Companies in 9000 Ghent
8,478 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 9000 Ghent.
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Largest companies in Ghent
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 | Farys Water collection, treatment and supply | €3.81bn | €576.9m | €2.04bn | 974.0 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vandemoortele Activities of head offices and management consultancy | €2.13bn | €79.2m | €217.8m | 158.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Volvo CAR Belgium NV Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers | €1.58bn | €6.25bn | €220.1m | 5,497.2 | 2025 |
| 4 | Solutia Europe Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €1.58bn | €436.0m | €1.30bn | 333.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Vamix Manufacture of food products | €1.53bn | €956.0m | €250.9m | 78.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Darling Ingredients Belgium Holding Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €1.47bn | €17.4m | €1.36bn | 9.8 | 2026 |
| 7 | Evara Human health activities | €1.30bn | €443.2m | €750.4m | 7,600.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Thuispunt Gent Real estate activities | €926.3m | €59.0m | €199.3m | 198.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | Vandemoortele Europe Wholesale trade | €727.9m | €1.92bn | €345.7m | 162.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Dimensa Woonmaatschappij Construction of residential and non-residential buildings | €633.5m | — | €183.6m | — | 2025 |
| 11 | Maria Middelares Human health activities | €620.6m | €499.5m | €332.2m | 2,012.8 | 2025 |
| 12 | 3 D Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €576.6m | €1.44m | €479.4m | 5.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Empwr Wholesale trade | €567.3m | €358.5m | €114.4m | 39.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Image Line Group Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €499.5m | €4.90m | €379.9m | — | 2025 |
| 15 | AZ Sint-Lucas & Volkskliniek Human health activities | €497.1m | €413.3m | €188.3m | — | 2025 |
| 16 | Alides Real Estate Investment AND Management Real estate activities | €461.6m | €80.4m | €272.7m | 33.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Taminco Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products | €434.0m | €527.2m | €100.8m | 405.3 | 2025 |
| 18 | Safinco Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €412.2m | — | €399.0m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 19 | Honda Motor Europe Logistics Wholesale trade | €391.5m | €593.7m | €134.8m | 723.2 | 2026 |
| 20 | MG Real Estate Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding | €378.2m | €13.7m | €165.4m | 14.0 | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Based elsewhere, present in Ghent
2,375 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Ghent (shop, branch, depot…). The largest, by balance sheet total:
| # | Company | Total assets | Revenue | Equity | FTE | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | AG Insurance 1000 Brussels | €76.3bn | — | €58.4bn | 4,379.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | KBC Assurances 3000 Leuven | €37.3bn | — | €18.2bn | 1,020.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Infrabel 1060 Saint-Gilles | €25.7bn | €1.43bn | €20.2bn | — | 2025 |
| 4 | Electrabel 1000 Brussels | €20.5bn | €13.1bn | €10.2bn | 4,261.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Société Nationale DES Chemins DE FER Belges 1060 Saint-Gilles | €13.1bn | €2.62bn | €8.05bn | — | 2025 |
| 6 | Vlaams Woningfonds 1000 Brussels | €10.0bn | 356,653 € | €270.0m | 131.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Proximus 1030 Schaerbeek | €9.96bn | €3.89bn | €1.42bn | 8,312.3 | 2025 |
| 8 | Telenet Group 2800 Mechelen | €7.35bn | €254.7m | €3.06bn | 310.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Telenet 2800 Mechelen | €4.49bn | €2.12bn | €2.70bn | 2,475.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar | €4.48bn | €636.9m | €1.11bn | 1,207.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | bpost 1000 Brussels | €4.27bn | €2.19bn | €657.6m | 23,730.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Orange Belgium 1140 Evere | €3.71bn | €1.67bn | €864.1m | 1,953.2 | 2025 |
| 13 | Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Belgium 1070 Anderlecht | €3.62bn | €1.57bn | €826.4m | 1,966.3 | 2025 |
| 14 | DE Vlaamse Waterweg 3500 Hasselt | €3.38bn | €61.6m | €3.21bn | 1,229.4 | 2025 |
| 15 | SD Worx Sécretariat Social ASBL 2000 Antwerp | €3.37bn | 467,379 € | €21.4m | 102.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | Wyre 2800 Mechelen | €3.18bn | €691.0m | €687.1m | 232.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Vlaamse Vervoermaatschappij - De Lijn 2800 Mechelen | €3.09bn | €1.42bn | €2.25bn | 7,637.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle | €3.05bn | €8.05bn | €786.2m | 16,584.4 | 2026 |
| 19 | Arcelormittal Holding AND Services Belgium 1000 Brussels | €2.79bn | — | €692.3m | 44.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Interparking 1000 Brussels | €2.48bn | €158.3m | €865.0m | 325.3 | 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 Ghent?
8,478 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 9000 (Ghent).
What are the main sectors in Ghent?
By number of companies: Activities of head offices and management consultancy (807), Real estate activities (783), Food and beverage service activities (714).
What is the largest company in Ghent?
By total assets, it is Farys (€3.81bn, financial year 2025).
How many jobs do companies in Ghent report?
Companies registered in Ghent together report 55,412 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 20 Oct 2026.