What Art-Event Group does

Art-Event Group, operating commercially under the brands Alive Events and Alive Group, is a French event-management and technical event-services company headquartered in Brétigny-sur-Orge, France, and founded in 2000. The company provides 360-degree technical event solutions covering audiovisual equipment rental, furniture, structures and tents, filming equipment, signage and printing, electrical distribution, space design, rigging, video, decoration, plants, catering, and sound. Its distribution is built on seven physical agency locations across France (Lille/Tourcoing, Gonesse, Le Plessis-Pâté, Saint-Léger-de-Linières/Angers, Lyon, Montauroux/Cannes) plus a regional headquarters in Le Mont-sur-Lausanne, Switzerland under the "Art-Event by Alive" brand, complemented by an online quote request channel and a dedicated furniture-rental microsite (mobilier.group-alive.com).

The broader group comprises twelve affiliated subsidiaries and brands including Alive Technology (event technology), Alive School (event-sector training), Alive Tournage (film production), Supervision by Alive (event supervision), Butterfly traiteur and Traiteur de France (catering), La Sceno (scenography), Mvision and Provence Location (equipment rental), ReAlive (event-sector recycling and sustainability), and smaller entities (Aktuel, Brokloc). This multi-brand structure operates under unified management and represents the culmination of more than two decades of organic brand proliferation around the core event-technical-services franchise.

Revenue is project-based and quote-driven, with pay-as-you-go billing per event. Customers span fashion and luxury brands, cultural and entertainment producers, corporate and congress organizers, television studios, trade show exhibitors, and sports/e-sports organizers; named enterprise clients include Boulanger and LEGO. The company employs between 51 and 100 people, holds no public listing, has no disclosed external funding, and reports gender-pay-equality compliance via the French Index Égalité Femmes-Hommes. Geographic reach is concentrated in France and Switzerland with selective international project capability, and no AI, mobile application, or public API/SDK offering is in evidence.

Name

Art-Event Group

Legal name

Alive Events

Website

https://artevent.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Art-Event Group (Alive Events / Alive Group) is a French event-management and technical services company providing 360-degree audiovisual, furniture, structures, decoration, and catering solutions to enterprise clients across fashion, corporate, cultural, TV, trade show, and sports sectors via seven French agencies and a Swiss regional headquarters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Event Technical Services

NAICS

Performing Arts, Spectator Sports, and Related Industries (711), Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation (71)

SIC

Services-Amusement & Recreation Services (7900), Services-Miscellaneous Amusement & Recreation (7990)

akta.pro primary industry

Event Production & Technical Services (Staging, Lighting, Sound, Video) (MPAGAAAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Temporary Structures (Truss Roofs, Tents, Barricades) (MPAGAKAK), Event Rentals (Tents, Furniture, A/V, Decor) (HSACAAAG), Event Production & Technical Services (AV/Lighting/Staging) (MPAAAGAB)

Keywords

• Event technical services
• Audiovisual equipment rental
• Event furniture rental
• Event decoration services
• Trade show booth design

Headquarters

HQ city

Brétigny-sur-orge

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Event Technical Services: Project-based revenue from providing comprehensive technical event solutions including audiovisual equipment rental, furniture rental, structures/tents, filming equipment, signage, electrical distribution, space design, rigging, video, decoration, plants, catering, and sound services. Services are provided for specific events with pricing based on project scope and requirements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Art-Event Group, operating as Alive Events, is a comprehensive technical event solutions provider offering 360-degree services covering audiovisual equipment rental, furniture rental, structures/tents, signage and large-format printing, electrical distribution, space design, rigging, video, sound, decoration, plant rental, and catering. The company serves fashion and luxury, corporate and congress, cultural and entertainment, television studio, trade show, and sports/e-sports clients across France, Switzerland, and internationally through a network of physical agency locations.

Product overview

Alive Events is a comprehensive event technical solutions provider offering a 360° portfolio of rental and services including furniture, audiovisual equipment, structures/tents, video, audio, rigging, electrical distribution, space design, decoration, plant rental, and catering. The company operates across France, Switzerland, and internationally with multiple agency locations. Alive Events is part of the larger Alive Group ecosystem, which includes additional sub-brands such as Alive Technology, Alive School, Alive Tournage, Supervision by Alive, Butterfly traiteur, Aktuel, Brokloc, La Sceno, Mvision, Provence Location, ReAlive, and Art-Event serving different market segments and geographic regions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Alive Events: Audiovisuel, Aménagement & Agencement - solutions techniques événementielles
• Alive Technology
• Alive School
• Alive Tournage
• Supervision by Alive
• Butterfly traiteur
• Aktuel
• Brokloc
• La Sceno
• Mvision
• Provence Location
• ReAlive

Products and services

• Alive Events - Audiovisuel, Aménagement & Agencement

Named customers3 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles6 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor.

• Traiteur de FranceminorOthersTraiteur de France provides catering services for events, integrated into Alive Events' comprehensive event solutions offering.
• Butterfly traiteurminorOthersSister catering brand under the Alive Group ecosystem, providing event catering services.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Freeman: Global event production company providing audiovisual, design, and logistics for trade shows, conferences, and live experiences — highly comparable integrated event services business model.
• GL events: Largest French event services group offering venue management, event organization, and technical services — directly comparable 360° event solution positioning versus Alive Events in the same domestic market.
• PRG (Production Resource Group): Global provider of event production solutions including lighting, audio, video, and rigging — directly comparable technical event services portfolio serving similar live entertainment and corporate clients.
• Groupe Novelty: French audiovisual and event technical services provider specializing in lighting, sound, video, and stage — directly overlaps with Alive Events' audiovisual and stage offerings for corporate and live events.

Others

• Traiteur de France: French catering network already partnered with Alive Events (named catering partner in source data) — adjacent service provider in the event vendor ecosystem rather than a direct competitor.

Broad incumbents

• Encore (formerly PSAV): Global event technology and in-house AV services provider for hotels and venues — broader scope with hotel-centric delivery, but overlapping audiovisual and event production capabilities.
• MCI Group: Global association, event, and communication management firm — broader strategic events and congresses scope, with overlapping corporate event production services.
• Havas Events: Global experiential marketing network offering brand experience and event services — broader agency parentage, but directly comparable experiential event production for corporate clients.

Regional players

• MVI Live: French audiovisual event services provider serving corporate and live event clients with sound, light, and video — regional French competitor with overlapping technical event service capabilities.

Emerging players

• DEEP (Dark Events Event Production): Emerging French event production agency specializing in corporate and private events — partial overlap with Alive Events' corporate event segment with a more focused boutique delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/arteventgroupFR
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/art-event
• Instagraminstagram.com/alivegroup__

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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