GECOP

What GECOP does

GECOP is a private, family-owned French building rehabilitation and maintenance contractor founded in 1988 and headquartered in Sucy-en-Brie, Val-de-Marne. The firm provides integrated specialty trade services across five core disciplines: plumbing (plomberie), heating (chauffage), controlled mechanical ventilation (VMC/Ventilation), roofing and zincwork (couverture & zinguerie), and sanitary installation. Service delivery falls into two revenue streams: ongoing 24/7 maintenance contracts (with emergency response) covering occupied social housing stock, and discrete rehabilitation projects ranging from individual apartment upgrades to multi-building complexes of 200-1,500+ units.

GECOP's customer base is concentrated in Île-de-France social housing landlords (bailleurs sociaux) — including major operators such as Immobilière 3F, IN'LI, Seqens, Groupe Valophis, ICF Habitat, Paris Habitat OPH, RIVP, CDC Habitat, Batigère, Créteil Habitat SEMIC, Vilogia, and 1001 Vies Habitat — supplemented by local authorities (Ville de Stains, Département des Hauts-de-Seine) and select commercial work (Marché International de Rungis via SEMMARIS). The company's go-to-market is direct sales-led via competitive tendering and framework agreements, with field teams operating from a single regional base across all eight Île-de-France departments (75, 77, 78, 91, 92, 93, 94, 95). Pricing is quote-based and not publicly disclosed.

Revenue is generated almost entirely through professional services fees tied to hours, materials, and project scope, with no software, licensing, or product-component revenue. GECOP holds nine QUALIBAT certifications, RGE (8621) environmental qualification, PG gas certification, and the 'Les Pros de l'Accessibilité' label for PMR (reduced-mobility) adaptations, collectively qualifying it for government-backed energy and accessibility subsidy schemes. Leadership is family-controlled with Antonio Fernandes as founder, Christine Fernandes as President, David Fernandes as Director General, and Slimane Aziez as Commercial Director; the firm reported €47 million in 2024 revenue and relocated to a doubled-capacity headquarters in 2022.

Name

GECOP

Legal name

GECOP

Website

https://gecop-rehabilitation-entretien.fr

Company type

Private

Founded year

1988

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

GECOP is a family-owned French building rehabilitation and maintenance contractor founded in 1988 in Sucy-en-Brie, providing plumbing, heating, ventilation, roofing, and sanitary services to social housing landlords and local authorities across Île-de-France.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Social Housing Building Rehabilitation & Maintenance

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• Social housing rehabilitation
• Building maintenance services
• Plumbing heating ventilation
• Roofing zinc work
• PMR accessibility adaptations

Headquarters

HQ city

Sucy-en-brie

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Maintenance Contracts: Ongoing maintenance and repair services for social housing properties including plumbing, heating, ventilation, and sanitation. These recurring contracts provide regular service revenue.
2. Rehabilitation Projects: Major renovation and rehabilitation projects for housing complexes, including complete system upgrades, energy efficiency improvements, and accessibility adaptations. Projects range from individual apartments to large-scale multi-building developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

GECOP specializes in the rehabilitation and maintenance of water distribution networks and residential building infrastructure across Île-de-France. The company delivers integrated building trade services covering plumbing, heating, ventilation (VMC), roofing/zinc work, and sanitary installations, primarily for social housing landlords, local authorities, and institutional investors. Services include both recurring maintenance contracts (with 24/7 on-call emergency response) and full-scale rehabilitation projects, often performed on occupied sites.

