The largest companies in East Flanders
82,679 companies in East Flanders have filed annual accounts. Here are the 50 largest by total assets: Fluvius System Operator leads with €10.2bn (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · 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 | Fluvius System Operator 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €10.2bn | €2.90bn | €993.8m | 5,326.3 | 2025 |
| 2 | Barry Callebaut Services 9280 Lebbeke | €7.60bn | €136.1m | €1.35bn | 69.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | argenx 9052 Ghent | €7.01bn | €3.80bn | €5.71bn | 510.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Samsonite Belgium Holdings 9700 Oudenaarde | €4.37bn | — | €4.09bn | — | 2025 |
| 5 | Farys 9000 Ghent | €3.81bn | €576.9m | €2.04bn | 974.0 | 2025 |
| 6 | Fluvius Imewo 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €3.07bn | €544.9m | €772.5m | — | 2025 |
| 7 | Ontex Group 9320 Aalst | €2.82bn | — | €1.68bn | 60.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | United Petfood Holdco 9042 Ghent | €2.71bn | 782,346 € | €1.91bn | — | 2025 |
| 9 | Jan De Nul 9308 Aalst | €2.66bn | €1.73bn | €1.42bn | 1,840.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | Barry Callebaut Belgium NV 9280 Lebbeke | €2.63bn | €6.57bn | €246.6m | 1,016.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Vandemoortele 9000 Ghent | €2.13bn | €79.2m | €217.8m | 158.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | team.blue 9042 Ghent | €1.94bn | €51.6m | €606.9m | 35.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Perrigo Europe Invest 9050 Ghent | €1.71bn | — | €1.68bn | — | 2025 |
| 14 | Perrigo Holding 9050 Ghent | €1.62bn | €48.4m | €1.51bn | 37.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | United Petfood Finance 9042 Ghent | €1.61bn | 420,927 € | −€2.25m | — | 2025 |
| 16 | Volvo Car Belgium NV 9000 Ghent | €1.58bn | €6.25bn | €220.1m | 5,497.2 | 2025 |
| 17 | Perrigo Capital 9050 Ghent | €1.58bn | €2.22m | €565.9m | 21.9 | 2025 |
| 18 | Solutia Europe 9000 Ghent | €1.58bn | €436.0m | €1.30bn | 333.3 | 2025 |
| 19 | Finco Utilitas 9140 Temse | €1.56bn | €11.2m | 680,996 € | 3.0 | 2025 |
| 20 | Vamix 9000 Ghent | €1.53bn | €956.0m | €250.9m | 78.8 | 2025 |
| 21 | Indaver Holding 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €1.48bn | — | €1.22bn | 16.9 | 2025 |
| 22 | Darling Ingredients Belgium Holding 9000 Ghent | €1.47bn | €17.4m | €1.36bn | 9.8 | 2026 |
| 23 | Evara 9000 Ghent | €1.30bn | €443.2m | €750.4m | 7,600.9 | 2025 |
| 24 | Fluvius Midden-Vlaanderen 9200 Dendermonde | €1.29bn | €242.7m | €346.1m | — | 2025 |
| 25 | Baltisse 9051 Ghent | €1.27bn | €2.59m | €1.22bn | 23.3 | 2025 |
| 26 | Alychlo 9820 Merelbeke-Melle | €1.20bn | €2.02m | €965.2m | 5.6 | 2025 |
| 27 | United Petfood Group 9042 Ghent | €1.14bn | €44.8m | €942.1m | — | 2025 |
| 28 | Ontex 9255 Buggenhout | €1.14bn | €1.51bn | €360.1m | 578.9 | 2025 |
| 29 | VPK Group 9200 Dendermonde | €956.3m | — | €719.4m | 76.0 | 2025 |
| 30 | Volvo Group Belgium 9041 Ghent | €943.9m | €4.17bn | €123.5m | 3,810.2 | 2025 |
| 31 | Thuispunt Gent 9000 Ghent | €926.3m | €59.0m | €199.3m | 198.3 | 2025 |
| 32 | Combell 9042 Ghent | €886.8m | €56.8m | €509.0m | 131.9 | 2025 |
