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Oldest companies in Brussels

KBO

This ranking lists the oldest companies still active in Brussels, by their start date in the register.

Top 25

13,060 companies active with a known start date

Founded · Start date in the KBO register, for companies and associations that are still active and file recent accounts. Method and sources

  1. 1 IMMOBEL BrusselsReal estate 1863 163 years
  2. 2 SOLVAY BrusselsChemicals 1863 162 years
  3. 3 Compagnie Internationale des Wagons-Lits et du Tourisme BrusselsFinancial services 1876 149 years
  4. 4 GEWESTELIJKE MAATSCHAPPIJ VOOR HUISVESTINGSKREDIET - SOCIETE REGIONALE DE CREDIT AU LOGEMENT BrusselsHead offices and management consultancy 1891 135 years
  5. 5 SOCODIX BrusselsFinancial services 1892 134 years
  6. 6 RECTICEL BrusselsChemicals 1896 130 years
  7. 7 UMICORE MARKETING SERVICES BELGIUM BrusselsWholesale trade 1899 127 years
  8. 8 GROEP BRUSSEL LAMBERT BrusselsFinancial services 1902 124 years
  9. 9 COMPTOIR D'ESCOMPTE DE HUY-LIEGE BrusselsWater transport 1902 123 years
  10. 10 INTERNATIONAL POWER BrusselsFinancial services 1903 123 years
  11. 11 UMICORE BrusselsChemicals 1904 122 years
  12. 12 ELECTRABEL BrusselsElectricity, gas and steam 1905 121 years
  13. 13 VAN MOER BRUSSELS BrusselsWarehousing and transport support 1907 118 years
  14. 14 AMP BrusselsWholesale trade 1908 118 years
  15. 15 Société anonyme belge de la Forêt du Paular BrusselsForestry 1909 117 years
  16. 16 Belgian Shell BrusselsWholesale trade 1919 107 years
  17. 17 TotalEnergies Petrochemicals & Refining BrusselsCoke and refined petroleum 1920 106 years
  18. 18 Universitaire Stichting BrusselsFood and beverage service 1920 106 years
  19. 19 Belga News Agency BrusselsProgramming and broadcasting 1920 106 years
  20. 20 Société Anonyme Belge de Constructions Aéronautiques BrusselsOther transport equipment 1920 105 years
  21. 21 Koninklijke Vereniging van de Accountants en de Belastingsadviseurs van België BrusselsMembership organisations 1921 105 years
  22. 22 ELECTROLUX Belgium BrusselsWholesale trade 1921 105 years
  23. 23 Maison d'Enfants Reine Marie-Henriette BrusselsResidential care 1921 105 years
  24. 24 ENTREPRISES ET CHEMINS DE FER EN CHINE BrusselsReal estate 1922 104 years
  25. 25 De Brusselse Woning BrusselsReal estate 1922 104 years
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13,035 more companies with this figure are not in the top. Every company has its own dossier with all its figures.

Method and sources

Start date in the KBO register, for companies and associations that are still active and file recent accounts. Those the register starts on 1 January 1968 are left out: there that date stands in for an unknown, often earlier founding.

Source
KBO register
Companies
13,060 companies active with a known start date
Not included
Sole traders, companies in bankruptcy, liquidation or another abnormal situation in the register, and companies without accounts for 2024 or later.
Updated
08-11-2026

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