Ranking · East Flanders · NACE 47
Retail trade: the largest companies in East Flanders
As of 12 Nov 2026, 5,351 companies in Retail trade (NACE 47) in East Flanders publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €934.1m, out of €6.58bn for all of them; median total assets are 377,099 €. Hedin Automotive leads with €175.2m (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Retail trade · East Flanders
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 | Hedin Automotive 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €175.2m | €632.7m | €51.5m | 643.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | o2o 9000 Ghent | €149.0m | €169.3m | €17.2m | 69.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Standaard Boekhandel 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €131.1m | €182.6m | €75.4m | 202.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | ALDI 9420 Erpe-Mere | €116.9m | €614.2m | €15.7m | 1,092.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Garage Valckenier 9300 Aalst | €71.2m | €263.0m | €14.4m | 147.6 | 2025 |
| 6 | MIG Motors 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €68.8m | €149.9m | €6.33m | 117.3 | 2025 |
| 7 | Torfs L. 9140 Temse | €68.0m | €172.5m | €36.7m | 521.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | ADL-More 9880 Aalter | €53.8m | €25.7m | €2.75m | 84.4 | 2025 |
| 9 | American Clothing Distribution 9940 Evergem | €52.4m | €33.7m | €13.0m | 143.6 | 2026 |
| 10 | Sedia Center 9000 Ghent | €47.8m | €47.3m | €41.3m | 38.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | Signpost België 9160 Lokeren | €46.2m | €55.3m | €11.3m | 95.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Sint-Lievenspoort 9000 Ghent | €44.0m | €2.36m | €28.7m | 222.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Bike Republic 9052 Ghent | €37.8m | €56.4m | −969,083 € | 37.3 | 2026 |
| 14 | D'Hondt 9620 Zottegem | €35.9m | €65.8m | €6.00m | 49.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Thoen Center 9300 Aalst | €32.5m | €62.1m | €7.89m | 65.6 | 2025 |
| 16 | Coop-Apotheken 9000 Ghent | €31.2m | €85.3m | €12.9m | 227.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Garage J. de Groof 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €30.8m | €67.9m | €3.60m | 55.0 | 2025 |
| 18 | Hedin Certified 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €28.0m | €56.4m | €7.67m | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 19 | Juntoo Group 9000 Ghent | €26.8m | €9.59m | €11.0m | 12.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Smartmat 9000 Ghent | €26.2m | €85.8m | €15.0m | 53.1 | 2026 |
| 21 | Thoen 9300 Aalst | €25.9m | €55.5m | €7.38m | 36.6 | 2025 |
| 22 | Garage - Carrosserie Siegfried De Mey & Zonen 9990 Maldegem | €25.9m | €81.6m | €9.09m | 76.1 | 2025 |
| 23 | De Schepper 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €25.8m | €64.9m | €11.5m | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 24 | Oogwereld België 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €25.8m | €15.2m | €2.72m | 75.5 | 2025 |
| 25 | Bilia Verstraeten 9080 Lochristi | €25.3m | €67.6m | €13.5m | 60.1 | 2025 |
| 26 | Garage en Carrosserie Vanhoecke 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €24.7m | €100.6m | €14.2m | 55.2 | 2025 |
| 27 | PC East Flanders 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem | €23.4m | €66.3m | €12.0m | 44.1 | 2025 |
| 28 | Context 9940 Evergem | €23.2m | — | €12.4m | — | 2025 |
| 29 | DSM Keukens 9850 Deinze | €23.2m | — | €4.70m | 40.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | Brandstoffen Dejap 9770 Kruisem | €22.7m | €77.6m | €3.60m | 9.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Freebird 9250 Waasmunster | €22.4m | — | −393,819 € | — | 2025 |
| 32 | X²O West- en Oost-Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | €22.1m | €50.4m | 500,465 € | 37.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | Meerschman 9320 Aalst | €22.0m | €77.2m | €6.34m | 77.4 | 2025 |
| 34 | ACG Groep 9820 Merelbeke-Melle | €21.7m | 621,454 € | €7.71m | 3.5 | 2025 |
| 35 | Flamant Design 9500 Geraardsbergen | €21.1m | €17.4m | €4.92m | 50.7 | 2025 |
| 36 | Monza 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem | €20.6m | €46.8m | €6.99m | 17.7 | 2025 |
| 37 | Sogefim 9000 Ghent | €20.4m | — | €6.37m | 0.3 | 2025 |
| 38 | Van Eyck Sport 9300 Aalst | €19.9m | €23.2m | €15.0m | 51.5 | 2025 |
| 39 | Van Mossel VMVA Sint-Niklaas 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €19.4m | €88.3m | €3.59m | 49.7 | 2025 |
| 40 | Voluit 9940 Evergem | €18.9m | €2.27m | €7.51m | 206.2 | 2025 |
| 41 | Just Russel 9031 Ghent | €18.8m | — | €13.3m | 72.4 | 2025 |
| 42 | ACG JLR 9820 Merelbeke-Melle | €18.4m | €55.7m | €4.92m | 35.6 | 2025 |
| 43 | Vooruit NR. 1 9000 Ghent | €18.3m | €3.55m | €10.8m | 33.3 | 2025 |
| 44 | Valckenier Aalst Kareelstraat 9300 Aalst | €18.1m | €56.7m | €6.85m | 34.3 | 2025 |
| 45 | Cyclobility 9690 Kluisbergen | €17.9m | — | €2.58m | 53.0 | 2025 |
| 46 | Garage Neyt 9160 Lokeren | €17.9m | €30.0m | €2.26m | 21.1 | 2025 |
| 47 | Lensonline 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €17.7m | €13.4m | €6.57m | — | 2025 |
| 48 | Van der Schueren - Lion 9506 Geraardsbergen | €17.3m | €17.6m | €14.3m | 26.3 | 2026 |
