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Oldest companies in Eeklo

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

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Eeklo

municipality in East Flanders, 22,401 inhabitants
Largest employers
  1. 1Algemeen Ziekenhuis Alma1,125 FTE
  2. 2Jeugdhulp Don Bosco Vlaanderen342 FTE
  3. 3VICTOR BUYCK STEEL CONSTRUCTION206 FTE
165 companies with this figureLargest balance sheets
  1. 1Algemeen Ziekenhuis Alma€288m
  2. 2Woonmaatschappij Meetjesland€256m
  3. 3Willems Bakeries€106m
693 companies with this figureHighest equity
  1. 1Algemeen Ziekenhuis Alma€105m
  2. 2Willems Bakeries€89m
  3. 3Woonmaatschappij Meetjesland€72m
633 companies with this figureFastest staff growth
  1. 1Woonmaatschappij Meetjesland+28.8% a year
  2. 2BAKKERIJ LANCKRIET+18.0% a year
  3. 3Hermie Online+16.2% a year
57 companies with this figureOldest companies
  1. 1Albert Van den Braembussche en Zonen1938
  2. 2Huis Verleye Herman en Zonen1956
  3. 3Ascendere1963
691 companies with this figureHighest staff cost per FTE (East Flanders)
  1. 1NVIDIA Technologies Belgium€517,800
  2. 2Varo Energy Belgium€318,500
  3. 3argenx€310,700
4,069 employers Sectors with the highest staff cost (East Flanders)
  1. 1Research and development€96,000
  2. 2Chemicals€92,500
  3. 3Computer and electronic products€90,600
median per sector, from 20 employers

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Eeklo

Top 25

Oldest companies in Eeklo

Founded · 691 companies active with a known start date

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

  1. 1 Albert Van den Braembussche en Zonen EekloWholesale trade 1938 88 years
  2. 2 Huis Verleye Herman en Zonen EekloSpecialised construction 1956 69 years
  3. 3 Ascendere EekloSocial work without accommodation 1963 62 years
  4. 4 Willems Bakeries EekloFood products 1965 61 years
  5. 5 CASTELEYN TRS – Eeklo EekloNon-metallic mineral products 1966 60 years
  6. 6 Jeugdhulp Don Bosco Vlaanderen EekloResidential care 1967 59 years
  7. 7 Firma Jules Van De Velde Groothandel in Wijnen en Likeuren EekloWholesale trade 1968 58 years
  8. 8 Zakenkantoor Huysman EekloAuxiliary financial services 1969 57 years
  9. 9 B - STEEL EekloFinancial services 1969 57 years
  10. 10 De Eiken Zetel - D. Willems - De Lange EekloFurniture 1972 54 years
  11. 11 TIMMERMAN ENERGY & HEAT SOLUTIONS EekloSpecialised construction 1972 54 years
  12. 12 AUTOP EekloWholesale trade 1973 53 years
  13. 13 Garage GHYSELINCK EekloRetail trade 1973 52 years
  14. 14 VEEVOEDERS A. LAROY EekloWholesale trade 1974 52 years
  15. 15 RAMACO EekloSpecialised construction 1974 52 years
  16. 16 FORE EekloSpecialised construction 1974 52 years
  17. 17 VALCKE ROGER EekloRetail trade 1974 52 years
  18. 18 Firma J. Christiaens EekloWholesale trade 1975 51 years
  19. 19 STUDIO SMITZ EekloOther professional activities 1975 51 years
  20. 20 American oak Import EekloHead offices and management consultancy 1977 49 years
  21. 21 Pascha Keukens EekloFurniture 1977 49 years
  22. 22 POLLY MAGOO EekloRetail trade 1977 49 years
  23. 23 FOTOGRAFIE VERGAUWE EekloOther professional activities 1977 49 years
  24. 24 BETONCENTRALE VAN DEN BRAEMBUSSCHE EekloNon-metallic mineral products 1978 48 years
  25. 25 GARAGE - CARROSSERIE M. DE BAERE EekloRepair of computers and personal goods 1978 48 years

666 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

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.

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KBO register
Companies
691 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
11-11-2026

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