Activities of holding companies: largest employers
2,786 Belgian companies in the sector (NACE 6421) report employees in recent accounts; here are the top 20. Emeis Vlaanderen leads with 1,151.5 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 | Emeis Vlaanderen 1180 Uccle | €83.6m | €108.0m | −€6.84m | 1,151.5 | 2025 |
| 2 | Aldi Holding 9420 Erpe-Mere | €751.2m | €273.3m | €179.4m | 398.5 | 2025 |
| 3 | Verisure Security 1130 Brussels | €12.0m | €34.0m | €6.02m | 390.1 | 2025 |
| 4 | Acerta 1020 Brussels | €137.4m | — | €48.7m | 362.5 | 2025 |
| 5 | U C B 1070 Anderlecht | €12.5bn | — | €9.16bn | 207.2 | 2025 |
| 6 | Edenred Belgium 1160 Auderghem | €878.9m | €139.2m | €331.9m | 185.6 | 2024 |
| 7 | Management Competence Center 3730 Bilzen-Hoeselt | €84.6m | €2.56m | €14.9m | 183.2 | 2025 |
| 8 | Parte Group 2000 Antwerp | €40.7m | €13.4m | −811,183 € | 178.7 | 2025 |
| 9 | Wallonie Entreprendre 4000 Liège | €5.36bn | €2.98m | €4.98bn | 178.0 | 2025 |
| 10 | BMC Benelux 1082 Berchem-Sainte-Agathe | €65.2m | €112.5m | €8.62m | 176.3 | 2023 |
| 11 | Schreder 1190 Forest | €309.9m | €202.9m | €134.2m | 175.5 | 2025 |
| 12 | FÄRM 1040 Etterbeek | €22.3m | €60.0m | €4.74m | 175.1 | 2025 |
| 13 | International Power 1000 Brussels | €3.68bn | €34.6m | €3.64bn | 171.9 | 2025 |
| 14 | Etablissements A. Pasquasy 1800 Vilvoorde | €45.4m | €19.4m | €31.0m | 163.7 | 2025 |
| 15 | Aliaxis Holdings 1050 Ixelles | €3.22bn | €105.4m | €1.69bn | 146.3 | 2025 |
| 16 | Media Markt - Saturn Belgium 1853 Grimbergen | €179.4m | €43.4m | −€15.2m | 134.3 | 2025 |
| 17 | Medi-Market Group 1380 Lasne | €351.9m | €33.7m | €37.6m | 133.7 | 2025 |
| 18 | Participatiemaatschappij Vlaanderen 1000 Brussels | €4.24bn | €16.8m | €4.18bn | 131.9 | 2025 |
| 19 | Argenta Bank - en Verzekeringsgroep 2018 Antwerp | €1.53bn | — | €1.44bn | 129.2 | 2025 |
| 20 | Joskin Pirard Holding 4630 Soumagne | €46.9m | €12.9m | €28.2m | 114.7 | 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 Activities of holding companies?
Emeis Vlaanderen, with 1,151.5 full-time equivalents reported (financial year 2025).
How many Activities of holding companies companies report employees?
2,786 out of 25,451, 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 13 Nov 2026.