Social work activities without accommodation: the largest employers in West Flanders
As of 12 Nov 2026, 125 companies in Social work activities without accommodation (NACE 88) in West Flanders report employees in recent accounts (financial years 2024 to 2026). The 10 largest employers account for 7,263.4 FTE, out of 9,986.4 for all of them; median headcount is 10.1 FTE. Waak Maatwerkbedrijf VZW leads with 1,592.1 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 50 · Social work activities without accommodation · West 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 | Waak Maatwerkbedrijf VZW 8520 Kuurne | €53.8m | €37.7m | €44.0m | 1,592.1 | 2025 |
| 2 | Familiezorg West-Vlaanderen 8000 Bruges | €28.2m | €14.1m | €12.2m | 1,293.3 | 2025 |
| 3 | Mariasteen 8830 Hooglede | €37.6m | €22.9m | €28.0m | 877.7 | 2025 |
| 4 | Huize Tordale 8820 Torhout | €56.7m | €11.9m | €39.4m | 788.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Forena 8930 Menen | €30.1m | €16.3m | €20.1m | 708.7 | 2025 |
| 6 | Westlandia VZW 8900 Ypres | €41.3m | €20.2m | €35.0m | 707.6 | 2025 |
| 7 | Maatwerkbedrijf Interwest 8630 Veurne | €32.4m | €10.8m | €14.2m | 425.8 | 2025 |
| 8 | De Oesterbank 8400 Ostend | €14.6m | €7.31m | €6.12m | 366.8 | 2025 |
| 9 | H.Hart services 8500 Kortrijk | €1.54m | €9.75m | 524,987 € | 295.9 | 2025 |
| 10 | Oranje 8340 Damme | €18.8m | €3.14m | €13.7m | 206.6 | 2025 |
| 11 | Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk Noord-West-Vlaanderen 8000 Bruges | €16.0m | 431,305 € | €8.33m | 206.2 | 2025 |
| 12 | Pleegzorg West-Vlaanderen 8800 Roeselare | €18.1m | — | €12.1m | 200.8 | 2025 |
| 13 | De Kringwinkel Midden-West-Vlaanderen 8800 Roeselare | €6.15m | €3.26m | €4.25m | 133.2 | 2025 |
| 14 | Kindercentrum 8791 Waregem | €7.83m | €2.19m | €4.16m | 126.6 | 2025 |
| 15 | Centrum Algemeen Welzijnswerk Centraal - West - Vlaanderen 8870 Izegem | €8.48m | 187,872 € | €5.38m | 108.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | Kinderopvang de Duinhuisjes 8300 Knokke-Heist | €4.70m | €1.31m | €2.64m | 93.4 | 2025 |
| 17 | Constructief 8501 Kortrijk | €2.55m | €2.11m | 955,953 € | 86.8 | 2025 |
| 18 | Soetkin 8500 Kortrijk | €8.46m | €1.33m | €6.28m | 84.2 | 2025 |
| 19 | Veerkracht 4 8930 Menen | €4.95m | — | €2.88m | 82.6 | 2025 |
| 20 | Solidarité en Vue 8490 Jabbeke | €34.6m | €1.27m | €31.5m | 64.7 | 2025 |
| 21 | Werkplus Maatwerk 8790 Waregem | €4.17m | — | €2.46m | 62.8 | 2025 |
| 22 | Waak Maatwerkbedrijf "WSW" 8520 Kuurne | €5.46m | €4.32m | €4.93m | 61.3 | 2025 |
| 23 | Stann 8020 Oostkamp | €1.99m | — | 192,509 € | 57.7 | 2025 |
| 24 | Engelbewaarder 8870 Izegem | €6.75m | — | €4.98m | 56.2 | 2025 |
| 25 | Op Maat 8520 Kuurne | €1.25m | — | 914,553 € | 50.5 | 2025 |
| 26 | De Speelberg 8500 Kortrijk | €6.07m | — | €5.12m | 49.3 | 2025 |
| 27 | Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning Sint-Clara 8000 Bruges | €2.35m | 13,837 € | €1.70m | 47.3 | 2025 |
| 28 | Kinderopvang Mariawende 8310 Bruges | €6.90m | — | €6.47m | 45.2 | 2025 |
| 29 | Blydhove 8310 Bruges | €5.44m | — | €3.91m | 45.1 | 2024 |
| 30 | Pietje Pek 8000 Bruges | €4.54m | €3.37m | €2.09m | 44.2 | 2025 |
| 31 | Paideia 8200 Bruges | €1.89m | — | €1.03m | 38.5 | 2025 |
| 32 | Start West-Vlaanderen - Begeleiding van personen met een verstandelijke beperking en hun gezin 8800 Roeselare | €1.78m | — | €1.17m | 37.0 | 2025 |
| 33 | Centrum voor Kinderzorg en Gezinsondersteuning Kapoentje 8400 Ostend | €11.7m | — | €9.39m | 36.7 | 2025 |
| 34 | Victor 8800 Roeselare | €2.87m | 74,209 € | €1.85m | 32.9 | 2025 |
| 35 | Knus 8200 Bruges | €1.50m | — | 433,249 € | 32.6 | 2025 |
| 36 | Dienstenbedrijf Sapo 8630 Veurne | €1.02m | — | 890,949 € | 32.3 | 2025 |
| 37 | Kinderopvang De Hoeksteen 8600 Diksmuide | 536,744 € | — | 8,031 € | 31.0 | 2025 |
| 38 | Kinderopvang Scholengroep Stroom 8400 Ostend | €1.36m | €1.86m | €1.26m | 27.3 | 2025 |
| 39 | KINDEROPVANG De Harlekijntjes 8700 Tielt | €1.69m | — | €1.41m | 27.0 | 2025 |
| 40 | Gesticht der Zusters van de H. Vincentius 8900 Ypres | €6.81m | 769,820 € | €5.01m | 25.6 | 2025 |
| 41 | Hocus-Pocus 8800 Roeselare | €2.08m | 458,986 € | €1.01m | 24.8 | 2025 |
| 42 | Mezennestje 8820 Torhout | €3.01m | 659,542 € | €2.30m | 23.6 | 2025 |
| 43 | De Savanne 8800 Roeselare | €1.04m | — | 102,223 € | 23.0 | 2025 |
| 44 | Kinderdagopvang Wieltjeshove 8930 Menen | €4.22m | — | €3.95m | 22.4 | 2025 |
| 45 | Jobroad 8800 Roeselare | €1.19m | — | 355,241 € | 21.8 | 2025 |
| 46 | De Luifel 8700 Tielt | €1.56m | 71,267 € | 683,911 € | 21.4 | 2025 |
| 47 | vzw Kinderopvang De Pagadder 8510 Kortrijk | €1.19m | 297,790 € | 947,907 € | 21.3 | 2025 |
| 48 | Dienst Ondersteuningsplan West-Vlaanderen 8830 Hooglede | 907,193 € | — | 538,990 € | 20.9 | 2025 |
| 49 | Ithaka 8400 Ostend | €1.56m | — | €1.03m | 20.8 | 2025 |
| 50 | Auricula 8500 Kortrijk | €2.79m | — | €2.01m | 20.8 | 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.
