What AFTER does

AFTER (formerly TECHNISCENE) is a French set construction, engineering, and assembly services company headquartered in Émerainville, Île-de-France. Founded in 1995 as TECHNISCENE and rebranded to AFTER in January 2016, the company designs, fabricates, and assembles bespoke sets for French television broadcasters (TF1, France Télévisions, M6, BFM TV), production companies (EndemolShine, Maximal Productions), concert producers, theater productions, and theme parks. The company operates an in-house engineering bureau led by an experienced engineer and employs 39 people (2024 data, declared 2025), with a portfolio that includes recurring flagship programs such as TF1's Les Enfoirés and Fort Boyard, alongside France Télévisions and M6 programming. The firm has also diversified beyond broadcast into live shows, concerts, and amusement park installations, and offers dedicated set storage services for clients between production cycles.

The business model is project-based B2B services, with revenue generated through bespoke design, fabrication, and assembly contracts per show or installation. Customer acquisition is sales-led, targeting French-language broadcasters, independent production companies, and live-event producers. There is no software product, no disclosed SaaS or platform offering, and no AI/ML capability evidenced in the available data. The company is privately held with no disclosed parent company, funding rounds, or financial metrics.

The company is concentrated geographically in the greater Paris region and sectorally in French-language broadcast and live-event production. Its 2025 gender equality index declaration scored 15/25 points — a sub-target score that signals ongoing compliance effort and a possible HR/governance risk. No patents, industry awards, or formal certifications are disclosed. The overall profile is that of a stable, mature, craft-intensive services firm with deep relationships in French broadcasting but limited evidence of recent offensive strategic movement.

Name

AFTER

Legal name

AFTER

Website

https://after-france.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

AFTER is a French set construction and engineering firm that designs, fabricates, and assembles bespoke sets for French television broadcasters, production companies, concert producers, theater, and theme parks, operating from Émerainville, Île-de-France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Set Construction Services

NAICS

Custom Architectural Woodwork and Millwork Manufacturing (337212)

SIC

Miscellaneous Furniture & Fixtures (2590), Partitions, Shelvg, Lockers, & Office & Store Fixtures (2540)

akta.pro primary industry

Set Construction Shops & Millwork Facilities (MPADAIAE)

akta.pro secondary industry

Set Operations & Facilities Support (Power, Generators, Site Services) (MPADAFAF)

Keywords

• Set construction
• TV set design
• Concert staging
• Event scenery
• Broadcast set construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Émerainville

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Set Construction Services: Project-based construction of TV sets, concert stages, live show scenery, and corporate event sets. Revenue generated through direct client engagements for design, construction, and assembly services.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

AFTER provides scenography, set construction, and on-site assembly services for television studios, concert stages, live shows, musical theater, game shows, and corporate events. The company runs an in-house engineering design office and 5,000 m² of operational facilities for fabricating sets in wood, metal, plastics, and paint, then delivers and assembles them on site. It also stores clients' recurring sets in a dedicated 1,000 m² storage area for ongoing reuse.

Product overview

AFTER is a set construction company (constructeur de décors) founded in 1995, formerly known as TECHNISCENE. The company offers a unified service portfolio organized around three core offerings: Ingénierie (engineering studies), Construction de décors (set building), and Montage de décors (set assembly/installation). These services are applied across multiple sectors including TV sets (plateaux TV, jeux télévisés), concert stage design (scénographie concert), live performance sets (comédie musicale), and corporate events (événement corporate). The company does not operate a software platform; its offering is purely service-based, delivering custom-built physical sets for clients in the entertainment and events industries.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Ingénierie (Engineering / Design Studies) Pre-construction design and engineering studies for scenic and architectural projects, performed by AFTER's in-house engineering office (bureau d'études) led by a dedicated engineer. Used by TV broadcasters, concert producers, musical theater, and corporate clients to translate creative briefs into buildable sets.
• Construction de décors (Set Construction) In-house fabrication of physical sets and scenery in wood, metal, plastics, and paint, executed across 5,000 m² of operational facilities. Targets television studios, concert and touring productions, musical theater, and corporate events.
• Montage de décors (Set Assembly & Installation) On-site delivery, assembly, and dismantling of sets for television studios, concerts, musical theater, and corporate events, complemented by 1,000 m² of dedicated storage space for recurring client sets.
• Plateau TV (TV Studio Set Construction) Specialized construction and ongoing maintenance of television studio sets, including recurring maintenance of stored sets for broadcast clients.
• Scénographie concert (Concert Stage Design & Construction) Design, fabrication, and on-site assembly of stage scenery for concert tours and live music productions.
• Comédie musicale (Musical Theater Set Construction) Fabrication and assembly of scenery for musical theater productions.
• Jeu télévisé (Game Show Set Construction) Construction and ongoing maintenance of game show sets, typically paired with recurring storage and reuse between productions.
• Événement corporate (Corporate Event Set Construction) Custom-built sets and scenery for corporate events, brand activations, and live shows, including on-site assembly and dismantling.

Named customers17 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Videlio: French audiovisual integration and services company serving broadcast, corporate, and cultural venues. Comparable to AFTER as a French supplier to broadcast and live event clients, though focused on AV systems integration rather than set construction.
• NEP Group: Worldwide broadcast and live event production services provider with outside broadcast, studio production, and display solutions. Comparable to AFTER as a backend services supplier to major broadcasters and event producers, though at a much larger scale and broader offering.
• TAIT Towers: Global provider of staging, scenic fabrication, automation, and rigging for live entertainment and architectural installations. Comparable to AFTER in scenic/set construction for concerts and large-scale events, but at vastly larger scale and with international reach.
• GL events: French-listed global event services group providing venue management, temporary structures, and event production. Overlaps with AFTER in staging and set construction for sports, corporate, and large-format events, with a significantly broader service portfolio.
• Euro Media Group: Major French-headquartered broadcast services group providing camera, lighting, post-production, and studio facilities to French broadcasters. Directly comparable to AFTER as a French supplier to the same broadcast clients (TF1, France Télévisions, M6), though focused on technical broadcast services rather than physical set construction.
• Panavision: Global leader in cinematography equipment, lenses, and production services for film and television. Adjacent incumbent that serves the same broadcast and production clients as AFTER, with overlapping exposure to French and international productions.
• Production Resource Group (PRG): Global entertainment production services company offering Lighting, Video, Audio, Rigging, and Scenic/Set Construction services across concert, broadcast, and live events. Larger, multi-vertical incumbent that overlaps with AFTER's set construction and event production services at a portfolio level.
• Habegger: Swiss event technology and production services company providing rigging, staging, lighting, and scenic construction for concerts, corporate events, and exhibitions. Comparable to AFTER in scenic/set construction for live entertainment, though primarily serving the German-speaking European market.

Emerging players

• disguise: UK-based technology company providing visual production platforms (media servers, virtual production tools) for concerts, broadcast, and immersive experiences. Comparable to AFTER as a key supplier to live entertainment and broadcast production, though focused on virtual/digital production technology rather than physical set construction.

Others

• Framestore: Global VFX and immersive content studio with virtual production capabilities. Adjacent to AFTER in serving major entertainment and broadcast clients, but operating in digital/visual effects rather than physical set construction; represents the broader entertainment production ecosystem AFTER competes within.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/afterfrance77
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/after-techniscene

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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