Companies in 8650 Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)
395 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 8650 Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem). Postcode 8650 covers: Houthulst, Klerken, Merkem.
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Largest companies in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)
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 | DE Vleugels Residential care activities | €44.7m | €4.77m | €35.4m | 442.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | Raff Plastics Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities | €19.8m | €45.8m | €5.58m | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Schoolbestuur DE Zaaier Education | €17.0m | 689,572 € | €12.3m | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Algemene Bouwonderneming Despierre Filip Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €14.6m | €14.3m | €5.73m | 48.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | Inotec Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | €14.3m | — | €13.7m | 5.3 | 2025 |
| 6 | DE Groene Verte Woon EN Zorg Residential care activities | €12.1m | €6.05m | €8.67m | 76.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Cassiers woon- en zorgcentrum Residential care activities | €12.1m | €7.20m | €9.74m | 97.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | A.A.F. - Invest Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €11.9m | — | €8.98m | 2.9 | 2024 |
| 9 | Hillewaere Voeders Manufacture of food products | €11.9m | €37.0m | 950,898 € | 10.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Garwig Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities | €11.7m | €20.2m | €6.08m | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | AD & D Invest Wholesale trade | €11.6m | — | €4.87m | — | 2025 |
| 12 | Decruy Manufacture of furniture | €9.22m | €10.2m | €1.91m | 71.0 | 2024 |
| 13 | RCC Plast Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €6.85m | 980,000 € | €4.78m | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | Louis Vanhoudt Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €6.79m | — | €6.23m | — | 2025 |
| 15 | J & F Trading Wholesale trade | €6.08m | — | €1.58m | — | 2025 |
| 16 | GST Recycling Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities | €5.95m | €3.25m | €2.34m | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Garwig Logistics Land transport and transport via pipelines | €5.48m | €6.35m | €1.49m | — | 2025 |
| 18 | Comercio Personal service activities | €5.28m | — | €1.16m | — | 2025 |
| 19 | Tubogro Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €5.25m | — | €4.30m | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | L & K Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities | €4.97m | — | €1.79m | 28.4 | 2026 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Based elsewhere, present in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)
46 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem) (shop, branch, depot…). The largest, by balance sheet total:
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar | €4.48bn | €636.9m | €1.11bn | 1,207.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | bpost 1000 Brussels | €4.27bn | €2.19bn | €657.6m | 23,730.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Buurtwinkels Okay 1500 Halle | €190.1m | €1.02bn | €26.9m | 2,903.0 | 2026 |
| 4 | Primagaz Belgium - Primagaz International Belgium 3980 Tessenderlo-Ham | €62.2m | €86.6m | €36.9m | 93.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Diensten-aan-Huis 8310 Bruges | €40.3m | €111.8m | €19.2m | 3,079.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Groep VAN DER Perre 1840 Londerzeel | €19.0m | — | €13.9m | 4.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Socaplast 1840 Londerzeel | €13.4m | — | €8.52m | 22.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | Vernafix 8610 Kortemark | €11.7m | — | €6.58m | 20.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Hivian 8920 Langemark-Poelkapelle | €7.67m | — | €2.44m | 4.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Kantoor Hoet & Partners 8600 Diksmuide | €6.91m | — | €3.52m | 16.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Ligo, Centrum voor Basiseducatie Brugge - Oostende - Westhoek 8000 Bruges | €6.45m | — | €5.15m | 1.9 | 2025 |
| 12 | Hovan 8820 Torhout | €5.59m | — | €4.18m | 7.0 | 2026 |
| 13 | Kinderdagverblijf Prutske 8600 Diksmuide | €4.86m | 272,857 € | €3.69m | — | 2025 |
| 14 | Lamaire-Sander 8600 Diksmuide | €3.32m | — | 327,602 € | — | 2024 |
| 15 | Ruimdienst Spruytte 8920 Langemark-Poelkapelle | €2.96m | — | 866,381 € | 9.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | David Claeys Invest 8600 Diksmuide | €2.13m | — | 99,015 € | — | 2025 |
| 17 | Nivolar 8630 Veurne | €1.76m | — | 193,787 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Vandoorne Installatiebedrijf 8920 Langemark-Poelkapelle | €1.73m | — | 302,852 € | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Debavark 8600 Diksmuide | €1.52m | — | 456,220 € | 4.5 | 2025 |
| 20 | Mivan Bouw- en afwerkingsbedrijf 8840 Staden | €1.19m | — | 467,092 € | 2.5 | 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.
Nearby municipalities
- 8600 Diksmuide (Beerst, Driekapellen, Esen, …)881
- 8920 Langemark-Poelkapelle (Bikschote, Langemark, Poelkapelle)330
- 8610 Kortemark (Handzame, Werken, Zarren)673
- 8840 Staden (Oostnieuwkerke, Westrozebeke)651
- 8904 Ypres (Boezinge, Zuidschote)169
- 8647 Lo-Reninge (Lo, Noordschote, Pollinkhove, …)221
- 8906 Ypres (Elverdinge)76
- 8830 Hooglede (Gits)641
Frequently asked questions
How many companies are registered in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)?
395 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 8650 (Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)).
What are the main sectors in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)?
By number of companies: Specialised construction activities (69), Construction of residential and non-residential buildings (32), Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (30).
What is the largest company in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem)?
By total assets, it is DE Vleugels (€44.7m, financial year 2025).
How many jobs do companies in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem) report?
Companies registered in Houthulst (Klerken, Merkem) together report 1,318 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 09 Nov 2026.