck.

Great advice there Dolores, these are the kind of posts I like (keep me positive and grinning )

That's great. What was their key to success?