Largest employers in Mechelen (Walem)
1,131 companies registered in 2800 Mechelen (Walem) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn leads with 7,637.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
Ranked by average headcount (FTE) reported in the latest filed accounts (accounts less than 3 years old).
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn Land transport and transport via pipelines | €3.09bn | €1.42bn | €2.25bn | 7,637.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Emmaüs Human health activities | €1.04bn | €624.2m | €572.4m | 6,326.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | PROMAN Agilitas Employment activities | €138.7m | €280.8m | €56.8m | 4,140.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | Telenet Telecommunication | €4.49bn | €2.12bn | €2.70bn | 2,475.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Armonea Residential care activities | €215.5m | €225.9m | −€12.3m | 2,309.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Inetum Belgium Computer programming, consultancy and related activities | €133.0m | €239.7m | €58.9m | 1,074.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Cargill NV Manufacture of food products | €2.46bn | €13.4bn | €494.3m | 992.8 | 2025 |
| 8 | DHL Supply Chain (Belgium) Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €156.1m | €489.1m | €10.2m | 777.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Restel Flats Residential care activities | €39.8m | €57.2m | €19.1m | 714.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Anima Vlaanderen Residential care activities | €17.1m | €64.7m | −888,180 € | 599.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | Alken-Maes Manufacture of beverages | €273.8m | €325.2m | €65.5m | 591.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | wimble manufacturing Belgium Manufacture of food products | €196.9m | €127.9m | €132.5m | 581.6 | 2025 |
| 13 | Wolters Kluwer Belgium Publishing activities | €153.6m | €169.8m | €27.7m | 545.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Goed Hulpmiddelen Retail trade | €77.2m | €87.4m | €7.89m | 541.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Autoveiligheid Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €29.4m | €64.0m | €7.69m | 530.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Anima Wallonie Residential care activities | €18.9m | €51.1m | €8.41m | 526.7 | 2025 |
| 17 | Unit-T Certified Services Specialised construction activities | €16.4m | €44.8m | €5.64m | 468.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Home Sebrechts Residential care activities | €18.8m | €34.8m | €4.01m | 462.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Enterprise Services Belgium Retail trade | €60.4m | €118.1m | €25.1m | 362.1 | 2026 |
| 20 | Pleegzorg Provincie Antwerpen Social work activities without accommodation | €42.1m | — | €18.8m | 333.2 | 2025 |
Headcount reported by the company for all its sites: the jobs may be located elsewhere.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Mechelen (Walem)?
Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn, with 7,637.1 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Mechelen (Walem) report employees?
1,131 out of 3,888, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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Open the full file →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 11 Nov 2026.