Ranking · East Flanders · NACE 87
Residential care activities: the largest employers in East Flanders
As of 14 Nov 2026, 115 companies in Residential care activities (NACE 87) in East Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 3,892.3 FTE, out of 12,911.2 for all of them; median headcount is 80.8 FTE. Avida leads with 624.2 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Residential care activities · 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 | Avida 9000 Ghent | €67.0m | €42.9m | €32.5m | 624.2 | 2025 |
| 2 | Leieborg 9800 Deinze | €51.0m | €4.26m | €27.4m | 468.6 | 2025 |
| 3 | Groep van Voorzieningen Sint-Franciscus 9660 Brakel | €46.1m | €31.0m | €25.2m | 416.0 | 2025 |
| 4 | Woonzorg Samen Ouder 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €58.6m | €35.3m | €14.4m | 393.0 | 2025 |
| 5 | Dienstverleningscentrum De Triangel 9920 Lievegem | €45.6m | €3.77m | €32.2m | 391.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Blijdorp 9255 Buggenhout | €27.1m | €3.05m | €16.2m | 356.4 | 2025 |
| 7 | Jeugdhulp Don Bosco Vlaanderen 9900 Eeklo | €33.4m | 207,924 € | €24.7m | 342.0 | 2025 |
| 8 | De Bolster 9630 Zwalm | €28.5m | €3.74m | €20.4m | 308.6 | 2025 |
| 9 | Sint-Lodewijk 9230 Wetteren | €43.5m | €2.13m | €30.2m | 300.4 | 2025 |
| 10 | Woonzorgcentrum Veilige Have 9880 Aalter | €46.6m | €23.1m | €33.4m | 291.9 | 2025 |
| 11 | Zorgnetwerk Cur@-Z 9680 Maarkedal | €29.5m | €18.0m | €9.25m | 276.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Kompas 9032 Ghent | €14.9m | €3.13m | €7.25m | 253.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Domino 9000 Ghent | €14.3m | €21.3m | €11.3m | 230.4 | 2025 |
| 14 | Emiliani 9160 Lokeren | €21.3m | €3.09m | €12.4m | 229.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | ondersteunings- en zorgcentrum Sint-Vincentius 9500 Geraardsbergen | €29.4m | €2.57m | €26.7m | 221.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Vincenthof 9041 Ghent | €41.3m | €18.3m | €38.9m | 215.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Woon- en Zorgcentrum Sint.-Vincentius 9420 Erpe-Mere | €36.7m | €15.4m | €12.3m | 210.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Ruyskensveld vzw 9320 Aalst | €24.5m | — | €18.4m | 201.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Schoonderhage 9401 Ninove | €13.6m | €2.27m | €8.38m | 196.3 | 2025 |
| 20 | Raakzaam 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €23.1m | €2.41m | €9.37m | 192.5 | 2025 |
| 21 | Woon- en Zorgcentra De Foyer 9052 Ghent | €25.4m | €19.0m | 714,486 € | 188.1 | 2025 |
| 22 | Zorgnetwerk Trento 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €19.8m | €13.4m | €13.8m | 186.5 | 2025 |
| 23 | Groep Philippus Neri Seniorenzorg Waasland 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €30.5m | €14.9m | €13.2m | 184.6 | 2025 |
| 24 | Uitbating van de Zusters Franciscanessen van Sleidinge 9940 Evergem | €11.0m | €11.6m | €6.47m | 176.3 | 2025 |
| 25 | Vijvens 9770 Kruisem | €36.9m | €14.4m | €12.1m | 173.9 | 2025 |
| 26 | Mozaïek vzw 9031 Ghent | €12.7m | €1.31m | €10.6m | 167.9 | 2025 |
| 27 | Pedagogisch Centrum Wagenschot 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €11.1m | 175,185 € | €4.76m | 163.0 | 2025 |
| 28 | de Refuge 9000 Ghent | €25.5m | €14.6m | €18.5m | 162.8 | 2025 |
| 29 | Heuvelheem 9772 Kruisem | €10.9m | 181,042 € | €7.25m | 152.3 | 2025 |
| 30 | Bejaardenzorg Zusters Sint-Vincentius 9800 Deinze | €19.3m | €11.0m | €4.78m | 147.8 | 2025 |
| 31 | Zonnehoeve / Living+ 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €11.0m | €2.36m | €7.01m | 147.6 | 2025 |
| 32 | Avondzon, Erpe 9420 Erpe-Mere | €24.7m | €11.7m | €9.41m | 141.3 | 2025 |
| 33 | De Molen 9940 Evergem | €5.48m | €14.9m | €2.54m | 140.0 | 2025 |
| 34 | Zorgcampus Denderrust 9310 Aalst | €29.9m | €11.1m | €8.53m | 139.9 | 2025 |
| 35 | De Vierklaver 9850 Deinze | €9.72m | €1.75m | €6.75m | 138.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Leiehome 9031 Ghent | €28.6m | €10.8m | €15.5m | 135.1 | 2025 |
| 37 | Woonzorgcentrum H.Hart 9700 Oudenaarde | €13.2m | €9.56m | €8.68m | 131.5 | 2025 |
| 38 | Rusthuis Sint Jozef 9400 Ninove | €7.04m | €11.9m | 857,139 € | 128.8 | 2025 |
| 39 | Domein Castelmolen 9402 Ninove | €13.3m | €11.7m | 266,355 € | 124.2 | 2024 |
| 40 | R.V.T. Sint-Jozef Deinze 9800 Deinze | €13.3m | €9.47m | €8.60m | 124.0 | 2025 |
| 41 | Woon en Zorgcentrum de Linde 9950 Lievegem | €14.9m | €8.54m | €6.32m | 118.5 | 2025 |
| 42 | aPart 9000 Ghent | €6.23m | 20,940 € | €4.03m | 115.7 | 2025 |
| 43 | Woonzorgcentrum Kanunnik Triest VZW 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €11.5m | €7.78m | €5.22m | 105.1 | 2025 |
| 44 | Ter Kimme 9520 Sint-Lievens-Houtem | €24.5m | €8.54m | €20.5m | 104.4 | 2025 |
| 45 | Woon- en Zorgcentrum Mariahuis Gavere 9890 Gavere | €15.5m | €9.04m | €3.95m | 103.5 | 2025 |
| 46 | Woonzorgcentrum Zilverbos 9060 Zelzate | €15.5m | €7.85m | €6.05m | 101.4 | 2025 |
| 47 | LIA 9250 Waasmunster | €5.42m | 4,230 € | €2.89m | 96.2 | 2025 |
| 48 | Meredal 9420 Erpe-Mere | €20.6m | €8.22m | €10.6m | 92.4 | 2025 |
| 49 | Onze-Lieve-Vrouw Maagd der Armen 9300 Aalst | €8.79m | €6.91m | €5.62m | 92.1 | 2025 |
| 50 | Spoor 56 9220 Hamme (Vl.) | €12.3m | — | €9.77m | 90.9 | 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.
Residential care activities 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
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations151
- 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
- 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 Ghent10
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)7
- 9420 Erpe-Mere (Aaigem, Bambrugge, Burst, …)6
- 9031 Ghent (Drongen)5
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)5
- 9041 Ghent (Oostakker)4
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)4
- 9255 Buggenhout (Opdorp)4
- 9300 Aalst4
- 9032 Ghent (Wondelgem)3
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)3
- 9280 Lebbeke (Denderbelle, Wieze)3
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Residential care activities in East Flanders?
Among companies, Avida, with 624.2 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. 115 out of 136 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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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.