Retail trade: the largest employers in Flemish Brabant
As of 14 Nov 2026, 1,707 companies in Retail trade (NACE 47) in Flemish Brabant report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2023 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 43,734.9 FTE, out of 60,820.8 for all of them; median headcount is 2.6 FTE. Colruyt Food Retail leads with 16,584.4 FTE (financial year 2026).
Top 50 · Retail trade · Flemish Brabant
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 | Colruyt Food Retail 1500 Halle | €3.05bn | €8.05bn | €786.2m | 16,584.4 | 2026 |
| 2 | Carrefour Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €1.42bn | €4.02bn | €42.5m | 6,365.9 | 2025 |
| 3 | Colruyt Group 1500 Halle | €8.45bn | €930.1m | €6.32bn | 4,183.3 | 2026 |
| 4 | Delhaize Le Lion/De Leeuw 1730 Asse | €2.02bn | €5.49bn | €239.4m | 3,423.3 | 2025 |
| 5 | Ikea Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €326.4m | €1.15bn | €27.0m | 3,338.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Action Belgium 1730 Asse | €273.8m | €1.47bn | €70.5m | 3,178.2 | 2025 |
| 7 | Buurtwinkels Okay 1500 Halle | €190.1m | €1.02bn | €26.9m | 2,903.0 | 2026 |
| 8 | Brico Belgium 1702 Dilbeek | €463.7m | €415.9m | €103.5m | 1,478.6 | 2026 |
| 9 | Fnac Vanden Borre 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €244.4m | €515.0m | €76.5m | 1,173.7 | 2025 |
| 10 | ALDI 1804 Zemst | €95.7m | €545.9m | €13.5m | 1,105.8 | 2025 |
| 11 | Krëfel 1851 Grimbergen | €145.8m | €451.9m | −€14.8m | 1,100.3 | 2025 |
| 12 | Parfumerie Ici Paris XL 1800 Vilvoorde | €190.2m | €494.2m | €101.2m | 877.2 | 2025 |
| 13 | Plan-IT 1702 Dilbeek | €206.3m | €214.4m | €115.8m | 535.3 | 2026 |
| 14 | Bio-Planet 1500 Halle | €71.0m | €160.3m | €3.13m | 532.0 | 2026 |
| 15 | Lagardère Travel Retail Belgium 1820 Steenokkerzeel | €54.6m | €216.9m | €6.35m | 480.8 | 2025 |
| 16 | Brico Plan-IT 1702 Dilbeek | €130.3m | €130.6m | €41.9m | 464.3 | 2026 |
| 17 | Bofrost Zentrale Belgien 3110 Rotselaar | €10.6m | €65.1m | 115,305 € | 404.6 | 2026 |
| 18 | Sonova Retail Belgium 1702 Dilbeek | €67.0m | €125.9m | €31.5m | 340.8 | 2026 |
| 19 | Fnac Belgium 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €41.5m | €130.0m | −€9.80m | 311.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Dreambaby 1500 Halle | €19.2m | €50.3m | €6.13m | 259.1 | 2025 |
| 21 | Okay City 1500 Halle | €3.74m | €10.7m | €1.25m | 245.0 | 2026 |
| 22 | Garage Govaerts Hugo 3350 Linter | €1.03m | — | 730,058 € | 202.0 | 2025 |
| 23 | Kringwinkel Hageland 3300 Tienen | €5.71m | €5.37m | €2.28m | 183.5 | 2025 |
| 24 | Oracle Belgium 1800 Vilvoorde | €57.2m | €58.1m | €14.4m | 175.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Audika 3001 Leuven | €39.8m | €36.4m | 947,199 € | 163.2 | 2025 |
| 26 | Press Shop and More 1853 Grimbergen | €41.4m | €209.6m | €10.9m | 126.7 | 2025 |
| 27 | Van Mossel VMS Limburg 3290 Diest | €22.2m | €145.0m | €4.64m | 120.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | NJC Food & Retail 1970 Wezembeek-Oppem | €9.07m | €36.8m | €1.69m | 106.0 | 2026 |
| 29 | Inchcape Belgium Retail 1932 Zaventem | €50.3m | €193.8m | −€5.22m | 86.9 | 2025 |
| 30 | Van Mossel VMS Antwerpen 3290 Diest | €9.35m | €50.4m | €3.07m | 84.1 | 2025 |
| 31 | General Mobility Services 3001 Leuven | €18.8m | €106.7m | €7.33m | 83.7 | 2025 |
| 32 | Briko Depot 1702 Dilbeek | €9.22m | €17.9m | €2.82m | 81.9 | 2026 |
| 33 | Heverdis 3360 Bierbeek | €7.38m | €30.4m | 1,773 € | 79.9 | 2025 |
| 34 | AC Brussels 1930 Zaventem | €30.9m | €95.2m | €4.49m | 77.9 | 2025 |
| 35 | Izock 1851 Grimbergen | €3.84m | €29.9m | €2.15m | 75.5 | 2026 |
| 36 | DMC Boortmeerbeek 3190 Boortmeerbeek | €17.5m | €89.4m | €9.75m | 75.2 | 2025 |
| 37 | Anistores 1702 Dilbeek | €10.8m | — | −€6.23m | 75.1 | 2025 |
| 38 | Lodis 3111 Rotselaar | €6.58m | €31.8m | €1.07m | 74.9 | 2025 |
| 39 | Louyet Automotive North 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw | €19.8m | €100.4m | €7.45m | 73.5 | 2025 |
| 40 | Aniserco 1702 Dilbeek | €102.1m | €133.4m | €37.3m | 66.6 | 2025 |
| 41 | DLK Retail 3140 Keerbergen | €3.23m | — | 547,656 € | 63.9 | 2025 |
| 42 | JDBL Retail 1650 1650 Beersel | €4.27m | — | €1.41m | 61.9 | 2025 |
| 43 | M&M Retail 1652 1652 Beersel | €7.06m | — | 709,380 € | 61.4 | 2025 |
| 44 | Academische Cooperatieve Vennootschap 3000 Leuven | €14.2m | €14.3m | 304,947 € | 57.1 | 2025 |
| 45 | Boret - Pollet 1730 Asse | €3.77m | — | €1.94m | 56.4 | 2026 |
