Largest employers in Ardooie
181 companies registered in 8850 Ardooie report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Darta leads with 480.4 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 | Darta Manufacture of food products | €297.2m | €293.6m | €161.3m | 480.4 | 2025 |
| 2 | Ardo Ardooie Manufacture of food products | €63.9m | €140.3m | €37.0m | 398.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Sioen Industries Manufacture of textiles | €489.0m | €191.8m | €142.7m | 313.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Sioen Manufacture of wearing apparel | €134.1m | €215.2m | €48.9m | 175.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Ardo Foods Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €698.4m | €850.3m | €51.4m | 120.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | Begro Manufacture of food products | €42.7m | €170.8m | €19.1m | 116.1 | 2023 |
| 7 | ARLU Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment | €39.7m | €30.2m | €37.2m | 82.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Dicogel Manufacture of food products | €57.6m | €84.2m | €26.1m | 75.8 | 2023 |
| 9 | Sihold Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €246.1m | €16.9m | €211.2m | 71.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Algemeen Medisch Laboratorium WEST Human health activities | €11.4m | €19.6m | €3.47m | 58.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Afschrift Manufacture of electrical equipment | €16.8m | €20.1m | €10.6m | 57.6 | 2026 |
| 12 | ARDO Wholesale trade | €211.0m | €792.8m | €117.7m | 55.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Metafox Manufacture of furniture | €10.5m | €9.29m | €3.28m | 53.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | Fraeye Manufacture of furniture | €7.00m | — | 898,567 € | 43.3 | 2025 |
| 15 | Govar - Industriebouw Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials | €11.0m | €43.8m | €6.27m | 41.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | PoletDePypere Company Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c. | €8.68m | €12.7m | €3.54m | 40.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Homifreez Manufacture of food products | €61.6m | €42.5m | €54.4m | 38.7 | 2024 |
| 18 | City Sport Manufacture of wearing apparel | €2.43m | — | €1.46m | 32.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Deforce Wholesale trade | €6.10m | €11.6m | €2.25m | 25.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Vervaeke Koen Land transport and transport via pipelines | €6.53m | — | €2.78m | 23.6 | 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.
Frequently asked questions
Who is the largest employer in Ardooie?
Darta, with 480.4 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025). These jobs may be located outside the municipality.
How many companies in Ardooie report employees?
181 out of 471, 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 12 Nov 2026.