Municipal Top Brussel

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Municipal Top

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Content

Introduction

3 Basic data

3 Geographical

4 National by province

5 Province Brussel

7 National by district

10 District Brussel Hoofdstad

13 Analysis

16 Brussel vs. Belgium

17 Sector

17 Turnover / Gross margin

21 Added value

21 Staff employed

21 Date of establishment

21 Overall health indicator

22 Brussel vs. province Brussel

23 Sector

23 Turnover / Gross margin

27 Added value

27 Staff employed

27 Date of establishment

27 Overall health indicator

28 Brussel vs. district Brussel Hoofdstad

29 Sector

29 Turnover / Gross margin

33 Added value

33 Staff employed

33 Date of establishment

33 Overall health indicator

35 Benchmark

36 Financial year 2012

37 Financial year 2011

38 Financial year 2010

39 Financial year 2009

40 Financial year 2008

41 Top 50 by...

42 Turnover

43 Profit (+), loss (-)

44 Added value

45 Investments

46 Cash flow

47 Staff employed

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5 Introduction

The Municipal Top provides a detailed analysis of the economic tissue in which your company evolves.

In the first part of the report, we provide not only a geographical analysis, we will also answer the following

questions:

What is the profile of the companies located in your postal code?

• What differences are revealed in comparison to the district, the province or the whole of Belgium?

• How well does your municipality score compared to the larger local entities with regard to the major

key figures and ratios?

• Who are the largest players if we look at turnover, added value or cash flow, who report the largest

profits or the largest investments, who are the major employers, etc.?

• What companies did we label a ‘Gazelle’ for their remarkable growth?

• In the second part, we provide an insight into the top 10 companies in your postal code, accompanied by

the major key figures and sector medians in one single chart. Each individual analysis is completed with

relevant company information which, in addition to the basic information (address, phone number, e-mail,

website, etc.) also contains the names, positions and e-mail addresses of the main executives along with

an overview of parent and affiliated companies.

The rankings and figures in this report are based on the balance sheets of all companies required to file

annual statements published online by Trends Top.

Basic data

Basic data: Brussel - Number of companies: 7,648

Municipality Regional indexes

Total Per company District Index Province Index Belgium Index Turnover / Gross margin 53,373,560,572 6,978,761 3,919,783 178 3,919,919 178 2,047,266 341

Added value 10,284,063,788 1,344,674 814,763 165 814,792 165 488,777 275

Profit/loss 1,426,779,232 186,556 175,211 106 175,217 106 101,438 184

Investments 2,063,734,523 269,840 185,612 145 185,618 145 123,098 219

Cash flow 3,052,120,230 399,074 317,199 126 317,210 126 193,102 207

Staff 88,715.01 11.60 7.27 160 7.27 160 5.03 231

Amounts in euro - number of employees in full-time equivalents (FTE) and according to social balance sheet.

The indexes show the average company result of the municipality compared to the company averages of the district, the province

and the whole of Belgium.

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Geographical

In the next pages we take a look at the geographical dispersion from four different angles:

- On a national level by province

- Specifically for the province where the municipality is located

- On a national level by district

- Specifically for the district where the municipality is located

For each province, district or municipality we provide absolute figures, percentages and averages for

the number of companies in the wider region, the cumulated turnover*, the number of employees

and the added value.

This will not only allow an easier estimation of the municipality’s regional economic importance, it will

also show what role the district or province plays at a national level.

(*) If the company’s turnover is not available, the gross margin is taken into account. For smaller businesses with a condensed

balance sheet publication of turnover figures in their annual accounts is not mandatory.

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5 National by province

Geographical distribution - National view by districts

Companies Turnover/Gross margin Staff Added value

Province Number % Turnover/Gross _margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

1 Antwerpen 73,940 19.31 % 205,733,072,436 26.24 % 2,782,433 368,858.64 19.16 % 4.99 41,339,963,080 22.08 % 559,101 2 Brussel 57,717 15.07 % 226,245,979,930 28.85 % 3,919,919 419,626.06 21.80 % 7.27 47,027,329,617 25.12 % 814,792 3 Oost-_Vlaanderen 49,975 13.05 % 73,932,950,030 9.43 % 1,479,399 193,563.05 10.06 % 3.87 18,401,913,612 9.83 % 368,222 4 West-_Vlaanderen 44,763 11.69 % 58,073,539,764 7.41 % 1,297,356 204,734.80 10.64 % 4.57 17,320,718,932 9.25 % 386,943 5 Vlaams-_Brabant 37,528 9.80 % 82,032,811,019 10.46 % 2,185,909 209,491.28 10.88 % 5.58 21,596,219,067 11.54 % 575,469 6 Limburg 29,032 7.58 % 35,388,246,904 4.51 % 1,218,939 129,856.97 6.75 % 4.47 10,356,014,201 5.53 % 356,710 7 Henegouwen 27,341 7.14 % 31,597,423,901 4.03 % 1,155,679 140,528.54 7.30 % 5.14 9,685,101,430 5.17 % 354,234 8 Luik 26,040 6.80 % 29,145,492,463 3.72 % 1,119,259 132,779.85 6.90 % 5.10 9,856,117,294 5.26 % 378,499 9 Waals-Brabant 19,022 4.97 % 27,296,619,585 3.48 % 1,435,003 62,219.56 3.23 % 3.27 7,250,198,161 3.87 % 381,148 10 Namen 11,829 3.09 % 8,429,559,778 1.08 % 712,618 39,224.73 2.04 % 3.32 2,649,719,339 1.42 % 224,002 11 Luxemburg 5,799 1.51 % 6,227,063,074 0.79 % 1,073,817 24,007.75 1.25 % 4.14 1,718,321,631 0.92 % 296,313 Total 382,986 784,102,758,884 2,047,341 1,924,891.23 5.03 187,201,616,364 488,795

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5 Province Brussel

Geographical distribution - Province Brussel

Municipality Number % Turnover/Gross _margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

