What Bureau Dbg does

Bureau Dbg (legal name: Architecten- En Ingenieursbureau D'hondt Beyens Goesaert bv) is a Belgian architecture and engineering firm headquartered in Kortrijk, founded in 2009 by partners Bruno D'hondt, Xavier Beyens, and Dries Goesaert. The firm operates with a compact team of approximately 15 architects and engineers, delivering integrated architectural and structural/civil engineering services primarily for industrial, logistics, manufacturing, and public-sector clients. Its portfolio spans 60+ completed projects over 15+ years, including logistics facilities exceeding 50,000 m² (TVH Plant T), adaptive reuse projects (WAAK unit 3, a 500-craftsman circular-economy hub), fire stations, office buildings (Lysair), and food-industry warehousing (Flandrien). The firm distinguishes its practice through a proprietary 'look-through' design methodology that shapes its approach to industrial and infrastructure typologies.

The firm generates revenue through project-based fees tied to architectural and engineering service delivery for individual construction projects, typically contracted either directly with end-client enterprises or in collaboration with general contractors such as Alheembouw and Willy Naessens. Its customer base spans Belgian industrial enterprises, regional public-sector clients, and selectively cross-border projects in Northern France (e.g., Galloo Harnes), reflecting a regional A&E business model concentrated in West Flanders and adjacent markets. Partnerships with established Belgian industrial construction contractors serve as a primary go-to-market channel, while its accumulated portfolio and three-partner leadership provide direct client relationships with mid-market industrial firms and institutional clients. The firm does not publicly disclose pricing, revenue, or financial metrics, and operates without disclosed external funding.

The firm's competitive position rests on regional reputation, partner-led client relationships, and a specialized portfolio in industrial and logistics facility design — typologies that require deep familiarity with structural engineering, building permits, and operational workflow requirements. Its compact size (~15 staff) constrains capacity for very large multi-year programs but supports the agility and partner involvement that mid-market industrial clients typically value. Geographic expansion into Northern France and observed active hiring indicate incremental growth ambition, though the absence of disclosed financial scale prevents precise trajectory quantification.

Name

Bureau Dbg

Legal name

Architecten- En Ingenieursbureau D'hondt Beyens Goesaert bv

Website

https://bureaudbg.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

2009

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bureau Dbg is a Belgian architecture and engineering firm in Kortrijk, founded 2009, serving industrial, logistics, manufacturing, and public-sector clients across West Flanders and Northern France with a ~15-person team and 60+ completed projects.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Architecture and Engineering Services

NAICS

Architectural Services (541310), Engineering Services (541330), Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services (5413)

SIC

Services-Engineering Services (8711)

akta.pro primary industry

Civil & Structural Engineering Consulting (BPAHAIAA)

Keywords

• Architecture engineering services
• Structural design consultancy
• Building study commissions
• Industrial facility design
• Integrated design build

Headquarters

HQ city

Kortrijk

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Architecture and Engineering Services: DBG provides full architectural and engineering study commissions for construction projects, from initial sketch through to final delivery. Revenue is generated through professional service fees for design, engineering, project management, and technical coordination on building projects.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Bureau Dbg (DBG Architects & Engineers) is a Belgian architecture and engineering consultancy that delivers complete building study commissions from initial sketch through final delivery. The firm combines architectural design with structural, environmental, interior, fire safety, and rainwater engineering under one roof through its proprietary 'look-through approach' that unites form and function from the first sketches.

