Wholesale of live animals: largest employers
111 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 4623) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Vannieuwenhuyse leads with 51.9 FTE (financial year 2025).
Top 20
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 | Vannieuwenhuyse 8610 Kortemark | €19.0m | €103.4m | €10.5m | 51.9 | 2025 |
| 2 | Norenca 2440 Geel | €13.0m | €43.6m | €3.91m | 49.4 | 2025 |
| 3 | Jean Gotta 4880 Aubel | €21.4m | €81.5m | €5.10m | 44.5 | 2025 |
| 4 | European Horse Services 8377 Zuienkerke | €6.11m | — | 747,587 € | 24.8 | 2025 |
| 5 | Petsolutions 2500 Lier | €6.61m | — | €1.29m | 22.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Stephex Holding 1861 Meise | €124.5m | €5.50m | €33.8m | 21.5 | 2025 |
| 7 | Ardenne Bovin 6880 Bertrix | €3.43m | — | 339,103 € | 14.6 | 2025 |
| 8 | VEE- en Vleeshandel Vanlommel 2250 Olen | €105.1m | €346.0m | €36.7m | 14.3 | 2025 |
| 9 | VOGEL- en VIJVERCENTRUM HOLVOET 8531 Harelbeke | €2.57m | — | €1.26m | 14.1 | 2025 |
| 10 | Animal Plus 7330 Saint-Ghislain | €1.12m | — | 550,234 € | 11.3 | 2025 |
| 11 | Groep de Brauwer 8755 Wingene | €17.8m | €232.0m | €5.40m | 11.0 | 2025 |
| 12 | Bayard 4920 Aywaille | €8.52m | — | €6.01m | 10.9 | 2025 |
| 13 | Geldof Poultry Products 8930 Menen | €17.4m | €60.0m | €7.71m | 10.7 | 2025 |
| 14 | Euro Horse Axel Verlooy 2280 Grobbendonk | €15.5m | — | €14.7m | 9.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Beef World 6220 Fleurus | €8.06m | €39.8m | €1.24m | 9.2 | 2025 |
| 16 | Anigest 1332 Rixensart | 708,322 € | — | 15,441 € | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 17 | RISA 9140 Temse | €1.41m | — | 648,826 € | 8.1 | 2025 |
| 18 | Baert Agrotrans 9240 Zele | 673,294 € | — | 191,843 € | 7.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Vleesgroothandel Demuynck Christophe 8520 Kuurne | €6.25m | €32.7m | 768,435 € | 7.9 | 2025 |
| 20 | Stal Bruynseels 2820 Bonheiden | €7.20m | — | €4.36m | 7.4 | 2025 |
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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Who is the largest employer in Wholesale of live animals?
Vannieuwenhuyse, with 51.9 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Wholesale of live animals companies report employees?
111 out of 479, in accounts less than 3 years old.
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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 14 Nov 2026.