What SYNAMOME does

SYNAMOME (legal name: Syndicat National de l'Architecture et de la Maîtrise d'Œuvre) is a French non-profit professional union founded in 1977, headquartered at 50 Avenue des Champs Élysées in Paris. The organisation represents independent master builders (maîtres d'œuvre), architects, and design professionals across France through 16 regional delegations that cover both metropolitan territory and overseas regions (DROM). It operates under the leadership of National President Stéphane LE GALL with a four-person national bureau (Vice-President Denis LEBRETON, Treasurer Laurent PEREZ, Secretary Jean-Noël LACOR) and approximately 23 staff.

The organisation's product portfolio centres on a membership services bundle: the self-created TECHNICONCEPTEUR professional qualification, access to the KHEOX regulatory documentation database, legal protection via CFDP Assurances, consumer mediation services, and a partner network of 50 national suppliers (including Saint-Gobain/ISOVER/PLACO, Legrand, Daikin, Viessmann, K-Line, BMI, Rockwool, ACTIS, and ALDES) offering negotiated framework pricing. Distribution is supported by digital tools (a member portal, an interactive map of master contractors, a searchable online directory, and Android/iOS mobile applications) and by physical engagement through an annual National Congress, regional salons, factory visits, and the quarterly 'Les Échos des Assureurs du SYNAMOME' insurance newsletter.

Revenue is generated exclusively through annual membership fees (cotisations) paid by individual professionals, with no public pricing schedule. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: prospective members may attend regional meetings before committing, and word-of-mouth within the construction and architecture professions drives recruitment. SYNAMOME also acts as a collective bargaining and advocacy body, most recently formalising a new five-year convention with the Agence Qualité Construction (AQC) in June 2024.

Name

SYNAMOME

Legal name

SYNDICAT NATIONAL de l'Architecture et de la Maîtrise d'oeuvre

Website

https://synamome.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SYNAMOME is a French non-profit professional union founded in 1977 that represents independent master builders (maîtres d'œuvre) and architects through 16 regional delegations across metropolitan France and overseas territories. It delivers membership services including the TECHNICONCEPTEUR qualification, legal protection, regulatory databases, and a 50-partner supplier network funded by annual cotisations.

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, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees (Cotisations): SYNAMOME generates revenue through annual membership fees paid by master builders, architects, and design professionals. Members pay cotisations to access services including legal protection, documentation databases, framework agreements, the techniconcepteur qualification, and the partner network.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

SYNAMOME is a French professional syndicate that provides paid membership services to independent master builders (maîtres d'œuvre) and architects. Members receive the proprietary TECHNICONCEPTEUR qualification, access to the KHEOX regulatory database, CFDP legal protection insurance, a consumer mediator service, negotiated framework agreements with 50 national building-sector partners, regional networking events, and an annual national congress.

Product overview

SYNAMOME (Syndicat National de l'Architecture et de la Maîtrise d'œuvre) is a professional organization that represents and supports master contractors, architects, and independent professionals in the French construction industry. The organization offers a unified portfolio of membership services including the TECHNICONCEPTEUR qualification (a professional credential created by SYNAMOME), access to the KHEOX regulatory database, CFDP legal protection, consumer mediator services, and a network of 50 national partners with negotiated framework agreements. SYNAMOME also provides digital tools including an interactive member map, an online directory, and a mobile application. The organization facilitates professional development through annual national congresses and regional salon events, while keeping members informed via newsletters like LES ECHOS DES ASSUREURS DU SYNAMOME.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• TECHNICONCEPTEUR: A qualification title created by SYNAMOME that demonstrates competencies, aptitudes, and knowledge for the exercise of master builder work.

Products and services

• Interactive Map of Member Maîtres d'œuvre
• Online Member Directory (Annuaire)
• SYNAMOME Mobile Application
• Annual National Congress (Congrès National)
• Regional Salon Events

Quantifiable outcome

• 16 regional delegations covering metropolitan France and overseas territories
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

27 partnerships are on record, tiered core and standard.

