BC2

What BC2 does

BC2 (legal name: BC2 Groupe Conseil inc.), based in Montréal with a second office in Québec City, is a Quebec-owned professional consulting firm operating in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and strategic planning. The firm serves primarily government bodies, municipalities, and institutional clients across Quebec, with additional work in Indigenous community planning (e.g., Chisasibi community plan) and international collaboration projects. Service lines include master planning, specific urban plans, parks and public spaces design, public participation facilitation, recreational tourism planning, geomatics (GIS/spatial analysis), and graphic design.

The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated through direct engagement with public-sector clients and competitive tendering. No public pricing is disclosed, and the firm operates without external funding, private equity backing, or public listing. Distribution is direct: BC2 is acquired through business development, professional networks, and RFP processes, supported by thought-leadership content (Réflexions BC2 research unit), social media presence, and conference participation (National Urban Planning Congress, World Urban Forum, IFLA events). The firm has approximately 51-100 employees, including a partner-led executive structure, and is pursuing Ecoresponsable certification alongside a published Social and Environmental Charter.

Name

BC2

Legal name

BC2 Groupe Conseil inc.

Website

https://groupebc2.ca

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

BC2 is a Quebec-owned consulting firm providing urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and strategic planning services to municipalities, government bodies, and institutional clients across Quebec.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Montreal

HQ country

Canada

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Professional Consulting Services: BC2 generates revenue through professional consulting services in urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, strategic planning, recreational tourism, public participation, graphic design, and geomatics. Projects are delivered to government bodies, municipalities, and institutional clients.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

BC2 is a Quebec-owned consulting firm providing integrated urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and strategic planning services. The firm also delivers specialized services in public participation, recreational tourism, geomatics, and graphic design, primarily serving municipalities, government bodies, and institutional clients across Quebec.

Product overview

BC2 is a Quebec-based entirely consulting firm offering integrated urban planning, landscape architecture, urban design, and strategic planning services. The firm operates five interconnected practice areas: Urban Planning (including master plans and community plans), Landscape Architecture (parks and public spaces), Urban Design, Strategic Planning, and specialized services in Public Participation, Recreational Tourism, Geomatics, and Graphic Design. The Réflexions BC2 research unit supports the core consulting practice with knowledge development and thought leadership on topics such as territorial resilience, temporary urbanism, and sustainable development.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Urban Planning Services Comprehensive urban planning and territorial development consulting services including master plans, specific urban plans, and community planning for municipalities and organizations across Quebec.
• Landscape Architecture Professional landscape architecture services encompassing site design, parks and public spaces development, and integration of environmental and ecological considerations in land development projects.
• Urban Design Urban design services focused on creating functional, aesthetically appealing, and sustainable public spaces, streetscapes, and mixed-use environments.
• Strategic Planning Strategic planning services for territorial development, helping clients define long-term visions and implementation strategies for urban and regional projects.
• Public Participation Citizen engagement and public consultation services to involve communities in planning processes, ensuring inclusive and transparent decision-making.
• Recreational Tourism Planning Recreation and tourism planning services including trail development, outdoor recreation infrastructure, and support for youth outdoor access programs.
• Geomatics Geographic information systems and spatial analysis services supporting urban planning projects with data visualization and multi-criteria analysis capabilities.
• Graphic Design Visual communication and graphic design services for project presentations, communication materials, and urban planning documentation.
• Inter-Nation Collaboration International collaboration and Indigenous partnership services addressing cross-cultural planning perspectives, including Indigenous community engagement and international development projects.

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

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• NOVA CollectiveminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 14 June 2023BC2 was part of the NOVA collective (along with Vélo Québec, LLG Nature, Aventure Écotourisme Québec, and Rando Québec) focused on youth recreational tourism in Quebec. The collective made a $15,000 donation to Rando Québec's Jeunes en sentier program and Coalition québécoise du plein air to support youth access to outdoor recreation.
• International Federation of Landscape Architects (IFLA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBC2 became a corporate member of IFLA, joining an international community of landscape architects. BC2 team members Marie-Pierre McDonald serves as co-director of the 'Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience' working group, and Sophie Topajian participates in the 'Towards an International Landscape Convention' research group.
• Université de MontréalminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerBC2 partners with Université de Montréal's School of Urban Planning and Landscape Architecture to award the 'Pratiques innovantes en planification et aménagement' scholarship ($5,000) to exceptional students in the Environment and Sustainable Development Master's program.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Claude Cormier + Associés: Montréal landscape architecture practice known for parks and public-realm projects across Canada. Comparable to BC2's landscape architecture practice and shares the same municipal and institutional client base in Quebec.
• Daoust Lestage Lizotte Stecker: Québec/Montréal architecture and urban design firm with strong public-sector practice. Competes with BC2 on Quebec urban design, public space, and institutional planning mandates.
• Cardinal Hardy: Montréal-based architecture and urbanism firm of comparable size offering integrated architecture, urban design, and planning services to Quebec institutional and public-sector clients — directly competitive with BC2 on Quebec municipal mandates.
• NIPPAYSAGE: Montréal landscape architecture and urban design firm of similar scale to BC2, with a comparable focus on public spaces, parks, and territorial planning for Quebec and Canadian municipalities.
• Groupe Rousseau Lefebvre: Québec-based urban planning and development consultancy serving Quebec municipalities and institutional clients, with a comparable focus on master planning, regulatory planning, and territorial development.

Broad incumbents

• Provencher Roy: Large Montréal architecture and urban design firm with broader service portfolio than BC2. Overlaps with BC2 on urban design, public realm, and institutional planning mandates in Quebec.
• Lemay: Major Canadian architecture, urban design, and landscape architecture firm headquartered in Montréal. Overlaps with BC2 across urban design, planning, and public-realm work but at much larger scale.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consultancy with urban planning, landscape architecture, and strategic advisory capabilities. Pursues large-scale Quebec and Canadian municipal planning programs adjacent to BC2's sweet spot.
• WSP Global: Global engineering and professional services firm with a substantial Canadian urban planning, landscape architecture, and environmental practice. Competes for the larger Quebec municipal planning mandates that BC2 also targets.
• Stantec: Global design and consulting firm with urban planning, landscape architecture, and community development practices across Canada. Increasingly competing for Quebec municipal and institutional planning RFPs.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/GroupeBC2
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/groupe-conseil-bc2fp-inc-?trk=parent-company_org_image
• Instagraminstagram.com/groupebc2
• Xx.com/GroupeBC2

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles15 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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