Product overview

Bureau DBG is een architecten- en ingenieursbureau dat gespecialiseerd is in volledige studieopdrachten voor gebouwen, van schets tot oplevering. Het bureau combineert architecturale visie met technische engineering onder één dak, met diensten voor architectuur, stabiliteit, omgeving, interieur, brandveiligheid en hemelwaterbeheer. Hun projectportfolio omvat industriële gebouwen, kantoorcomplexen, logistieke centra, openbare voorzieningen en utilitaire structuren. De aanpak kenmerkt zich door een 'look-through' methode waarbij alle disciplines naadloos samenwerken.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Architecture and Engineering Services Complete study commissions for buildings, from initial sketch to final delivery, combining architecture and engineering disciplines (stability, environment, interior, fire safety, rainwater management) under one roof for enterprise and public sector clients.
• Industrial Facility Design Design and engineering of industrial buildings including production halls, manufacturing plants, and high-bay warehouses for enterprise clients.
• Logistics Facility Design Design and engineering of logistics centers, cross-docking halls, distribution warehouses, and transport terminals.
• Office Building Design Design and engineering of corporate office buildings, headquarters, and office expansions, often combined with industrial or logistical functions on the same site.
• Public Sector Building Design Design and engineering of public sector buildings including fire stations, police commissariats, municipal depots, day care centers, and civic infrastructure.
• Utility Building Design Design and engineering of utility buildings such as parking garages and municipal depots.

Quantifiable outcome

• 60+ completed projects delivered over 15+ years

Named customers14 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

34 partnerships are on record, tiered construction partner on specific projects, frequent construction partner, construction partner, electrical installation partner, inspection and control partner, construction partner for office building, specialized supplier, hvac and sanitation partner, interior finishing partner, furniture supplier, construction partner for industrial portion, lead architecture firm, hvac partner, technical engineering partner, collaborating architectural firm, specialized landscape consultant, mep and fire safety partner and electrical and lift partner.