• ABE CourtagecoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance broker partner participating in SYNAMOME's insurance newsletter initiative 'Les Échos des Assureurs du SYNAMOME'. Contact: Nadia UZAN.
• ETIK AssurancescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner participating in SYNAMOME's insurance newsletter initiative. Contact: Virginie FETET.
• MG2 AssurancescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner (AXA agency) participating in SYNAMOME's insurance newsletter. Contact: Frédéric HAVET.
• MontmirailcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner participating in SYNAMOME's insurance newsletter initiative. Contact: Odile VIDAL.
• ProdigéocoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner (ProbTP group) participating in SYNAMOME's insurance newsletter initiative. Contact: Léni OULABSIR.
• CFDP AssurancescoreGTM or Marketing PartnerLegal protection insurance provider for SYNAMOME members. Provides professional liability protection. Contact: Morgane LE DAUPHIN.
• ACTISstandardOthersInsulation materials partner. Contact: Pierre BARRETIERI.
• ALDESstandardOthersVentilation systems partner. Contact: Stéphane SEGURO.
• APRILstandardGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance partner. Contact: Julie DEVANT PERROTIN.
• ATEstandardOthersBuilding materials partner. Contact: Fabienne SAVARY.
• ATLANTICstandardOthersHeating and hot water equipment partner. Contact: Jean Marie JOUBERT.
• BACACIER (Kingspan)standardOthersRoofing materials partner. Contact: Aziz BEKHTI.
• BATIACTU GroupcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerConstruction industry media partner; SYNAMOME participates as jury member for the Trophées de la Construction BATIACTU. Contact: Stéphanie FACQUET.
• BMI Group FrancestandardOthersRoofing systems partner. Contact: Laurent DELWAULLE.
• DAIKIN FrancestandardOthersAir conditioning and heat pump partner. Contact: Ludovic OUARY.
• DELTA DOREstandardOthersSmart building and home automation partner. Contact: Jérôme ARNOLDI.
• EDILIANSstandardOthersRoofing tiles and materials partner. Contact: Eric LEBEAU.
• EVENO FermeturesstandardOthersWindows and closures partner. Contact: Laurent MORIN.
• ISOVER/PLACO (Saint-Gobain)standardOthersInsulation and drywall systems partner. Contact: Jérôme FOREAU.
• K-LINEstandardOthersAluminum windows and doors partner. Contact: Emilie CAMICAS.
• LEGRANDstandardOthersElectrical infrastructure and home automation partner. Contact: Antoine DEROUBAIX.
• ROCKWOOLstandardOthersStone wool insulation partner. Contact: Mehdi NIATI.
• SCHLÜTER SYSTEMSstandardOthersWaterproofing and building systems partner. Contact: Jean-Marc LOPEZ.
• VEKAstandardOthersPVC window systems partner. Contact: Hakim MIHOUBI.
• VIESSMANNstandardOthersHeating systems and boilers partner. Contact: Franck MESTRIC.
• AQC (Agence Qualité Construction)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerQuality Construction Agency partnership. SYNAMOME participates in AQC's annual General Assembly and Quality Construction meeting. The AQC plays a catalyst role in the construction industry, addressing defects and prevention strategies. New five-year convention signed in June 2024.
• SMABTPcoreGTM or Marketing PartnerInsurance mutual for construction professionals. Hosted the jury meeting for Batiactu Trophées de la Construction in July 2024 at their headquarters.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• SMABTP: SMABTP is the French insurance mutual for construction professionals and a core partner of SYNAMOME; it is adjacent because it serves the same professionals with insurance products and is part of SYNAMOME's partner ecosystem.
• UIA (International Union of Architects): UIA is the global federation of national architects' organisations; comparable to SYNAMOME as a membership-based architects' body, but international in scope and an umbrella rather than direct service provider.

Regional players

• BSA (Bund Deutscher Architekten): The BSA is a German federal architects' association delivering membership services, qualification, and advocacy, directly analogous in structure and offering to SYNAMOME but operating in Germany.
• RIBA (Royal Institute of British Architects): RIBA is the UK chartered body for architects offering membership, qualification, and professional services; structurally comparable to SYNAMOME as a national architects' membership organisation, though operating in a different geography.
• AIA (American Institute of Architects): AIA is the largest US professional organisation for architects, providing credentials, advocacy, and member benefits similar to SYNAMOME's portfolio (qualification, representation, partner network, events).

Broad incumbents

• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): FFB is the leading French construction industry federation with broader scope across all building trades; it shares with SYNAMOME a French national footprint, regional chapters, and member advocacy/partnership model.
• Ordre des architectes: The Ordre des architectes is the official French regulatory body for the architecture profession, with broader statutory mandate and larger membership than SYNAMOME; both organisations serve French architects with overlapping professional services and representation.
• CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment): CAPEB is the larger French federation representing small building crafts businesses, comparable to SYNAMOME in its SMB/mid-market French construction focus, regional delegation model, and member services orientation.

Direct peers

• CINOV (Fédération des syndicats des métiers de la prestation intellectuelle): CINOV is a French federation of liberal professional firms in consulting, engineering, and design, structurally analogous to SYNAMOME as a membership organisation representing independent professionals with similar GTM (events, advocacy, partner benefits).
• UNSFA (Union Nationale des Syndicats Français d'Architectes): UNSFA is the principal French national architects' union, directly comparable to SYNAMOME as a membership-based syndicate representing French architects and design professionals with regional chapters and member services.

Market position

Strengths2 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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