Companies in 8400 Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)
2,980 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 8400 Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde). Postcode 8400 covers: Oostende, Stene, Zandvoorde.
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Largest companies in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)
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 | Daikin Europe N.V. Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | €2.53bn | €3.11bn | €1.24bn | 1,724.0 | 2026 |
| 2 | Daikin Europe Coordination Center Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €1.78bn | €18.0m | €478.4m | 25.0 | 2026 |
| 3 | SeaMade Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | €995.6m | €171.5m | €118.5m | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Norther Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | €816.7m | €170.8m | €133.8m | 16.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | TUI Belgium Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities | €723.0m | €831.1m | €140.1m | 422.1 | 2025 |
| 6 | Rentel Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | €690.1m | €134.1m | €140.3m | — | 2025 |
| 7 | C - Power Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | €536.4m | €130.5m | €289.0m | 20.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Algemeen Ziekenhuis Oostende Human health activities | €440.4m | €308.7m | €165.9m | 1,674.0 | 2025 |
| 9 | Woonsprong Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €382.0m | €25.3m | €68.3m | 101.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Baggerwerken Decloedt & Zoon Civil engineering | €366.4m | €159.3m | €234.6m | 230.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Vastgoedgroep Degroote Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €306.9m | €4.87m | €304.2m | 2.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Elicio Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply | €299.9m | €5.44m | €271.1m | 50.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Versluys Invest Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €246.1m | €1.40m | €123.2m | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | NHV Group Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €205.6m | €1.32m | €171.2m | — | 2025 |
| 15 | Versluys Real Estate Real estate activities | €183.1m | €9.67m | €55.6m | 5.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Participo CM West-Vlaanderen Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation | €141.2m | — | €107.2m | — | 2025 |
| 17 | Global SEA Mineral Resources Other mining and quarrying | €129.7m | — | €126.8m | 5.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | Vestas Offshore Wind Belgium Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis | €128.4m | €87.1m | €22.5m | 149.7 | 2024 |
| 19 | Degroote Real Estate Development Real estate activities | €119.0m | €37.9m | €67.1m | — | 2025 |
| 20 | VACA Office administrative, office support and other business support activities | €117.1m | €2.21m | €115.1m | 7.0 | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Based elsewhere, present in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)
906 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde) (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 | Ethias 4000 Liège | €20.8bn | — | €1.89bn | — | 2025 |
| 3 | Société Nationale DES Chemins DE FER Belges 1060 Saint-Gilles | €13.1bn | €2.62bn | €8.05bn | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Elia Transmission Belgium 1000 Brussels | €10.5bn | €1.52bn | €3.86bn | 611.6 | 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 | Elia Asset 1000 Brussels | €7.19bn | €963.7m | €1.73bn | 999.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Elia Group 1000 Brussels | €7.15bn | — | €5.05bn | 9.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar | €4.48bn | €636.9m | €1.11bn | 1,207.3 | 2025 |
| 10 | bpost 1000 Brussels | €4.27bn | €2.19bn | €657.6m | 23,730.2 | 2025 |
| 11 | Farys 9000 Ghent | €3.81bn | €576.9m | €2.04bn | 974.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Orange Belgium 1140 Evere | €3.71bn | €1.67bn | €864.1m | 1,953.2 | 2025 |
| 13 | DE Vlaamse Waterweg 3500 Hasselt | €3.38bn | €61.6m | €3.21bn | 1,229.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn 2800 Mechelen | €3.09bn | €1.42bn | €2.25bn | 7,637.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle | €3.05bn | €8.05bn | €786.2m | 16,584.4 | 2026 |
| 16 | Carrefour Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €1.42bn | €4.02bn | €42.5m | 6,365.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | Heidelberg Materials Benelux 1420 Braine-l'Alleud | €1.05bn | €602.9m | €688.8m | 1,350.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Randstad Belgium 1853 Grimbergen | €885.3m | €866.5m | €360.5m | 20,825.7 | 2025 |
| 19 | Loterie Nationale 1040 Etterbeek | €865.7m | €1.67bn | €236.9m | 447.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | KUWAIT PETROLEUM (Belgium) 2018 Antwerp | €628.7m | €2.73bn | €214.6m | 426.3 | 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 Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)?
2,980 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 8400 (Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)).
What are the main sectors in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)?
By number of companies: Real estate activities (319), Retail trade (296), Food and beverage service activities (282).
What is the largest company in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)?
By total assets, it is Daikin Europe N.V. (€2.53bn, financial year 2026).
How many jobs do companies in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde) report?
Companies registered in Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde) together report 19,271 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 16 Oct 2026.