Business succession index · 🇧🇪 Belgium
Business succession in Liège
Of 47,374 active companies in Liège, 14.8% have been registered for 30 years or more (Belgium: 13.3%).
47,374
Active companies
14.8%
Registered 30+ years
13.3%
Belgium average
34
Industries
| Industry | Code | Companies | 30 yrs+ | % |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Social work | 88 | 401 | 199 | 49.6% |
| Membership organisations | 94 | 703 | 312 | 44.4% |
| Education | 85 | 957 | 300 | 31.3% |
| Fabricated metal products | 25 | 589 | 179 | 30.4% |
| Sports and recreation | 93 | 1,247 | 327 | 26.2% |
| Food products | 10 | 428 | 102 | 23.8% |
| Wholesale trade | 46 | 2,987 | 687 | 23% |
| Creative, arts and entertainment | 90 | 733 | 159 | 21.7% |
| Land transport | 49 | 773 | 160 | 20.7% |
| Real estate activities | 68 | 3,160 | 647 | 20.5% |
| Crop and animal production | 01 | 1,379 | 264 | 19.1% |
| Retail trade | 47 | 4,738 | 903 | 19.1% |
| Repair of computers and personal goods | 95 | 650 | 124 | 19.1% |
| Accommodation | 55 | 562 | 106 | 18.9% |
| Auxiliary financial services | 66 | 659 | 112 | 17% |
| Rental and leasing | 77 | 326 | 54 | 16.6% |
| Warehousing and support | 52 | 301 | 47 | 15.6% |
| Civil engineering | 42 | 303 | 40 | 13.2% |
| Advertising and market research | 73 | 701 | 91 | 13% |
| Construction of buildings | 41 | 1,347 | 172 | 12.8% |
| Specialised construction activities | 43 | 4,606 | 573 | 12.4% |
| Food and beverage service | 56 | 2,855 | 352 | 12.3% |
| Other personal service activities | 96 | 875 | 98 | 11.2% |
| Services to buildings and landscape | 81 | 761 | 76 | 10% |
| Legal and accounting activities | 69 | 1,906 | 187 | 9.8% |
| Repair and installation of machinery | 33 | 262 | 25 | 9.5% |
| Office administrative and support | 82 | 968 | 88 | 9.1% |
| Financial services | 64 | 924 | 73 | 7.9% |
| Architecture and engineering | 71 | 1,681 | 124 | 7.4% |
| Other professional and technical activities | 74 | 520 | 34 | 6.5% |
| Human health activities | 86 | 2,746 | 165 | 6% |
| Computer programming and consultancy | 62 | 1,418 | 67 | 4.7% |
| Veterinary activities | 75 | 255 | 11 | 4.3% |
| Head offices and management consultancy | 70 | 4,653 | 172 | 3.7% |
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.