| 46 | Overon 3090 Overijse | €8.99m | €63.6m | 255,937 € | 51.9 | 2025 |
| 47 | Oracle Global Services Belgium 1800 Vilvoorde | €5.38m | €11.1m | €3.01m | 51.3 | 2025 |
| 48 | Carrect 1800 Vilvoorde | €16.1m | €41.7m | €1.08m | 48.2 | 2025 |
| 49 | Ayerdis 1831 Machelen (Brab.) | €4.66m | — | 331,142 € | 48.0 | 2024 |
| 50 | Wedis 3111 Rotselaar | €6.01m | €25.5m | €2.47m | 47.7 | 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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Other sectors · Flemish Brabant
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities186
- 10 Manufacture of food products245
- 11 Manufacture of beverages30
- 13 Manufacture of textiles16
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials40
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products24
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media63
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products29
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products42
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products45
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals11
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment158
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products50
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment31
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.90
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers16
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment10
- 31 Manufacture of furniture59
- 32 Other manufacturing64
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment73
- 37 Sewerage12
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities34
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings578
- 42 Civil engineering84
- 43 Specialised construction activities1,405
- 46 Wholesale trade1,557
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines531
- 51 Air transport11
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation112
- 53 Postal and courier activities33
- 55 Accommodation75
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,274
- 58 Publishing activities40
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities62
- 61 Telecommunication32
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities590
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities37
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding229
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities292
- 68 Real estate activities439
- 69 Legal and accounting activities479
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy543
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis264
- 72 Scientific research and development38
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations177
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities51
- 75 Veterinary activities56
- 77 Rental and leasing activities63
- 78 Employment activities49
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities41
- 80 Investigation and security activities22
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities286
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities146
- 85 Education106
- 86 Human health activities483
- 87 Residential care activities91
- 88 Social work activities without accommodation133
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities47
- 91 Libraries, archives, museums and other cultural activities14
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities110
- 94 Activities of membership organisations64
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles152
- 96 Personal service activities282
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · Flemish Brabant
- 3000 Leuven205
- 1930 Zaventem (Nossegem)193
- 1800 Vilvoorde (Peutie)172
- 1780 Wemmel156
- 1600 Sint-Pieters-Leeuw (Oudenaken, Sint-Laureins-Berchem)145
- 1500 Halle133
- 1700 Dilbeek (Sint-Martens-Bodegem, Sint-Ulriks-Kapelle)128
- 3300 Tienen (Bost, Goetsenhoven, Hakendover, …)122
- 1730 Asse (Bekkerzeel, Kobbegem, Mollem)118
- 3090 Overijse114
- 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode (Rhode-Saint-Genèse)112
- 1950 Kraainem106
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Retail trade in Flemish Brabant?
Among companies, Colruyt Food Retail, with 16,584.4 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2026).
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. 1,707 out of 4,863 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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