Codecom Events

What Codecom Events does

Codecom Events is a French outdoor event agency founded in 1995 and headquartered in Neuilly-sur-Seine (Paris), specializing in the conception, production, and end-to-end management of public-facing events. The company's core product portfolio centers on seasonal village formats — Christmas markets (Villages de Noël), Spring markets (Villages de Printemps), Summer markets (Villages d'Été), and the Festival des Lanternes at the Jardin d'Acclimatation — alongside gastronomic villages featuring celebrity chef patrons, artisan markets, food courts, and bespoke corporate events. Codecom operates across a portfolio of premium Paris and Île-de-France venues including Tour Eiffel, Quai Branly, La Défense, Saint-Germain-des-Prés, Vincennes, and Saint-Lazare, and has produced over 500 events serving approximately 9,000 clients and millions of visitors annually since inception.

The business model is a professional services structure with two principal revenue streams: (1) full-service event production and management for local governments, brands, and institutional partners, with corporate event pricing tiered from under €5,000 to over €50,000 via a quote-based Devis system; and (2) structure rental (tents, stands, furniture, technical equipment) for chalets and kiosques. Consumer-facing demand is captured through an online pre-reservation system with PayPal integration supporting installment payments. The go-to-market is sales-led and event-driven, combining direct corporate outreach with brand exposure from the public event calendar. The company is privately held, founder-led (Jean-Claude Méritte), and operates without external investors or disclosed parent entities.

Technology is not a differentiator: there is no proprietary platform, no APIs, no disclosed data assets, and no software product. Codecom's defensibility rests on venue access, permitting expertise, three decades of brand recognition (including a 2021 Guinness World Record for the largest fashion show, organized for Galeries Lafayette), and a curated network of celebrity chef patrons and institutional partners. The operating geography is concentrated in France, with no international expansion claims beyond evidence of 40 nationalities represented within events.

Name

Codecom Events

Legal name

Codecom Event

Website

https://codecom.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1995

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Codecom Events is a French outdoor event agency founded in 1995 that produces seasonal villages (Christmas, Spring, Summer), the Festival des Lanternes, gastronomic villages with celebrity chef patrons, and bespoke corporate events across premium Paris and Île-de-France venues, serving municipalities, brands, and institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Outdoor Event Production Services

NAICS

Convention and Trade Show Organizers (561920), Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities (711320)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Festival & Event Producers/Organizers (MPAIAFAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Tent & Canopy Rentals (HSACAFAA), Event Budgeting, Compliance & Permitting (HSACAAAN), Conferences & Conventions Operations Services (Registration, AV, Logistics) (MPAGAGAM)

Keywords

• Outdoor event production
• Christmas market organization
• Corporate event planning
• Lantern festival management
• Event structure rental

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Others

Revenue model

1. Event Production and Management: Full-service event production from conception to execution for outdoor events including Christmas villages, lantern festivals, corporate events, and food courts. Revenue generated through service fees for event creation, management, and coordination.
2. Structure Rental: Rental of event structures including tents (chapiteaux), stands, furniture, and technical equipment.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Codecom Events is a Paris-based outdoor event agency that designs, produces, and manages large-scale public and corporate events across France. Core offerings include Christmas markets, lantern festivals, spring and summer villages, gastronomic villages featuring celebrity chefs, food courts, artisan villages, and custom corporate events (team-building, product launches, conferences). The company also rents professional event structures and handles complete event production from administrative permits and partnerships to installation, decoration, logistics, security, and programming.

