Ranking · Flanders · NACE 71
Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis: the largest employers in Flanders
As of 12 Nov 2026, 1,839 companies in Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis (NACE 71) in Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 5,848.8 FTE, out of 25,522.5 for all of them; median headcount is 2.5 FTE. SGS Belgium leads with 1,394.7 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis · 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 | SGS Belgium 2030 Antwerp | €159.0m | €243.6m | €41.2m | 1,394.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Vincotte 1800 Vilvoorde | €55.6m | €136.1m | €21.7m | 973.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Akkodis Belgium 1702 Dilbeek | €22.8m | €99.0m | €2.55m | 676.6 | 2025 |
| 4 | Autoveiligheid 2800 Mechelen | €29.4m | €64.0m | €7.69m | 530.1 | 2025 |
| 5 | Siemens Industry Software 3001 Leuven | €482.8m | €353.6m | €205.5m | 486.8 | 2025 |
| 6 | Laboratoire belge de l'Industrie Electrique 1630 Linkebeek | €80.2m | €106.1m | €21.8m | 393.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Worley Belgique 2030 Antwerp | €34.4m | €67.9m | €16.0m | 369.4 | 2025 |
| 8 | Studiebureel voor Automobieltransport 9051 Ghent | €35.0m | €45.2m | €21.6m | 355.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Keuringsbureau Motorvoertuigen 8400 Ostend | €33.4m | €45.8m | €14.6m | 351.6 | 2025 |
| 10 | Vinçotte 1800 Vilvoorde | €39.3m | €76.2m | €25.1m | 317.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Normec BTV 2600 Antwerp | €15.0m | €48.3m | €6.04m | 313.1 | 2025 |
| 12 | Engi Talents 8500 Kortrijk | €23.1m | €40.5m | €5.00m | 303.2 | 2025 |
| 13 | STAR Group Belgium 2000 Antwerp | €29.1m | €95.3m | €15.9m | 273.0 | 2025 |
| 14 | AmSpec Belgium 2040 Antwerp | €19.7m | €34.6m | −€5.45m | 233.2 | 2025 |
| 15 | Antea Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €35.7m | €39.1m | €16.5m | 233.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | TEC 2000 Antwerp | €9.20m | €38.6m | €3.59m | 221.1 | 2025 |
| 17 | Werken-Vlaanderen 9032 Ghent | €6.69m | — | €1.38m | 211.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Studiebureau voor Bouwkunde en Expertises 9100 Sint-Niklaas | €25.0m | €34.9m | €11.6m | 210.5 | 2025 |
| 19 | Etex Services 1880 Kapelle-op-den-Bos | €61.2m | €93.1m | €30.8m | 209.7 | 2025 |
| 20 | Bureau Voor Technische Controle 2100 Antwerp | €63.1m | €28.6m | €34.9m | 204.3 | 2025 |
| 21 | Inagro, provinciaal extern verzelfstandigd agentschap in privaatrechtelijke vorm 8800 Roeselare | €57.4m | €4.84m | €33.5m | 204.2 | 2025 |
| 22 | Nelson Labs 3001 Leuven | €769.0m | €41.3m | €595.3m | 202.5 | 2025 |
| 23 | Algemene Certificaten voor Elektriciteit & Gas 1853 Grimbergen | €9.47m | €26.7m | €1.12m | 198.3 | 2025 |
| 24 | Witteveen+Bos Belgium 2600 Antwerp | €13.0m | €40.9m | €5.92m | 174.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Normec Servaco 8560 Wevelgem | €17.3m | €24.2m | €6.31m | 171.4 | 2025 |
| 26 | Camco Technologies 3001 Leuven | €40.2m | €37.4m | €5.84m | 170.4 | 2025 |
| 27 | Vyncke 8530 Harelbeke | €205.6m | €152.6m | €15.3m | 170.2 | 2025 |
| 28 | Total Safety 3590 Diepenbeek | €13.1m | €21.1m | €6.51m | 166.4 | 2025 |
| 29 | Onafhankelijk Controle Bureel 2550 Kontich | €38.5m | €25.1m | €23.1m | 164.7 | 2025 |
| 30 | Onderzoekscentrum voor Aanwending van Staal 9060 Zelzate | €51.1m | €26.7m | €41.1m | 151.2 | 2025 |
| 31 | Vestas Offshore Wind Belgium 8400 Ostend | €128.4m | €87.1m | €22.5m | 149.7 | 2024 |
| 32 | Contec 2030 Antwerp | €18.3m | €23.1m | €6.83m | 141.1 | 2025 |
| 33 | Redwire Space 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | €45.5m | €50.4m | €1.17m | 140.7 | 2025 |
| 34 | Bodemkundige Dienst van Belgie - Service Pedologique de Belgique 3001 Leuven | €17.8m | €12.5m | €14.9m | 132.6 | 2025 |
| 35 | Icos Vision Systems 3001 Leuven | €47.5m | €36.6m | €36.3m | 130.0 | 2025 |
| 36 | Desmet Belgium 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €183.5m | €126.8m | €53.5m | 129.0 | 2024 |
| 37 | Septentrio 3001 Leuven | €89.9m | €74.9m | €76.7m | 120.8 | 2025 |
| 38 | Keppel Seghers Belgium 2830 Willebroek | €103.1m | €2.31m | €79.7m | 115.6 | 2025 |
| 39 | Tormans BV 2440 Geel | €20.6m | €36.2m | €16.5m | 114.7 | 2025 |
| 40 | ABO 9051 Ghent | €13.6m | €17.8m | €3.95m | 113.2 | 2025 |
| 41 | NXP Semiconductors Belgium 3001 Leuven | €15.8m | €25.7m | €4.37m | 112.2 | 2025 |
| 42 | Netwerk 2018 Antwerp | €6.02m | €32.2m | 955,855 € | 110.4 | 2025 |
| 43 | Tauw Belgique 3018 Leuven | €13.6m | €17.1m | €3.07m | 108.9 | 2025 |
| 44 | Normec Planning 2600 Antwerp | €4.46m | €9.00m | €2.83m | 105.8 | 2025 |
| 45 | International Marine and Dredging Consultants 2018 Antwerp | €14.1m | €22.9m | €3.05m | 104.8 | 2025 |