1 Brussel (1000) 7,648 13.25 % 53,373,560,572 23.59 % 6,978,761 88,715.01 21.14 % 11.60 10,284,063,788 21.87 % 1,344,674 2 Elsene (1050) 7,611 13.19 % 13,787,583,216 6.09 % 1,811,534 42,041.17 10.02 % 5.52 3,554,003,412 7.56 % 466,956 3 Ukkel (1180) 6,134 10.63 % 3,275,024,263 1.45 % 533,913 13,627.39 3.25 % 2.22 1,355,282,949 2.88 % 220,946 4 Schaarbeek (1030) 4,660 8.07 % 7,830,266,116 3.46 % 1,680,315 28,124.60 6.70 % 6.04 3,885,653,420 8.26 % 833,831 5 Brussel (1070) 4,372 7.57 % 13,717,371,807 6.06 % 3,137,551 33,473.30 7.98 % 7.66 6,259,197,057 13.31 % 1,431,655 6 Brussel (1080) 2,848 4.93 % 7,809,334,566 3.45 % 2,742,042 20,059.90 4.78 % 7.04 1,681,508,382 3.58 % 590,417 7 Brussel (1040) 2,789 4.83 % 46,010,193,116 20.34 % 16,497,022 11,382.63 2.71 % 4.08 3,637,043,914 7.73 % 1,304,067 8 St. Lambr.-Woluwe ₍₁₂₀₀₎ 2,504 4.34 % 6,905,343,801 3.05 % 2,757,725 11,306.40 2.69 % 4.52 1,832,873,596 3.90 % 731,978 9 Brussel (1060) 2,375 4.11 % 3,076,253,471 1.36 % 1,295,265 19,517.56 4.65 % 8.22 649,110,127 1.38 % 273,310 10 St.Pieters-Woluwe ₍₁₁₅₀₎ 2,225 3.86 % 2,115,105,239 0.93 % 950,609 5,391.30 1.28 % 2.42 675,489,355 1.44 % 303,591 11 Brussel (1020) 2,175 3.77 % 3,178,666,930 1.40 % 1,461,456 54,036.50 12.88 % 24.84 2,059,428,237 4.38 % 946,864 12 Vorst (1190) 2,174 3.77 % 3,397,756,891 1.50 % 1,562,906 8,420.10 2.01 % 3.87 822,904,618 1.75 % 378,521 13 Oudergem (1160) 1,681 2.91 % 5,825,206,731 2.57 % 3,465,322 12,350.20 2.94 % 7.35 1,196,493,380 2.54 % 711,775 14 Jette (1090) 1,558 2.70 % 862,110,390 0.38 % 553,344 3,754.20 0.89 % 2.41 292,612,542 0.62 % 187,813 15 Watermaal-Bosvoorde ₍₁₁₇₀₎ 1,490 2.58 % 5,607,297,484 2.48 % 3,763,287 8,422.20 2.01 % 5.65 1,048,230,536 2.23 % 703,510 16 Evere (1140) 1,315 2.28 % 29,462,686,706 13.02 % 22,405,085 23,817.00 5.68 % 18.11 3,353,955,455 7.13 % 2,550,536 17 Brussel (1210) 940 1.63 % 1,765,558,633 0.78 % 1,878,254 4,193.70 1.00 % 4.46 971,563,818 2.07 % 1,033,579 18 St.Agatha-Berchem ₍₁₀₈₂₎ 859 1.49 % 2,881,329,871 1.27 % 3,354,284 6,356.80 1.51 % 7.40 734,631,624 1.56 % 855,217 19 Brussel (1083) 702 1.22 % 186,145,569 0.08 % 265,165 1,337.50 0.32 % 1.91 88,734,700 0.19 % 126,403 20 Brussel (1081) 681 1.18 % 357,111,098 0.16 % 524,392 1,217.80 0.29 % 1.79 115,072,477 0.24 % 168,976

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Geographical distribution - Province Brussel

Municipality Number % Turnover/Gross margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

21 Brussel (1120) 572 0.99 % 5,863,171,462 2.59 % 10,250,300 9,900.30 2.36 % 17.31 981,723,477 2.09 % 1,716,300

22 Brussel (1130) 404 0.70 % 8,958,901,998 3.96 % 22,175,500 12,180.50 2.90 % 30.15 1,547,752,753 3.29 % 3,831,071

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5 National by district

Geographical distribution - National view by districts

Region Number % Turnover/Gross margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

1 Brussel Hoofdstad 57,717 15.07 % 226,245,979,930 28.85 % 3,919,919 419,626.06 21.80 % 7.27 47,027,329,617 25.12 % 814,792 2 Antwerpen 45,425 11.86 % 154,343,627,962 19.68 % 3,397,768 218,066.17 11.33 % 4.80 25,088,909,293 13.40 % 552,315 3 Halle-Vilvoorde 21,114 5.51 % 67,441,669,031 8.60 % 3,194,168 161,530.33 8.39 % 7.65 16,331,361,985 8.72 % 773,485 4 Gent 20,613 5.38 % 35,133,242,030 4.48 % 1,704,422 83,378.87 4.33 % 4.04 8,228,347,952 4.40 % 399,182 5 Nivelles 19,022 4.97 % 27,296,619,585 3.48 % 1,435,003 62,219.56 3.23 % 3.27 7,250,198,161 3.87 % 381,148 6 Turnhout 16,493 4.31 % 27,095,162,288 3.46 % 1,642,828 74,688.10 3.88 % 4.53 8,855,503,871 4.73 % 536,925 7 Leuven 16,414 4.29 % 14,591,141,988 1.86 % 888,945 47,960.95 2.49 % 2.92 5,264,857,082 2.81 % 320,754 8 Hasselt 15,374 4.01 % 22,705,228,150 2.90 % 1,476,859 80,003.10 4.16 % 5.20 6,432,189,012 3.44 % 418,381 9 Liège 14,221 3.71 % 17,554,704,999 2.24 % 1,234,421 82,167.88 4.27 % 5.78 5,975,378,236 3.19 % 420,180 10 Mechelen 12,022 3.14 % 24,294,282,186 3.10 % 2,020,819 76,104.37 3.95 % 6.33 7,395,549,916 3.95 % 615,168 11 Kortrijk 11,566 3.02 % 19,104,518,530 2.44 % 1,651,783 69,557.46 3.61 % 6.01 5,741,579,965 3.07 % 496,419 12 Brugge 11,411 2.98 % 9,638,559,419 1.23 % 844,673 38,076.80 1.98 % 3.34 3,366,127,735 1.80 % 294,990 13 Charleroi 8,598 2.25 % 14,125,089,920 1.80 % 1,642,834 58,029.07 3.01 % 6.75 4,081,250,061 2.18 % 474,674 14 Sint-Niklaas 8,365 2.18 % 14,375,375,840 1.83 % 1,718,515 37,965.90 1.97 % 4.54 3,539,515,467 1.89 % 423,134

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Geographical distribution - National view by districts

Region Number % Turnover/Gross _margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

