Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
431 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4684 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 48.8% for financial year 2024.
Sector medians
Computed by IdonisDistribution across the sector's companies for financial year 2024: 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 | 23.6% | 48.8% | 72.4% | 398 |
| Current ratio | 1.16 | 1.95 | 3.55 | 396 |
| ROE | 0.7% | 9.9% | 26.1% | 361 |
| Equity | 76,305 € | 371,551 € | €1.41m | 400 |
| Total assets | 277,393 € | 815,308 € | €2.83m | 399 |
| Net result | −1,346 € | 30,153 € | 157,134 € | 400 |
| Headcount (avg FTE) | 2.0 | 5.0 | 18.5 | 217 |
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: Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies
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 | SAX Sanitair 2200 Herentals | €140.0m | €138.0m | €34.6m | 256.7 | 2025 |
| 2 | Lecot 8501 Kortrijk | €128.0m | €259.2m | €52.0m | 657.2 | 2025 |
| 3 | Combori 2050 Antwerp | €75.8m | €30.4m | €60.7m | 35.9 | 2025 |
| 4 | Schrauwen Sanitair en Verwarming 2200 Herentals | €58.7m | €244.8m | €12.5m | 255.9 | 2025 |
| 5 | Van Oirschot verwarmingsgroothandel 2110 Wijnegem | €57.2m | €117.1m | €40.5m | 108.9 | 2025 |
| 6 | Vaillant Group Belgium 1620 Drogenbos | €49.6m | €215.6m | €4.15m | 409.2 | 2024 |
| 7 | pgb-Europe 9090 Merelbeke-Melle | €48.7m | €67.1m | €21.0m | 73.9 | 2025 |
| 8 | Viessmann-Belgium 1930 Zaventem | €42.4m | €119.4m | €22.7m | 178.6 | 2024 |
| 9 | Vanhees Metalen 2400 Mol | €30.9m | €40.3m | €22.5m | 41.8 | 2025 |
| 10 | Bosch Thermotechnology 2800 Mechelen | €29.3m | €86.0m | €4.16m | 170.4 | 2025 |
| 11 | Omni-Term 8870 Izegem | €28.5m | €40.1m | €20.6m | 61.2 | 2026 |
| 12 | SUKO 8680 Koekelare | €27.3m | €35.8m | €15.3m | 6.0 | 2025 |
| 13 | Geoffrey Bontemps 9810 Nazareth-De Pinte | €25.7m | — | €21.2m | — | 2025 |
| 14 | Sivan 8870 Izegem | €21.8m | €1.24m | €10.2m | 8.9 | 2025 |
| 15 | Caloribel 1080 Molenbeek-Saint-Jean | €21.2m | €17.3m | €13.7m | 81.1 | 2025 |
| 16 | Ets. Lembreghts 2260 Westerlo | €20.3m | €23.1m | €15.6m | 41.6 | 2025 |
| 17 | Clabots 1000 Brussels | €20.0m | €33.3m | €17.1m | 80.4 | 2025 |
| 18 | Santens Groep 9040 Ghent | €19.5m | €44.6m | €5.91m | 134.4 | 2025 |
| 19 | Chauraci 6042 Charleroi | €18.4m | €31.8m | €6.46m | 52.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | VOS Tools 2960 Brecht | €17.0m | €15.3m | €14.4m | 31.3 | 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
- 2800 Mechelen (Walem)8
- 1000 Brussels5
- 1410 Waterloo5
- 2500 Lier (Koningshooikt)5
- 2610 Antwerp (Wilrijk)5
- 9120 Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht (Haasdonk, Kallo, Melsele, …)5
- 9160 Lokeren (Daknam, Eksaarde)5
- 1050 Ixelles4
- 1070 Anderlecht4
- 2200 Herentals (Morkhoven, Noorderwijk)4
- 3670 Oudsbergen (Ellikom, Gruitrode, Meeuwen, …)4
- 4000 Liège (Glain, Rocourt)4
Related sectors
← The whole Wholesale trade sector (NACE 46)
- 4619 Activities of agents involved in non-specialised wholesale3,354
- 4618 Activities of agents involved in the wholesale of other particular products2,857
- 4649 Wholesale of other household goods2,335
- 4664 Wholesale of other machinery and equipment2,121
- 4683 Wholesale of wood, construction materials and sanitary equipment2,090
- 4671 Wholesale of motor vehicles1,772
- 4634 Wholesale of beverages1,689
- 4650 Wholesale of information and communication equipment1,528
- 4642 Wholesale of clothing and footwear1,179
- 4646 Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods1,051
- 4643 Wholesale of electrical household appliances981
- 4641 Wholesale of textiles930
Frequently asked questions
How many Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies companies are there in Belgium?
431 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4684 (Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.
What is the median solvency in Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies?
For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 48.8%. The middle half of companies lies between 23.6% and 72.4% (398 companies).
What is the largest company in Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies?
By total assets, it is SAX Sanitair (€140.0m, financial year 2025).
Where are Wholesale of hardware, plumbing and heating equipment and supplies companies based?
The municipalities with the most: Mechelen (8), Brussels (5), Waterloo (5).
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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.