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Companies in 2800 Mechelen (Walem)

3,883 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 2800 Mechelen (Walem). Postcode 2800 covers: Mechelen, Walem.

Companies3,883
Reported headcount (FTE)53,264
Companies with 50+ FTE119
Median equity96,195 €
Founded in the last 3 years441

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Main sectors in Mechelen (Walem)

Largest companies in Mechelen (Walem)

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Telenet Group Telecommunication €7.35bn €254.7m €3.06bn 310.6 2025
2 Telenet Telecommunication €4.49bn €2.12bn €2.70bn 2,475.5 2025
3 Lakefront Biotherapeutics Scientific research and development €3.34bn €1.10bn €3.15bn 172.9 2025
4 Wyre Activities of head offices and management consultancy €3.18bn €691.0m €687.1m 232.6 2025
5 Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn Land transport and transport via pipelines €3.09bn €1.42bn €2.25bn 7,637.1 2025
6 Telenet Group Holding Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €3.08bn — €1.72bn 1.0 2025
7 Wyre Holding Activities of head offices and management consultancy €2.86bn — €2.86bn — 2025
8 Cargill NV Manufacture of food products €2.46bn €13.4bn €494.3m 992.8 2025
9 Chep Equipment Pooling Rental and leasing activities €1.55bn €344.4m €401.3m 2.0 2025
10 Emmaüs Human health activities €1.04bn €624.2m €572.4m 6,326.6 2025
11 Nipro Europe Group Companies Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €550.4m €27.5m €276.2m 56.6 2025
12 Woonmaatschappij Rivierenland Real estate activities €523.7m €29.1m €64.8m 63.8 2025
13 Natuurpunt Beheer, vereniging voor natuurbeheer en landschapszorg in Vlaanderen Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities €474.8m 191,202 € €429.7m — 2025
14 Nipro PharmaPackaging International Wholesale trade €362.4m €2.19m €191.2m 5.0 2025
15 Eneco Belgium Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply €361.8m €1.21bn €128.4m 244.0 2026
16 DE Lage Landen Leasing Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €354.9m €39.6m €22.7m 66.8 2025
17 Stanley Europe Activities of head offices and management consultancy €326.8m €1.45m €326.1m 5.3 2025
18 Nipro Medical Europe Wholesale trade €324.7m €385.9m €78.2m 89.6 2025
19 Palex Healthcare Group North and Central Europe Real estate activities €300.9m — €293.9m 11.2 2025
20 Axalta Coating Systems Belgium Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products €290.9m €33.9m €285.0m 56.8 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

Based elsewhere, present in Mechelen (Walem)

929 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Mechelen (Walem) (shop, branch, depot…). The largest, by balance sheet total:

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 KBC Groupe 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean €39.7bn €107.5m €15.3bn 633.9 2025
2 Infrabel 1060 Saint-Gilles €25.7bn €1.43bn €20.2bn — 2025
3 Ethias 4000 Liège €20.8bn — €1.89bn — 2025
4 Société Nationale DES Chemins DE FER Belges 1060 Saint-Gilles €13.1bn €2.62bn €8.05bn — 2025
5 Fluvius System Operator 9090 Merelbeke-Melle €10.2bn €2.90bn €993.8m 5,326.3 2025
6 Proximus 1030 Schaerbeek €9.96bn €3.89bn €1.42bn 8,312.3 2025
7 Colruyt Group 1500 Halle €8.45bn €930.1m €6.32bn 4,183.3 2026
8 Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar €4.48bn €636.9m €1.11bn 1,207.3 2025
9 bpost 1000 Brussels €4.27bn €2.19bn €657.6m 23,730.2 2025
10 Orange Belgium 1140 Evere €3.71bn €1.67bn €864.1m 1,953.2 2025
11 DE Vlaamse Waterweg 3500 Hasselt €3.38bn €61.6m €3.21bn 1,229.4 2025
12 SD Worx Sécretariat Social ASBL 2000 Antwerp €3.37bn 467,379 € €21.4m 102.3 2025
13 Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle €3.05bn €8.05bn €786.2m 16,584.4 2026
14 Etablissements L. Lacroix Fils 2610 Antwerp €2.71bn €439.6m €2.48bn 190.2 2025
15 Borealis Kallo 3583 Beringen €2.06bn €163.8m €340.5m 320.2 2025
16 Indaver Holding 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht €1.48bn — €1.22bn 16.9 2025
17 Carrefour Belgium 1930 Zaventem €1.42bn €4.02bn €42.5m 6,365.9 2025
18 Evara 9000 Ghent €1.30bn €443.2m €750.4m 7,600.9 2025
19 Black & Decker Limited 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham €1.28bn €1.84bn €312.5m 349.7 2025
20 Nextensa 1000 Brussels €1.25bn €12.7m €892.9m 24.5 2025

Establishments: establishment units declared in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Each company’s registered office is shown under its name.

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies are registered in Mechelen (Walem)?

3,883 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 2800 (Mechelen (Walem)).

What are the main sectors in Mechelen (Walem)?

By number of companies: Activities of head offices and management consultancy (423), Computer programming, consultancy and related activities (327), Wholesale trade (299).

What is the largest company in Mechelen (Walem)?

By total assets, it is Telenet Group (€7.35bn, financial year 2025).

How many jobs do companies in Mechelen (Walem) report?

Companies registered in Mechelen (Walem) together report 53,264 full-time equivalents in their latest accounts. These jobs may be located outside the municipality.

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Active companies (legal entities) that have filed at least one set of annual accounts, based on the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises and the National Bank of Belgium. The sector is the main activity in the register; the municipality is that of the registered office. Data updated on 16 Oct 2026.