Activities of advertising, market research and public relations: the largest employers in East Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 151 companies in Activities of advertising, market research and public relations (NACE 73) in East Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 478.7 FTE, out of 1,117.1 for all of them; median headcount is 2.6 FTE. Sarawak Belux leads with 185.8 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Activities of advertising, market research and public relations · East Flanders
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 | Sarawak Belux 9700 Oudenaarde | €7.28m | €21.7m | €1.23m | 185.8 | 2025 |
| 2 | OMcollective 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €2.31m | — | 467,722 € | 36.8 | 2025 |
| 3 | MaLou-Invest 9940 Evergem | €9.40m | — | €3.79m | 36.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | Publi-FDM 9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem | €3.69m | — | 247,397 € | 35.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | Typografics 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €2.35m | — | 353,298 € | 34.5 | 2025 |
| 6 | Amcor Flexibles Packaging Europe 9000 Ghent | €3.64m | — | €2.03m | 34.1 | 2025 |
| 7 | InSites Compages 9000 Ghent | €88.1m | €19.7m | €2.76m | 31.7 | 2025 |
| 8 | Idecom 9000 Ghent | €1.09m | — | 648,710 € | 30.2 | 2025 |
| 9 | Insites 9000 Ghent | €13.6m | €4.35m | €2.77m | 27.2 | 2025 |
| 10 | SMG 9300 Aalst | €3.22m | — | 738,467 € | 26.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | FLOW 9000 Ghent | €1.28m | — | 627,260 € | 24.7 | 2025 |
| 12 | COM & Co 9000 Ghent | €2.22m | — | 723,541 € | 24.5 | 2025 |
| 13 | Publiganda 9800 Deinze | €3.24m | — | −918,558 € | 23.9 | 2024 |
| 14 | Billie Bonkers 9000 Ghent | €2.92m | — | €1.09m | 23.8 | 2025 |
| 15 | Diract 9000 Ghent | 639,368 € | — | 282,459 € | 23.0 | 2025 |
| 16 | Cycling Vlaanderen 9000 Ghent | €4.33m | — | €1.43m | 22.5 | 2025 |
| 17 | Markee 9000 Ghent | €1.19m | — | 656,934 € | 18.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Across Health 9000 Ghent | €18.3m | €12.2m | €14.3m | 17.8 | 2025 |
| 19 | DB² Value Creation 9940 Evergem | €2.36m | — | −€4.85m | 16.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Fantastic 9051 Ghent | €1.80m | — | 61,500 € | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 21 | June20 9000 Ghent | €1.70m | — | 160,396 € | 12.7 | 2025 |
| 22 | King George 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €1.77m | — | 424,543 € | 12.5 | 2025 |
| 23 | Claerhout 9000 Ghent | €7.14m | — | €6.66m | 12.4 | 2025 |
| 24 | Handlangers 9700 Oudenaarde | €2.10m | — | 463,963 € | 11.8 | 2026 |
| 25 | Nimble DPS 9000 Ghent | €2.17m | — | €1.15m | 11.7 | 2025 |
| 26 | GPA Media 9300 Aalst | €1.28m | — | 556,867 € | 10.6 | 2025 |
| 27 | Guido 9050 Ghent | €3.12m | — | 304,418 € | 10.2 | 2026 |
| 28 | Car-Guard 9000 Ghent | 738,602 € | — | 100 € | 10.1 | 2025 |
| 29 | Quatre Mains 9990 Maldegem | €1.54m | — | €1.09m | 10.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | Abbysleep 9870 Zulte | €4.78m | — | 734,200 € | 9.2 | 2023 |
| 31 | Vrije Ruimte 9031 Ghent | €1.19m | — | 425,418 € | 9.2 | 2025 |
| 32 | Avesta Productions 9320 Aalst | 159,699 € | — | 13,948 € | 8.6 | 2025 |
| 33 | Sebeco 9050 Ghent | €2.41m | — | €1.14m | 7.8 | 2025 |
| 34 | WS Lettering 9420 Erpe-Mere | €1.92m | — | €1.53m | 7.5 | 2025 |
| 35 | CY Sales & Marketing 9000 Ghent | 726,411 € | — | 356,189 € | 7.4 | 2025 |
| 36 | Tomorrow Agency 9000 Ghent | 493,235 € | — | 311,794 € | 7.0 | 2025 |
| 37 | GLUE 9000 Ghent | 655,885 € | — | 418,779 € | 6.7 | 2025 |
| 38 | Paloma Agency 9000 Ghent | €1.32m | — | 324,574 € | 6.7 | 2025 |
| 39 | Vandekerckhove&Devos 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | 708,731 € | — | 312,483 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 40 | Pitch Perfect 9290 Berlare | 809,564 € | — | 335,137 € | 6.3 | 2025 |
| 41 | Clockwork 9000 Ghent | €3.46m | — | 403,473 € | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 42 | Argo Reclame 9160 Lokeren | 907,926 € | — | 535,232 € | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 43 | 24Flow 9000 Ghent | €1.72m | — | 152,009 € | 5.8 | 2025 |
| 44 | identityBuilding 9420 Erpe-Mere | 576,639 € | — | −136,691 € | 5.7 | 2023 |
| 45 | Alice Bown 9770 Kruisem | 309,603 € | — | −375,584 € | 5.7 | 2025 |
| 46 | Relocation Belgium 9000 Ghent | €2.43m | — | €1.33m | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 47 | Wavemakers 9250 Waasmunster | 727,635 € | — | 385,805 € | 5.5 | 2025 |