21 Roeselare 5,872 1.53 % 9,459,678,339 1.21 % 1,610,981 35,738.74 1.86 % 6.09 2,733,095,885 1.46 % 465,445 22 Mons 4,612 1.20 % 4,468,422,061 0.57 % 968,869 21,360.20 1.11 % 4.63 1,432,606,052 0.77 % 310,626 23 Oostende 4,494 1.17 % 5,267,282,419 0.67 % 1,172,070 15,619.60 0.81 % 3.48 1,456,831,975 0.78 % 324,173 24 Oudenaarde 4,114 1.07 % 4,667,275,855 0.60 % 1,134,486 15,699.30 0.82 % 3.82 1,362,178,814 0.73 % 331,108 25 Tielt 3,923 1.02 % 7,521,774,865 0.96 % 1,917,353 20,929.80 1.09 % 5.34 1,821,904,363 0.97 % 464,416 26 Tournai 3,657 0.95 % 4,187,660,162 0.53 % 1,145,108 17,490.20 0.91 % 4.78 1,256,761,825 0.67 % 343,659 27 Soignies 3,643 0.95 % 2,840,989,914 0.36 % 779,849 14,917.07 0.77 % 4.09 920,021,949 0.49 % 252,545 28 Ieper 3,188 0.83 % 4,048,784,587 0.52 % 1,270,008 13,315.00 0.69 % 4.18 1,149,812,728 0.61 % 360,669 29 Thuin 3,024 0.79 % 1,417,180,962 0.18 % 468,644 9,261.10 0.48 % 3.06 588,586,063 0.31 % 194,638 30 Veurne 2,662 0.70 % 1,561,917,601 0.20 % 586,746 6,385.20 0.33 % 2.40 581,562,211 0.31 % 218,468 31 Huy 2,538 0.66 % 2,090,647,409 0.27 % 823,738 9,370.60 0.49 % 3.69 652,023,503 0.35 % 256,904 32 Dinant 2,524 0.66 % 1,873,338,399 0.24 % 742,210 7,167.20 0.37 % 2.84 521,636,945 0.28 % 206,671 33 Eeklo 2,401 0.63 % 2,619,373,124 0.33 % 1,090,951 9,098.30 0.47 % 3.79 818,762,935 0.44 % 341,009 34 Ath 1,992 0.52 % 1,556,512,384 0.20 % 781,382 8,341.70 0.43 % 4.19 574,406,442 0.31 % 288,357 35 Waremme 1,890 0.49 % 1,175,629,944 0.15 % 622,026 5,518.70 0.29 % 2.92 397,829,779 0.21 % 210,492 36 Mouscron 1,815 0.47 % 3,001,568,498 0.38 % 1,653,757 11,129.20 0.58 % 6.13 831,469,038 0.44 % 458,110 37 Diksmuide 1,647 0.43 % 1,471,024,004 0.19 % 893,154 5,112.20 0.27 % 3.10 469,804,070 0.25 % 285,248 38 Neufchâteau 1,455 0.38 % 1,540,672,884 0.20 % 1,058,882 6,991.28 0.36 % 4.81 469,722,318 0.25 % 322,833 39 Marche-En-_Famenne 1,446 0.38 % 1,184,437,738 0.15 % 819,113 5,086.47 0.26 % 3.52 341,225,314 0.18 % 235,979 40 Philippeville 1,305 0.34 % 797,385,080 0.10 % 611,023 4,149.90 0.22 % 3.18 254,246,167 0.14 % 194,825 41 Bastogne 1,172 0.31 % 1,072,514,057 0.14 % 915,114 4,064.30 0.21 % 3.47 314,742,387 0.17 % 268,552 42 Virton 870 0.23 % 807,681,600 0.10 % 928,370 3,328.00 0.17 % 3.83 248,799,290 0.13 % 285,976 43 Arlon 856 0.22 % 1,621,756,795 0.21 % 1,894,576 4,537.70 0.24 % 5.30 343,832,322 0.18 % 401,673 Total 382,984 784,102,758,884 2,047,351 1,924,891.23 5.03 187,201,616,364 488,797

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5 District Brussel Hoofdstad

Geographical distribution - District Brussel Hoofdstad

Municipality Number % Turnover/Gross _margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

1 Brussel (1000) 7,648 13.25 % 53,373,560,572 23.59 % 6,978,761 88,715.01 21.14 % 11.60 10,284,063,788 21.87 % 1,344,674 2 Elsene (1050) 7,611 13.19 % 13,787,583,216 6.09 % 1,811,534 42,041.17 10.02 % 5.52 3,554,003,412 7.56 % 466,956 3 Ukkel (1180) 6,134 10.63 % 3,275,024,263 1.45 % 533,913 13,627.39 3.25 % 2.22 1,355,282,949 2.88 % 220,946 4 Schaarbeek (1030) 4,660 8.07 % 7,830,266,116 3.46 % 1,680,315 28,124.60 6.70 % 6.04 3,885,653,420 8.26 % 833,831 5 Brussel (1070) 4,372 7.57 % 13,717,371,807 6.06 % 3,137,551 33,473.30 7.98 % 7.66 6,259,197,057 13.31 % 1,431,655 6 Brussel (1080) 2,848 4.93 % 7,809,334,566 3.45 % 2,742,042 20,059.90 4.78 % 7.04 1,681,508,382 3.58 % 590,417 7 Brussel (1040) 2,789 4.83 % 46,010,193,116 20.34 % 16,497,022 11,382.63 2.71 % 4.08 3,637,043,914 7.73 % 1,304,067 8 St. Lambr.-Woluwe ₍₁₂₀₀₎ 2,504 4.34 % 6,905,343,801 3.05 % 2,757,725 11,306.40 2.69 % 4.52 1,832,873,596 3.90 % 731,978 9 Brussel (1060) 2,375 4.11 % 3,076,253,471 1.36 % 1,295,265 19,517.56 4.65 % 8.22 649,110,127 1.38 % 273,310 10 St.Pieters-Woluwe ₍₁₁₅₀₎ 2,225 3.86 % 2,115,105,239 0.93 % 950,609 5,391.30 1.28 % 2.42 675,489,355 1.44 % 303,591 11 Brussel (1020) 2,175 3.77 % 3,178,666,930 1.40 % 1,461,456 54,036.50 12.88 % 24.84 2,059,428,237 4.38 % 946,864 12 Vorst (1190) 2,174 3.77 % 3,397,756,891 1.50 % 1,562,906 8,420.10 2.01 % 3.87 822,904,618 1.75 % 378,521 13 Oudergem (1160) 1,681 2.91 % 5,825,206,731 2.57 % 3,465,322 12,350.20 2.94 % 7.35 1,196,493,380 2.54 % 711,775 14 Jette (1090) 1,558 2.70 % 862,110,390 0.38 % 553,344 3,754.20 0.89 % 2.41 292,612,542 0.62 % 187,813 15 Watermaal-Bosvoorde ₍₁₁₇₀₎ 1,490 2.58 % 5,607,297,484 2.48 % 3,763,287 8,422.20 2.01 % 5.65 1,048,230,536 2.23 % 703,510 16 Evere (1140) 1,315 2.28 % 29,462,686,706 13.02 % 22,405,085 23,817.00 5.68 % 18.11 3,353,955,455 7.13 % 2,550,536 17 Brussel (1210) 940 1.63 % 1,765,558,633 0.78 % 1,878,254 4,193.70 1.00 % 4.46 971,563,818 2.07 % 1,033,579 18 St.Agatha-Berchem ₍₁₀₈₂₎ 859 1.49 % 2,881,329,871 1.27 % 3,354,284 6,356.80 1.51 % 7.40 734,631,624 1.56 % 855,217 19 Brussel (1083) 702 1.22 % 186,145,569 0.08 % 265,165 1,337.50 0.32 % 1.91 88,734,700 0.19 % 126,403 20 Brussel (1081) 681 1.18 % 357,111,098 0.16 % 524,392 1,217.80 0.29 % 1.79 115,072,477 0.24 % 168,976

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Geographical distribution - District Brussel Hoofdstad

Municipality Number % Turnover/Gross margin % Av. Number % Av. Add. val. % Av.

