Activities of advertising, market research and public relations: the largest employers in Antwerp province
As of 14 Nov 2026, 289 companies in Activities of advertising, market research and public relations (NACE 73) in Antwerp province report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 846.2 FTE, out of 2,282.9 for all of them; median headcount is 3 FTE. BD Media leads with 188.8 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Activities of advertising, market research and public relations · Antwerp province
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 | BD Media 2880 Bornem | €32.1m | €61.6m | 311,126 € | 188.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | FCR Media Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €8.87m | €26.3m | −303,460 € | 163.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Strand Associates Consulting 2000 Antwerp | €8.85m | €21.2m | €2.27m | 123.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | VML Belgium 2018 Antwerp | €13.5m | €21.0m | €7.94m | 89.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Springbok 2800 Mechelen | €27.4m | €15.9m | €5.20m | 73.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | BBC Communication 2800 Mechelen | €4.01m | — | €1.22m | 48.9 | 2025 |
| 7 | Inpress 2430 Laakdal | €6.07m | — | €1.79m | 46.5 | 2025 |
| 8 | Direct Result Marketing België 2018 Antwerp | €1.55m | — | −€5.54m | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 9 | House of Recruitment Solutions 2050 Antwerp | €5.23m | €11.1m | 217,867 € | 36.5 | 2025 |
| 10 | Oona_19 2000 Antwerp | €6.04m | €9.16m | €2.22m | 36.5 | 2025 |
| 11 | ALL Fields 2840 Rumst | €3.50m | — | 764,216 € | 32.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | Adam Solutions 2800 Mechelen | 527,966 € | €1.92m | 118,607 € | 31.7 | 2025 |
| 13 | Ariad Group 2000 Antwerp | €4.58m | €12.2m | €2.58m | 29.1 | 2025 |
| 14 | OVAL Belgium 2018 Antwerp | €5.26m | €10.6m | 6,094 € | 26.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Butik 2630 Aartselaar | €2.45m | — | 93,301 € | 26.3 | 2026 |
| 16 | Agrafa Affichage 2060 Antwerp | €2.05m | — | 463,860 € | 23.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | LDV/United 2000 Antwerp | €2.41m | €5.85m | €1.06m | 22.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | P & P BC 2840 Rumst | €2.25m | — | 626,609 € | 20.6 | 2025 |
| 19 | Upthrust 2000 Antwerp | €53.6m | €6.09m | €3.25m | 20.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Berlin 2000 Antwerp | €2.57m | — | 873,078 € | 18.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | Transfer 2018 Antwerp | €4.51m | €16.1m | 484,657 € | 18.4 | 2025 |
| 22 | Flanders,District of Creativity 2000 Antwerp | €1.55m | — | €1.19m | 18.2 | 2025 |
| 23 | S1 Digital 2020 Antwerp | €3.72m | — | 798,904 € | 18.1 | 2025 |
| 24 | In4Leads BV 2000 Antwerp | 680,975 € | — | 227,649 € | 17.0 | 2025 |
| 25 | Hybrid Media 2000 Antwerp | €1.78m | — | €1.17m | 16.4 | 2025 |
| 26 | Travvant 2970 Schilde | €4.50m | — | 868,363 € | 16.3 | 2025 |
| 27 | Automotive Marketing Intelligence for You 2000 Antwerp | €5.12m | — | 583,520 € | 15.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | Tribulis 2830 Willebroek | 810,779 € | — | 367,241 € | 15.3 | 2025 |
| 29 | Android 2000 Antwerp | €1.33m | — | 416,195 € | 14.9 | 2025 |
| 30 | BUT 2627 Schelle | €8.01m | €7.25m | €7.03m | 14.5 | 2025 |
| 31 | LijnCom 2800 Mechelen | €11.3m | €8.34m | €3.03m | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 32 | Helion Market Research 2018 Antwerp | 930,045 € | — | 546,583 € | 13.8 | 2025 |
| 33 | Mmbsy 2000 Antwerp | €1.38m | — | 443,418 € | 13.5 | 2025 |
| 34 | Speelgoedmuseum Mechelen 2800 Mechelen | €3.65m | 730,667 € | 507,233 € | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 35 | Boostu 2200 Herentals | €1.09m | — | 533,520 € | 13.2 | 2025 |
| 36 | Visionair 2440 Geel | €5.61m | — | €1.04m | 13.1 | 2025 |
| 37 | DataSynergy 2820 Bonheiden | 916,607 € | — | 466,594 € | 13.0 | 2025 |
| 38 | AMS Digital Printing 2170 Antwerp | €1.16m | — | 550,703 € | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 39 | Wannes Geerts 2000 Antwerp | €1.77m | — | 358,177 € | 12.7 | 2024 |
| 40 | World’S Natural Balance 2018 Antwerp | 658,811 € | — | 488,423 € | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 41 | CityCubes 2000 Antwerp | €3.68m | — | €1.36m | 12.5 | 2025 |
| 42 | LEE Hecht Harrison 2600 Antwerp | €5.67m | — | €3.65m | 12.3 | 2025 |
| 43 | Debottomline 2550 Kontich | €1.30m | — | 770,408 € | 12.2 | 2025 |
| 44 | Duval Branding 2018 Antwerp | €1.63m | — | 77,698 € | 12.1 | 2023 |
| 45 | Immosigns 2430 Laakdal | 312,358 € | — | −941,860 € | 11.9 | 2025 |
| 46 | MIG83 2330 Merksplas | 350,294 € | — | 29,332 € | 11.6 | 2024 |
| 47 | Media-Architect 2000 Antwerp | €1.27m | — | 659,145 € | 11.5 | 2025 |
