Cousée

What Cousée does

Coussée is a family-owned Belgian construction and real estate development company headquartered in Roeselare, West Flanders, founded in 1880 by Constant Coussée and operating continuously for 145 years. The company runs a dual business model under two legal entities (Coussée Bouw NV and Coussée Project NV): as a general contractor it delivers structural work (ruwbouw), in-house carpentry and joinery (schrijnwerk via a modern high-tech workshop), and technical installations and finishing (technieken & afwerking); as a project developer (projectontwikkeling) it acquires land and develops residential, healthcare, and commercial properties. Coussée employs approximately 100 staff plus subcontractors and operates a dedicated internal BIM service to coordinate project partners.

The company serves four primary verticals: healthcare (hospitals, psychiatric centers, elderly care homes, assisted living), education (schools, training centers, student residences), residential real estate (apartments, social housing, exclusive residences), and commercial real estate (offices, corporate headquarters). Named enterprise clients include AZ Delta, Kliniek Sint-Jozef Pittem, Zorggroep H. Hart Kortrijk, Scholengroep Sint-Michiel, and Poppies Bakeries. Operations are concentrated in West Flanders, Belgium, with a historical international footprint in Spain (Marbella Golf Gardens, Sotogrande) and active joint developments with ION as senior co-developer.

Revenue is generated through one-time project contracts (lump-sum and cost-plus construction contracts) plus project development revenue from property sales and development fees. The firm holds VCA** safety certification and markets itself on integrated developer-plus-contractor capability, regional roots, and craftsmanship. Distribution is direct via client inquiries, referrals, and tender participation, supported by a corporate website, social media presence, and newsletter. There are no public funding rounds, M&A transactions, or institutional investors disclosed; growth is funded organically from project revenue.

Name

Cousée

Legal name

Coussée Bouw NV

Website

https://coussee.eu

Company type

Private

Founded year

1880

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Coussée is a 145-year-old family-owned Belgian construction and project development firm in Roeselare, delivering general contracting and real estate development services across healthcare, education, residential, and commercial verticals in West Flanders.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Construction and Real Estate Development Services

NAICS

Construction (23), Other Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors (238190)

SIC

General Bldg Contractors - Nonresidential Bldgs (1540), General Bldg Contractors - Residential Bldgs (1520), Operative Builders (1531)

akta.pro primary industry

Commercial General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAA)

Keywords

• General contracting services
• Construction project development
• Structural construction
• Carpentry and joinery
• Building information modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Roeselare

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Construction Services (Bouwonderneming): General contracting services for construction projects including residential, healthcare, education, office buildings, and social housing. Projects are delivered as one-time engagements with lump-sum or cost-plus pricing.
2. Project Development (Projectontwikkeling): Real estate development services including land acquisition, residential apartment projects, and property development. Revenue generated through property sales and development fees.
3. Carpentry Services (Schrijnwerk): In-house carpentry workshop providing doors, frames, drywall walls, exterior carpentry, ceilings, and wall coverings for construction projects.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Coussée is a Belgian construction company delivering both general contracting (ruwbouw, schrijnwerk, technieken & afwerking) and real estate project development (projectontwikkeling) for healthcare, education, residential, and commercial clients. Its projects span hospitals, schools, apartments, social housing, offices, and selective international developments in Spain, executed through approximately 100 employees and trusted subcontractors with VCA** safety certification.

Product overview

Coussée is a family-owned construction and real estate development company operating since 1880, offering a dual structure of bouwonderneming (general contracting) and projectontwikkeling (project development). The bouwonderneming division provides three integrated service modules: ruwbouw (structural construction), schrijnwerk (carpentry and joinery), and technieken & afwerking (technical installations and finishing), all delivered with in-house expertise and approximately 100 employees plus reliable subcontractors. The projectontwikkeling division develops residential, healthcare, and commercial real estate projects, with completed developments across Belgium's West Flanders region and international projects in Spain (Marbella, Sotogrande). The company also maintains an internal BIM service for construction coordination.

