Retail Projects

What Retail Projects does

Retail Projects Europe NV is a privately held Belgian interior construction and fit-out firm headquartered in Heusden-Zolder, with a secondary administrative address in Beringen. The company delivers end-to-end retail and hospitality interior services — from initial measurements and location selection through engineering, fabrication, installation, and post-launch maintenance — for brand-focused retailers and food/hospitality operators. Its core technology is physical construction and custom fixture fabrication, augmented by an in-house specialist team (interior designers, energy/EPB consultants, safety coordinators) that enables permit handling and regulatory compliance in-house. The company reports 4000+ completed projects and 60+ years of combined team experience across Belgium and international engagements.

The business model is project-based professional services, with revenue generated from one-time interior build-out fees supplemented by proactive and reactive maintenance services (with or without SLAs) that introduce a recurring revenue stream. Customer concentration is split between two primary verticals — brand-focused retailers (e.g., Hugo Boss, Superdry, Pret A Manger, Neuhaus, Lindt, Panos, Maxi Zoo, River Woods) and the food/hospitality sector (e.g., PURETO, La Patate, El Bocado, Le Comptoir de Mathilde) — with a renewed post-MBO push into independent traders and caterers. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are scope-based. No mobile app, API, proprietary software platform, or AI/ML capabilities are mentioned in available sources.

Ownership transitioned in 2023 via a management buy-out by Peter Mannaert (CEO/Director of Operations) and Thomas Kumpen (Commercial Director, joined the firm in 2020). The firm has since doubled its headcount with 16 new hires and is consolidating people and operations under one roof at the Heusden-Zolder headquarters. It operates without institutional investors, parent company, or public listing.

Name

Retail Projects

Legal name

Retail Projects Europe NV

Website

https://retail-projects.eu

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Retail Projects Europe NV is a Belgian interior construction firm delivering end-to-end fit-out, design, fabrication, and maintenance services for brand-focused retailers and food/hospitality operators across Belgium and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Commercial Interior Construction & Fit-Out Services

akta.pro primary industry

Retail & Mixed-Use Commercial Construction (IMAFACAB)

Keywords

• Retail interior construction
• Hospitality fit-out services
• Brand interior rollout
• Commercial interior design
• Store build-out services

Headquarters

HQ city

Heusden

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Interior Construction Services: Retail Projects generates revenue through project-based interior construction and fit-out services. They provide comprehensive support including interior construction, strategic redesigns, and seamless expansions into new locations for brand-focused retailers and the food/hospitality sector. Revenue is earned through one-time project fees for complete interior build-out from concept to handover.
2. Maintenance Services: The company also provides ongoing maintenance services both proactively and reactively, with or without a service contract (SLA). This represents a potential recurring revenue stream for after-launch support and ongoing client relationships.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Retail Projects provides end-to-end interior construction, fit-out, design, engineering, fabrication, installation, and aftercare maintenance services for brand-focused retailers and food/hospitality operators. Services span location selection assistance, permit acquisition, retail concept realization, execution, and ongoing proactive/reactive maintenance under optional service-level agreements.

Product overview

Retail Projects is a Belgian retail interior construction company offering comprehensive services for brand-focused retailers and the food/hospitality sector. The company provides end-to-end interior build services including location selection assistance, retail concept realization, permit acquisition, execution, and maintenance. Their portfolio spans retail projects for major brands such as Panos, Superdry, Pret A Manger, Neuhaus, Hugo Boss, Lindt, Maxi Zoo, River Woods, and various hospitality concepts including PURETO, El Bocado, and Le Comptoir de Mathilde. Services include complete interior design, engineering, fabrication, installation, and aftercare maintenance with both proactive and reactive support options.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Retail Interior Construction Services
• Maintenance and Aftercare Services
• Hospitality and Food Service Interior Fit-Out
• Multi-Location Rollout Programs

Quantifiable outcome

• Successfully completed 4000+ retail projects
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers20 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Astley Group: British retail fit-out and shopfitting specialist serving retail and hospitality brands with interior construction and refurbishment. Comparable in service scope and customer base to Retail Projects, with multi-site rollout capability for brand clients.
• Shopkit: UK-based shop fitting and retail interior contractor providing design, manufacturing, and installation services for brand retail environments. Closely comparable in target customers (chain retailers) and end-to-end retail fit-out delivery, with a similarly project-based revenue model.
• Bruce & Butler: European retail interior and shop fitting contractor serving brand retailers with multi-site rollout capabilities. Comparable to Retail Projects in catering to brand-focused retail clients with design-to-handover interior construction.
• S3P Group: Spanish retail and hospitality fit-out contractor delivering interior construction for brand chains and food operators. Comparable in vertical focus (retail + food/hospitality), project-based model, and B2B consultative sales to enterprise brand clients.
• Stimson Retail Group: UK retail shopfitting and brand interior contractor executing store builds, refurbishments, and rollouts for retail chains. Direct peer in retail-only fit-out delivery, target customer segment, and project-based B2B service model.

Regional players

• STABO Bouw: Belgian/Dutch construction and interior fit-out firm executing retail and commercial interior projects in the Benelux region. Comparable as a regional interior construction peer operating in the same geographic market with overlapping retail customer base.
• Schuurman Groep: Dutch retail and interior fit-out contractor serving Benelux and international brand retailers with shopfitting, refurbishment, and rollout services. Comparable in service scope and Benelux geographic context, with similar enterprise brand client focus.

Broad incumbents

• Tétris (Design International): Pan-European retail fit-out and interior construction firm executing brand retail and hospitality rollouts across multiple countries. Directly comparable to Retail Projects in service scope, target verticals, and end-to-end delivery model, but materially larger and more geographically diversified.
• Unispace: Global workplace and retail interior design-build firm with European footprint delivering turnkey brand environments for retailers and corporate clients. Comparable in end-to-end interior design and build delivery, but operates at much larger scale with broader vertical mix.

Emerging players

• Plan B Retail Solutions: European retail fit-out specialist focused on retail interior rollouts and brand environment execution. Comparable to Retail Projects in target verticals and project-based delivery, but operating at a smaller scale and emerging footprint.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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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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