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Highest equity in Ostend

NBB annual accounts · KBO

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

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Ostend

municipality in West Flanders, 72,586 inhabitants
Largest employers
  1. 1ABSOLUTEYOU3,601 FTE
  2. 2Daikin Europe N.V.1,724 FTE
  3. 3Algemeen Ziekenhuis Oostende1,674 FTE
494 companies with this figureLargest balance sheets
  1. 1Daikin Europe N.V.€2.5bn
  2. 2DAIKIN EUROPE COORDINATION CENTER€1.8bn
  3. 3SeaMade€996m
2,469 companies with this figureHighest equity
  1. 1Daikin Europe N.V.€1.2bn
  2. 2DAIKIN EUROPE COORDINATION CENTER€478m
  3. 3VASTGOEDGROEP DEGROOTE€304m
2,204 companies with this figureFastest staff growth
  1. 1Woonsprong+48.2% a year
  2. 2UPSTAIRS OOSTENDE UITBATING+30.1% a year
  3. 3CRUMBEL+24.8% a year
181 companies with this figureOldest companies
  1. 1Koninklijke Renvereniging Oostende Hippodroom Wellington-Société Royale des Courses d'Ostende Hippodrome Wellington1919
  2. 2Société Immobilière et Garage du Phare1928
  3. 3ANDROMEDA HOTEL1929
2,453 companies with this figureHighest staff cost per FTE (West Flanders)
  1. 1CLUB BRUGGE€367,300
  2. 2CERCLE BRUGGE KONINKLIJKE SPORTVERENIGING€246,200
  3. 3KORTRIJK VOETBALT€224,100
3,762 employers Sectors with the highest staff cost (West Flanders)
  1. 1Electricity, gas and steam€97,800
  2. 2Computer and electronic products€86,900
  3. 3Financial services€81,000
median per sector, from 20 employers

Highest equity in Ostend, over the years

today's top 10, annual accounts filed 2020 to 2026
0€400m€800m€1.2bn€1.6bn2020202120222023202420252026Daikin Europe N.V.DAIKIN EUROPE COORDIN.VASTGOEDGROEP DEGROOTEC - PowerELICIOBAGGERWERKEN DECLOEDT.NHV GroupAlgemeen Ziekenhuis O.RENTELTUI Belgium0€400m€800m€1.2bn€1.6bn2020202220242026

Positions in 2025

  1. 1 Daikin Europe N.V. €1.3bn
  2. 2 DAIKIN EUROPE COORDINATION CENTER €445m
  3. 3 VASTGOEDGROEP DEGROOTE €304m
  4. 4 C - Power €289m
  5. 5 ELICIO €271m
  6. 6 BAGGERWERKEN DECLOEDT & ZOON €235m
  7. 7 NHV Group €171m
  8. 8 Algemeen Ziekenhuis Oostende €166m
  9. 9 RENTEL €140m
  10. 10 TUI Belgium €140m

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Ostend

Top 25

Highest equity in Ostend

Equity · 2,204 companies with positive equity

Financial year 2025 for 92.1% of the companies

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

  1. 1 Daikin Europe N.V. OstendArchitecture and engineering €1.2bn financial year 2026
  2. 2 DAIKIN EUROPE COORDINATION CENTER OstendHead offices and management consultancy €478m financial year 2026
  3. 3 VASTGOEDGROEP DEGROOTE OstendReal estate €304m financial year 2025
  4. 4 C - Power OstendElectricity, gas and steam €289m financial year 2025
  5. 5 ELICIO OstendElectricity, gas and steam €271m financial year 2025
  6. 6 BAGGERWERKEN DECLOEDT & ZOON OstendCivil engineering €235m financial year 2025
  7. 7 NHV Group OstendWarehousing and transport support €171m financial year 2025
  8. 8 Algemeen Ziekenhuis Oostende OstendHuman health €166m financial year 2025
  9. 9 RENTEL OstendElectricity, gas and steam €140m financial year 2025
  10. 10 TUI Belgium OstendTravel agencies €140m financial year 2025
  11. 11 NORTHER OstendElectricity, gas and steam €134m financial year 2025
  12. 12 GLOBAL SEA MINERAL RESOURCES OstendResearch and development €127m financial year 2025
  13. 13 VERSLUYS INVEST OstendReal estate €123m financial year 2025
  14. 14 SeaMade OstendElectricity, gas and steam €118m financial year 2025
  15. 15 VACA OstendOffice administrative support €115m financial year 2025
  16. 16 Participo CM West-Vlaanderen OstendWarehousing and transport support €107m financial year 2025
  17. 17 Otary RS OstendElectricity, gas and steam €79m financial year 2024
  18. 18 Woonsprong OstendConstruction of buildings €68m financial year 2025
  19. 19 DEGROOTE REAL ESTATE DEVELOPMENT OstendReal estate €67m financial year 2025
  20. 20 VERSLUYS REAL ESTATE OstendReal estate €56m financial year 2025
  21. 21 Haven Oostende OstendWarehousing and transport support €47m financial year 2025
  22. 22 Metagenics Belgium OstendFood products €42m financial year 2025
  23. 23 Beauvent OstendElectricity, gas and steam €34m financial year 2025
  24. 24 VERHELST GROUP OstendHead offices and management consultancy €33m financial year 2025
  25. 25 PRG PROJECTS OstendCreative and performing arts €33m financial year 2025

2,179 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 92.1% of the companies that is 2025.
Companies
2,204 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
15-11-2026

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