• Alheembouwconstruction partner on specific projectsOthers · 1 January 2024Alheembouw serves as a construction contractor on DBG projects. Notable engagement: main contractor for TVH Plant T logistics building in Waregem (50,000+ m², 2024/2025).
• Stadsbaderfrequent construction partnerOthers · 1 January 2024Stadsbader is a recurring construction partner across multiple DBG projects including NDQ Logistics Zeebrugge, TVH Visitor Center, Schenker terminal, Galloo Harnes, PZ Vlas police commissariat, and Depot 102 municipal logistics center.
• Willy Naessensconstruction partnerOthers · 1 January 2024Willy Naessens Group served as structural and site works contractor for the Lysair office building project in Sint-Baafs Vijve (1,500 m², 2024/2025).
• Spanboconstruction partnerOthers · 1 January 2024Spanbo serves as a construction contractor on DBG projects including Flandrien (offices and cold storage in Wervik) and the Brandweercentrale Bramier fire station.
• SPIEelectrical installation partnerOthers · 1 January 2024SPIE provided electrical installation services for the Flandrien project (offices and industrial cold storage in Wervik).
• Spanboconstruction partnerOthers · 1 January 2024Spanbo served as construction contractor for the WAAK headquarters renovation project in Kuurne (2024), involving upgrades to the atrium dome and building envelope.
• Govarconstruction partnerOthers · 1 January 2023Govar served as main contractor for the Meditech–Studio Clement expansion project in Izegem (2023/2024), involving new offices, industrial workshop, and high-bay storage.
• Veritasinspection and control partnerOthers · 1 January 2020Veritas served as the control bureau overseeing the Galloo Harnes recycling site project in France, under DBG's full structural and architectural design supervision.
• Willy Naessens Ruwbouwconstruction partner for office buildingOthers · 1 January 2019Willy Naessens Ruwbouw served as structural and site works contractor for the office portion of the Lecot Metaalwaren project in Kortrijk-Heule (2019/2024).
• Allaert nvspecialized supplierOthers · 1 January 2019Allaert nv supplied aluminum exterior joinery for the Lecot office building project.
• Leroyhvac and sanitation partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Leroy provided HVAC and sanitation installation for the Lecot Metaalwaren project.
• Electro Verbekeelectrical installation partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Electro Verbeke provided electrical installation for the Lecot Metaalwaren project.
• Potteauinterior finishing partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Potteau provided interior finishing for the Lecot Metaalwaren project.
• IB Officefurniture supplierOthers · 1 January 2019IB Office supplied loose furniture for the Lecot Metaalwaren project.
• Stadsbaderconstruction partner for industrial portionOthers · 1 January 2019Stadsbader served as structural and site works contractor for the industrial/distribution portion of the Lecot Metaalwaren project.
• Goedefroo Architectenlead architecture firmStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2019Goedefroo Architecten collaborated with DBG on the ABVV office building project in Roeselare (2019/2020), similar to the PZ Vlas engagement.
• Constructieffurniture supplierOthers · 1 January 2019Constructief supplied fixed furniture for the ABVV office building project in Roeselare.
• 5AMlead architecture firmStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 20195AM served as lead architectural firm for the TVH Visitor Center project in Waregem (2019/2020), with DBG providing engineering services. The project involved a glazed ground floor, elongated office volume, and free-flow zone.
• Alheembouwconstruction partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Alheembouw served as structural contractor for the TVH Visitor Center project in Waregem.
• Omer Deloofhvac partnerOthers · 1 January 2019Omer Deloof nv provided HVAC installation for the TVH Visitor Center project in Waregem.
• Goedefroo Architectenlead architecture firmStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2018Goedefroo Architecten served as lead architects on the PZ Vlas police commissariat project in Kortrijk (2018), with DBG providing structural engineering and building physics as engineering partner.
• EEG (Energie-Efficient Gebouw)technical engineering partnerOthers · 1 January 2018EEG (Energie-Efficient Gebouw) provided technical engineering services for the PZ Vlas police commissariat project.
• Claeys Haelvoet architectencollaborating architectural firmStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2017Collaborating architecture firm on the Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste project (2017). DBG handled structural engineering while Claeys Haelvoet contributed architectural design as collaborating partner.
• Landschapsarchitect Paul Deroosespecialized landscape consultantOthers · 1 January 2017Landscape architect Paul Deroose provided landscape design for the Brouwerij Omer Vander Ghinste project, contributing to the integration of the new brewhouse with the village context and natural surroundings.
• Cartoflexspecialized supplierOthers · 1 January 2016Cartoflex supplied aluminum exterior joinery for the Stadsbader offices project in Harelbeke (1,810 m² offices, 670 m² parking, 2016/2018).
• Naessenshvac and sanitation partnerOthers · 1 January 2016Naessens provided HVAC and sanitation installation for the Stadsbader office building project in Harelbeke (2016/2018).
• Ceratecelectrical installation partnerOthers · 1 January 2016Ceratec provided electrical installation for the Stadsbader office building project in Harelbeke (2016/2018).
• Buro Modernfurniture supplierOthers · 1 January 2016Buro Modern supplied loose furniture for the Stadsbader office building project in Harelbeke (2016/2018).
• Allaert Aluminiumspecialized supplierOthers · 1 January 2016Allaert Aluminium supplied exterior aluminum joinery for the Vapo Hydraulics office and production hall project in Dadizele (2016).
• Potteauinterior finishing partnerOthers · 1 January 2016Potteau provided interior finishing for the Vapo Hydraulics project in Dadizele.
• Quartierhvac and sanitation partnerOthers · 1 January 2016Quartier provided HVAC and sanitation installation for the Vapo Hydraulics project in Dadizele.
• Electro Vandenbergheelectrical installation partnerOthers · 1 January 2016Electro Vandenberghe provided electrical installation for the Vapo Hydraulics project in Dadizele.
• Quartiermep and fire safety partnerOthers · 1 January 2013Quartier provided HVAC, sanitation, and fire safety installation for the DB Schenker logistics terminal in Zwevegem (2013).
• Callewaertelectrical and lift partnerOthers · 1 January 2013Callewaert provided electrical installation and elevator services for the DB Schenker logistics terminal in Zwevegem.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Market position

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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