| 49 | Troef 9800 Deinze | €17.2m | €29.3m | €8.78m | 30.6 | 2025 |
| 50 | Tankterminal 9160 Lokeren | €17.1m | €64.3m | €10.3m | 10.5 | 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.
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
Retail trade across Belgium → All sectors · East Flanders →
Other sectors · East Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1,004
- 02 Forestry and logging43
- 08 Other mining and quarrying13
- 10 Manufacture of food products795
- 11 Manufacture of beverages98
- 13 Manufacture of textiles175
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel79
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials16
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials238
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products52
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media325
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products147
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations81
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products123
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products232
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals56
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment883
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products95
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment107
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.255
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers64
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment25
- 31 Manufacture of furniture228
- 32 Other manufacturing164
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment519
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply131
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply12
- 37 Sewerage32
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities138
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities32
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings2,555
- 42 Civil engineering796
- 43 Specialised construction activities7,921
- 46 Wholesale trade4,896
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines1,584
- 50 Water transport53
- 51 Air transport40
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation424
- 53 Postal and courier activities109
- 55 Accommodation383
- 56 Food and beverage service activities3,203
- 58 Publishing activities178
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities325
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities35
- 61 Telecommunication49
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities4,087
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities515
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding4,362
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security32
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1,172
- 68 Real estate activities6,692
- 69 Legal and accounting activities2,828
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy8,002
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis2,350
- 72 Scientific research and development168
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations1,387
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities736
- 75 Veterinary activities251
- 77 Rental and leasing activities493
- 78 Employment activities226
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities140
- 80 Investigation and security activities61
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities1,083
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities2,177
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security32
- 85 Education534
- 86 Human health activities5,696
- 87 Residential care activities132
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation183
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities461
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities18
- 92 Gambling and betting activities33
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities551
- 94 Activities of membership organisations107
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles635
- 96 Personal service activities847
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent596
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)244
- 9300 Aalst206
- 9880 Aalter (Lotenhulle, Poeke)168
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)164
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)154
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)150
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)140
- 9700 Oudenaarde (Bevere, Edelare, Eine, …)139
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)131
- 9600 Ronse (Renaix)100
- 9050 Ghent (Gentbrugge, Ledeberg)97
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Retail trade in East Flanders?
By total assets, it is Hedin Automotive (€175.2m, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Retail trade in East Flanders are ranked?
5,351 out of 5,454 active companies in the sector with their registered office in the area: those whose latest accounts are less than 3 years old.
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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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.