21 Brussel (1120) 572 0.99 % 5,863,171,462 2.59 % 10,250,300 9,900.30 2.36 % 17.31 981,723,477 2.09 % 1,716,300

22 Brussel (1130) 404 0.70 % 8,958,901,998 3.96 % 22,175,500 12,180.50 2.90 % 30.15 1,547,752,753 3.29 % 3,831,071

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Analysis

Our detailed analysis provides an insight into the company profile of your municipality’s businesses

based on the parameters Activity (sector), Turnover*, Added Value, Number of Employees,

Establishment Date and rating or overall health indicator.

Each parameter is subdivided into different categories allowing you, for example, to get an instant

overview of the number of local companies active in the transportation sector, that achieve a

turnover of more than one million euro, or employ less than 10 people.

By means of an index we compare the municipality successively to the whole of Belgium, to the

province and to the district, for each given parameter and category. An index larger than 100 means

the municipality is over-represented for that specific category, whereas an index smaller than 100

means under-representation.

The column ‘Share’ shows for each category the percentage of companies established within the

municipality, as a proportion of the overall population in that category for the whole of Belgium, the

province or the district. In other words, it gives an indication of their economic specific gravity.

(*) If the company’s turnover is not available, the gross margin is taken into account. For smaller businesses with a condensed

balance sheet publication of turnover figures in their annual accounts is not mandatory.

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5 Brussel vs. Belgium

Sector

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Sector Companies % Companies % Index Part

Restaurants, pubs 20,402 5.33 % 934 12.21 % 229 4.58 %

Real estate, other 25,242 6.59 % 653 8.54 % 130 2.59 %

Consulting and service agencies 29,701 7.76 % 608 7.95 % 103 2.05 %

Lawyer's offices, legal services & notary offices 6,292 1.64 % 323 4.22 % 257 5.13 %

Informatics services and software 13,568 3.54 % 242 3.16 % 89 1.78 %

Clothing, ready-made, retail 5,684 1.48 % 232 3.03 % 204 4.08 %

Foodstuffs, trading 5,955 1.55 % 208 2.72 % 175 3.49 %

Real estate, residential 7,604 1.99 % 185 2.42 % 122 2.43 %

Construction companies 16,852 4.40 % 157 2.05 % 47 0.93 %

Financial services - other 3,950 1.03 % 151 1.97 % 191 3.82 %

Intermediation in the purchase of real estate 5,584 1.46 % 133 1.74 % 119 2.38 %

Hotels 2,039 0.53 % 131 1.71 % 322 6.42 %

Other 1,739 0.45 % 121 1.58 % 348 6.96 %

Audio-visual productions 2,273 0.59 % 109 1.43 % 240 4.80 %

Architect's firms 4,895 1.28 % 101 1.32 % 103 2.06 %

Public relations 2,884 0.75 % 92 1.20 % 160 3.19 %

Antiques and second-hand goods 694 0.18 % 89 1.16 % 642 12.82 %

Real estate, offices and commercial property 2,016 0.53 % 88 1.15 % 219 4.37 %

Distribution (supermarkets,...) 3,589 0.94 % 80 1.05 % 112 2.23 %

Hairdressing 2,275 0.59 % 75 0.98 % 165 3.30 %

Precious metals, jewels, watches 1,667 0.44 % 69 0.90 % 207 4.14 %

Textiles, retail 2,526 0.66 % 66 0.86 % 131 2.61 %

Management of holdings and other companies 3,805 0.99 % 65 0.85 % 86 1.71 %

Market survey 1,970 0.51 % 64 0.84 % 163 3.25 %

Bookkeepers, accountants, tax consultants 7,586 1.98 % 63 0.82 % 42 0.83 %

Furniture, retail 2,641 0.69 % 58 0.76 % 110 2.20 %

Business and office related services, business centers 3,653 0.95 % 58 0.76 % 80 1.59 % Industrial cleaning - systems, articles and products 2,180 0.57 % 58 0.76 % 133 2.66 % Bread, biscuits and confectionary, bakery 2,811 0.73 % 57 0.75 % 102 2.03 %

Telecommunication 1,300 0.34 % 57 0.75 % 220 4.38 %

Tourism, travel 1,284 0.34 % 57 0.75 % 222 4.44 %

Leather goods and shoes, retail 1,506 0.39 % 56 0.73 % 186 3.72 %

Advertising agencies 3,012 0.79 % 56 0.73 % 93 1.86 %

Consulting engineers and design bureaus 4,680 1.22 % 55 0.72 % 59 1.18 % Transport: general or several specialities, logistics 6,140 1.60 % 55 0.72 % 45 0.90 % Computers and office equipment, copiers, retail and renting 3,228 0.84 % 52 0.68 % 81 1.61 %

Fruit and vegetable trade 1,138 0.30 % 50 0.65 % 220 4.39 %

Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) 2,178 0.57 % 43 0.56 % 99 1.97 %

Dispensing chemists 3,727 0.97 % 42 0.55 % 56 1.13 %

Leisure, cinemas etc. 2,566 0.67 % 40 0.52 % 78 1.56 %

Patrimony companies 2,051 0.54 % 39 0.51 % 95 1.90 %

Taxis 1,025 0.27 % 37 0.48 % 181 3.61 %

Publishers 1,132 0.30 % 37 0.48 % 164 3.27 %

Beauty care 1,655 0.43 % 36 0.47 % 109 2.18 %

Advertising (not agencies) 1,083 0.28 % 35 0.46 % 162 3.23 %

Cars, retail and garages 5,081 1.33 % 35 0.46 % 34 0.69 %

Insurance brokers 5,964 1.56 % 35 0.46 % 29 0.59 %

Electrical equipment, retail 2,071 0.54 % 33 0.43 % 80 1.59 %

Cosmetics 1,014 0.26 % 33 0.43 % 163 3.25 %

Seminars, congresses, banqueting rooms 733 0.19 % 33 0.43 % 225 4.50 %

Art, artists, art trade 322 0.08 % 32 0.42 % 498 9.94 %

Bookshops 1,148 0.30 % 32 0.42 % 140 2.79 %

Retail sale - other 552 0.14 % 27 0.35 % 245 4.89 %

Public works, road construction, water works 3,772 0.98 % 27 0.35 % 36 0.72 % Electricity and gas, production, trade and transport 578 0.15 % 27 0.35 % 234 4.67 %

