CREA CONCEPTION

What CREA CONCEPTION does

CREA CONCEPTION is a privately held French maître d'œuvre (construction project manager) founded in 1972 and headquartered in Cognac. The company designs and manages custom residential construction, renovation, extension, and interior fitting projects for individual homeowners in the Charente (16) and Charente-Maritime (17) departments of Nouvelle-Aquitaine, with Nord Gironde (33) as an adjacent service area. Its offering combines land acquisition assistance (backed by a portfolio of more than 200 building plots accessed through land partners), a catalog of eight standardized but customizable house models ranging from 83 m² (€166,000) to 137 m² (€278,450), and full project oversight from permitting through key handover, with clients paying artisans directly for construction work. Revenue is generated primarily through professional service fees on project management, transaction fees on land facilitation, and energy audit services for F/G-rated existing properties; mandatory structural damage insurance is embedded via a partnership with ETIK Assurance.

The business is operated by a small ("human-sized") in-house team led operationally by Vincent Papin, with no external institutional investment, no app or software platform, and a technology footprint limited to a WordPress/Elementor website, Matomo analytics, and standard Google services. Customer acquisition runs through the website, phone, on-site consultations, a €500-per-referral sponsorship program, and Google Adsense display, all targeting an exclusively B2C/SMB residential client base in a two-department regional catchment. The company is registered as RCS Angoulême B 349 345 678 and was previously known as Maison de l'Estuaire prior to a corporate identity refresh.

Operationally, CREA CONCEPTION occupies a structurally traditional niche: it is not a software or AI-enabled platform, and its competitive position rests on 50+ years of local construction expertise, an established network of independent artisans, regulatory familiarity (RE 2020, décennale, parfait achèvement, biennale guarantees), and a relationship-driven sales motion rather than technology differentiation or scale economics.

Name

CREA CONCEPTION

Legal name

CRÉA CONCEPTION

Website

https://crea-conception.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1972

Operating status

Operating

Short description

CREA CONCEPTION is a Cognac-based French maître d'œuvre founded in 1972 that designs and manages custom home construction, renovation, and extension projects for individual homeowners in Charente and Charente-Maritime, supported by a 200+ plot land portfolio.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Construction Services

NAICS

New Housing For-Sale Builders (236117), Land Subdivision (2372)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Investors, Nec (6799)

akta.pro primary industry

Spec Home / Production Homebuilding (Tract & Volume Builders) (IMAFABAD)

Keywords

• Residential construction services
• Construction project management
• Home renovation services
• Home extension services
• Building plot sales

Headquarters

HQ city

Cognac

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Construction Management Fees: Master builder (maître d'œuvre) fees for project management, design, construction coordination, and oversight from concept to delivery. Clients pay artisans based on actual work progress.
2. Land Sales Facilitation: Assistance with land selection and acquisition. The company maintains a portfolio of over 200 building plots across Charente and Charente-Maritime for client projects.
3. Energy Audit Services: Mandatory energy audits for houses rated F or G (DPE), plus recommendations and renovation work for energy efficiency improvements.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

CREA CONCEPTION is a French maître d'œuvre (master builder) firm that designs and manages residential construction, renovation, and extension projects in the Charente (16) and Charente-Maritime (17) regions. The firm sells customizable single-family house models ranging from 83 m² to 137 m² at indicative prices between €166,000 and €278,450, while coordinating land acquisition assistance across a portfolio of 200+ building plots. Core engagements span from land selection through design, permitting, construction oversight, and key-in-hand delivery, supported by separate energy-audit and interior-fit-out service lines.