Product overview

GECOP is a rehabilitation and maintenance company offering integrated services for social housing and collective buildings across Île-de-France. The company provides two core service lines—Réhabilitation (rehabilitation) and Maintenance—supported by specialized technical divisions covering Plomberie (plumbing), Chauffage (heating), Ventilation (VMC), Couverture & Zinguerie (roofing and zinc work), and Sanitaire (sanitary installation). The company specializes in occupied-site rehabilitation and holds numerous Qualibat certifications for quality assurance across these trades.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Réhabilitation (Building Rehabilitation)

Quantifiable outcome

• 9,471 hours of social insertion and apprenticeship achieved in 2018 (15% of annual production hours)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers21 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

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• WeForestminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 July 2017Environmental partnership for carbon sequestration and reforestation. GECOP sponsors tree planting projects in Tanzania's Mara region through the Global Resources Alliance initiative. Contributions support agroforestry systems benefiting over 10,000 households with 80% tree survival rate. Annual contribution of 12,500€ funds 20,833 tree plantings per year.
• AFORTECHcoreOthersProfessional training organization partnering with GECOP for employee qualification programs. Delivers CQP (Certification de Qualification Professionnelle) certifications in partnership with Lycée Maximilien Perret for plumbing and roofing technician training.
• OPPBTPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerProfessional Prevention Organization for Building and Public Works. GECOP follows OPPBTP health and safety protocols, particularly important for occupied-site work during COVID-19 pandemic.
• FFB Grand PariscoreOthersFédération Française du Bâtiment Grand Paris branch. GECOP collaborates closely with the organization for regulatory updates, safety standards, and industry representation.
• CIBTP Île de FranceminorOthersInter-professional health insurance fund for construction workers. Supports GECOP's social insertion and employment programs.
• Groupe SPEBI-MGBR-GECOPcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBusiness group/exhibition consortium representing plumbing, heating, and building renovation specialists at the 78th USH Congress. Collaborative commercial representation at major social housing industry events.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• SPEBI: SPEBI is a French plumbing, heating, and building renovation specialist that GECOP explicitly partners with as part of the SPEBI-MGBR-GECOP groupement at social housing industry congresses. Both serve French social landlords with overlapping multi-trade renovation services.

Broad incumbents

• SPIE SA: SPIE is a leading European multi-technical building services group with a strong French presence in HVAC, electrical, and energy efficiency for public and social housing. Comparable to GECOP in trade scope and end markets, but operates at significantly larger national scale.
• ENGIE Solutions: ENGIE Solutions is the B2B energy and technical services arm of ENGIE, delivering HVAC, multi-trade maintenance, and energy retrofits across France. Directly comparable to GECOP's heating, VMC, and rehabilitation services for social landlords and public buildings.
• Eiffage Construction: Eiffage Construction is a major French general contractor and rehabilitation specialist with significant social housing and public building exposure. Comparable to GECOP in rehab/maintenance services but with a national footprint and broader construction capabilities.
• Bouygues Bâtiment France: Bouygues Bâtiment France is a top-tier French contractor with dedicated social housing and public building rehabilitation activity. Overlaps with GECOP on plumbing, heating, and envelope renovation for HLM landlords, though at vastly larger scale.
• Spie Batignolles: Spie Batignolles is a French construction and multi-trade group with rehabilitation activity in social housing and public infrastructure. Comparable in service mix (plumbing, structural, envelope) but operating nationally as a tier-one contractor.
• Demathieu Bard: Demathieu Bard is an independent French construction group with building rehabilitation and public/private works across France. Comparable to GECOP in renovation scope but operates as a much larger, multi-region general contractor.
• Legendre Construction: Legendre is an independent French construction group with significant rehabilitation and energy retrofit activity across residential and public buildings. Comparable to GECOP in renovation trades but at larger scale and broader geographic reach.
• GTM Bâtiment: GTM Bâtiment, part of VINCI Construction, delivers building rehabilitation and multi-trade works for French social landlords and public clients. Comparable service portfolio to GECOP but with national reach and the backing of a major construction group.

Others

• Suez Eau France: Suez operates France's leading water and wastewater utility services, including rehabilitation of water distribution networks — GECOP's original founding specialization. They are thematically adjacent rather than direct competitors but share the water infrastructure maintenance theme.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance12 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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