Les Mômes

What Les Mômes does

Les Mômes is a French child and teen modeling agency, founded in 2008 and operated through the legal entity SAS CRYSTAL, headquartered at 16, Place de la République in Paris (75010). The agency represents minors aged 3 months to 18 years and places them with advertising clients (agencies, photographers, casting directors, and announcers) for photo shoots and film/commercial productions in Paris/Île-de-France and the Marseille region. Its core services are mannequin representation, casting organization, and employment contract management, encompassing regulatory compliance (medical exams, image rights, salary processing) under French labor law.

The agency's business model is a transaction-fee agency arrangement. Les Mômes acts as the legal employer of each model, signing a mise à disposition (provision) contract with the client user before each engagement and charging the client for the model's services. Per French law, at least 31% of the client payment must flow to the model as base salary, with rates set by the 1991 collective bargaining agreement; additional costs (social security, civil liability insurance) are absorbed by the agency. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and is governed by collective bargaining rather than negotiated individually.

Distribution and go-to-market are relationship-led and geographically constrained. Parents apply by emailing photos and measurements to [email protected]; qualified candidates are seen by appointment at the Paris headquarters. On the demand side, the agency proactively promotes its roster to casting directors — described as the primary client segment — and to advertising agencies and photographers. The agency holds both the required State mannequin agency license (n°75.21.008) and the prefectural approval (n°20) for placing minors under 16, backed by a LLOYDS financial guarantee, and is a member of SYNAM. There are no proprietary technology platforms, mobile apps, or APIs disclosed; operations are conducted through email, phone (01 55 25 48 49), and in-person interactions during business hours (10h-19h, Monday-Friday).

Name

Les Mômes

Legal name

SAS CRYSTAL

Website

https://lesmomes.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Les Mômes is a Paris-based French agency, founded in 2008, that represents child and teen models (ages 3 months to 18 years) for advertising photo shoots and commercial productions in Paris/Île-de-France and Marseille, placing them with advertising agencies, photographers, and casting directors under licensed and prefectorally approved employment arrangements.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

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, Others

Revenue model

1. Model placement and talent representation services: Les Mômes acts as an employer of child and teen mannequins, hiring and remunerating them to be placed at the disposal of clients (advertising agencies, photographers, casting directors). The agency earns revenue by charging clients for the provision of these models. Per French labor law requirements, the model's base salary must be at least 31% of the total amount paid by the client to the agency.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Les Mômes is a French modeling agency that represents child and teen models aged 3 months to 18 years for advertising productions. The agency recruits local candidates via email, vets them through in-person appointments, and places them with advertising agencies, photographers, and casting directors. It handles all employment contracts, salary payments, medical examinations, social security registration, image rights, and regulatory compliance required by French law for minor performers.

Product overview

Les Mômes operates as a unified child and teen modeling and acting agency service providing full representation for models aged 3 months to 18 years. Their core offerings include mannequin representation, casting organization, and employment contract management. The agency connects young models with casting directors and advertising clients through their registration, casting, and placement services, handling all contractual, medical, and regulatory requirements mandated by French labor law for minor performers.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Représentation de mannequins enfants et juniors Full-service talent representation for child and teen models aged 3 months to 18 years, including profile management, casting coordination, and employment placement with advertising clients such as agencies, photographers, and casting directors.
• Organisation de castings Casting organization services matching registered child and teen models with casting directors for advertising campaigns, photoshoots, and video productions in Paris and Marseille.
• Gestion des contrats de travail Employment contract management services including mise à disposition contracts between the agency and client users, salary processing per French collective bargaining agreements, and image rights negotiation.

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

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.

• SYNAM (Syndicat National des Agences de Mannequins)coreOthersLes Mômes is a member of SYNAM, the National Union of Modeling Agencies. SYNAM represents agency interests before government ministries including the Ministry of Labor, Health, Interior, and Economy and Public Finance. The union maintains relationships with various institutions and organizations to promote the interests of models and their agencies.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Elite Model Management: Global modeling agency with Paris presence; comparable representation business but at much larger scale and with broader talent portfolio, including limited child divisions.
• IMG Models: International modeling agency that handles some child/family talent; comparable in representing models for advertising castings but with a much broader, global talent base.
• Storm Model Management: London-based international modeling agency; comparable representation model for advertising and editorial clients, with limited but existing child division.
• Ford Models: Established international modeling agency; comparable in acting as intermediary between models and advertising clients, though not specialized in minors.
• Next Management: Global modeling agency with Paris office; comparable talent representation model serving advertising and fashion clients, but mostly adult-focused.
• Wilhelmina Models: International talent and modeling agency; comparable in serving advertising and media clients with on-camera talent, though predominantly adult-focused.
• Marilyn Model Agency: Established French modeling agency; comparable in agency model and Paris base but focused on adult talent, competing for the same advertising casting budgets.
• VMA (Vivienne Model & Artist Management): French modeling and talent agency with broad portfolio; comparable in agency business model and French market presence but not specialized in child talent.

Direct peers

• City Kids: Paris-based child and teen modeling agency with a similar focus on advertising and editorial castings for minors; comparable business model, regulatory setup, and client base.
• Kids Casting: French child modeling agency placing young models in advertising and fashion; directly comparable talent pool, client segments, and French labor-law compliance model.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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