Convents

What Convents does

Convents AG (formally SA Jean Convents AG) is a third-generation, family-owned general construction contractor headquartered at Simarstraße 36 in Eupen, Belgium, in the country's German-speaking Community. Founded on October 25, 1933 by Jean Convents, the company has operated continuously for over 90 years and currently employs approximately 53 staff — 8 office/administrative employees and 45 in-house tradespeople comprising masons, plasterers, and tilers. Its operating geography is concentrated in the Province of Liège and the broader German-speaking Community of Belgium.

The company executes construction projects as a general contractor across four distinct service lines: public buildings (schools, hospitals, government facilities), private residential construction and renovation, industrial and commercial structures (production facilities, warehouses), and own-developed real estate projects. A dedicated subsidiary, Copabat AG (founded 1988), handles real estate sales for the company's own-development pipeline, enabling Convents to capture developer margin alongside construction margin. The company has delivered projects for named institutional and corporate clients including the Parliament of the German-speaking Community, St. Nikolaus Hospital Eupen, the City of Eupen, Kabelwerk Eupen (KWE), Heimbach Specialities, Grenz-Echo AG, ING Belgique, and KBC Bank.

Convents holds ISO 9001/9002 certification (obtained 2000), qualifying it to bid on Belgian public-sector construction tenders. Revenue mechanics follow a project-based general contracting model — fixed-price or cost-plus construction contracts across public tendering, private negotiation, and speculative own-development work. The company does not publicly disclose revenue. Strategic activity in recent years has centered on organizational scaling (active hiring in 2023 and 2025 for administrative and site management roles), operational capacity expansion (2013 warehouse relocation), and product extension through the 2024 model home development in Völkerich under the own-development service line.

Name

Convents

Legal name

SA Jean Convents AG

Website

https://conventsag.be

Company type

Private

Founded year

1933

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Convents AG is a third-generation, family-owned general construction contractor in Eupen, Belgium, executing public, private, industrial, and own-development building projects across the German-speaking Community.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

General Construction Contracting

NAICS

Nonresidential Building Construction (2362), Commercial and Institutional Building Construction (236220)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential General Contracting (New Build) (IMAFAAAB)

Keywords

• General construction contracting
• Commercial building construction
• Residential property development
• Industrial construction services
• Public works construction

Headquarters

HQ city

Eupen

HQ country

Belgium

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Supply Chain, Operations, Others, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. General Contracting Services: One-time project-based revenue from construction services as a general contractor for private, industrial, and public clients. Services include new construction, renovation, and restoration of buildings.
2. Property Development Sales: Development and sale of turnkey homes and apartments through own real estate projects and the subsidiary Copabat SA. Revenue from property sales to end buyers.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Convents AG is a general construction contractor (Generalunternehmer) based in Eupen, Belgium, that builds public, industrial, commercial, and private buildings from planning consultation through turnkey execution. The company operates across four service categories — public buildings (schools, care facilities, administrative buildings), private residential construction, industrial and commercial construction (production halls, warehouses, offices, machine foundations), and own real estate development of turnkey houses and apartments marketed through subsidiary Copabat SA.

Product overview

Convents AG is a general construction contractor (Generalunternehmer) offering a comprehensive range of building services. The company operates across four main service categories: Public Buildings (schools, care homes, administrative buildings), Private Buildings (custom residential construction), Industry and Commerce (industrial halls, warehouses, offices), and Own Development Projects (real estate development). The company also showcases featured properties like the Musterhaus Völkerich model home. Services span from competent consulting during planning phases through to turnkey execution of construction works, with long-standing certifications including ISO 9001.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Public Buildings Construction (Öffentliche Bauten) General contracting services for public sector clients across the Province of Liège and the German-speaking Community of Belgium, including construction, renovation, and restoration of schools, retirement and care facilities, administrative buildings, and other public works. Convents holds the required Belgian public works certifications (Category D-D1 Class 6, Category E-E1 Class 5, Category G Class 3) to bid on such projects.
• Private Residential Construction (Privatbauten)
• Industrial and Commercial Construction (Industrie und Gewerbe)
• Own Real Estate Development Projects (Eigene Projekte)

Named customers8 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Copabat SAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerReal estate subsidiary founded in 1988 by Rita and Herbert Convents for better marketing of own real estate projects. Led by their daughter Petra Convents. Handles sales of turnkey homes in company subdivisions and apartments in multi-family buildings. Contact: Rathausplatz 3, 4700 Eupen, Tel.: 087 56 14 14
• Various Regional SubcontractorscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerLong-standing and reliable regional subcontractors for specialized trades in construction projects. Selection based on reliability and same quality standards as own company.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves10 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• BESIX Group: Largest Belgian construction company with operations in construction, concessions, and property development. Comparable as a Belgian general contractor executing public, commercial, and industrial projects, though BESIX operates internationally and at much larger scale.
• Willemen Groep: Belgian family-owned construction group operating across general contracting, infrastructure, and real estate development. Comparable as a Belgian family-led general contractor with diversified public, commercial, and residential building capabilities.
• Royal BAM Group: Major Dutch-Belgian construction group operating across building, civil engineering, and property. Directly comparable as a Benelux general contractor serving public, industrial, and commercial clients, though at substantially larger scale than Convents.
• CFE (Compagnie d'Entreprises CFE): Belgian construction group active in building, civil engineering, and real estate development. Comparable as a Belgian general contractor with integrated property development capabilities, similar to Convents' construction + Copabat SA combination but at group scale.
• Eiffage Construction: Major European construction group with broad building, civil engineering, and energy operations. Comparable as a European general contractor executing public, commercial, and industrial projects, though at much larger scale and broader geographic footprint than Convents.

Regional players

• Houben NV: Belgian regional general contractor primarily active in Limburg and surrounding provinces. Comparable as a regional Belgian general contractor executing public, commercial, and private construction, though operating in a different Belgian region than Convents.
• Vanhout.pro: Belgian construction group with general contracting, renovation, and real estate development operations. Comparable to Convents as a Belgian general contractor with own development projects, though primarily active in Flemish Belgium rather than the German-speaking Community.

Direct peers

• Groep Van Roey: Belgian construction group with general contracting and property development operations across residential, public, and industrial segments. Comparable as a mid-sized Belgian general contractor serving similar customer types with integrated development capabilities.
• Mathieu Gijbels: Belgian industrial and commercial construction specialist with focus on industrial buildings, offices, and turnkey projects. Comparable to Convents' industry and commerce segment, particularly in executing industrial construction with technical precision requirements.
• Thomas & Piron: Belgian general contractor and property developer specializing in residential construction, apartments, and public buildings. Closely comparable to Convents' mix of general contracting services and own development projects, with similar customer segments in the Belgian market.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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