Ageco

What Ageco does

Ageco Group is a privately held, family-owned civil engineering and construction contractor founded in 2003 and headquartered in Sint-Truiden, Belgium (VAT BE0479.455.756). The company delivers a horizontal portfolio of site and infrastructure services — earthworks, demolition of buildings and structures, sewerage and drainage installation, paving and surfacing with clay or concrete pavers, fencing, tree pruning and felling, and road construction — and also operates a machinepark that rents construction equipment (tractors, trucks, wheel loaders, mobile cranes, tracked cranes) with operator. The underlying operating model is asset-heavy: Ageco executes work with its own modern equipment fleet and a team of experienced in-house craftspeople rather than subcontracting core capabilities.

The company serves three customer segments: private/residential (primary), industrial, and government/public-sector clients, with primary concentration in the Limburg region of Belgium and selective nationwide coverage for larger projects. Its go-to-market is sales-led and direct: customers reach the business through a Dutch-language website (ageco-group.be) for quote requests or by calling three working co-owners — Gert, Johan, and Tibo — whose mobile numbers are published on the site. Pricing is quote-based, not publicly disclosed, and free, no-obligation quotes are offered; the revenue model is professional services on a project basis, supplemented by equipment rental with operator.

Ageco is small (1–10 employees) and self-financed, with no parent company, subsidiaries, external investors, or funding rounds disclosed. Operating status is active. Differentiation rests on its modern equipment fleet, the breadth of in-house capabilities (multiple civil-engineering disciplines under one roof), and 20+ years of continuous family ownership that has built a "leading contractor" reputation in Limburg. Limitations on the available data — no revenue, headcount trend, or named customer information — constrain any deeper financial or growth assessment.

Name

Ageco

Legal name

Ageco Group

Website

https://ageco-group.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Family-owned Belgian civil engineering contractor (Ageco Group) based in Sint-Truiden, offering earthworks, demolition, sewerage, paving, fencing, tree services, and road construction. Also rents heavy machinery. Serves residential, industrial, and public-sector clients in Limburg and nationwide Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Sint-truiden

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction and civil engineering services: Project-based revenue from earthworks, demolition, sewerage, paving, fencing, tree services, and road construction. Services provided to private, industrial, and public sector clients. Also offers machine rental with operator.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ageco is a family-owned civil engineering and construction company based in Sint-Truiden, Belgium, that delivers earthworks, demolition, sewerage works, paving, fencing, tree pruning and felling, and road construction services to private, industrial, and public-sector clients. The company also rents out its fleet of construction machinery (excavators, cranes, trucks, and groundwork equipment) either with an operator or for self-operation by the client.

Product overview

Ageco is a family-owned civil engineering and construction company offering a comprehensive portfolio of services including earthworks, demolition, sewerage, paving, fencing, tree work, and road construction. The company operates an extensive fleet of modern heavy machinery available for rental. All services are managed in-house with the company's own equipment and team of experienced professionals.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Earthworks (Grondwerken) Excavation, ground preparation, and earthmoving services for private gardens, industrial sites, and public-sector projects.
• Demolition Works (Sloopwerken) Manual and mechanical demolition and dismantling of structures for private, industrial, and public-sector clients.
• Sewerage Works (Rioleringswerken) Installation, repair, and maintenance of sewer and drainage infrastructure for industrial sites and public-sector projects.
• Paving and Surfacing (Bestrating) Paving of driveways, paths, yards, and outdoor surfaces for private, industrial, and public-sector clients.
• Fencing Installation (Afsluitingen) Installation of fences and enclosures for private properties, industrial sites, and public facilities.
• Tree Pruning and Felling (Boomsnoei en -velling) Tree pruning and felling services, typically combined with the company's groundwork, demolition, and site-clearing work.
• Road Construction (Wegenbouw) Construction and surfacing of roads and access infrastructure, primarily for industrial and public-sector clients.
• Construction Equipment Rental (Verhuur machinepark) Rental of construction machinery (excavators, cranes, trucks, and groundwork equipment) from Ageco's in-house machine park, available with operator or for self-operation, to private, industrial, and public-sector clients.

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Direct peers

• Groep Verelst: Belgian family-owned construction and earthworks group operating in Flanders with a similar multi-trade (earthworks, paving, demolition) value proposition to Ageco.
• Democo: Belgian family-owned construction group active in civil works, earthworks, and demolition across Belgium. Most direct comparable to Ageco in terms of service mix, family-business DNA, and Belgian regional footprint.
• Galère: Belgian civil engineering and infrastructure contractor (Eiffage subsidiary) active in earthworks, road, and public works — overlapping with Ageco's sewerage and road construction services.
• Wanty: Belgian general contractor and civil engineering firm with comparable earthworks, demolition, and infrastructure capabilities; serves both private and public clients in a similar regional model.
• TRBA: Belgian civil engineering and earthworks contractor with comparable service mix in paving, sewerage, and site preparation across Belgium.

Broad incumbents

• Boels Rental: Pan-European equipment rental leader with strong Belgian presence; competes directly with Ageco's machine rental arm via broader fleet and lower day-rates.
• Willemen Groep: Larger Belgian family-owned construction group with a broad portfolio (civil, residential, commercial) that overlaps with Ageco's service lines but at significantly greater scale.
• DEME: Belgian dredging, marine, and civil engineering group with earthworks capabilities; much larger incumbent that competes for major Belgian infrastructure contracts Ageco may also pursue.
• Besix: Major Belgian-headquartered international construction group with significant Belgian civil engineering and earthworks activity; a much larger competitor for any sizeable Ageco-relevant tender.
• CFE: Listed Belgian construction group with civil engineering, environment, and real estate divisions; competes with Ageco for public infrastructure and earthworks contracts but at national scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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