Forget Me Not

What Forget Me Not does

Forget Me Not is a privately held, founder-led communication and event agency headquartered at 87 quai des Queyries in Bordeaux, France, within the Darwin éco-système. Founded in Paris in 2001 by Éric Bahuet (Gérant) and Virginie Wagenaar (Co-founder), the firm relocated to Bordeaux in 2006 and adopted a "creative and responsible" positioning around environmental, economic and social responsibility. Adrien Ampuy joined as Artistic Director in 2012. The agency operates with a 1–10 person core team and convenes specialists (graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, web developers, scenographers, journalists, printers) on a project basis — what it describes as a "singularly plural" model.

The agency delivers an integrated service stack across brand strategy, visual identity (logo, graphic charter, editorial content), print and packaging, web and mobile tools, signage, event production and logistics, corporate communication (annual reports, internal magazines, onboarding kits) and marketing communication campaigns. Its work spans both traditional creative output (e.g., 100+ page annual reports, premium hot-stamped identity systems, vehicle wrapping) and digital production including websites, content management, and bespoke gamified web applications (e.g., an accident-reporting training app for RATP Dev bus drivers). The technology base is conventional web and print production with no disclosed proprietary platform, API, SDK, or mobile app.

Forget Me Not generates revenue on a project-based services model with no publicly disclosed pricing, no subscription or productized offering, and no disclosed revenue figures. Its client base is heterogeneous across enterprise (Suez, Keolis, Bouygues Bâtiment Centre Sud-Ouest, SNCF Provence Alpes Côte d'Azur, RATP Dev, Laggon/CNB, Caisse d'Épargne Nouvelle-Aquitaine), government and municipal bodies (Mairie de Bordeaux, Invest in Bordeaux, Pessac, Libourne 2030), NGOs and social-economy organizations (Syndicat des Avocats Français, SENACS, UEED, La Conciergerie Solidaire), startups (Seeneoh, Le Plastique français, Les Détritivores, Rocketfid) and SMBs (Aloïs, La Maison du Fleuve). Distribution is direct, regional (Nouvelle-Aquitaine and broader France) and project-led, with marketing conducted via the agency website, social channels (Facebook, Twitter/X, Instagram, LinkedIn) and portfolio case studies. The firm has no disclosed external funding, no parent company, and no M&A activity.

Name

Forget Me Not

Legal name

Forget Me Not

Website

https://forget-menot.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Forget Me Not is a privately held, founder-led communication and event agency based in Bordeaux, France, within the Darwin éco-système. Founded in 2001, the 1–10 person firm delivers brand strategy, visual identity, print, digital, and event services to enterprise, public-sector, NGO, and SME clients across France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Communication & Event Services

NAICS

Advertising Agencies (541810), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320), Convention and Trade Show Organizers (56192)

SIC

Services-Advertising Agencies (7311)

akta.pro primary industry

Integrated Full-Service Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Brand Activations & Experiential Campaign Design (MPAAAGAA), Cause/Sustainability & Purpose-Driven Creative Agencies (MPAAAAAL)

Keywords

• Communication strategy services
• Event management services
• Brand identity design
• Corporate event production
• Graphic design services

Headquarters

HQ city

Bordeaux

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Forget Me Not is a French communication and event agency that designs and delivers brand identities, communication strategies, print and digital materials, websites and mobile applications, signage, editorial content, and full-scale event production for corporate, institutional, and cultural clients. The agency operates from the Darwin éco-système in Bordeaux and serves organizations across transport, energy, banking, and the public sector.

Product overview

Forget Me Not is a communication and event agency offering an integrated suite of services centered on brand strategy, visual identity creation, event production, and multi-channel communication deployment. The agency operates as a single unified offering rather than a modular product platform, combining strategic consulting (brand territory definition, communication planning), creative services (logo design, graphic charters, editorial content, photography), digital production (websites, web applications, gamified tools), and event logistics (trade shows, conferences, galas, seminars). Services are delivered through a network of specialists including graphic designers, illustrators, photographers, developers, and set designers, all coordinated by the agency.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Corporate & Marketing Communication Strategy Strategic communication consulting and message development for corporate, institutional, and event-driven initiatives.
• Brand Identity & Graphic Charter Design Logo design, visual identity systems, and graphic charters for organizational and event brands.
• Print & Packaging Design Design of print collateral, packaging, and physical brand materials for corporate and event programs.
• Website & Mobile Application Design Creation of websites, mobile tools, and gamified web applications for corporate and event communication.
• Event Production & Logistics End-to-end production and on-site logistics for corporate, institutional, and cultural events.
• Editorial Content Creation Writing and editorial production for corporate communications and event programs.
• Signage Design Design of physical and environmental signage for corporate and event contexts.

Named customers24 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Darwin éco-systèmecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2006Forget Me Not is an integral member of the Darwin éco-système, an eco-responsible business campus in Bordeaux. This partnership positions the agency within a community of sustainable businesses and influences their approach to communication with emphasis on environmental, economic and social responsibility.

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• BETC: BETC is one of France's flagship independent creative agencies, known for advertising, brand strategy and integrated campaigns. Comparable on integrated creative work and a roster of major French enterprise and consumer brands.
• Hula Hoop: Hula Hoop is a French independent creative and digital agency headquartered in Lyon. Comparable on size, integrated service stack (strategy, identity, digital, content) and a mid-market to institutional client base.
• Leg: Leg is a Paris-based creative agency integrated with the DDB France network, focused on brand platforms, design and integrated campaigns. Comparable on integrated creative work for major French enterprise clients.
• Marcel: Marcel is a long-running independent French creative agency working on brand strategy, design and integrated campaigns. Comparable on integrated creative offering and enterprise brand portfolio.
• Agence 148: Agence 148 is a French independent creative agency providing branding, digital and integrated communication services to regional and mid-market clients. Comparable on integrated service model, French regional positioning and headcount scale.

Broad incumbents

• Publicis Groupe: Publicis France is the French flagship of one of the world's largest communications holding companies, with deep creative, media, digital and event capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent pitching for the same enterprise mandates Forget Me Not serves.
• Havas: Havas is a major global advertising and communications group headquartered in Paris, with full-service creative, media and event capabilities. Comparable as a broad incumbent competing for French and European enterprise accounts.
• TBWA\Paris: TBWA\Paris is the French flagship of the TBWA global creative network, offering integrated creative, digital and brand experience work. Comparable as a broad incumbent active in the same enterprise client categories.
• DDB Paris: DDB Paris is the French office of the DDB global creative network, providing integrated advertising, brand strategy and digital services. Comparable as a broad incumbent with reach across French enterprise clients.

Emerging players

• Greenflex: Greenflex is a French sustainable development consultancy that supports companies on CSR, ESG and responsible-communications strategy. Comparable on the eco-responsible and purpose-driven communications positioning that differentiates Forget Me Not.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FMN_agency
• Facebookfacebook.com/ForgetmenotBdx
• LinkedInfr.linkedin.com/in/eric-bahuet-31760721
• Instagraminstagram.com/ebahuet

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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