Product overview

CREA CONCEPTION is a construction project management company offering a unified service portfolio centered on residential house construction, renovation, and land development in the Charente (16) and Charente-Maritime (17) regions of France. The core offering combines maîtrised d'œuvre (construction project management) with complete house construction services, spanning from land acquisition assistance through to key-in-hand delivery. This is complemented by renovation, extension, and interior fitting services, as well as energy audit services for existing properties. The company maintains a portfolio of standardized house models (MODELE 1, MODELE 2, ARICA, ANGOL, BULNES, CALAMA, COLINA, EL PATIO) ranging from 83 m² to 137 m², with pricing from €166,000 to €278,450, which customers can personalize to their preferences. Additionally, the company offers a selection of over 200 building plots across the region and facilitates mandatory damage insurance through partner ETIK assurance. The portfolio does not follow a modular software platform architecture; it is a traditional construction and project management service offering.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Custom Home Construction (Construction de maisons individuelles) Custom residential house construction service in the Charente (16) and Charente-Maritime (17) departments of France, covering land selection, architectural plan personalization, permitting, construction oversight, and key-in-hand delivery. Customers can choose from a catalog of pre-designed house models (83–137 m², indicative prices €166,000–€278,450) and customize them to their preferences and budget, with the firm coordinating independent local artisans and managing all administrative steps.
• Construction Project Management — Maîtrise d'œuvre Maître d'œuvre (construction project management) service acting as the homeowner's main representative and project coordinator from initial design and feasibility through construction oversight and final delivery. Covers plan validation, scheduling of trades, quality control, and contractual coordination between the client and the independent artisan network.
• Home Renovation (Rénovation) Home renovation and rehabilitation service for existing residential properties in the Charente / Charente-Maritime region, delivered through the same maître d'œuvre coordination model used for new builds. Offered to homeowners seeking to modernize, reconfigure, or upgrade existing housing stock.
• Home Extensions (Extensions) Home extension service for enlarging existing residential habitat in Charente and Charente-Maritime, including design, permit handling, and coordination of structural and finishing trades through the firm's maître d'œuvre model. Offered to current owners needing additional living space without relocation.
• Energy Audit (Audit énergétique) Residential energy performance audit service for F/G-rated (DPE) homes, providing improvement recommendations and linking directly to the firm's renovation services for energy-efficiency upgrades. Required for certain property sales under French regulation and positioned as an entry point for renovation engagements.
• Building Plot Sales (Terrain à bâtir) Selection and acquisition assistance for building plots in Charente and Charente-Maritime, drawn from a network of land partners providing 200+ listings. Prices range from €15,120 to €205,000 depending on location, size, and amenities (e.g., 601 m² at €39,900, 1,200 m² at €120,000, 403 m² at €205,000 in a premium coastal location). Designed to remove the land-search friction for buyers commissioning a build.

Named customers5 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• ETIK AssurancecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerInsurance partner for damage insurance (assurance dommages ouvrage) covering construction and renovation projects. Also provides TRC (Tout Risque Chantier) and RCMO (Responsabilité Civile du Maître d'Ouvrage) coverage. Essential partnership ensuring mandatory insurance protection for clients.
• CENTAUREminorImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerWebsite development partner that created the company website. Located at 520 route de La Rochefoucauld, 16110 AGRIS, France.
• Land Partners (Partenaires Fonciers)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorNetwork of land partners providing access to over 200 building plots across Charente and Charente-Maritime. Enables company to offer land acquisition assistance to clients constructing houses.
• Network of Trusted ArtisanscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorIndependent network of vetted construction artisans and tradespeople operating in Charente and Charente-Maritime. The company coordinates these partners for client construction projects, ensuring quality and competitive pricing through client-controlled payment to artisans.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hexaôm: Hexaôm is France's largest individual homebuilder, offering a comparable product (customizable individual houses) to individual homeowners, but at national scale with a much broader geographic footprint than CREA CONCEPTION.
• Maisons Phénix: Maisons Phénix is a major French for-sale homebuilder serving individual clients with standardized yet customizable house models. It competes directly with CREA CONCEPTION in the same end-customer segment, though at greater national scale.
• Maisons Pierre: Maisons Pierre is a national French homebuilder specializing in first-time-buyer individual houses with model-based offerings. Its product positioning and customer profile overlap with CREA CONCEPTION's individual homeowner segment.
• Maisons Clair Logis: Maisons Clair Logis is a French individual homebuilder operating across multiple regions with customizable house models and a comparable target customer of individual owner-occupiers, similar to CREA CONCEPTION's offering.

Broad incumbents

• Kaufman & Broad: Kaufman & Broad is a large national French homebuilder and developer offering individual houses among a broader portfolio. It competes broadly in the same market as CREA CONCEPTION but with significantly greater scale and geographic reach.
• Bouygues Immobilier: Bouygues Immobilier is a major French residential developer with nationwide reach in new housing. While broader in scope, it competes for the same individual-buyer demand pool that CREA CONCEPTION serves in southwest France.
• Nexity: Nexity is France's largest diversified real estate developer, with individual housing as one segment of a much broader portfolio. It is a broad incumbent that addresses the same end-customer need (home ownership) at a vastly different scale.

Regional players

• Babeau Seguin: Babeau Seguin is a regional French homebuilder serving central France with individual custom houses. Its regional focus and bespoke customer service model are directly comparable to CREA CONCEPTION's maître d'œuvre positioning.
• Trécobat: Trécobat is a regional French homebuilder headquartered in western France (Brittany/Pays de la Loire), with a comparable custom individual-house model serving local homeowners, making it a regional analog to CREA CONCEPTION's go-to-market.
• Demeures Côte d'Atlantique: Demeures Côte d'Atlantique is a regional homebuilder in Nouvelle-Aquitaine, the same broader French region as CREA CONCEPTION. It offers individual house construction with comparable customer profiles in adjacent coastal and inland sub-markets.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance5 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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