Manufacture of footwear
34 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 1520 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 33.4% for financial year 2025.
Sector medians
Computed by IdonisDistribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2025: a quarter of companies sit below the 1st quartile, half below the median, three quarters below the 3rd quartile.
| Indicator | 1st quartile | Median | 3rd quartile | Companies |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Solvency | -7.7% | 33.4% | 56.8% | 29 |
| Current ratio | 0.81 | 1.17 | 2.55 | 30 |
| ROE | 2.0% | 5.8% | 12.7% | 21 |
| Equity | −7,424 € | 126,908 € | 663,332 € | 30 |
| Total assets | 196,165 € | 432,077 € | €1.26m | 29 |
| Net result | −9,580 € | 6,041 € | 37,489 € | 30 |
| Headcount (avg FTE) | 1.0 | 5.2 | 6.6 | 17 |
Medians computed by Idonis from annual accounts filed with the National Bank, all sizes combined. The same panel is the sector benchmark on every company page. Method
Largest companies: Manufacture of footwear
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 | AFT International 2520 Ranst | €6.82m | — | €3.95m | 30.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Orthopedie Martens 3910 Pelt | €4.47m | — | €4.36m | 1.0 | 2025 |
| 3 | Ambiorix 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon | €3.80m | — | €1.65m | 12.4 | 2026 |
| 4 | Matton Pieter Orthopedie 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €3.06m | — | 702,204 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 5 | Gevavi 3500 Hasselt | €2.88m | — | 804,312 € | 6.4 | 2025 |
| 6 | Dekeyser Invest 8820 Torhout | €1.66m | — | €1.58m | — | 2025 |
| 7 | Belgian Quality Shoes and Leatherware Group 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon | €1.62m | — | 873,601 € | 3.9 | 2026 |
| 8 | Belgian Shoes 8870 Izegem | €1.23m | — | 903,387 € | 12.5 | 2025 |
| 9 | Bruls Orthopedie 4960 Malmedy | €1.19m | — | 578,768 € | 5.9 | 2026 |
| 10 | Formic 1380 Lasne | €1.05m | — | −80,686 € | — | 2025 |
| 11 | Atelier Content 9600 Ronse | €1.00m | — | 322,779 € | 6.6 | 2025 |
| 12 | Walk 2 Improve 9150 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht | 554,208 € | — | 184,922 € | — | 2025 |
| 13 | JPN Retail 1000 Brussels | 529,031 € | — | −92,891 € | 6.8 | 2025 |
| 14 | Move 2 Improve 9140 Temse | 461,532 € | — | 262,004 € | — | 2025 |
| 15 | Katz Europe 3600 Genk | 432,077 € | — | −43,005 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
| 16 | VANO 8700 Tielt | 386,795 € | — | 141,984 € | 1.8 | 2025 |
| 17 | Ortho Shoe 8800 Roeselare | 352,621 € | — | 298,111 € | 0.5 | 2025 |
| 18 | Teconor 2940 Stabroek | 299,991 € | — | 220,013 € | 1.1 | 2025 |
| 19 | Gespodo Lab 7850 Enghien | 259,316 € | — | 77,253 € | 3.4 | 2025 |
| 20 | Geubels Orthopedie 2275 Lille | 240,083 € | — | 44,939 € | 0.9 | 2025 |
“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.
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Where are they based?
Municipalities with the most
- 3700 Tongeren-Borgloon (Berg, Diets-Heur, Haren, …)2
- 1000 Brussels1
- 1050 Ixelles1
- 1330 Rixensart1
- 1332 Rixensart (Genval)1
- 1342 Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve (Limelette)1
- 1380 Lasne (Couture-Saint-Germain, Lasne-Chapelle-Saint-Lambert, Maransart, …)1
- 2018 Antwerp1
- 2275 Lille (Gierle, Poederlee, Wechelderzande)1
- 2520 Ranst (Broechem, Emblem, Oelegem)1
- 2650 Edegem1
- 2940 Stabroek (Hoevenen)1
Related sectors
← The whole Manufacture of leather and related products of other materials sector (NACE 15)
Frequently asked questions
How many Manufacture of footwear companies are there in Belgium?
34 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 1520 (Manufacture of footwear) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.
What is the median solvency in Manufacture of footwear?
For financial year 2025, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 33.4%. The middle half of companies lies between -7.7% and 56.8% (29 companies).
What is the largest company in Manufacture of footwear?
By total assets, it is AFT International (€6.82m, financial year 2025).
Where are Manufacture of footwear companies based?
The municipalities with the most: Tongeren-Borgloon (2), Brussels (1), Ixelles (1).
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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.