What capeb does

CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment), founded in 1946 and headquartered in Paris, is France's principal private employers' confederation for small and micro building craft enterprises. It represents approximately 500,000 companies — 97% of French building firms, all of which have fewer than 20 employees and collectively generate 46% of the building sector's revenue — through a network of approximately 95 departmental branches nationwide. Its membership is organized into eight trade families (Wood, Roofing & Plumbing-Heating, Electricity, Masonry & Tiling, Metalwork & Glazing, Painting & Decoration, Stone, Plaster & Insulation), and the confederation is a founding member of the European Builders Confederation (EBC) and a member of U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité).

The confederation's product and service portfolio centers on advocacy and lobbying with French and EU institutions, professional training (via maformationbatiment.fr), and certified qualification labels including Eco Artisan RGE (for energy-renovation subsidy access) and CIP Patrimoine (for heritage restoration). In June 2025 it launched IArtisans by CAPEB, an AI-powered mobile and web application developed with startup La Bonne Réponse that delivers regulatory Q&A, quote/invoice verification, and aid-eligibility checks for energy-renovation artisans, trained on over 500 regulatory and technical sources. Communication assets include the monthly magazine Le Bâtiment Artisanal (57,727 copies), the consumer-facing Artisans du Bâtiment platform, and the annual Rencontres des Métiers du Bâtiment event (2026 edition in Marseille).

As a non-profit employers' confederation, CAPEB's revenue derives from membership fees paid by member companies to departmental branches, supplemented by advertising sales, training fees, and event revenue. GTM is community-led: artisans join via departmental branches, and CAPEB drives engagement through advocacy, training programs, certifications, consumer-facing lead generation (artisansdubatiment.com), and multi-channel marketing including a print magazine, weekly newsletter, social media, press relations, and national events.

Name

capeb

Legal name

Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment (CAPEB)

Website

https://capeb.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1946

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

CAPEB is France's principal employers' confederation for small building craft enterprises, representing roughly 500,000 micro-firms (97% of the sector) through 95 departmental branches via advocacy, training, certifications, and digital services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Trade Association / Employers Confederation

NAICS

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services (541)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• Employers confederation
• Building trades advocacy
• Construction sector representation
• Artisan training programs
• Professional certifications

Headquarters

HQ city

Paris

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership fees: CAPEB generates revenue through membership fees paid by small building craft companies that join departmental CAPEB branches. The confederation is a non-profit employers' organization.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

CAPEB (Confédération de l'Artisanat et des Petites Entreprises du Bâtiment) is a private French employers' confederation representing approximately 500,000 small craft building companies. It operates through 95 departmental branches delivering advocacy, training, professional certifications (Eco Artisan RGE, CIP Patrimoine), legal/juridical advice, group purchasing advantages, and an AI-powered mobile assistant (IArtisans) for energy renovation artisans.

Product overview

CAPEB operates as a confederation representing artisanal building companies in France, offering a portfolio of products and services centered on member support, professional development, and industry advocacy. Its core products include IArtisans by CAPEB (an AI-powered mobile application for energy renovation assistance) and Le Bâtiment Artisanal (the official monthly magazine). The organization maintains several sub-brands including Artisans du bâtiment by CAPEB (public-facing brand), Artisans du patrimoine bâti by CAPEB (heritage certification), and Eco Artisan RGE (environmental qualification). Key platforms include the annual Rencontres des Métiers du Bâtiment professional event. Additional services encompass advertising, training programs, press relations, and professional certifications.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Le Bâtiment Artisanal: Official press organ of CAPEB, a monthly magazine covering corporate life, technical evolution, and regulatory developments in all building sectors. Distributed to 57,727 subscribers (ACPM).
• Artisans du bâtiment by CAPEB
• Artisans du patrimoine bâti by CAPEB

Products and services

• IArtisans by CAPEB AI-powered mobile and web application sold by annual subscription to building artisans specializing in energy renovation, providing regulatory and technical guidance, financial aid calculation, and quote/file verification.
• Le Bâtiment Artisanal

Quantifiable outcome

• 97% of building companies in France have fewer than 20 employees, making the micro-enterprise the backbone of the sector CAPEB represents.
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability4 records