| 33 | Fiberklaar Midco 9051 Ghent | €885.0m | — | €884.7m | — | 2025 |
| 34 | Fiberklaar 9051 Ghent | €831.8m | €18.1m | €742.8m | 37.3 | 2025 |
| 35 | Victaulic International BV 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €831.0m | €7.83m | €827.7m | 0.2 | 2025 |
| 36 | Victaulic Europe BV 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €812.3m | €228.9m | €784.5m | 117.4 | 2025 |
| 37 | La Lorraine Bakery Group 9400 Ninove | €810.8m | — | €140.7m | 3.9 | 2025 |
| 38 | Lotus Bakeries 9971 Kaprijke | €793.7m | — | €198.2m | — | 2025 |
| 39 | Drylock Technologies 9240 Zele | €774.0m | €14.1m | €633.7m | 52.5 | 2025 |
| 40 | Aldi Real Estate 9420 Erpe-Mere | €764.6m | €87.7m | €735.7m | 39.4 | 2025 |
| 41 | Aldi Holding 9420 Erpe-Mere | €751.2m | €273.3m | €179.4m | 398.5 | 2025 |
| 42 | Indaver 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €751.0m | €330.6m | €372.8m | 579.7 | 2025 |
| 43 | Vandemoortele Europe 9000 Ghent | €727.9m | €1.92bn | €345.7m | 162.4 | 2025 |
| 44 | VM Invest 9240 Zele | €715.5m | €2.66m | €508.6m | 10.7 | 2025 |
| 45 | Apollo Bidco 9031 Ghent | €691.6m | €6.30m | €208.1m | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 46 | Azorg 9300 Aalst | €691.2m | €824.9m | €273.3m | 3,786.7 | 2025 |
| 47 | Euroports Finco 2 9130 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €682.1m | — | −€3.54m | 3.1 | 2025 |
| 48 | North Sea Port Flanders 9042 Ghent | €652.2m | €64.0m | €610.0m | 137.7 | 2025 |
| 49 | TD SYNNEX Belgium 9300 Aalst | €633.8m | €1.90bn | €49.3m | 360.0 | 2025 |
| 50 | Dimensa Woonmaatschappij 9000 Ghent | €633.5m | — | €183.6m | — | 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.
Most represented sectors · East Flanders
Municipalities with the most companies · East Flanders
- 9000 Ghent8,477
- 9100 Sint-Niklaas (Nieuwkerken-Waas)2,843
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)2,368
- 9800 Deinze (Astene, Bachte-Maria-Leerne, Gottem, …)2,166
- 9300 Aalst2,072
- 9200 Dendermonde (Appels, Baasrode, Grembergen, …)2,051
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)1,943
- 9140 Temse (Elversele, Steendorp, Tielrode)1,942
- 9700 Oudenaarde (Bevere, Edelare, Eine, …)1,829
- 9820 Merelbeke-Melle (Bottelare, Lemberge, Melsen, …)1,565
- 9880 Aalter (Lotenhulle, Poeke)1,533
- 9940 Evergem (Ertvelde, Kluizen, Sleidinge)1,516
- 9080 Lochristi (Beervelde, Zaffelare, Zeveneken)1,454
- 9050 Ghent (Gentbrugge, Ledeberg)1,396
- 9070 Destelbergen (Heusden)1,362
- 9051 Ghent (Afsnee, Sint-Denijs-Westrem)1,305
Rankings by sector · East Flanders
The largest companies in each sector of the area by total assets; on the right, the number of companies ranked.
- 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
- 47 Retail trade5,351
- 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
Frequently asked questions
What is the largest company in East Flanders?
By total assets, it is Fluvius System Operator (€10.2bn, financial year 2025).
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.
How many companies in East Flanders have filed annual accounts?
82,679 active companies are registered there and have filed at least one set of annual accounts.
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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 12 Nov 2026.