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Highest equity in Essen

NBB annual accounts · KBO

This ranking lists the companies in Essen with the highest equity in their latest accounts.

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Essen

municipality in the province of Antwerp, 19,630 inhabitants
Largest employers
  1. 1CHOCOLATERIE ICKX140 FTE
  2. 2SCHRAUWEN119 FTE
  3. 3VALERON STRENGTH FILMS62.6 FTE
122 companies with this figureLargest balance sheets
  1. 1ARGENTUM CEDIT VIRTUTI€2.3bn
  2. 2Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit€1.8bn
  3. 3Solitaire Transport Chartering€659m
854 companies with this figureHighest equity
  1. 1ARGENTUM CEDIT VIRTUTI€2.2bn
  2. 2Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit€1.7bn
  3. 3PIONEERING SPIRIT MARINE CONTRACTORS€635m
774 companies with this figureFastest staff growth
  1. 1ODS Belgium+16.9% a year
  2. 2MUYS REIZEN+15.6% a year
  3. 3BAKKERIJ VAN THILLO+11.4% a year
37 companies with this figureOldest companies
  1. 1Meubelfabriek Theuns1964
  2. 2Slagh1968
  3. 3Algemene Veemesterijen1969
851 companies with this figureHighest staff cost per FTE (Antwerp)
  1. 1Palo Alto Networks Belgium€401,500
  2. 2VMware Belgium€387,100
  3. 3Nutanix Belgium€371,100
5,424 employers Sectors with the highest staff cost (Antwerp)
  1. 1Water transport€105,600
  2. 2Chemicals€96,100
  3. 3Computer and electronic products€94,100
median per sector, from 20 employers

Highest equity in Essen, over the years

today's top 10, annual accounts filed 2020 to 2025
0€600m€1.2bn€1.8bn€2.4bn202020212022202320242025ARGENTUM CEDIT VIRTUTISociété d'Exploitatio.PIONEERING SPIRIT MAR.Solitaire Transport C.Calamity Jane Transpo.Lorelay Transport Cha.Audacia Transport Cha.INNOV ADOffshore Equipment Ch.BELGARDE0€600m€1.2bn€1.8bn€2.4bn202020212022202320242025

Positions in 2025

  1. 1 ARGENTUM CEDIT VIRTUTI €2.2bn
  2. 2 Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit €1.7bn
  3. 3 PIONEERING SPIRIT MARINE CONTRACTORS €635m
  4. 4 Solitaire Transport Chartering €611m
  5. 5 Calamity Jane Transport Chartering €288m
  6. 6 Lorelay Transport Chartering €161m
  7. 7 Audacia Transport Chartering €120m
  8. 8 INNOV AD €75m
  9. 9 Offshore Equipment Chartering €40m
  10. 10 BELGARDE €38m

The full list

Essen

Top 25

Highest equity in Essen

Equity · 774 companies with positive equity

Financial year 2025 for 96.1% of the companies

Equity of the company's own (statutory) accounts, not consolidated. Method and sources

  1. 1 ARGENTUM CEDIT VIRTUTI EssenHead offices and management consultancy €2.2bn financial year 2025
  2. 2 Société d'Exploitation du Pioneering Spirit EssenWater transport €1.7bn financial year 2025
  3. 3 PIONEERING SPIRIT MARINE CONTRACTORS EssenCivil engineering €635m financial year 2025
  4. 4 Solitaire Transport Chartering EssenOther transport equipment €611m financial year 2025
  5. 5 Calamity Jane Transport Chartering EssenOther transport equipment €288m financial year 2025
  6. 6 Lorelay Transport Chartering EssenOther transport equipment €161m financial year 2025
  7. 7 Audacia Transport Chartering EssenOther transport equipment €120m financial year 2025
  8. 8 INNOV AD EssenWholesale trade €75m financial year 2025
  9. 9 Offshore Equipment Chartering EssenOther transport equipment €40m financial year 2025
  10. 10 BELGARDE EssenWholesale trade €38m financial year 2025
  11. 11 KAJA investeringsmaatschappij EssenWholesale trade €35m financial year 2025
  12. 12 Conthent EssenFinancial services €19m financial year 2025
  13. 13 VALERON STRENGTH FILMS EssenRubber and plastics €18m financial year 2025
  14. 14 C-D INTERNATIONAL EssenFinancial services €18m financial year 2025
  15. 15 Marine Survey Contractors EssenCivil engineering €14m financial year 2025
  16. 16 TIANSA BEHEER EssenHead offices and management consultancy €13m financial year 2025
  17. 17 Lorelay Marine Contractors EssenCivil engineering €13m financial year 2025
  18. 18 ELSTER EssenComputer and electronic products €12m financial year 2025
  19. 19 Solitaire Marine Contractors EssenCivil engineering €12m financial year 2025
  20. 20 SJ Family Invest EssenFinancial services €12m financial year 2025
  21. 21 Audacia Marine Contractors EssenCivil engineering €11m financial year 2025
  22. 22 CALAMITY JANE MARINE CONTRACTORS EssenCivil engineering €10m financial year 2025
  23. 23 Ventus Novus EssenFinancial services €10m financial year 2025
  24. 24 THEO WUBBEN EssenHead offices and management consultancy €8.3m financial year 2025
  25. 25 Standvast EssenFinancial services €8.3m financial year 2025

749 more companies with this figure are not in the top. Every company has its own dossier with all its figures.

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Method and sources

Equity of the company's own (statutory) accounts, not consolidated. Only companies with positive equity.

Source
Annual accounts at the National Bank, KBO
Financial year
The latest per company. For 96.1% of the companies that is 2025.
Companies
774 companies with positive equity
Not included
Sole traders, companies in bankruptcy, liquidation or another abnormal situation in the register, and companies without accounts for 2024 or later.
Over the years
The lines show the figure of every filed standalone account of today's top 10, up to 9 years back. A company that stopped in those years is shown when it once filed at least today's tenth figure. The year is that of the financial year end.
Updated
10-11-2026

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