Installation, electricity 5,063 1.32 % 26 0.34 % 26 0.51 %

Catering, domestic caterers 1,262 0.33 % 25 0.33 % 99 1.98 %

Chocolate and sweets 619 0.16 % 25 0.33 % 202 4.04 %

Support to arts 799 0.21 % 25 0.33 % 157 3.13 %

Translating agencies, copywriting 748 0.20 % 24 0.31 % 161 3.21 %

Exhibitions, fairs 486 0.13 % 24 0.31 % 247 4.94 %

Car maintenance and repair 3,513 0.92 % 24 0.31 % 34 0.68 %

Meat, trading 1,963 0.51 % 22 0.29 % 56 1.12 %

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Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Facility management 681 0.18 % 19 0.25 % 140 2.79 %

Sports and fitness centres 2,324 0.61 % 18 0.24 % 39 0.77 %

Machines and parts, retail 2,326 0.61 % 18 0.24 % 39 0.77 %

Internet software and webdesign 831 0.22 % 18 0.24 % 108 2.17 %

Courier services and express delivery 869 0.23 % 17 0.22 % 98 1.96 %

Laundries, dyers, dry cleaning 867 0.23 % 17 0.22 % 98 1.96 %

Ready-made clothing industry 607 0.16 % 17 0.22 % 140 2.80 %

Wholesale of other intermediate products 626 0.16 % 16 0.21 % 128 2.56 %

Temporary employment agencies 530 0.14 % 16 0.21 % 151 3.02 %

Printing offices 1,777 0.46 % 16 0.21 % 45 0.90 %

Schools and education centres 1,222 0.32 % 16 0.21 % 66 1.31 %

Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical equipment 1,325 0.35 % 16 0.21 % 60 1.21 %

Project development 742 0.19 % 16 0.21 % 108 2.16 %

Photography, photographers 582 0.15 % 15 0.20 % 129 2.58 %

Horticulture, laying-out of gardens, flowers, plants 3,269 0.85 % 15 0.20 % 23 0.46 %

Event organisation 422 0.11 % 14 0.18 % 166 3.32 %

On-line or mail order sale 442 0.12 % 14 0.18 % 159 3.17 %

Installation, heating 3,268 0.85 % 14 0.18 % 21 0.43 %

Media - audio-visual 398 0.10 % 14 0.18 % 176 3.52 %

Music, trade and production 205 0.05 % 13 0.17 % 318 6.34 %

Bicycles, motorcycles, motorbikes 1,421 0.37 % 13 0.17 % 46 0.91 %

Oil, trading 2,079 0.54 % 12 0.16 % 29 0.58 %

Car parks, parking lots 99 0.03 % 12 0.16 % 607 12.12 %

Do-it-yourself shops 1,540 0.40 % 12 0.16 % 39 0.78 %

Cameras and photographic equipment 672 0.18 % 12 0.16 % 89 1.79 %

Opticians and hearing instrument specialists 840 0.22 % 12 0.16 % 72 1.43 %

Fish processing 580 0.15 % 11 0.14 % 95 1.90 %

Inspection and assessment 1,062 0.28 % 11 0.14 % 52 1.04 %

Domestic appliances, retail 787 0.21 % 11 0.14 % 70 1.40 %

Rental of cars and other means of transport 773 0.20 % 11 0.14 % 71 1.42 % Shipping business, customs offices and organization of freight traffic 972 0.25 % 10 0.13 % 52 1.03 % Cars & trucks, parts and accessories 1,399 0.37 % 10 0.13 % 36 0.71 %

Building management 142 0.04 % 10 0.13 % 353 7.04 %

Import-Export 543 0.14 % 9 0.12 % 83 1.66 %

Baby articles 429 0.11 % 9 0.12 % 105 2.10 %

Lighting, manufacture and sale 662 0.17 % 9 0.12 % 68 1.36 %

Construction materials, retail 1,465 0.38 % 9 0.12 % 31 0.61 %

Multimedia 220 0.06 % 9 0.12 % 205 4.09 %

Inland and sea shipping 526 0.14 % 9 0.12 % 86 1.71 %

Databases, data treatment 376 0.10 % 9 0.12 % 120 2.39 %

Service voucher companies 470 0.12 % 9 0.12 % 96 1.91 %

Sports goods 1,257 0.33 % 9 0.12 % 36 0.72 %

Rental of other moveables 716 0.19 % 9 0.12 % 63 1.26 %

Rental of machines, instruments and tools 1,008 0.26 % 8 0.10 % 40 0.79 %

Plastering 1,428 0.37 % 8 0.10 % 28 0.56 %

Tobacco 255 0.07 % 8 0.10 % 157 3.14 %

Typesetting, photogravure, prepress 645 0.17 % 8 0.10 % 62 1.24 %

Chemicals, wholesale 579 0.15 % 8 0.10 % 69 1.38 %

Bank and insurance agencies 1,306 0.34 % 8 0.10 % 31 0.61 %

Furniture industry 898 0.23 % 8 0.10 % 45 0.89 %

Joinery (wood, metal, PVC) 5,720 1.49 % 8 0.10 % 7 0.14 %

Metalworking 3,384 0.88 % 8 0.10 % 12 0.24 %

Leasing 221 0.06 % 7 0.09 % 159 3.17 %

Independent government-owned companies 76 0.02 % 7 0.09 % 461 9.21 %

Reprography 225 0.06 % 7 0.09 % 156 3.11 %

Training 316 0.08 % 7 0.09 % 111 2.22 %

Agriculture and seeds, farms, agricultural contractors 3,442 0.90 % 7 0.09 % 10 0.20 %

Toys 435 0.11 % 7 0.09 % 81 1.61 %

Old peoples' homes 831 0.22 % 6 0.08 % 36 0.72 %

Environmental consultancy and study 137 0.04 % 6 0.08 % 219 4.38 %

Packing 742 0.19 % 6 0.08 % 40 0.81 %

Recycling industry 787 0.21 % 6 0.08 % 38 0.76 %

Public transport 186 0.05 % 6 0.08 % 162 3.23 %

Distribution network managers 34 0.01 % 6 0.08 % 884 17.65 %

Industrial designers, technical draughtsmen 296 0.08 % 6 0.08 % 102 2.03 %

Weapons, manufacture and sale 61 0.02 % 6 0.08 % 493 9.84 %

Coffee and tea 231 0.06 % 6 0.08 % 130 2.60 %

Installation, insulation 655 0.17 % 6 0.08 % 46 0.92 %

Installation, other or more than one speciality 912 0.24 % 6 0.08 % 33 0.66 %

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Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Live animals, cattle trade, breeding farms 2,229 0.58 % 5 0.07 % 11 0.22 %

