Sector · NACE 8230

Organisation of conventions and trade shows

1,537 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8230 have filed annual accounts. Their median solvency is 40.4% for financial year 2024.

Companies1,537
Median solvency40.4%
Median equity55,181 €
Median headcount (FTE)3.0
Founded in the last 3 years138

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 10.1%40.4%71.1% 1,355
Current ratio 0.711.352.84 1,335
ROE -1.2%14.2%40.0% 1,096
Equity 8,904 €55,181 €219,320 € 1,368
Total assets 55,524 €181,296 €614,641 € 1,362
Net result −5,186 €6,942 €37,734 € 1,367
Headcount (avg FTE) 1.03.07.7 354

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: Organisation of conventions and trade shows

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

#Company Total assetsRevenue EquityFTEYear
1 Brussels Expo 1020 Brussels €106.0m €61.9m €68.6m 52.7 2025
2 Vestar 2018 Antwerp €78.4m €2.41m €77.7m 5.0 2025
3 Xpo Group 8500 Kortrijk €71.9m €31.3m €33.8m 110.8 2025
4 Easyfairs Belgium 9051 Ghent €57.8m €59.7m €23.9m 156.5 2025
5 Universitair Centrum Sint-Ignatius Antwerpen 2000 Antwerp €52.4m — €52.0m 7.5 2025
6 Villa Eugenie 1190 Forest €50.5m €27.7m €30.3m 8.1 2025
7 TL International 2000 Antwerp €43.0m €8.40m €16.1m 36.4 2025
8 Conception, Etudes et Cooperation de Formation 4020 Liège €35.9m €46.6m €5.01m 43.1 2024
9 Herbert Foundation/ Stichting Herbert/ Fondation Herbert/ Stiftung Herbert 9000 Ghent €32.8m — €32.8m 7.0 2025
10 Febiac 1831 Machelen (Brab.) €26.7m €13.0m €22.6m 18.5 2026
11 International Association of Amusement Parks and Attractions Europe – Middle East – Africa 1932 Zaventem €26.2m — €11.4m 10.9 2025
12 Profirst International 1330 Rixensart €22.4m €44.2m €11.6m 56.3 2025
13 MCI Benelux 1000 Brussels €21.8m €22.3m €5.34m 49.9 2025
14 Fisa Operations 1020 Brussels €20.9m €5.10m €3.14m — 2025
15 Windeurope 1040 Etterbeek €19.4m €13.5m €7.90m 73.3 2025
16 Technopolis 2800 Mechelen €17.6m €6.22m €12.4m — 2025
17 Fisa Livecom Brussels 1020 Brussels €17.2m — €2.02m 8.7 2025
18 Mons.Expo 7000 Mons €15.9m 397,008 € €6.45m 1.0 2025
19 Crazy Invest 1020 Brussels €15.6m — €6.00m — 2025
20 Flanders Expo 9051 Ghent €14.8m — €3.91m — 2025

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

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Where are they based?

  • Brussels-Capital453
  • Antwerp236
  • East Flanders158
  • Flemish Brabant141
  • Walloon Brabant141
  • West Flanders137
  • Liège86
  • Hainaut72
  • Limburg51
  • Namur44
  • Luxembourg17

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Frequently asked questions

How many Organisation of conventions and trade shows companies are there in Belgium?

1,537 Belgian companies whose main activity falls under NACE code 8230 (Organisation of conventions and trade shows) have filed annual accounts with the National Bank.

What is the median solvency in Organisation of conventions and trade shows?

For financial year 2024, median solvency (equity over total assets) is 40.4%. The middle half of companies lies between 10.1% and 71.1% (1,355 companies).

What is the largest company in Organisation of conventions and trade shows?

By total assets, it is Brussels Expo (€106.0m, financial year 2025).

Where are Organisation of conventions and trade shows companies based?

The municipalities with the most: Brussels (78), Ixelles (77), Uccle (55).

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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 12 Nov 2026.