What Ong does

COAT Alicante (Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores, Arquitectos Técnicos e Ingenieros de Edificación de Alicante) is a Spanish professional college (Colegio Profesional) founded in 1969, serving as the statutory body for registering and certifying building surveyors, technical architects (aparejadores/arquitectos técnicos), and building engineers operating in the Alicante province. It is registered in Spain under fiscal identification number Q0375006D and listed in the Registro de Colegios Profesionales. Its primary functions are mandatory professional registration, document certification (visado) of building projects, continuing education, and mediation services for construction-related disputes through its Centro de Mediación de la Edificación.

The organization's product and technology surface centers on member services and regulatory tooling. Key assets include the iColegia application for drafting CTE (Technical Building Code) compliant project memory documents, distributed via obrascongarantia.com; the Verificador Visados/Registros online system for authenticating registered documents and professional certifications; and a training facility at Pol. Ind. Pla de la Vallonga. Technology services are partly delivered through an affiliated entity, Coatec. The organization maintains three physical locations in Spain: a headquarters at C/ Ferré Vidiella 7 in Alicante, the Pla de la Vallonga training academy at C/ Granizo 3, and a branch office in Denia at C/ La Mar 8.

COAT Alicante is structured as a non-profit professional association, not a commercial enterprise. It has 11-50 employees, no external shareholders, no venture or private equity backing, and is governed by an elected board of member professionals. Revenue is generated through member fees and charges for services such as certification, training, and mediation; no pricing or revenue figures are publicly disclosed. Its operating geography is strictly limited to the Alicante province, and it has no parent company or external holding structure.

Name

Ong

Legal name

Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores, Arquitectos Técnicos e Ingenieros de Edificación de Alicante

Website

https://coaatalicante.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1969

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

COAT Alicante is a Spanish statutory professional college founded in 1969 that registers, certifies, and trains building surveyors, technical architects, and building engineers in the Alicante province, operating the iColegia compliance application and a building mediation center.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Professional Association Services

NAICS

Drafting Services (541340), Business and Secretarial Schools (61141)

SIC

Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

Architecture, Planning & Surveying (AIA, Planning, Land Surveyor CE) (EDAAALAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Construction & Trades Licensure (Contractor, Electrician, Plumber, HVAC CE) (EDAAALAH), Construction, Engineering & Skilled Trades Licensure Prep (EDAAANAL), Engineering & Architecture Licensure Exam Prep (FE/PE, Architect Registration Exam) (EDANAIAG), Architecture, Construction & Building Codes Reference (Design, BIM, Safety Codes) (EDAGAGAH)

Keywords

• Professional association services
• Building document certification
• Professional registration
• Construction dispute mediation
• Professional training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Alicante

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

COAT Alicante is the official professional college for building surveyors, technical architects, and building engineers in Alicante province. It provides statutory professional registration (colegiación), document certification and stamping (visado) for building projects, continuing professional training programs, and dispute resolution through its Centro de Mediación de la Edificación. It also operates digital tools — the iColegia application for CTE-compliant project memory documents and the Verificador Visados/Registros online verification system — for its registered members.

Product overview

COAT ALICANTE operates as a professional association for building surveyors, technical architects, and building engineers. The organization provides its members with services including training programs, registration verification tools, building mediation services, and the iColegia digital platform for member access. The portfolio includes both core professional services and technology-enabled tools for administrative and technical functions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• COAATIE ALICANTE: Brand name used for the college's digital tools, logos, and communications, referring to the Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores, Arquitectos Técnicos e Ingenieros de Edificación de Alicante.
• Centro de Mediación de la Edificación

Products and services

• iColegia Digital application that enables registered building professionals to draft project memory documents in compliance with the Spanish Technical Building Code (CTE); used by COAT Alicante members preparing certified building project documentation.
• Verificador Visados/Registros Online verification service that allows third parties to confirm the authenticity of registered building project documents and professional certifications issued by COAT Alicante; intended for citizens, contractors, and construction stakeholders.
• Centro de Mediación de la Edificación Dispute resolution service for construction and building-sector conflicts, offered as an alternative to formal litigation; available to construction stakeholders and citizens in Alicante province.
• Formación (Continuing Professional Training) Continuing professional education programs for registered building technicians, technical architects, and building engineers; delivered at the training center in Pol. Ind. Pla de la Vallonga and supports members' compliance with continuing education obligations.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• CoateccoreTechnology or IntegrationCoatec is listed as an affiliated company (Empresas del Grupo) of COAT Alicante, providing technology services to the professional college and its members.
• iColegiacoreTechnology or IntegrationiColegia is the official application provided by COAT Alicante for drafting project memory documents according to CTE (Technical Building Code). Available through obrascongarantia.com.

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Consejo Superior de los Colegios de Arquitectos de España (CSCAE): National umbrella for Spanish architects' colleges. Comparable as a higher-level coordinator of colegio profesional functions, with overlapping interests in CTE compliance, training, and professional standards.
• Royal Institute of British Architects (RIBA): UK chartered body for architects. Comparable as a statutory professional body providing registration, continuing education, and member services, though for architects rather than technical architects specifically.
• Consejo General de la Arquitectura Técnica de España (CGATE): National umbrella body for the technical architecture profession in Spain. Directly comparable as the supra-regional coordinating entity for the same Aparejadores/Arquitectos Técnicos colleges that COAT Alicante belongs to.
• Colegio Oficial de Arquitectos de Madrid (COAM): Official professional college for architects in Madrid. Comparable to COAT Alicante in structure and statutory role, but broader in scope (architects rather than technical architects) and serving a much larger demarcación.

Emerging players

• MUSAAT / obrascongarantia.com: Mutual insurance and guarantee entity for technical architects in Spain that hosts the iColegia platform used by COAT Alicante. Comparable as an ecosystem partner offering digital tools and compliance services to the same Aparejadores member base.

Direct peers

• Colegio de Ingenieros Técnicos de Obras Públicas: Spanish professional college for civil engineering technicians. Comparable as a statutory colegio profesional serving a closely related building/infrastructure technical profession with similar registration, training, and certification functions.
• Col·legi de l'Arquitectura Tècnica de Barcelona: Catalan professional college for technical architects (Aparejadores) in Barcelona. The most directly comparable peer as it represents the same technical architect profession in another Spanish demarcación, with similar training, registration, and certification services.

Regional players

• Colegio Oficial de Aparejadores y Arquitectos Técnicos de Murcia: Neighboring regional professional college for technical architects in Murcia. Highly comparable in scope and member profile, though geographically adjacent rather than overlapping with COAT Alicante's Alicante demarcación.

Market position

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/aparejadoresalc
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coat-alicante

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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