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Companies in 9052 Ghent (Zwijnaarde)

669 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 9052 Ghent (Zwijnaarde).

Companies669
Reported headcount (FTE)14,157
Companies with 50+ FTE20
Median equity205,483 €
Founded in the last 3 years63

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Main sectors in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)

Largest companies in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 argenx Scientific research and development €7.01bn €3.80bn €5.71bn 510.9 2025
2 Domo Chemicals Holding Wholesale trade €522.6m €37.8m €223.4m 4.8 2024
3 Apryse Belgium AcquisitionCo Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €418.1m — €75.3m — 2024
4 Ablynx Scientific research and development €417.3m €147.9m €359.2m 363.5 2025
5 Sainz BidCo Computer programming, consultancy and related activities €346.3m €5.00m €201.7m 5.4 2025
6 Vlaams Instituut Voor Biotechnologie - Flanders Institute FOR Biotechnology Scientific research and development €323.7m €52.6m €172.4m 928.4 2025
7 Domo Investment Group Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €260.2m €3.49m €240.7m 7.3 2025
8 Sainz TopCo Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €217.3m — €206.1m — 2025
9 Sainz MidCo Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €196.6m — €196.5m — 2025
10 Integra Global Fund Privak Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €170.8m — €170.8m — 2025
11 Integra Global Fund Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €170.7m — €159.8m — 2025
12 Athmos Investments Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €166.7m — €166.7m — 2025
13 Alinso Group Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €165.3m €2.95m €114.1m 15.0 2025
14 i-mens Social work activities without accommodation €162.0m €106.0m €69.2m 7,157.8 2025
15 Apryse Belgium HoldCo Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €150.9m — €150.8m — 2024
16 Alinso Real estate activities €144.8m €11.1m €44.6m 8.8 2025
17 Legend Biotech Belgium Scientific research and development €142.4m €285.9m €62.9m 846.9 2025
18 Cerba Research Human health activities €138.3m €47.6m −€7.97m 129.3 2025
19 Integra Fund Privak Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €132.8m — €132.7m — 2025
20 Devgen Scientific research and development €130.9m €1.13m €128.3m 2.9 2025

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

Based elsewhere, present in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)

164 companies with their registered office in another municipality operate at least one establishment in Ghent (Zwijnaarde) (shop, branch, depot…). The largest, by balance sheet total:

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Janssen Pharmaceutica 2340 Beerse €21.6bn €21.8bn €11.7bn 5,324.5 2025
2 Colruyt Group 1500 Halle €8.45bn €930.1m €6.32bn 4,183.3 2026
3 Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar €4.48bn €636.9m €1.11bn 1,207.3 2025
4 Federale Assurance 1000 Brussels €4.30bn — €234.1m — 2025
5 Farys 9000 Ghent €3.81bn €576.9m €2.04bn 974.0 2025
6 Daikin Europe N.V. 8400 Ostend €2.53bn €3.11bn €1.24bn 1,724.0 2026
7 Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum 3001 Leuven €1.27bn €804.3m €512.1m 2,904.3 2025
8 KUWAIT PETROLEUM (Belgium) 2018 Antwerp €628.7m €2.73bn €214.6m 426.3 2025
9 Finocas 9060 Zelzate €578.5m €6.88m €576.6m 22.3 2025
10 Straco AM 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem €460.2m — €240.9m — 2025
11 Praesidiad Holding 8550 Zwevegem €264.3m — €97.3m — 2024
12 PHOENIX Pharma Belgium 1200 Woluwe-Saint-Lambert €235.4m €1.33bn €46.5m 496.7 2026
13 DON Bosco Onderwijscentrum 3050 Oud-Heverlee €219.1m €12.5m €174.1m — 2025
14 Basf Belgium Coordination Center 2040 Antwerp €215.4m €627.4m €105.9m 555.7 2025
15 Cedo Group 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem €176.9m €1.30m €176.8m — 2025
16 Soliver 8800 Roeselare €151.4m €192.4m −€76.9m 1,097.1 2023
17 Imperial Meat Products 9920 Lievegem €113.0m €250.4m €38.3m 617.0 2025
18 Cerba Healthcare Belgium 1070 Anderlecht €107.6m €41.8m €38.8m — 2025
19 IDEWE - Externe dienst voor Preventie en Bescherming op het werk 3001 Leuven €105.6m €129.6m €70.5m 806.9 2025
20 EASI 1400 Nivelles €86.6m €123.4m €1.94m 478.8 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 (Zwijnaarde)?

669 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 9052 (Ghent (Zwijnaarde)).

What are the main sectors in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)?

By number of companies: Activities of head offices and management consultancy (79), Human health activities (66), Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding (57).

What is the largest company in Ghent (Zwijnaarde)?

By total assets, it is argenx (€7.01bn, financial year 2025).

How many jobs do companies in Ghent (Zwijnaarde) report?

Companies registered in Ghent (Zwijnaarde) together report 14,157 full-time equivalents in their latest accounts. These jobs may be located outside the municipality.

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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.