Electro, maintenance and repair 257 0.07 % 5 0.07 % 97 1.95 %

Aviation transport 361 0.09 % 5 0.07 % 69 1.39 %

Sanitary fittings, manufacturing & sale 465 0.12 % 4 0.05 % 43 0.86 %

Laying of floor and wall covering 1,756 0.46 % 4 0.05 % 11 0.23 %

Transshipment and storage of goods 816 0.21 % 4 0.05 % 25 0.49 %

Security, material, equipment, manufacturing, trade, rental 420 0.11 % 4 0.05 % 48 0.95 %

Cleaning companies 425 0.11 % 4 0.05 % 47 0.94 %

Child day-care 239 0.06 % 4 0.05 % 84 1.67 %

Cleaning materials, sale and manufacturing 418 0.11 % 4 0.05 % 48 0.96 % Audio-visual equipment, retail and rent 294 0.08 % 4 0.05 % 68 1.36 %

Business gifts and incentives 191 0.05 % 4 0.05 % 105 2.09 %

Non-ferrous metals 140 0.04 % 4 0.05 % 143 2.86 %

Cables and connections, manufacturing and trade 87 0.02 % 4 0.05 % 230 4.60 %

Extractive industry 216 0.06 % 4 0.05 % 93 1.85 %

Environmental techniques 576 0.15 % 4 0.05 % 35 0.69 %

Leather goods and shoes, manufacturing 200 0.05 % 4 0.05 % 100 2.00 %

Implements, sale 429 0.11 % 3 0.04 % 35 0.70 %

Other intercommunal services 67 0.02 % 3 0.04 % 224 4.48 %

Wood trade 746 0.19 % 3 0.04 % 20 0.40 %

Computers and office equipment, copiers, manufacturing 186 0.05 % 3 0.04 % 81 1.61 %

Fruit and vegetable industry 842 0.22 % 3 0.04 % 18 0.36 %

Electrical equipment, manufacturing 372 0.10 % 3 0.04 % 40 0.81 %

Meat industry 603 0.16 % 3 0.04 % 25 0.50 %

Shipbuilding 171 0.04 % 3 0.04 % 88 1.75 %

Carpet industry and retail 260 0.07 % 3 0.04 % 58 1.15 %

Tree cultivation, forestry and forest development 761 0.20 % 3 0.04 % 20 0.39 %

Breweries and related 260 0.07 % 3 0.04 % 58 1.15 %

Telemarketing, teleservices, callcenters, contactcenters 120 0.03 % 3 0.04 % 125 2.50 %

Payroll-processing firms 76 0.02 % 3 0.04 % 198 3.95 %

Screws, bolts, nuts and fastening materials 305 0.08 % 3 0.04 % 49 0.98 %

Steel and steel products 255 0.07 % 3 0.04 % 59 1.18 %

Machines, maintenance and repair 420 0.11 % 3 0.04 % 36 0.71 %

Undertakers 692 0.18 % 3 0.04 % 22 0.43 %

Surveillance companies 351 0.09 % 3 0.04 % 43 0.85 %

Auditors 617 0.16 % 3 0.04 % 24 0.49 %

Book binding and finishing 94 0.02 % 2 0.03 % 107 2.13 %

Trailers and caravans 221 0.06 % 2 0.03 % 45 0.90 %

Heating, manufacturing & sale 183 0.05 % 2 0.03 % 55 1.09 %

Precision, measuring and regulating equipment, calibration 328 0.09 % 2 0.03 % 31 0.61 %

Painting and wall papering 2,043 0.53 % 2 0.03 % 5 0.10 %

Installation sanitary fittings, plumbing 1,760 0.46 % 2 0.03 % 6 0.11 %

Wood industry 970 0.25 % 2 0.03 % 10 0.21 %

Textile industry 730 0.19 % 2 0.03 % 14 0.27 %

Tyre centres 205 0.05 % 2 0.03 % 49 0.98 %

Distribution & recuperation by (reverse) vending machines 61 0.02 % 2 0.03 % 164 3.28 %

Veterinary services 872 0.23 % 2 0.03 % 11 0.23 %

Removals - private 157 0.04 % 2 0.03 % 64 1.27 %

Working clothes 127 0.03 % 2 0.03 % 79 1.57 %

Access control and security installations 120 0.03 % 2 0.03 % 83 1.67 %

Aircraft construction and maintenance 93 0.02 % 2 0.03 % 108 2.15 %

Auctioneers 54 0.01 % 2 0.03 % 185 3.70 %

Cars, manufacturing 164 0.04 % 2 0.03 % 61 1.22 %

Domestic appliances, manufacturing 158 0.04 % 2 0.03 % 63 1.27 %

Chemical industry 511 0.13 % 2 0.03 % 20 0.39 %

Company vehicles, trucks, busses - sale and maintenance 368 0.10 % 2 0.03 % 27 0.54 %

Dairy industry and trading 456 0.12 % 2 0.03 % 22 0.44 %

Hospitals and clinics 73 0.02 % 2 0.03 % 137 2.74 %

Party material, sale and renting 163 0.04 % 2 0.03 % 61 1.23 %

Surface treatment and coating 318 0.08 % 2 0.03 % 31 0.63 %

Oils, fats 86 0.02 % 2 0.03 % 116 2.33 % Pharmaceutical industry 310 0.08 % 1 0.01 % 16 0.32 % Land surveyors 578 0.15 % 1 0.01 % 9 0.17 % Casting 95 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 53 1.05 % Machine construction 792 0.21 % 1 0.01 % 6 0.13 % Photographic laboratories 83 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 60 1.20 %

Builders' ware of plastic 75 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 67 1.33 %

Welding and cutting 212 0.06 % 1 0.01 % 24 0.47 %

Medical laboratories 304 0.08 % 1 0.01 % 16 0.33 %

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Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Bus companies 270 0.07 % 1 0.01 % 19 0.37 %

Cement, poured concrete, lime and plaster 225 0.06 % 1 0.01 % 22 0.44 %

Rubber and tyres 159 0.04 % 1 0.01 % 31 0.63 %

Project design, window dressing and shop decoration 224 0.06 % 1 0.01 % 22 0.45 %

Water supply 45 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 111 2.22 %

Water treatment 179 0.05 % 1 0.01 % 28 0.56 %

Tubes, pipes and pipelines, manufacturing 85 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 59 1.18 %

Cable tv 4 0.00 % 1 0.01 % 1,252 25.00 %

Textile processing 139 0.04 % 1 0.01 % 36 0.72 %

Company vehicles, trucks, busses - industry 78 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 64 1.28 %

Time registration 21 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 238 4.76 %

