Bureau d'étude MATRICHE

What Bureau d'étude MATRICHE does

Bureau d'étude Matriche is a Belgian structural engineering firm (Bureau d'Étude Matriche sprl) specialising in stability analysis and structural sizing for buildings and civil engineering works. Founded in 1959 in Braine-le-Château, 20 km south of Brussels, the firm operates across all three Belgian regions (Wallonia, Flanders, and Brussels-Capital) with multilingual deliverables in French, Dutch, and English, and has executed occasional international projects in Vietnam and the Democratic Republic of Congo.

Its core offering comprises four interconnected services: Étude de Structure (structural sizing and dimensioning of building elements from roof to foundations across reinforced/prestressed concrete, timber, glulam, steel, masonry, and stainless steel), Expertise (pathology diagnosis and judicial arbitration on structural failures), Prescriptions Techniques et Métrés (technical specifications and quantity surveys enabling contractor tendering), and Suivi d'Exécution (on-site execution monitoring). The firm claims full in-house coverage of these capabilities without subcontracting on mid-sized projects, supported by BIM workflow development.

The firm employs approximately 13 staff — nine engineers (predominantly ULB and UCL trained civil engineers and architects), three drafters, and one quantity surveyor/administrative function — and handles roughly 350 dossiers annually, with more than 13,000 projects completed since 1982. Revenue derives from project-based professional services fees, quoted directly to clients or via architectural firm referrals; pricing is not publicly disclosed. The customer base spans private developers, public institutions, and multinational corporates including Lidl Belgium, H&M, Motel One / BESIX RED, UCB, the European Commission, and the Ho Chi Minh City People's Committee. In November 2020, six engineers executed an internal management buyout from founder Roger Matriche, who supported a three-year transition.

Name

Bureau d'étude MATRICHE

Legal name

Bureau d'Étude Matriche sprl

Website

https://matriche.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1959

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bureau d'étude Matriche is a Belgian structural engineering firm founded in 1959 that provides stability analysis, structural sizing, technical prescriptions, and execution monitoring for buildings and civil works, serving private developers, public institutions, and enterprise clients across Belgium.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Structural Engineering Services

NAICS

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

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Bridge Rehabilitation & Structural Strengthening (Deck Replacement, Seismic Retrofit) (IMAFAEAK)

Keywords

• Structural engineering services
• Building stability analysis
• Structural design consulting
• Construction engineering
• Civil engineering consulting

Headquarters

HQ city

Braine-le-Château

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Structural Engineering Studies: Project-based professional services for structural engineering studies, including structural analysis, technical prescriptions, and execution monitoring. Revenue generated through consulting fees for engineering studies on construction projects.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Bureau d'étude Matriche is a Belgian structural engineering firm that performs stability studies and structural sizing for buildings and civil engineering works. The company sizes and dimensions structural elements from roof to foundations across all structural materials (reinforced/prestressed concrete, timber, steel, masonry, stainless steel), and provides expertise on building pathologies, technical prescriptions and bills of quantities, and on-site execution monitoring.

Product overview

Bureau d'étude Matriche is a structural engineering firm offering a unified suite of stability and structural analysis services. The core offering consists of four interconnected services: Étude de Structure (structural sizing and dimensioning), Expertise (pathology diagnosis and arbitration), Prescriptions Techniques et Métrés (technical specifications and quantity surveys), and Suivi d'Exécution (site supervision). The firm specializes in various structural materials including reinforced/prestressed concrete, timber, steel, masonry, and stainless steel, serving both private and public sector clients across Belgium.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Étude de Structure (Structural Study) Core structural engineering service involving the sizing and dimensioning of building structures from roof to foundations, including analysis of new constructions and transformations of existing buildings. Covers all structural materials: reinforced/prestressed concrete, timber, glulam, steel, masonry, stainless steel.
• Expertise (Building Pathology Assessment) Expertise services for diagnosing building pathologies, assessing structural issues, and providing arbitration on stability matters for private clients, businesses, and institutions.
• Prescriptions Techniques et Métrés (Technical Specifications and Quantity Surveys) Technical prescriptions and detailed quantity surveys based on current building regulations, providing specifications for execution methods and products, enabling calls for tender from contractors.
• Suivi d'Exécution (Construction Site Monitoring) Construction site monitoring and execution supervision services, validating products and methods, adapting studies to site conditions, and ensuring compliance with standards and designs.

Quantifiable outcome

• 350 projects per year with consistent quality
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers12 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Atelier d'Architecture Pierre Vanden BroeckcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Renowned architectural firm for KFC Jambes project. Partnership on commercial restaurant construction projects.
• ARC Architectes AssociéscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2024Architectural partnership for Novasep bioproduction facility extension in Seneffe.
• ProtOtype (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2022Architectural firm engaged for SA Immo Legraive project - mixed-use building complex in Lasne. Matriche provides structural engineering while ProtOtype handles architectural design.
• Atelier d'Architecture Bruno ErpicumcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2021Long-standing partnership with Bruno Erpicum for high-end residential projects including Pool House in Rhode-St-Genèse.
• Out of Office (Architecture)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2020Architectural firm for UCB HQ Anderlecht transformation project - pharmaceutical company headquarters renovation.
• LD2 ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for Windmill project (apartments) in Wavre. Matriche provides structural engineering for the mixed renovation/new construction project.
• &sens ArchitectescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for École Evere extension project. Partnership on public educational infrastructure.
• R²D² ArchitecturecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerArchitecture firm for multiple projects including Dubrucq-Escaut passive residences in Brussels. Long-term partnership relationship.
• Virunga SARLcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership for multiple Virunga National Park infrastructure projects including Rutshuru Bridge and Hydroelectric Central. Exceptional civil engineering challenges in DRC.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves11 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Arup: Global engineering design firm with strong presence in Belgium on signature buildings and infrastructure; competes for premium architect-led structural engineering briefs but at significantly larger scale.
• Arcadis: Global design and engineering consultancy with strong operations in Belgium covering buildings, mobility and civil infrastructure — competes for the same architect-led briefs but at global-enterprise scale.
• Witteveen+Bos: Dutch engineering consultancy active in Belgium on infrastructure, water and structural works — comparable in technical discipline but operates as a much larger multidisciplinary firm.
• AtkinsRéalis: Global professional services and engineering firm with Benelux footprint; competes with Matriche for institutional building and infrastructure structural engineering commissions, though from a vastly larger platform.
• Royal HaskoningDHV: Dutch-headquartered international engineering consultancy with deep Benelux presence; competes with Matriche on Belgian building and infrastructure projects while offering a much broader multidisciplinary portfolio.
• Sweco: Nordic-headquartered European engineering consultancy with Belgian offices; provides structural and civil engineering among a wider portfolio, comparable in project types but vastly larger in headcount and geography.
• Tractebel (Engie): Large Belgian-headquartered engineering consultancy within the Engie group, active in buildings, infrastructure and energy — overlapping with Matriche's structural engineering work but at significantly greater scale and scope.

Direct peers

• BG Ingénieurs Conseils: Swiss structural and civil engineering consultancy with offices in Western Europe, comparable in offering dedicated structural sizing and pathology/expertise services to building and infrastructure clients.
• Bureau d'études Greisch: Long-established Belgian structural and civil engineering consultancy based in Liège, working on bridges, towers and complex buildings — the closest like-for-like domestic peer to Matriche in terms of size, services and Belgian project focus.
• Bollinger+Grohmann: European structural engineering consultancy with strong activity in Belgium, France and Germany; comparable in offering structural sizing across concrete, steel, timber and masonry for buildings and complex architectural projects.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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