What Afaconsult does

Afaconsult is a Portuguese multidisciplinary engineering consultancy founded in 1985, providing structural, mechanical, electrical, plumbing (MEP), and related engineering services to public and private clients across Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil. Its core offerings are organized around four integrated practices: Structural Engineering, MEP Engineering, BIM (Building Information Modeling), and Project Management, supplemented by sixteen specialty disciplines including HVAC, fire safety, geotechnics, bridge design, acoustics (in partnership with DHV Architectural Acoustics of the Netherlands), lighting design, energy certification, and demolition engineering. The firm's differentiation rests on early-stage collaboration with architects and an integrated design approach that coordinates all engineering disciplines on a single BIM platform, enabling structurally complex and architecturally ambitious projects.

The firm monetizes engineering services through project-specific professional fees, with no public pricing and engagement scoped to each commission. Go-to-market is sales-led via direct client relationships with developers, public-sector bodies (municipalities, motorway operators), corporate end-users, and cultural institutions, supported by a project portfolio website and an extensive record of industry awards (fib, ECCS, FIDIC, Secil). Customer logos include EDP, Vodafone, BRISA, Porto Municipality, MAAT Museum, Braga Municipal Stadium, Photo Elysée et MUDAC, and Fischer Connectors. The firm is privately held with no external institutional investors; in December 2025 it completed a generational shareholder restructuring that brought five senior collaborators into equity ownership and established a three-person Executive Committee for daily operations under Chairman Rui Furtado.

Afaconsult's operating model is boutique-scale (firmographic headcount 11-50 across three offices) with senior leadership concentrated at the University of Porto engineering tradition. The legal entity is AFACONSULT (PROAFA - SERVIÇOS DE ENGENHARIA S.A.), a Portuguese private limited company. The firm holds no patents and has not raised external funding; its growth has been financed organically over four decades. Revenue, ARR, and specific headcount figures are not disclosed in available sources.

Name

Afaconsult

Legal name

AFACONSULT (PROAFA - SERVIÇOS DE ENGENHARIA S.A.)

Website

https://afaconsult.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1985

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Afaconsult is a Portuguese multidisciplinary engineering consultancy, founded in 1985, providing integrated structural, MEP, BIM, and project management services across Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil for government, corporate, cultural, and industrial clients.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Gaia

HQ country

Portugal

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Engineering Consultancy Services: Afaconsult provides multidisciplinary engineering services including structural design, MEP services, BIM technology, and project management. Revenue is generated through professional engineering fees for design, consultation, and project management services on construction projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Afaconsult is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy providing integrated design services across structures, mechanical/electrical/plumbing (MEP) systems, BIM technology, and project management. The firm delivers engineering consultancy for buildings, bridges, infrastructure, and specialized facilities from concept through construction, operating across Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil.

Product overview

Afaconsult is a multidisciplinary engineering consultancy offering an integrated portfolio of engineering services. The core offerings consist of Structural Engineering, MEP Services (Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing), BIM Technology, and Project Management. These core services are supplemented by specialized engineering disciplines including HVAC, Water and Drainage, Fire Safety, Electrical and Telecommunications, Geotechnics, Gas Supply, Acoustics (in partnership with DHV Architectural Acoustics), Electromechanical Equipment, Bridge Design, Lighting Design, Energy Certification Systems, Infrastructure Projects, Petrol Station Design, Demolition Projects, Health and Safety at Work, and Waste Management. The company operates across Portugal, Switzerland, and Brazil serving cultural, office, research, industrial, healthcare, residential, hospitality, mixed-use, retail, sports, education, religious, sculpture, bridge, infrastructure, and car park project categories.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Structural Engineering Services Comprehensive structural design services based on close collaboration from project outset, developing creative solutions and enabling innovative concepts for buildings and infrastructure projects.
• MEP Services Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing engineering services including HVAC, water and drainage, fire safety, electricity and communications, and gas supply systems for buildings.
• BIM Technology Services Building Information Modeling services that integrate architecture, structures, and various engineering disciplines in a 3D model for coordinated project design, clash detection, and decision-making.
• Project Management Internal organization ensuring coordination and interconnection of various engineering specialties that constitute a project, from planning through execution.
• Bridge Design New bridge and viaduct projects as well as inspection and reinforcement of existing structures, treated as important landmarks requiring specialized technical design.
• Geotechnics Foundation studies, excavations, containment, and underground projects with attention to geotechnical implications for structural behaviour and solution optimization.
• Infrastructure Projects Professional management for infrastructure operations with large cost bases and many participants, developing efficient solutions from cost/durability perspective.
• Fire Safety Engineering Safety studies to develop safe buildings with measures reducing fire risk, hindering propagation of fire and smoke, and enabling quick evacuation.
• Acoustics Engineering Engineering support for spaces requiring flawless sound quality, delivered in partnership with DHV Architectural Acoustics (Netherlands).
• Energy Certification Systems Energy performance assessments, indoor air quality evaluations, energy pre-certificates, and periodic audits for energy rationalization plans.

Quantifiable outcome

• fib Awards 2026 Special Mention for Photo Elysée et MUDAC concrete structure
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers9 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

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DHV Architectural Acoustics (Netherlands)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with DHV Architectural Acoustics from the Netherlands for developing acoustic studies in projects, enabling afaconsult to provide specialized architectural acoustics services in accordance with Portuguese and European by-laws and regulations.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Arup: Global multidisciplinary engineering consultancy with deep structural engineering and MEP practices, frequently credited on award-winning cultural and infrastructure projects worldwide. Direct peer given Afaconsult's similar integrated delivery model and structurally ambitious project focus.
• PROINTEC: Spanish engineering consultancy within the Ayesa group, providing civil, structural, and MEP services. Direct competitor for Iberian projects with comparable service range and scale.
• TYPSA: Spanish-headquartered engineering consultancy with strong Iberian presence in transport, buildings, and water. Direct peer given overlapping Iberian home market and similar multidisciplinary engineering services.
• Sweco: European engineering, design, and consulting firm with strong Nordic presence and growing Iberian activity. Comparable in offering structures, MEP, BIM, and project management for buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Buro Happold: Independent engineering consultancy with strong structural and MEP practice, recognized for cultural and stadium projects. Comparable to Afaconsult in scale, integrated delivery philosophy, and prestige-project positioning.
• COWI: European-headquartered engineering consultancy with similar multidisciplinary coverage (structures, infrastructure, environment). Direct peer given overlapping service portfolio and comparable European market presence.
• A400 - Projetistas e Consultores de Engenharia: Portuguese engineering consultancy providing structural and MEP design services. Closest direct home-market peer to Afaconsult, competing for many of the same Portuguese architects, developers, and public sector clients.

Broad incumbents

• Egis: International consultancy specializing in engineering, mobility, and buildings. Operates as a broader incumbent with overlapping structural and infrastructure capabilities to Afaconsult's integrated practice.
• WSP: Global professional services firm with engineering, advisory, and project management practices. Comparable to Afaconsult in core delivery, though vastly larger scale and broader service breadth across the built environment.
• Arcadis: Global design and consultancy covering buildings, infrastructure, and sustainability. Comparable services overlap (structures, MEP, project management), though Arcadis operates as a broader incumbent across many verticals.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/afaconsult
• Facebookfacebook.com/afaconsult
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/afaconsult

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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