| 46 | Fluor Engineering 2030 Antwerp | €20.7m | €26.3m | €13.5m | 104.8 | 2025 |
| 47 | ICsense 3001 Leuven | €20.1m | €25.7m | €13.1m | 104.0 | 2026 |
| 48 | West-Vlaamse Intercommunale 8200 Bruges | €241.0m | €34.2m | €133.5m | 103.6 | 2025 |
| 49 | Ingenium 8200 Bruges | €13.4m | €13.3m | €2.22m | 103.1 | 2025 |
| 50 | Labo Devlieger-van Vooren 9060 Zelzate | €8.12m | €12.0m | €2.87m | 102.6 | 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.
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- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities1,948
- 02 Forestry and logging64
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture60
- 08 Other mining and quarrying41
- 10 Manufacture of food products2,131
- 11 Manufacture of beverages152
- 12 Manufacture of tobacco products15
- 13 Manufacture of textiles422
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel128
- 15 Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials22
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials497
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products149
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media466
- 19 Manufacture of coke and refined petroleum products11
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products365
- 21 Manufacture of basic pharmaceutical products and pharmaceutical preparations72
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products373
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products564
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals153
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment2,057
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products239
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment229
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.652
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers183
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment60
- 31 Manufacture of furniture513
- 32 Other manufacturing416
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment708
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply108
- 36 Water collection, treatment and supply15
- 37 Sewerage72
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities378
- 39 Remediation activities and other waste management service activities40
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings3,492
- 42 Civil engineering943
- 43 Specialised construction activities10,806
- 46 Wholesale trade10,014
- 47 Retail trade11,712
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines3,116
- 50 Water transport118
- 51 Air transport33
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation1,021
- 53 Postal and courier activities175
- 55 Accommodation897
- 56 Food and beverage service activities8,666
- 58 Publishing activities231
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities289
- 60 Programming, broadcasting, news agency and other content distribution activities25
- 61 Telecommunication84
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities3,117
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities218
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding2,369
- 65 Insurance, reinsurance and pension funding, except compulsory social security31
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities1,957
- 68 Real estate activities2,916
- 69 Legal and accounting activities3,059
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy2,566
- 72 Scientific research and development176
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations813
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities313
- 75 Veterinary activities326
- 77 Rental and leasing activities509
- 78 Employment activities422
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities270
- 80 Investigation and security activities78
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities1,730
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities776
- 84 Public administration and defence; compulsory social security39
- 85 Education549
- 86 Human health activities3,162
- 87 Residential care activities515
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation762
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities306
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities57
- 92 Gambling and betting activities56
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities854
- 94 Activities of membership organisations282
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles984
- 96 Personal service activities1,624
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Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis in Flanders?
Among companies, SGS Belgium, with 1,394.7 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. 1,839 out of 9,980 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 12 Nov 2026.