The Group
About GSE
GSE, the global contractor in commercial real estate
The commercial real estate specialist with more than 40 years’ experience, GSE builds everything from logistics platforms and factories to shopping centres, office buildings and cinemas. We support your construction and renovation projects from beginning to completion.
From the search for land to the building’s handover, GSE is your single point of contact for your project’s management – with strong commitments on price, quality and deadlines.
Relying on Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D models, we customise our buildings to the precise needs of our clients in the logistics, industrial, retail and services sectors.
Key figures for 2019
GSE has 450 employees in Europe and Asia, including 280 engineers.
We carry out some 70 projects a year.
GSE is recruiting: join us!
44 years of experience
460 employees
18
million m² of commercial
real estate built
€554 M revenues
14
locations
in France
17 nationalities
91% of customers are satisfied
6
settlements
in Europe
74% certified projects
24
years of presence
in China
50 projects per year
280 engineers
History
Founders Michel and Jean-Pierre Hugues created GSE in 1976 and invented a new line of work: the General Contractor. This profession covers the design and turnkey construction of commercial buildings.
It offers contractual guarantees on price, deadlines and performance. Since then the offer has expanded to include land sourcing, to design & build and servicing post delivery. We called this comprehensive approach “Global Contracting”.
Today, with the GSE Group operating through a network of entities in France and abroad, our global contractor approach has been widely imitated across the commercial real estate industry.
1976
Birth of GSE
Founders Michel and Jean-Pierre Hugues create GSE and invent a new profession: the General Contractor.
1980
Accelerating growth
GSE earns the trust of major clients, such as Auchan and Danone, and carries out a string of large projects.
1990
First speculative developments and international expansion
GSE helps build many logistics platforms across Europe with developers such as Gazeley and Prologis. Projects multiply in Europe and China: factories, labs, office buildings and logistics platforms are delivered to new clients such as Schneider Electric, Alstom, Michelin and many more.
1999
Acquisition of Michel Ferrier Engineering (MFE)
This takeover extends GSE’s offering to industrial operations with considerable technological content. It also gives the Group a stronger presence in the South Eastern France.
2003
Creation of CCR: the regional contractors
CCR sets out to create France’s first nationwide network of General Contractors serving small and medium sized companies in the regions, expanding GSE’s offering. CCR branches across the country provide a local service.
2010
Acquisition of GAM Ingénierie
This takeover brings expertise in the design & build of retail premises – and the capability to deliver projects in this field in France and abroad. GSE continues to diversify…
2015
GSE becomes the umbrella brand
All companies of the Group decide to come together under the single brand GSE. CCR becomes GSE Régions and GAM becomes GSE Ingénierie.
2019
Goldbeck acquires 100% of GSE’s capital
Goldbeck, a leading turnkey construction company based in Germany, acquires GSE from Towerbrook Capital Partners and the minority shareholders. The takeover diversifies GSE’s product offering.
Executive Committee
Roland PAUL - Chairman
Supervisory Committee
The Supervisory Committee is the group’s steering body for all decisions relating to strategy, changes to the business model, and matters of financial health.
The Supervisory Committee’s members represent the shareholder, GOLDBECK. It meets upon request by Chairman Roland PAUL or one of its members.
Members of GSE’s Supervisory Committee:
Jan-Hendrik GOLDBECK
Chairman of the Supervisory Committee
Jörg Harald STROHMEIER
Member of the Supervisory Committee
Dr. Benedikt Benjamin KRINGS
Member of the Supervisory Committee
GSE, a GOLDBECK company
GOLDBECK builds future-oriented commercial properties throughout Europe. The company regards buildings as products, which it realizes efficiently by serving as a one-stop shop: from design and construction to services during operation. Since its foundation in Germany in 1969, the company has successfully completed more than 10,000 projects.
In May 2019, GOLDBECK acquired a 100% share of GSE. This successful acquisition established GOLDBECK and GSE as European leaders in commercial construction. Together the two companies employ over 7,800 employees at more than 70 locations.
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