Sector · NACE 4775

Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles

542 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4775 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 22.4% for financial year 2024.

Companies542
Median solvency22.4%
Median equity18,723 €
Median headcount (FTE)2.1
Founded in the last 3 years61

Sector medians

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Distribution 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.

Indicator1st quartileMedian3rd quartileCompanies
Solvency -6.2%22.4%51.9% 425
Current ratio 0.551.142.02 423
ROE -0.9%12.2%39.3% 305
Equity −3,833 €18,723 €81,794 € 432
Total assets 37,696 €114,766 €339,893 € 431
Net result −5,591 €1,942 €17,231 € 433
Headcount (avg FTE) 1.02.14.9 162

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: Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles

Ranked by total assets in the latest filed accounts. This is a size criterion, not an assessment.

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Parfumerie Ici Paris XL 1800 Vilvoorde €190.2m €494.2m €101.2m 877.2 2025
2 April Beauty Belgium 1070 Anderlecht €31.6m €62.6m −€29.1m 250.3 2025
3 Transvaal Knokke 8300 Knokke-Heist €5.36m — €2.08m 7.2 2025
4 Mondzorg GR 2400 Mol €3.34m — €2.60m 1.5 2025
5 JIM Cosmetics 1640 Sint-Genesius-Rode €3.10m — €1.53m — 2025
6 Skins Cosmetics Belgium 2000 Antwerp €2.91m — −€1.03m 14.2 2025
7 Senteurs d'Ailleurs 1050 Ixelles €2.85m — €1.28m 23.1 2025
8 Adopt Parfums Belgique 1070 Anderlecht €2.79m — 557,049 € 22.6 2025
9 Cosmevest 8760 Tielt €2.67m — €1.31m 4.7 2025
10 LUSH 1000 Brussels €2.56m €5.92m €1.43m 49.3 2025
11 Beauty Express 1050 Ixelles €2.56m €2.84m €1.17m 6.2 2025
12 Parfuma 2000 Antwerp €2.31m — 659,040 € 17.6 2025
13 Exclusive Cosmetics 8300 Knokke-Heist €2.18m — €1.28m 3.2 2025
14 Jinnys Beauty Supplies 1050 Ixelles €2.05m €1.65m 835,495 € 6.3 2025
15 YET Hair 1050 Ixelles €1.89m — −209,064 € — 2025
16 Space Age design 2880 Bornem €1.75m — €1.72m — 2025
17 Parfumerie Trifaux - France Parfums 6000 Charleroi €1.74m — 503,543 € 8.4 2025
18 Societe Immobiliere des Trois Rois 4430 Ans €1.65m — 218,775 € — 2025
19 L'Ardennaisienne 4607 Dalhem €1.58m — 335,738 € — 2025
20 Care Personal Beauty 9620 Zottegem €1.40m — 564,940 € 4.3 2026

“—”: not published. Small companies (micro and abridged accounts) do not have to publish their revenue.

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Where are they based?

  • Brussels-Capital122
  • Antwerp79
  • Flemish Brabant76
  • Liège51
  • East Flanders48
  • Hainaut47
  • West Flanders39
  • Limburg32
  • Walloon Brabant21
  • Namur20
  • Luxembourg6

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Frequently asked questions

How many Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles companies are there in Belgium?

542 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 4775 (Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 22.4%. The middle half of companies lies between -6.2% and 51.9% (425 companies).

What is the largest company in Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles?

By total assets, it is Parfumerie Ici Paris XL (€190.2m, financial year 2025).

Where are Retail sale of cosmetic and toilet articles companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Ixelles (26), Brussels (24), Antwerp (12).

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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 13 Nov 2026.