Landscape architecture 125 0.03 % 1 0.01 % 40 0.80 %

Sugar industry 117 0.03 % 1 0.01 % 43 0.85 %

Renewable and green energy 292 0.08 % 1 0.01 % 17 0.34 %

Nautical agencies 146 0.04 % 1 0.01 % 34 0.68 %

Switches, switch cabinets, switching panels 58 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 86 1.72 %

Petrochemistry 36 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 139 2.78 %

Paper industry and trading 379 0.10 % 1 0.01 % 13 0.26 %

Tubes, pipes and pipelines, sale 66 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 76 1.52 %

Oil refining 24 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 209 4.17 %

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Turnover / Gross margin

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Turnover / Gross margin Companies % Companies % Index Part

Less than 24,999 EUR 104,792 27.36 % 2,077 27.16 % 99 1.98 %

Unknown 32,714 8.54 % 1,210 15.82 % 185 3.70 % From 50,000 to 99,999 EUR 53,884 14.07 % 851 11.13 % 79 1.58 % From 25,000 to 49,999 EUR 44,819 11.70 % 676 8.84 % 76 1.51 % From 250,000 to 499,999 EUR 32,209 8.41 % 585 7.65 % 91 1.82 % From 150,000 to 249,999 EUR 33,419 8.73 % 571 7.47 % 86 1.71 % From 100,000 to 149,999 EUR 31,148 8.13 % 516 6.75 % 83 1.66 % From 500,000 to 999,999 EUR 19,639 5.13 % 409 5.35 % 104 2.08 % From 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 EUR 10,994 2.87 % 249 3.26 % 113 2.26 % From 2,000,000 to 4,999,999 EUR 7,419 1.94 % 208 2.72 % 140 2.80 % From 5,000,000 to 9,999,999 EUR 4,022 1.05 % 96 1.26 % 120 2.39 % From 10,000,000 to 19,999,999 EUR 3,395 0.89 % 85 1.11 % 125 2.50 % From 20,000,000 to 99,999,999 EUR 3,515 0.92 % 82 1.07 % 117 2.33 % From 100,000,000 EUR 1,017 0.27 % 33 0.43 % 162 3.24 % Total 382,986 7,648 2.00 %

Added value

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Added value Companies % Companies % Index Part

Less than 24,999 EUR 129,040 33.69 % 2,918 38.15 % 113 2.26 %

Unknown 31,776 8.30 % 1,082 14.15 % 171 3.41 % From 50,000 to 99,999 EUR 54,083 14.12 % 798 10.43 % 74 1.48 % From 25,000 to 49,999 EUR 50,214 13.11 % 730 9.54 % 73 1.45 % From 250,000 to 499,999 EUR 26,393 6.89 % 484 6.33 % 92 1.83 % From 150,000 to 249,999 EUR 28,214 7.37 % 419 5.48 % 74 1.49 % From 100,000 to 149,999 EUR 27,550 7.19 % 397 5.19 % 72 1.44 % From 500,000 to 999,999 EUR 16,094 4.20 % 322 4.21 % 100 2.00 % From 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 EUR 9,357 2.44 % 208 2.72 % 111 2.22 % From 2,000,000 to 4,999,999 EUR 6,090 1.59 % 152 1.99 % 125 2.50 % From 5,000,000 to 9,999,999 EUR 2,025 0.53 % 62 0.81 % 153 3.06 % From 20,000,000 to 99,999,999 EUR 912 0.24 % 31 0.41 % 170 3.40 % From 10,000,000 to 19,999,999 EUR 1,054 0.28 % 29 0.38 % 138 2.75 % From 100,000,000 EUR 184 0.05 % 16 0.21 % 435 8.70 % Total 382,986 7,648 2.00 %

Staff employed

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Staff employed Companies % Companies % Index Part

Unknown 233,322 60.92 % 5,092 66.58 % 109 2.18 % From 1 to 4 96,879 25.30 % 1,605 20.99 % 83 1.66 % From 5 to 9 24,720 6.45 % 427 5.58 % 86 1.73 % From 10 to 19 13,764 3.59 % 262 3.43 % 95 1.90 % From 20 to 49 9,444 2.47 % 144 1.88 % 76 1.52 % From 50 to 99 2,489 0.65 % 49 0.64 % 99 1.97 % From 100 to 199 1,244 0.32 % 35 0.46 % 141 2.81 % From 200 to 499 735 0.19 % 16 0.21 % 109 2.18 % From 1,000 169 0.04 % 11 0.14 % 326 6.51 % From 500 to 999 220 0.06 % 7 0.09 % 159 3.18 % Total 382,986 7,648 2.00 %

Date of establishment

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Date of establishment Companies % Companies % Index Part

From 5 to 9 years 83,765 21.87 % 1,871 24.46 % 112 2.23 %

From 10 to 14 years 61,348 16.02 % 1,159 15.15 % 95 1.89 %

From 25 to 49 years 69,755 18.21 % 1,146 14.98 % 82 1.64 %

Less than 2 years 31,757 8.29 % 964 12.60 % 152 3.04 %

From 3 to 4 years 39,995 10.44 % 863 11.28 % 108 2.16 %

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Overall health indicator

Belgium

Municipality Brussel

Overall health indicator Companies % Companies % Index Part

Weak 102,965 26.88 % 2,834 37.06 % 138 2.75 % Normal 94,276 24.62 % 1,558 20.37 % 83 1.65 % Below average 78,455 20.49 % 1,503 19.65 % 96 1.92 % Above average 81,131 21.18 % 1,212 15.85 % 75 1.49 % No rating available 8,349 2.18 % 308 4.03 % 185 3.69 % Strong 17,810 4.65 % 233 3.05 % 66 1.31 % Total 382,986 7,648 2.00 %

The score is a way of sorting companies on a scale according to their risk of defaulting. The higher the risk, the lower the score, but

it is just about the probability, it is never a foregone conclusion.

