Activities of head offices and management consultancy: the largest companies in East Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 8,003 companies in Activities of head offices and management consultancy (NACE 70) in East Flanders publish total assets in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The top 10 account for €14.7bn, out of €28.3bn for all of them; median total assets are 284,140 €. Barry Callebaut Services leads with €7.60bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Activities of head offices and management consultancy · 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 | Barry Callebaut Services 9280 Lebbeke | €7.60bn | €136.1m | €1.35bn | 69.4 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vandemoortele 9000 Ghent | €2.13bn | €79.2m | €217.8m | 158.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | team.blue 9042 Ghent | €1.94bn | €51.6m | €606.9m | 35.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Aldi Real Estate 9420 Erpe-Mere | €764.6m | €87.7m | €735.7m | 39.4 | 2025 |
| 5 | VPK Services 9200 Dendermonde | €580.0m | €1.48m | €158.9m | 45.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Ipcom 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €487.5m | €9.36m | €86.4m | 18.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Green Leaf Topco 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €346.2m | €2.19m | €345.2m | — | 2025 |
| 8 | Apollo Topco 9031 Ghent | €334.7m | €1.46m | €334.1m | — | 2025 |
| 9 | EMPWR Nutrition Group 9000 Ghent | €303.2m | — | €236.8m | — | 2025 |
| 10 | Hercules Holding B.V. 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €265.6m | — | €235.1m | — | 2025 |
| 11 | Baro Projects 9968 Assenede | €198.8m | €1.98m | €177.4m | 1.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Atlas Holding 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €196.1m | — | €181.3m | 0.3 | 2025 |
| 13 | UP Holding 9042 Ghent | €195.6m | — | €112.5m | — | 2025 |
| 14 | Verlacor 9800 Deinze | €163.6m | — | €30.6m | 12.1 | 2025 |
| 15 | Merlin Holdco 9051 Ghent | €158.6m | €1.58m | €121.1m | — | 2025 |
| 16 | Prime Parts Solution Group 9620 Zottegem | €153.2m | 355,780 € | €57.2m | — | 2025 |
| 17 | TIA - Delfin 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €122.8m | 952,420 € | €122.5m | 6.2 | 2025 |
| 18 | VT-Invest 9880 Aalter | €120.9m | €2.32m | €113.9m | 10.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Esko Finance 9051 Ghent | €111.0m | — | €108.3m | 2.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Sanitary Group 9000 Ghent | €109.3m | €41.3m | €9.96m | 69.9 | 2025 |
| 21 | ittak 9070 Destelbergen | €108.2m | — | €105.8m | — | 2025 |
| 22 | pgb-Holding 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €106.1m | €1.54m | €41.4m | — | 2025 |
| 23 | V!GO International 9230 Wetteren | €105.2m | €6.64m | €72.2m | 20.7 | 2025 |
| 24 | RVM Invest 9700 Oudenaarde | €105.0m | — | €87.4m | — | 2025 |
| 25 | G-Force Group 9160 Lokeren | €87.6m | €2.27m | €43.3m | — | 2025 |
| 26 | Adpo Group 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €85.2m | €8.97m | €84.6m | 25.2 | 2025 |
| 27 | Illinois 9051 Ghent | €84.3m | — | €79.5m | — | 2025 |
| 28 | Finicoma 9041 Ghent | €83.6m | €2.11m | €2.90m | — | 2024 |
| 29 | Excellence Consulting 9831 Sint-Martens-Latem | €79.2m | — | €36.8m | — | 2025 |
| 30 | ArcelorMittal Tailored Blanks 9042 Ghent | €76.5m | 29,865 € | €71.7m | 29.3 | 2025 |
| 31 | FINO 9140 Temse | €76.1m | — | €65.1m | — | 2025 |
| 32 | Fain Belgium Holding 9810 Nazareth | €73.5m | — | €35.1m | — | 2025 |
| 33 | PSS Holding 9200 Dendermonde | €70.4m | — | €44.8m | — | 2025 |
| 34 | Solidariteit 9051 Ghent | €69.5m | — | €58.5m | — | 2025 |
| 35 | Imdoma 9000 Ghent | €69.2m | — | €31.4m | — | 2025 |
| 36 | Dovesco Investeringsvehikel II 9052 Ghent | €68.1m | 89,858 € | €59.6m | — | 2025 |
| 37 | Beliving 9000 Ghent | €67.6m | €22.3m | €19.4m | 69.0 | 2024 |
| 38 | Silverfin 9050 Ghent | €67.1m | €47.2m | €40.7m | 98.5 | 2025 |
| 39 | Mifratel 9000 Ghent | €67.1m | €28.1m | €27.6m | 219.9 | 2025 |
| 40 | Geert Blommaert Management 9140 Temse | €66.3m | €1.87m | €66.0m | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 41 | LPI Holdco 9051 Ghent | €66.2m | 232,500 € | €62.6m | — | 2025 |
| 42 | Planet Group 9000 Ghent | €65.3m | €4.78m | €18.5m | — | 2025 |
| 43 | Buildmat 9041 Ghent | €64.2m | €3.38m | €45.3m | 16.5 | 2025 |
| 44 | GADA 9890 Gavere | €61.9m | 662,796 € | €61.9m | — | 2025 |
| 45 | Vlerick Research 9000 Ghent | €60.6m | — | €59.8m | 14.4 | 2025 |
| 46 | Sealium 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €59.7m | 664,925 € | €27.2m | — | 2025 |
| 47 | Crealoan 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem | €59.6m | 71,151 € | €59.5m | — | 2025 |
| 48 | Square Group 9032 Ghent | €57.2m | €8.88m | €31.9m | 31.2 | 2025 |
| 49 | Myco-invest 9052 Ghent | €55.7m | 287,578 € | €53.0m | — | 2025 |
| 50 | level-UP 9051 Ghent | €54.2m | — | €19.9m | — | 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.
Activities of head offices and management consultancy 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 products146
- 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 metals57
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment882
- 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 equipment520
- 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 buildings2,554
- 42 Civil engineering796
- 43 Specialised construction activities7,924
- 46 Wholesale trade4,896
- 47 Retail trade5,351
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines1,584
- 50 Water transport53
- 51 Air transport39
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation423
- 53 Postal and courier activities109
- 55 Accommodation382
- 56 Food and beverage service activities3,202
- 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 activities4,086
- 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 activities6,689
- 69 Legal and accounting activities2,828
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis2,350
- 72 Scientific research and development169
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations1,387
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities737
- 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 activities1,085
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities2,178
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security32
- 85 Education534
- 86 Human health activities5,697
- 87 Residential care activities133
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation184
- 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 motorcycles637
- 96 Personal service activities847
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent812
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)218
- 9820 Merelbeke-Melle (Bottelare, Lemberge, Melsen, …)218
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)210
- 9070 Destelbergen (Heusden)206
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)199
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)191
- 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem188
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)181
- 9080 Lochristi (Beervelde, Zaffelare, Zeveneken)170
- 9880 Aalter (Lotenhulle, Poeke)165
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)164
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest company in Activities of head offices and management consultancy in East Flanders?
By total assets, it is Barry Callebaut Services (€7.60bn, financial year 2025).
How many companies in Activities of head offices and management consultancy in East Flanders are ranked?
8,003 out of 8,064 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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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.