| 48 | Lead on 9420 Erpe-Mere | 521,117 € | — | 330,217 € | 5.5 | 2025 |
| 49 | Publiburo 9400 Ninove | 247,559 € | — | 39,847 € | 5.2 | 2025 |
| 50 | Graviteit 9050 Ghent | 902,671 € | — | 56,658 € | 5.1 | 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.
Activities of advertising, market research and public relations across Belgium → All sectors · East Flanders →
Other sectors · East Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities376
- 02 Forestry and logging14
- 10 Manufacture of food products536
- 11 Manufacture of beverages40
- 13 Manufacture of textiles110
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel33
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials115
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products41
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media115
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products105
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations22
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products86
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products148
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals36
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment429
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products51
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment56
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.155
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers37
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment12
- 31 Manufacture of furniture113
- 32 Other manufacturing70
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment146
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply24
- 37 Sewerage21
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities87
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings824
- 42 Civil engineering353
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,546
- 46 Wholesale trade2,074
- 47 Retail trade2,478
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines738
- 50 Water transport18
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation163
- 53 Postal and courier activities27
- 55 Accommodation147
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,693
- 58 Publishing activities71
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities72
- 61 Telecommunication15
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities686
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities42
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding530
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities435
- 68 Real estate activities595
- 69 Legal and accounting activities695
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy557
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis442
- 72 Scientific research and development71
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities79
- 75 Veterinary activities64
- 77 Rental and leasing activities114
- 78 Employment activities76
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities63
- 80 Investigation and security activities10
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities378
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities183
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security13
- 85 Education120
- 86 Human health activities769
- 87 Residential care activities115
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation138
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities71
- 92 Gambling and betting activities18
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities182
- 94 Activities of membership organisations73
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles216
- 96 Personal service activities306
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent205
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)52
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)43
- 9300 Aalst42
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)40
- 9070 Destelbergen (Heusden)39
- 9050 Ghent (Gentbrugge, Ledeberg)35
- 9830 Sint-Martens-Latem33
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)31
- 9700 Oudenaarde (Bevere, Edelare, Eine, …)29
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)28
- 9040 Ghent (Sint-Amandsberg)26
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Activities of advertising, market research and public relations in East Flanders?
Among companies, Sarawak Belux, with 185.8 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. 151 out of 1,411 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.