Companies in 2910 Essen
1,003 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 2910 Essen.
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Largest companies in Essen
Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentum Cedit Virtuti Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €2.34bn | €6.94m | €2.25bn | 27.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit Water transport | €1.81bn | €103.2m | €1.69bn | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Solitaire Transport Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €658.8m | €31.5m | €611.4m | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Pioneering Spirit Marine Contractors Civil engineering | €643.0m | €16.3m | €635.1m | — | 2025 |
| 5 | Calamity Jane Transport Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €339.0m | €82.7m | €288.3m | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Lorelay Transport Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €255.9m | €94.7m | €160.6m | 12.0 | 2025 |
| 7 | Innov AD Manufacture of food products | €139.0m | €99.3m | €74.7m | 62.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Audacia Transport Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €128.3m | — | €119.7m | — | 2025 |
| 9 | Offshore Equipment Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €124.5m | €38.8m | €39.8m | — | 2025 |
| 10 | Tog Mor Transport Chartering Manufacture of other transport equipment | €67.2m | €17.9m | −€10.4m | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Belgarde Wholesale trade | €39.2m | — | €38.5m | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | KAJA investeringsmaatschappij Wholesale trade | €35.1m | — | €34.7m | — | 2025 |
| 13 | Valeron Strength Films Manufacture of rubber and plastic products | €26.0m | €16.9m | €18.1m | 62.6 | 2025 |
| 14 | Conthent Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €21.0m | — | €19.0m | 1.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Chocolaterie Ickx Manufacture of food products | €20.4m | €32.7m | €4.87m | 139.7 | 2025 |
| 16 | Audacia Marine Contractors Civil engineering | €19.5m | €51.0m | €11.4m | — | 2025 |
| 17 | Standvast Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €19.3m | — | €8.28m | — | 2025 |
| 18 | Lorelay Marine Contractors Civil engineering | €18.0m | €13.8m | €12.6m | — | 2025 |
| 19 | C-D International Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €18.0m | — | €18.0m | — | 2025 |
| 20 | Tiansa Beheer Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €17.0m | — | €13.3m | — | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Based elsewhere, present in Essen
90 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Essen (shop, branch, depot…). The largest, by balance sheet total:
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infrabel 1060 Saint-Gilles | €25.7bn | €1.43bn | €20.2bn | — | 2025 |
| 2 | Société Nationale DES Chemins DE FER Belges 1060 Saint-Gilles | €13.1bn | €2.62bn | €8.05bn | — | 2025 |
| 3 | Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar | €4.48bn | €636.9m | €1.11bn | 1,207.3 | 2025 |
| 4 | bpost 1000 Brussels | €4.27bn | €2.19bn | €657.6m | 23,730.2 | 2025 |
| 5 | Pidpa 2280 Grobbendonk | €1.59bn | €402.7m | €859.3m | 715.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Emmaüs 2800 Mechelen | €1.04bn | €624.2m | €572.4m | 6,326.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Maes Retail 2880 Bornem | €351.4m | €455.8m | €25.6m | 29.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | Multipharma 1070 Anderlecht | €274.3m | €580.8m | €128.1m | 1,522.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | Familiehulp 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode | €269.7m | €83.7m | €179.7m | 9,918.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | De Medemens 2018 Antwerp | €233.6m | €117.1m | €105.1m | 1,362.0 | 2025 |
| 11 | Kruidvat 2600 Antwerp | €192.7m | €779.5m | €83.5m | 2,407.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Buurtwinkels Okay 1500 Halle | €190.1m | €1.02bn | €26.9m | 2,903.0 | 2026 |
| 13 | Zorggroep Zusters van Berlaar 2590 Berlaar | €148.3m | €77.3m | €87.7m | 932.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Aldi 2300 Turnhout | €98.6m | €548.6m | €13.8m | 963.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Management Competence Center 3730 Bilzen-Hoeselt | €84.6m | €2.56m | €14.9m | 183.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | BENU 1300 Wavre | €84.1m | €172.2m | €43.1m | 370.2 | 2026 |
| 17 | Gabriels & CO 9308 Aalst | €76.0m | €823.6m | €45.8m | — | 2025 |
| 18 | Dentius 2000 Antwerp | €74.9m | €113.5m | €10.8m | 347.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | OLO-Rotonde 2930 Brasschaat | €70.6m | €7.01m | €52.6m | 854.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | BMB Bouwmaterialen 2020 Antwerp | €57.8m | €118.4m | €25.2m | 193.8 | 2025 |
Establishments: establishment units declared in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Each company’s registered office is shown under its name.
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Frequently asked questions
How many companies are registered in Essen?
1,003 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 2910 (Essen).
What are the main sectors in Essen?
By number of companies: Specialised construction activities (120), Activities of head offices and management consultancy (84), Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (79).
What is the largest company in Essen?
By total assets, it is Argentum Cedit Virtuti (€2.34bn, financial year 2025).
How many jobs do companies in Essen report?
Companies registered in Essen together report 1,750 full-time equivalents in their latest accounts. These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
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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 17 Oct 2026.