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Which companies in Ostend employ the most staff, according to their latest annual accounts. Every figure with its financial year, every company with its dossier.
Largest employers Largest balance sheets Highest equity Fastest staff growth Oldest companies Highest staff cost per FTE in West Flanders Sectors with the highest staff cost per FTE in West Flanders All sectors Manufacturing Energy Water and waste Construction Wholesale and retail trade Transport and storage Accommodation and food service Telecoms and IT Finance and insurance Real estate Professional and technical services Administrative and support services Education Health and social work Arts, sports and recreation Other services
Staff (FTE) · Average staff in full-time equivalents from the social balance of the latest annual accounts. What this ranking rests on
468 more companies with this figure are not in the top. Every company has its own dossier with all its figures.
What this ranking rests on
Average staff in full-time equivalents from the social balance of the latest annual accounts. Only figures where staff costs fall between 10,000 and 400,000 euro per FTE; an implausible figure is left out.
Source
Annual accounts at the National Bank, KBO Financial year
The latest per company; 2025 for 91.1% Companies
493 companies with a plausible staff figure
Not included
Sole traders, companies in bankruptcy, liquidation or another abnormal situation in the register, and companies without accounts for 2024 or later.
Updated
26-10-2026