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Companies in 9240 Zele

1,196 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered in 9240 Zele.

Companies1,196
Reported headcount (FTE)4,758
Companies with 50+ FTE23
Median equity128,243 €
Founded in the last 3 years118

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Largest companies in Zele

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

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Drylock Technologies Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €774.0m €14.1m €633.7m 52.5 2025
2 VM Invest Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €715.5m €2.66m €508.6m 10.7 2025
3 W.H. Brady Manufacture of paper and paper products €108.9m €103.0m €43.8m 270.6 2025
4 Geotexco Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €60.2m 33,425 € €36.0m 8.5 2025
5 Bontexgeo Manufacture of textiles €54.8m €41.6m €30.2m 78.5 2025
6 JURI Construction of residential and non-residential buildings €53.9m €103.7m €15.7m 152.4 2025
7 CRC Industries Europe Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products €52.9m €65.6m €28.1m 88.5 2025
8 Belgian CAR Parts Wholesale trade €44.4m €144.9m €8.50m 30.9 2025
9 Addo Invest Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €38.8m €3.33m €14.5m 4.3 2025
10 Addestino Group Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €34.9m — €34.4m — 2025
11 VAN Bogaert Manufacture of food products €32.5m €108.1m €17.2m 17.5 2025
12 Aggeris Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €32.0m — €12.5m — 2025
13 LVM & family Services to buildings and landscape activities €31.2m — €20.8m — 2025
14 Magnetrol International Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products €27.5m €22.7m €12.8m 78.4 2025
15 Vrij Onderwijs Zele Education €25.8m €1.08m €20.9m — 2025
16 VAN Akelyen Bouwmaterialen Wholesale trade €20.9m €17.9m €13.3m 14.2 2025
17 Beva - Invest Real estate activities €19.5m — €7.79m — 2025
18 Roelandt Manufacture of food products €19.3m €67.8m €5.05m 270.4 2026
19 Truncus I Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding €18.6m — €18.5m — 2025
20 CTF 2000 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products €17.8m €32.1m €8.41m 37.3 2025

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

Based elsewhere, present in Zele

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

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Infrabel 1060 Saint-Gilles €25.7bn €1.43bn €20.2bn — 2025
2 Société Nationale DES Chemins DE FER Belges 1060 Saint-Gilles €13.1bn €2.62bn €8.05bn — 2025
3 Aquafin 2630 Aartselaar €4.48bn €636.9m €1.11bn 1,207.3 2025
4 bpost 1000 Brussels €4.27bn €2.19bn €657.6m 23,730.2 2025
5 Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle €3.05bn €8.05bn €786.2m 16,584.4 2026
6 Vlaamse Maatschappij voor Watervoorziening 1030 Schaerbeek €2.25bn €838.3m €1.26bn 1,594.8 2024
7 Desco 2110 Wijnegem €497.0m €370.7m €462.6m 528.4 2025
8 Maes Retail 2880 Bornem €351.4m €455.8m €25.6m 29.6 2025
9 Familiehulp 1210 Saint-Josse-ten-Noode €269.7m €83.7m €179.7m 9,918.8 2025
10 Belysse 8790 Waregem €207.6m €5.38m €64.0m 4.2 2025
11 DE Thuisbouwer 9220 Hamme (Vl.) €202.6m €12.5m €75.9m 20.1 2025
12 Kruidvat 2600 Antwerp €192.7m €779.5m €83.5m 2,407.0 2025
13 O.L.Vrouw van Troost 9200 Dendermonde €179.6m €235.9m €82.6m 1,120.0 2025
14 SAX Sanitair 2200 Herentals €140.0m €138.0m €34.6m 256.7 2025
15 AIB 8500 Kortrijk €132.7m €509.9m €13.2m 8,852.8 2025
16 ALDI 9420 Erpe-Mere €116.9m €614.2m €15.7m 1,092.3 2025
17 Start People 2000 Antwerp €97.0m €413.8m €38.9m 7,283.9 2025
18 Schweppes Suntory Benelux 1560 Hoeilaart €87.5m €141.6m €38.4m 109.0 2025
19 Carrier Fire & Security EMEA 2160 Wommelgem €77.6m €11.2m €69.3m 68.4 2023
20 ITC Co 8700 Tielt €77.3m €69.2m €29.2m 431.8 2025

Establishments: establishment units declared in the Crossroads Bank for Enterprises (CBE). Each company’s registered office is shown under its name.

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Frequently asked questions

How many companies are registered in Zele?

1,196 companies that have filed annual accounts are registered at postcode 9240 (Zele).

What are the main sectors in Zele?

By number of companies: Specialised construction activities (173), Activities of head offices and management consultancy (81), Real estate activities (80).

What is the largest company in Zele?

By total assets, it is Drylock Technologies (€774.0m, financial year 2025).

How many jobs do companies in Zele report?

Companies registered in Zele together report 4,758 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 28 Oct 2026.