Business succession index · 🇧🇪 Belgium
Business succession in East Flanders
Of 97,075 active companies in East Flanders, 12% have been registered for 30 years or more (Belgium: 13.3%).
97,075
Active companies
12%
Registered 30+ years
13.3%
Belgium average
38
Industries
| Industry | Code | Companies | 30 yrs+ | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Membership organisations | 94 | 749 | 252 | 33.6% |
| Wholesale trade | 46 | 5,384 | 1,463 | 27.2% |
| Food products | 10 | 806 | 211 | 26.2% |
| Printing and reproduction | 18 | 358 | 92 | 25.7% |
| Real estate activities | 68 | 5,748 | 1,302 | 22.7% |
| Fabricated metal products | 25 | 929 | 202 | 21.7% |
| Warehousing and support | 52 | 544 | 118 | 21.7% |
| Sports and recreation | 93 | 1,897 | 375 | 19.8% |
| Retail trade | 47 | 7,028 | 1,367 | 19.5% |
| Social work | 88 | 385 | 74 | 19.2% |
| Land transport | 49 | 1,991 | 353 | 17.7% |
| Repair of computers and personal goods | 95 | 975 | 167 | 17.1% |
| Accommodation | 55 | 473 | 79 | 16.7% |
| Rental and leasing | 77 | 690 | 104 | 15.1% |
| Auxiliary financial services | 66 | 1,147 | 170 | 14.8% |
| Education | 85 | 1,257 | 177 | 14.1% |
| Crop and animal production | 01 | 1,927 | 269 | 14% |
| Construction of buildings | 41 | 2,698 | 345 | 12.8% |
| Food and beverage service | 56 | 4,664 | 524 | 11.2% |
| Legal and accounting activities | 69 | 3,533 | 365 | 10.3% |
| Specialised construction activities | 43 | 10,092 | 1,011 | 10% |
| Other personal service activities | 96 | 1,550 | 149 | 9.6% |
| Civil engineering | 42 | 935 | 81 | 8.7% |
| Creative, arts and entertainment | 90 | 1,768 | 150 | 8.5% |
| Services to buildings and landscape | 81 | 1,639 | 127 | 7.7% |
| Financial services | 64 | 4,130 | 299 | 7.2% |
| Advertising and market research | 73 | 2,067 | 146 | 7.1% |
| Office administrative and support | 82 | 3,474 | 248 | 7.1% |
| Architecture and engineering | 71 | 3,167 | 218 | 6.9% |
| Motion picture and sound production | 59 | 526 | 35 | 6.7% |
| Head offices and management consultancy | 70 | 10,870 | 596 | 5.5% |
| Information services | 63 | 660 | 35 | 5.3% |
| Other professional and technical activities | 74 | 1,329 | 68 | 5.1% |
| Human health activities | 86 | 4,982 | 237 | 4.8% |
| Repair and installation of machinery | 33 | 604 | 26 | 4.3% |
| Employment activities | 78 | 326 | 14 | 4.3% |
| Computer programming and consultancy | 62 | 5,367 | 158 | 2.9% |
| Veterinary activities | 75 | 406 | 9 | 2.2% |
Methodology
Share of ACTIVE companies with a recorded industry code that have been registered for 30 years or more. A long unchanged registration is an indicator of an approaching handover, not a statement that any company is for sale. Divisions with fewer than 50 companies are omitted, as are divisions where fewer than 5 companies carry the signal.
Per region, only industries with at least 250 companies are shown. Source: The KBO licence (Art (snapshot 2026-09-19), licensed under KBO/BCE open data.
Aggregates only — no individual company is ever shown publicly with a succession indicator.