Social work activities without accommodation across Belgium → All sectors · West Flanders →
Other sectors · West Flanders
- 01 Crop and animal production, hunting and related service activities484
- 02 Forestry and logging16
- 03 Fishing and aquaculture54
- 10 Manufacture of food products528
- 11 Manufacture of beverages35
- 13 Manufacture of textiles217
- 14 Manufacture of wearing apparel39
- 16 Manufacture of wood and of products of wood and cork, except furniture; manufacture of articles of straw and plaiting materials136
- 17 Manufacture of paper and paper products32
- 18 Printing and reproduction of recorded media104
- 20 Manufacture of chemicals and chemical products64
- 22 Manufacture of rubber and plastic products94
- 23 Manufacture of other non-metallic mineral products129
- 24 Manufacture of basic metals32
- 25 Manufacture of fabricated metal products, except machinery and equipment552
- 26 Manufacture of computer, electronic and optical products42
- 27 Manufacture of electrical equipment51
- 28 Manufacture of machinery and equipment n.e.c.171
- 29 Manufacture of motor vehicles, trailers and semi-trailers45
- 30 Manufacture of other transport equipment16
- 31 Manufacture of furniture139
- 32 Other manufacturing69
- 33 Repair, maintenance and installation of machinery and equipment177
- 35 Electricity, gas, steam and air conditioning supply29
- 37 Sewerage14
- 38 Waste collection, recovery and disposal activities95
- 41 Construction of residential and non-residential buildings767
- 42 Civil engineering107
- 43 Specialised construction activities2,473
- 46 Wholesale trade1,891
- 47 Retail trade2,479
- 49 Land transport and transport via pipelines698
- 52 Warehousing, storage and support activities for transportation107
- 53 Postal and courier activities29
- 55 Accommodation356
- 56 Food and beverage service activities1,844
- 58 Publishing activities30
- 59 Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities22
- 62 Computer programming, consultancy and related activities305
- 63 Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and other information service activities33
- 64 Financial service activities, except insurance and pension funding590
- 66 Activities auxiliary to financial services and insurance activities410
- 68 Real estate activities696
- 69 Legal and accounting activities577
- 70 Activities of head offices and management consultancy410
- 71 Architectural and engineering activities; technical testing and analysis385
- 72 Scientific research and development13
- 73 Activities of advertising, market research and public relations109
- 74 Other professional, scientific and technical activities47
- 75 Veterinary activities58
- 77 Rental and leasing activities97
- 78 Employment activities76
- 79 Travel agency, tour operator and other reservation service and related activities63
- 80 Investigation and security activities12
- 81 Services to buildings and landscape activities363
- 82 Office administrative, office support and other business support activities124
- 85 Education92
- 86 Human health activities550
- 87 Residential care activities123
- 90 Arts creation and performing arts activities46
- 92 Gambling and betting activities12
- 93 Sports activities and amusement and recreation activities159
- 94 Activities of membership organisations34
- 95 Repair and maintenance of computers, personal and household goods, and motor vehicles and motorcycles181
- 96 Personal service activities270
Municipalities with the most companies in the sector · West Flanders
- 8800 Roeselare (Beveren, Oekene, Rumbeke)13
- 8400 Ostend (Stene, Zandvoorde)11
- 8500 Kortrijk9
- 8520 Kuurne7
- 8700 Tielt (Aarsele, Kanegem, Schuiferskapelle)7
- 8900 Ypres (Brielen, Dikkebus, Sint-Jan)7
- 8930 Menen (Lauwe, Rekkem)7
- 8000 Bruges (Koolkerke)6
- 8200 Bruges (Sint-Andries, Sint-Michiels)5
- 8820 Torhout5
- 8510 Kortrijk (Bellegem, Kooigem, Marke, …)4
- 8600 Diksmuide (Beerst, Driekapellen, Esen, …)4
Frequently asked questions
Which is the largest employer in Social work activities without accommodation in West Flanders?
Among companies, Waak Maatwerkbedrijf VZW, with 1,592.1 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. 125 out of 159 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 12 Nov 2026.