Product overview

Codecom Events is an outdoor event agency offering a comprehensive portfolio of event products and services. Their core offerings include seasonal markets (Christmas Markets, Spring Markets, Summer Markets), the Festival des Lanternes featuring artistic lantern installations, corporate events, food courts, and artisan villages. They provide end-to-end event management services including administrative processes, partnerships, communication strategy, installation, decoration, logistics, security, and programming. Additional services include structure rental (tents, stands, furniture, technical equipment) and an online pre-reservation system with PayPal payment options. The company has produced over 500 events since 1995.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Villages de Noël (Christmas Markets) Authentic and warm Christmas markets produced throughout Île-de-France, featuring artisanal chalets, exhibitors, and festive programming at prestigious venues for municipalities and the general public.
• Festival des Lanternes Immersive lantern festival featuring spectacular artistic creations, monumental scenographies, and enchanting nighttime walks, held at prestigious venues such as the Jardin d'Acclimatation in Paris.
• Villages de Printemps (Spring Markets) Spring village markets featuring artisanal stands and animations, held at iconic Paris locations such as Saint-Germain-des-Prés and the Eiffel Tower area.
• Villages d'Été (Summer Markets) Summer ambiance events in historic Paris districts, including Saint-Germain-des-Prés and Quai Branly by the Seine.
• Événements d'Entreprise (Corporate Events) Custom corporate events including team-building activities, product launches, conferences, seminars, galas, incentives, and promotional operations, with comprehensive project management from conception to execution.
• Food Courts Outdoor dining spaces featuring a selection of varied gastronomic stands, including villages sponsored by renowned chefs.
• Villages d'Artisans (Artisan Villages) Artisanal markets showcasing local craftsmanship and creativity, including events like 'Le Carré de la Création Artisanale' pop-up stores.
• International Gastronomic Villages Culinary villages sponsored by prestigious chefs such as Philippe Etchebest, Guillaume Gomez, Sylvestre Wahid, and Juan Arbelaez, combining dining, concerts, conferences, and celebrity guests.
• Location de Structures (Structure Rental) Rental of professional event structures including tents (chapiteaux), stands, furniture, and technical equipment, available for chalets and kiosques.

Quantifiable outcome

• 500+ events produced since 1995
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Galeries LafayettecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 30 September 2021Strategic partnership for organizing 'La Mode, c'est vous' Grand Défilé Galeries Lafayette on September 30, 2021 - the world's largest fashion show registered in Guinness World Records. Codecom handled complete event management including participant registration, VIP lounges, beauty partners, and press coverage.
• Philippe EtchebestcoreOthersCelebrity chef patron for gastronomic villages and culinary events, bringing prestige and culinary expertise to food court concepts.
• Guillaume GomezcoreOthersCelebrity chef patron for gastronomic villages and culinary events.
• Sylvestre WahidcoreOthersCelebrity chef patron for gastronomic villages and culinary events.
• Juan ArbelaezcoreOthersCelebrity chef patron for gastronomic villages and culinary events.
• Jardin d'AcclimatationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerVenue partner for the Festival des Lanternes - a prestigious location in Paris hosting the immersive lantern exhibition creating magical nighttime experiences.
• Embassies and Tourism OfficesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCultural partnerships with embassies and tourism boards for thematic events promoting international craftsmanship, tourism, and cultural diversity.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Reed Exhibitions: World's largest exhibition organizer (RX), running hundreds of B2B and consumer events globally. Comparable in large-scale event production and venue logistics, though primarily trade-fair-focused rather than outdoor public markets.
• Messe Frankfurt: Global trade fair and event organizer with a strong consumer/leisure portfolio. Comparable in operating flagship event brands (festivals, Christmas market-style formats) at scale across multiple geographies, though with broader scope and resources.
• Publicis Live: Publicis Group's dedicated experiential and live marketing division. Comparable as a French-rooted, globally networked provider of corporate events, brand experiences and conferences with broader scale and creative resources.
• Havas Events / Auditoire: Havas's event and experiential network, which includes the Auditoire agency, providing French and international corporate events. Comparable as a full-service French event agency but operating within a much larger holding-company portfolio.

Direct peers

• MKG Group: French holding of event and travel agencies (Yoomap, Actando, Welcome Travel). Direct peer in providing end-to-end MICE and event production services to French corporates and institutions.
• Comexposium: Major Paris-headquartered organizer of B2B exhibitions, congresses and consumer events with a strong France portfolio. Highly comparable on event creation, exhibitor recruitment and on-site management.
• GL Events: France-listed global event services group providing event production, venue management and MICE services across multiple continents. Direct comparability in French outdoor events, large-format festivals and venue operations.
• Viparis: Operator of Paris's principal convention and exhibition venues (Paris Expo Porte de Versailles, Palais des Congrès). Comparable as a Paris venue/event infrastructure peer, though the primary overlap is in event hosting rather than outdoor market production.
• Jack Morton Worldwide: Global brand experience and experiential agency inside IPG that produces flagship brand activations, pop-ups and large public events. Comparable in delivering immersive outdoor event concepts for major brands (e.g., Codecom's Galeries Lafayette work).

Emerging players

• Cvent Holding: Event management software and services platform for corporate events and trade shows. Partial overlap on the corporate event side of Codecom's business, though it competes as an enabling technology rather than a producer of physical outdoor events.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Instagraminstagram.com/codecom_events
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/codecomevents

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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