{"id":329721,"date":"2026-03-30T16:49:01","date_gmt":"2026-03-30T14:49:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.groupeidec.com\/?post_type=actualite&#038;p=329721"},"modified":"2026-06-15T10:18:21","modified_gmt":"2026-06-15T08:18:21","slug":"groupe-idec-strengthens-its-international-presence","status":"publish","type":"actualite","link":"https:\/\/www.groupeidec.com\/en\/actualite\/groupe-idec-strengthens-its-international-presence\/","title":{"rendered":"Groupe IDEC strengthens its international presence"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"grve-section grve-row-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-padding-top-1x grve-padding-bottom-1x grve-bg-none\"><div class=\"grve-container\"><div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark grve-columns-gap-30\"><div class=\"grve-column wpb_column grve-column-1\" ><div class=\"grve-column-wrapper\" ><div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><strong><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit;\">GROUPE IDEC has announced the acquisition of VHM, a recognized real estate player with 300 employees based across Porto, Lisbon, and Coimbra, and drawing on 33 years of experience in delivering ambitious projects across a wide range of sectors.<\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><strong>This announcement reflects GROUPE IDEC\u2019s ambition to further extend its expertise across Southern Europe, leveraging a human-sized company built on a shared set of values.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-background-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-section grve-row-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-padding-top-1x grve-padding-bottom-1x grve-bg-none\"><div class=\"grve-container\"><div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark grve-columns-gap-30\"><div class=\"grve-column wpb_column grve-column-1\" ><div class=\"grve-column-wrapper\" ><h5 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h5\" style=\"\"><span><strong>VHM: 33 years serving real estate projects in Portugal<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<p><span style=\"font-family: inherit; font-size: inherit; font-style: inherit; font-variant-ligatures: inherit; font-variant-caps: inherit; font-weight: inherit;\">Founded in 1993 in Porto by V\u00edtor Hugo alongside a team of engineers and architects, VHM now employs 300 people across its offices in Porto (headquarters), Lisbon, and Coimbra.<\/span><\/p>\n<div>\n<p>Projects such as the Lisbon Metro, the Coimbra transport network, the Coimbra Oncology Institute, and \u00c9vora Hospital (the largest in the country), along with many others in commercial and industrial sectors, social and cultural infrastructure, hotels, educational facilities, offices, residential developments, and parking facilities, reflect VHM\u2019s expertise and the quality of its teams.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\" style=\"\"><\/div><blockquote class=\"grve-element grve-align-left grve-with-line\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-quote-line grve-bg-primary-1\"><\/div><p>\u201cThis integration allows us to enter a new phase of growth while preserving what has always defined us: close client relationships, technical rigor, and execution capability,\u201d said V\u00edtor Hugo, Founder and Chairman of VHM.<br \/>\n\u201cIn GROUPE IDEC, we have found a partner whose vision, ambition, and values align with the future we want to build.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-column wpb_column grve-column-1\" ><div class=\"grve-column-wrapper\" ><h5 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h5\" style=\"\"><span><strong>Integration within GROUPE IDEC<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>This acquisition by GROUPE IDEC\u2014a major real estate player operating in France, Europe, and Asia (average revenue of \u20ac500 million, 25 years of experience, 700,000 sqm delivered annually, \u20ac1.5 billion in financed real estate projects, and more than 1,000 hectares under control)\u2014reflects both companies\u2019 desire to build a shared future in Portugal and beyond.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\" style=\"\"><\/div><blockquote class=\"grve-element grve-align-left grve-with-line\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-quote-line grve-bg-primary-1\"><\/div><p>\u201cWith this acquisition, our first objective is to continue the work accomplished by V\u00edtor over more than three decades,\u201d explained Patrice LAFARGUE, Chairman and Founder of GROUPE IDEC.<br \/>\n\u201cWe are committed to actively contributing to the development of a company that enjoys an excellent reputation in Portugal through the prestigious projects delivered by its teams. We also have much to learn from their approach and business model. In return, our role is to support its growth through our expertise, helping drive innovative, technical, and low-carbon real estate development.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-background-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-section grve-row-section grve-fullwidth-background grve-padding-top-1x grve-padding-bottom-1x grve-bg-none\"><div class=\"grve-container\"><div class=\"grve-row grve-bookmark grve-columns-gap-30\"><div class=\"grve-column wpb_column grve-column-1\" ><div class=\"grve-column-wrapper\" ><h5 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h5\" style=\"\"><span><strong>An acquisition driven by continuity<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>Continuity is at the heart of VHM\u2019s acquisition by GROUPE IDEC. This includes leadership continuity, with V\u00edtor HUGO remaining at the helm of the company, ensuring stability and consistency in the implementation of its strategy.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\" style=\"\"><\/div><blockquote class=\"grve-element grve-align-left grve-with-line\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-quote-line grve-bg-primary-1\"><\/div><p>\u201cWe also reaffirm our commitment to all the talented teams who form the core of this human-sized company, across its three locations in Portugal,\u201d added Tony MORAIS, GROUPE IDEC Partner and Head of Engineering.<br \/>\n\u201cTogether with V\u00edtor, our ambition is to build on VHM\u2019s strong reputation with both public and private clients. The company holds a unique position in Portugal. Our role is to retain its clients and continue to showcase its expertise through major public infrastructure projects and private sector investments in commercial, industrial, office, and hospitality developments.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-column wpb_column grve-column-1\" ><div class=\"grve-column-wrapper\" ><h5 class=\"grve-element grve-title grve-align-left grve-h5\" style=\"\"><span><strong>Writing the next 30 years of VHM together<\/strong><\/span><\/h5><div class=\"grve-element grve-text\">\r\n\t\t\t<p>In the short and medium term, GROUPE IDEC also aims to expand its core business activities in Portugal.<\/p>\n\r\n\t\t<\/div>\r\n\t<div class=\"grve-empty-space grve-height-1x\" style=\"\"><\/div><blockquote class=\"grve-element grve-align-left grve-with-line\" style=\"\"><div class=\"grve-quote-line grve-bg-primary-1\"><\/div><p>\u201cLand development, residential and commercial real estate development, investment, energy, and turnkey engineering\u2014these capabilities demonstrate our ability to operate across the entire real estate value chain,\u201d explained Tony MORAIS.<br \/>\n\u201cThis advisory- and service-driven approach is intended to be further developed by VHM for its current and future clients. It represents an additional growth lever to sustain and shape the company\u2019s next 30 years, bringing all its teams together around these exciting opportunities,\u201d concluded Patrice LAFARGUE.<\/p><\/blockquote><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"grve-background-wrapper\"><\/div><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"GROUPE IDEC has announced the acquisition of VHM, a recognized real estate player with 300 employees based across Porto, Lisbon, and Coimbra, and drawing on 33 years of experience in delivering ambitious projects across a wide range of sectors. 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