| 48 | Flex Eventsupport & Logistics 2610 Antwerp | 897,852 € | — | 225,619 € | 11.4 | 2025 |
| 49 | Watson Creative 2018 Antwerp | 938,960 € | — | 655,994 € | 11.3 | 2025 |
| 50 | Insilencio 2800 Mechelen | €1.38m | — | 752,032 € | 11.3 | 2025 |
Ranking based on each company's own annual accounts (statutory, not consolidated): a subsidiary and its parent appear separately, and the ranking differs from lists based on consolidated group accounts. 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.
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Other sectors · Antwerp province
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities552
- 02 Forestry and logging16
- 10 Manufacture of food products602
- 11 Manufacture of beverages28
- 13 Manufacture of textiles46
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel34
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials123
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products43
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media133
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products117
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations26
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products80
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products131
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals43
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment494
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products68
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment51
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.162
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers42
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment18
- 31 Manufacture of furniture121
- 32 Other manufacturing172
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment227
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply32
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities91
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities16
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings915
- 42 Civil engineering250
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,768
- 46 Wholesale trade3,357
- 47 Retail trade3,469
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines805
- 50 Water transport88
- 51 Air transport13
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation574
- 53 Postal and courier activities56
- 55 Accommodation186
- 56 Food and beverage service activities2,791
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities119
- 61 Telecommunication23
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities1,218
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities73
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding692
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities567
- 68 Real estate activities867
- 69 Legal and accounting activities945
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy804
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis546
- 72 Scientific research and development37
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities101
- 75 Veterinary activities83
- 77 Rental and leasing activities164
- 78 Employment activities171
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities78
- 80 Investigation and security activities23
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities496
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities239
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education173
- 86 Human health activities871
- 87 Residential care activities138
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation277
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities125
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities21
- 92 Gambling and betting activities13
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities277
- 94 Activities of membership organisations87
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles289
- 96 Personal service activities546
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Activities of advertising, market research and public relations in Antwerp province?
Among companies, BD Media, with 188.8 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
Are all the jobs located in the area?
Not necessarily: headcount is reported by the company for all its sites, and the company is ranked by the address of its registered office. 289 out of 2,193 companies in the sector report employees there.
Why does this ranking differ from other lists?
It uses each company's annual accounts as filed with the National Bank, not consolidated group accounts. A holding, a subsidiary or a purchasing entity can therefore appear separately. Only companies whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old are ranked.
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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 14 Nov 2026.