Feature2 records

Partnerships

17 partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• CEDEO (DSC) and POINT.PminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 4 February 2026CAPEB, CEDEO (DSC, a Saint-Gobain brand), and POINT.P renewed their partnership to serve building artisans with building materials distribution and related services.
• CORHOFIminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 15 January 2026CAPEB partners with CORHOFI to facilitate financing of equipment for small building artisan companies.
• IGNESminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 November 2025CAPEB and IGNES collaborate to promote electrical solutions for home adaptation and aging-in-place, supporting artisans working on accessibility and electrical retrofits.
• APRIL ConstructionminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 23 October 2025CAPEB and APRIL Construction signed a major partnership to serve the building artisan sector with insurance solutions.
• Electriciens sans frontières (Electricians without Borders)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 October 2025CAPEB partners with Electriciens sans frontières (Electricians without Borders) to put building artisans' expertise at the service of international solidarity projects.
• Forbo Flooring SystemsminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 26 September 2025CAPEB, Forbo Flooring Systems (flooring manufacturer), and IRIS-ST signed a partnership convention to support building artisans.
• La Bonne RéponsecoreTechnology or Integration · 25 June 2025CAPEB partnered with startup La Bonne Réponse to develop 'IArtisans by CAPEB', an AI-powered mobile application for building artisans specializing in energy renovation. The app provides regulatory guidance, subsidy information, quote/dossier checking, and is trained on 500+ regulatory sources.
• Départements de FrancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 June 2025CAPEB and Départements de France signed a 3-year strategic partnership covering 8 axes: promoting building crafts to middle schoolers, supporting RSA/handicap employment in building trades, simplifying artisan access to public procurement, promoting energy renovation, accessibility/adaptation of housing, business creation/reprise support, promoting artisans who are volunteer firefighters, and encouraging local implementations.
• GeberitminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 20 June 2025CAPEB (via subsidiary Béranger Développement) and Geberit, a major sanitary technology company, renewed and strengthened their partnership in 2025. Geberit provides training, commercial and pedagogical tools for CAPEB members, and is promoted on CAPEB websites and the Eco Artisan RGE qualification platform.
• EBC (Confédération Européenne des Constructeurs / European Builders Confederation)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 12 June 2025CAPEB is a founding member of EBC, the European umbrella organization for small construction companies. In June 2025, CAPEB President Jean-Christophe Repon was elected EBC President for a 3-year term (2025–2028). EBC represents small construction companies from 21 organizations in 16 European countries and is recognized by the European Commission as a European social partner.
• KiloutouminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 January 2025Equipment rental company Kiloutou partners with CAPEB and IRIS-ST to support building artisans with equipment solutions and safety guidance.
• MAAF AssurancesminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 13 November 2024CAPEB, IRIS-ST, and MAAF Assurances renewed their partnership to address insurance needs of building business owners.
• SauermannminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 29 October 2024CAPEB, Sauermann (condensate removal equipment), and IRIS-ST signed a partnership to provide innovative tools and solutions for building artisans.
• GRDF (Gaz Réseau Distribution France)minorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 October 2024CAPEB and GRDF renewed their partnership to support building artisans in decarbonization and energy transition, helping artisans access gas-related energy efficiency markets.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCAPEB is a member of U2P, the Union of Proximity Businesses, which represents artisan and small business employers' confederations at the national level in France.
• IRIS-STcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIRIS-ST is a health and safety organization for the building sector. CAPEB collaborates with IRIS-ST on workplace safety guides, the ARTISANTE barometer on artisan health and working conditions, and joint training programs.
• CNATP (Confédération Nationale des Artisans des Travaux Publics et du Paysage)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCNATP is a co-partner in the annual ARTISANTE barometer on the working conditions and health of building artisans, conducted with CAPEB and IRIS-ST.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• FFB (Fédération Française du Bâtiment): France's principal employers' federation for the building industry, representing larger building contractors and developers. Comparable to CAPEB as a French construction-sector employers' confederation, but oriented toward mid-sized and larger firms rather than craft SMEs.
• EBC (European Builders Confederation): European umbrella organisation for small construction companies, of which CAPEB is a founding member and where CAPEB's president currently chairs the body (2025–2028). Direct functional peer at the EU level for representing SME builders.
• FMB (Federation of Master Builders, UK): UK trade association for small and medium-sized building firms. Closest international analog to CAPEB in mission (advocacy, training, certification, consumer lead generation) and membership profile (SME building contractors).
• ZDB (Zentralverband Deutsches Baugewerbe): German central association of the building trades, representing craft and SME construction firms. Direct international peer to CAPEB given its German SME-building mandate and dual national/European advocacy role.
• CNATP (Confédération Nationale des Artisans des Travaux Publics et du Paysage): French confederation of artisans in public works and landscape. Direct peer in the artisanal-construction confederation space and a long-standing co-partner of CAPEB (e.g., joint ARTISANTE barometer on artisan health with IRIS-ST).

Broad incumbents

• FIEC (Fédération de l'Industrie Européenne de la Construction): European construction industry federation representing the broader construction sector at EU level. Adjacent peer functioning in the same European policy arena as EBC, but representing larger contractors rather than SMEs.
• U2P (Union des Entreprises de Proximité): National French confederation of artisan and proximity-business employers' organisations, of which CAPEB is a core member. Comparable as a multi-sector umbrella counterpart to CAPEB's craft-specific positioning.
• CNA (Confederazione Nazionale dell'Artigianato e della Piccola e Media Impresa): Italian confederation of artisans and small businesses, including construction craftsmen. Comparable as a multi-sector SME and craft employers' association with overlapping trade families and similar advocacy, training, and certification functions.
• FNTP (Fédération Nationale des Travaux Publics): French employers' federation for public works contractors. Adjacent peer in the broader French construction-employer landscape covering the civil-engineering counterpart to CAPEB's building focus.
• CPME (Confédération des Petites et Moyennes Entreprises): French confederation of small and medium-sized enterprises across all sectors. Comparable as a French SME employers' confederation with similar advocacy, training, and member-services functions, though operating horizontally rather than CAPEB's construction focus.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/capeb_fr
• Facebookfacebook.com/capeb.nationale

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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