Cofex

What Cofex does

Cofex GmbH (also operating under the trade name Ingenieurdienstleistungen Schumacher) is a privately held German engineering services firm founded in 2006 and headquartered in Wallenhorst, with a secondary operating presence indicated in Dresden. The company delivers a focused suite of technical services to the construction industry across three integrated lines: surveying (Vermessung), construction settlement and billing (Bauabrechnung), and CAD/GIS technical drawing. Surveying work delivers planning fundamentals directly to client offices; Bauabrechnung services support the commercial closeout of construction sites through final measurements, quantity and mass calculations, evidence compilation, supplemental claim documentation, and supplier claim evaluation; CAD/GIS work produces site plans, technical drawings, GIS data integration, and BIM-compliant 3D models.

The underlying technology stack is built on standard engineering software categories — CAD for technical drawing, GIS for spatial data integration, and BIM-compliant 3D modeling for construction planning — with the firm's differentiator framed as integration and interoperability across these modalities rather than proprietary tooling. No APIs, software products, or digital platforms are disclosed; the offering is services-based, delivered through the firm's own engineers rather than licensed software.

The business model is a project-based professional services model with no publicly disclosed pricing, contract structure, or customer logos. Revenue mechanics are not articulated, and the company operates as a German GmbH private limited company with no disclosed funding, ownership, or management team. Distribution is direct, via office-based delivery and phone/email contact ([email protected]), with the corporate website (cofex.de and idl-schumacher.de) serving primarily as a service-information presence rather than a transactional or marketing-driven channel. The customer base is exclusively in the construction and engineering vertical in Germany, and the firm is small (11-50 employees), implying a local or regional project portfolio rather than large-scale enterprise engagements.

Name

Cofex

Legal name

cofex GmbH

Website

https://cofex.de

Company type

Private

Founded year

2006

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cofex is a German engineering services firm headquartered in Wallenhorst that delivers surveying, construction settlement (Bauabrechnung), and CAD/GIS/BIM technical drawing services to construction industry clients in Germany.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Engineering & Surveying Services

NAICS

Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413), Engineering Services (541330)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Testing, Inspection, Certification & Commissioning (TICx) Technical Services (BPAHAIAL)

Keywords

• Surveying services
• Construction billing
• CAD drafting
• GIS mapping
• BIM modeling

Headquarters

HQ city

Wallenhorst

HQ country

Germany

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Core offering

Cofex provides engineering services in surveying (Vermessung), construction settlement and billing (Bauabrechnung), and CAD/GIS technical drawings including BIM-compliant 3D modeling. Offerings are delivered as professional services to construction and engineering clients, with results (planning fundamentals, site plans, technical drawings, GIS data, final measurements, quantity and mass calculations, 3D models) delivered directly to client offices.

Product overview

Cofex GmbH appears to be an engineering services company associated with Ingenieurdienstleistungen Schumacher, offering services in surveying (Vermessung), construction settlement/billing (Bauabrechnung), and CAD/GIS technical drawing services. The company operates from Wallenhorst, Germany. No distinct branded products or digital product offerings are identified in the source data.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Vermessung (Surveying) Surveying and measurement services that capture planning fundamentals and deliver them directly to the client's office, supporting construction and engineering project planning.
• Bauabrechnung (Construction Settlement/Billing) Construction settlement and billing services that support the commercial completion of construction sites, including final measurements, quantity and mass calculations, documentation of evidence, organization and substantiation of supplemental claims, and evaluation of supplier claims.
• CAD / GIS Services CAD and GIS technical drawing services that produce site plans, technical drawings, GIS data integration, and BIM-compliant 3D models for construction and engineering projects.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Regional players

• Vermessungsbüro Seelemeyer: A German surveying office providing Vermessung and CAD services to construction clients. Closely comparable to Cofex's core surveying and CAD offering, though smaller and locally focused rather than diversified into BIM and construction billing.

Direct peers

• Ingenieurbüro Grassl GmbH: A medium-sized German engineering consultancy offering surveying, structural, and infrastructure engineering services. Comparable to Cofex because it combines Vermessung with engineering design services for public and private construction clients in Germany.
• Schüßler-Plan Ingenieurgesellschaft mbH: A German engineering consultancy providing planning, surveying, BIM, and construction management services. Directly comparable to Cofex in service scope (surveying + CAD/BIM + construction documentation) and German construction-industry focus.

Broad incumbents

• WSP Global Inc. International professional services consultancy providing engineering, surveying, and BIM-led design across transport, property, and environment. Comparable in engineering service categories though operating at vastly larger scale.
• Sweco AB: A large European engineering and architecture consultancy with deep presence in Germany via Sweco GmbH. Comparable to Cofex in surveying, BIM, and construction engineering, but at much greater scale and broader service portfolio.
• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm offering engineering, surveying, BIM, and construction services. Overlaps with Cofex in construction engineering but competes only at very large program scale.
• Arcadis NV: Global design, engineering, and consulting firm with significant German operations covering surveying, BIM, and infrastructure design. Overlaps with Cofex's construction-focused engineering services but at enterprise scale.

Others

• RIB Software (part of Schneider Electric): Provider of BIM and construction estimating/billing software widely used in Germany. Ecosystem-adjacent to Cofex because Cofex produces BIM models and construction billing outputs that integrate with RIB-style platforms.
• Allplan (Nemetschek Group): BIM and CAD software vendor serving German-speaking AEC markets. Enabling/complementary rather than competing with Cofex, since Cofex's CAD/GIS and BIM 3D modeling deliverables are typically produced on Allplan or comparable tools.

Emerging players

• Ingenieurgesellschaft für Bauwerkserhaltung und -prüfung mbH: A German engineering services firm focused on construction-related measurement and inspection. Comparable to Cofex's Vermessung and Bauabrechnung offering, particularly on inspection and documentation-heavy construction projects.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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