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Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Bouwonderneming (Construction Contracting) Full-service general contracting offering including ruwbouw (structural/rough construction with formworkers, masons, and iron fixers), schrijnwerk (carpentry and joinery with a modern in-house workshop), and technieken & afwerking (technical installations and finishing coordinated by project leaders). Delivered by approximately 100 employees plus reliable subcontractors for healthcare, education, residential, commercial, and social housing clients.
• Projectontwikkeling (Real Estate Project Development) Real estate project development covering land acquisition, residential apartment buildings, social housing, exclusive residences, care facilities, and mixed-use redevelopments (e.g., 't Groen Hart, The Sands, Domein Karthuizer). Active in Belgium (West Flanders) and select international markets in Spain (Marbella, Sotogrande), with revenue generated through property sales and development fees.

Named customers8 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature4 records

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Zorggroep H. Hart KortrijkcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 27 January 2023Zorggroep H. Hart Kortrijk is a healthcare partner investing in the 't Groen Hart redevelopment project. They will realize a residential care hotel with 120 studios, a local service center with assisted living apartments, and a residence for people with motor disabilities.
• IONcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 13 December 2022Coussée Bouw & Project and ION are joint project developers for the redevelopment of the former 't Heilig Hart hospital site in Roeselare into 't Groen Hart - a new residential neighborhood with nearly 200 apartments and a 2-hectare park. ION serves as senior project developer.
• Rohm ArchitectencoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting Partner · 1 January 2022Architect Sander Verhanneman (Rohm Architecten) designed the new headquarters for Poppies Bakeries. Coussée Bouw executed the construction as the general contractor.
• IONcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoussée - ION (Coussée - ION) is the bouwheer (client/developer) for Domein Karthuizer, an exclusive residential project in Oostduinkerke.

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Groep Cauberg-Huygen: Belgian construction and project development firm based in Riemst, active across residential, commercial, and care-sector projects in Flanders — comparable regional Flemish construction + developer operating model and customer mix.
• Groep Heylen: Belgian real estate developer and contractor headquartered in Flanders, focused on residential apartments and care-sector projects — comparable project development and construction integration in the Flemish market.
• Democo: Belgian construction and real estate development group headquartered in Hasselt, operating as both project developer and general contractor across residential, commercial, and care-sector projects in Flanders — a structurally similar dual developer-contractor model to Couss\u00e9e.
• Viabuild!: Belgian construction group offering bouwonderneming and projectontwikkeling services with offices in Flanders, serving healthcare, education, residential and commercial clients — directly comparable integrated contractor-developer positioning.
• Reynders Group: Belgian family-owned construction and real estate development group active in Flanders across residential, commercial, and industrial projects — comparable integrated Belgian construction + development operating model.
• Vanhout (Galapagos NV): Belgian construction and project development group (formerly Galapagos NV) operating across Flanders in residential, commercial, and care-sector construction — similar mid-sized Flemish contractor + developer profile.

Broad incumbents

• BAM Belgium (Royal BAM Group): Belgian subsidiary of Royal BAM Group, one of the largest Dutch/Belgian construction and property development players, active across non-residential, residential, and PPP projects in Belgium — major incumbent competitor for institutional tenders.
• BESIX Group: Largest Belgian construction group with major non-residential building, infrastructure, and real estate development operations across Belgium and internationally — sets the competitive benchmark for healthcare, education, and large-project tenders in the same geography.
• CFE (Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE): Listed Belgian construction and real estate development group with operations across construction, multitechnics, and property development — established incumbent operating in adjacent Belgian construction and development segments.

Emerging players

• ION Project Developers: Belgian real estate project developer and joint-venture partner of Couss\u00e9e on the 't Groen Hart and Domein Karthuizer projects — directly comparable developer-side capability and partner in shared mandates.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@coussee-bouw-project
• Instagraminstagram.com/coussee_bouw_project
• Facebookfacebook.com/coussee.eu
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/cbs-development

Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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