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5

5 Brussel vs. province Brussel

Sector

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Financial services - other 682 1.18 % 151 1.97 % 167 22.14 %

Hotels 320 0.55 % 131 1.71 % 309 40.94 %

Other 512 0.89 % 121 1.58 % 178 23.63 %

Audio-visual productions 747 1.29 % 109 1.43 % 110 14.59 %

Architect's firms 778 1.35 % 101 1.32 % 98 12.98 %

Public relations 767 1.33 % 92 1.20 % 91 11.99 %

Real estate, offices and commercial property 377 0.65 % 88 1.15 % 176 23.34 %

Distribution (supermarkets,...) 649 1.12 % 80 1.05 % 93 12.33 %

Hairdressing 561 0.97 % 75 0.98 % 101 13.37 %

Precious metals, jewels, watches 293 0.51 % 69 0.90 % 178 23.55 %

Textiles, retail 486 0.84 % 66 0.86 % 102 13.58 %

Management of holdings and other companies 405 0.70 % 65 0.85 % 121 16.05 %

Market survey 595 1.03 % 64 0.84 % 81 10.76 %

Bookkeepers, accountants, tax consultants 984 1.70 % 63 0.82 % 48 6.40 %

Furniture, retail 376 0.65 % 58 0.76 % 116 15.43 %

Business and office related services, business centers 516 0.89 % 58 0.76 % 85 11.24 % Industrial cleaning - systems, articles and products 736 1.28 % 58 0.76 % 59 7.88 % Bread, biscuits and confectionary, bakery 419 0.73 % 57 0.75 % 103 13.60 %

Telecommunication 464 0.80 % 57 0.75 % 93 12.28 %

Tourism, travel 240 0.42 % 57 0.75 % 179 23.75 %

Leather goods and shoes, retail 274 0.47 % 56 0.73 % 154 20.44 %

Advertising agencies 745 1.29 % 56 0.73 % 57 7.52 %

Consulting engineers and design bureaus 520 0.90 % 55 0.72 % 80 10.58 % Transport: general or several specialities, logistics 637 1.10 % 55 0.72 % 65 8.63 % Computers and office equipment, copiers, retail and renting 502 0.87 % 52 0.68 % 78 10.36 %

Fruit and vegetable trade 137 0.24 % 50 0.65 % 275 36.50 %

Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) 277 0.48 % 43 0.56 % 117 15.52 %

Dispensing chemists 363 0.63 % 42 0.55 % 87 11.57 %

Leisure, cinemas etc. 355 0.62 % 40 0.52 % 85 11.27 %

Patrimony companies 281 0.49 % 39 0.51 % 105 13.88 %

Taxis 449 0.78 % 37 0.48 % 62 8.24 %

Publishers 323 0.56 % 37 0.48 % 86 11.46 %

Beauty care 250 0.43 % 36 0.47 % 109 14.40 %

Advertising (not agencies) 273 0.47 % 35 0.46 % 97 12.82 %

Cars, retail and garages 605 1.05 % 35 0.46 % 44 5.79 %

Insurance brokers 577 1.00 % 35 0.46 % 46 6.07 %

Electrical equipment, retail 267 0.46 % 33 0.43 % 93 12.36 %

Cosmetics 212 0.37 % 33 0.43 % 117 15.57 %

Bookshops 206 0.36 % 32 0.42 % 117 15.53 %

Public works, road construction, water works 293 0.51 % 27 0.35 % 70 9.22 % Electricity and gas, production, trade and transport 84 0.15 % 27 0.35 % 243 32.14 %

Installation, electricity 401 0.69 % 26 0.34 % 49 6.48 %

Catering, domestic caterers 188 0.33 % 25 0.33 % 100 13.30 %

Support to arts 173 0.30 % 25 0.33 % 109 14.45 %

Car maintenance and repair 396 0.69 % 24 0.31 % 46 6.06 %

Meat, trading 218 0.38 % 22 0.29 % 76 10.09 %

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Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Sports and fitness centres 206 0.36 % 18 0.24 % 66 8.74 %

Machines and parts, retail 225 0.39 % 18 0.24 % 60 8.00 %

Printing offices 238 0.41 % 16 0.21 % 51 6.72 %

Schools and education centres 240 0.42 % 16 0.21 % 50 6.67 %

Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical equipment 157 0.27 % 16 0.21 % 77 10.19 %

Horticulture, laying-out of gardens, flowers, plants 209 0.36 % 15 0.20 % 54 7.18 %

Installation, heating 213 0.37 % 14 0.18 % 50 6.57 %

Bicycles, motorcycles, motorbikes 120 0.21 % 13 0.17 % 82 10.83 %

Oil, trading 132 0.23 % 12 0.16 % 69 9.09 %

Do-it-yourself shops 167 0.29 % 12 0.16 % 54 7.19 %

Fish processing 76 0.13 % 11 0.14 % 109 14.47 %

Inspection and assessment 121 0.21 % 11 0.14 % 69 9.09 %

Rental of cars and other means of transport 90 0.16 % 11 0.14 % 92 12.22 % Shipping business, customs offices and organization of freight traffic 89 0.15 % 10 0.13 % 85 11.24 % Cars & trucks, parts and accessories 203 0.35 % 10 0.13 % 37 4.93 %

Import-Export 139 0.24 % 9 0.12 % 49 6.47 %

Baby articles 53 0.09 % 9 0.12 % 128 16.98 %

Construction materials, retail 109 0.19 % 9 0.12 % 62 8.26 %

Multimedia 51 0.09 % 9 0.12 % 133 17.65 %

Sports goods 132 0.23 % 9 0.12 % 51 6.82 %

Rental of machines, instruments and tools 86 0.15 % 8 0.10 % 70 9.30 %

Plastering 118 0.20 % 8 0.10 % 51 6.78 %

Tobacco 39 0.07 % 8 0.10 % 155 20.51 %

Bank and insurance agencies 69 0.12 % 8 0.10 % 87 11.59 %

Joinery (wood, metal, PVC) 257 0.45 % 8 0.10 % 23 3.11 %

Metalworking 173 0.30 % 8 0.10 % 35 4.62 %

Leasing 52 0.09 % 7 0.09 % 102 13.46 %

Reprography 44 0.08 % 7 0.09 % 120 15.91 %

Training 42 0.07 % 7 0.09 % 126 16.67 %

Agriculture and seeds, farms, agricultural contractors 74 0.13 % 7 0.09 % 71 9.46 %

Toys 58 0.10 % 7 0.09 % 91 12.07 %

Packing 65 0.11 % 6 0.08 % 70 9.23 %

Coffee and tea 29 0.05 % 6 0.08 % 156 20.69 %

Installation, other or more than one speciality 92 0.16 % 6 0.08 % 49 6.52 %

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Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Live animals, cattle trade, breeding farms 38 0.07 % 5 0.07 % 99 13.16 %

Laying of floor and wall covering 131 0.23 % 4 0.05 % 23 3.05 %

Child day-care 72 0.12 % 4 0.05 % 42 5.56 %

Cleaning materials, sale and manufacturing 47 0.08 % 4 0.05 % 64 8.51 %

Audio-visual equipment, retail and rent 44 0.08 % 4 0.05 % 69 9.09 %

Implements, sale 40 0.07 % 3 0.04 % 57 7.50 %

Wood trade 34 0.06 % 3 0.04 % 67 8.82 %

Meat industry 45 0.08 % 3 0.04 % 50 6.67 %

Shipbuilding 7 0.01 % 3 0.04 % 323 42.86 %

Undertakers 70 0.12 % 3 0.04 % 32 4.29 %

Auditors 91 0.16 % 3 0.04 % 25 3.30 %

Painting and wall papering 174 0.30 % 2 0.03 % 9 1.15 %

Installation sanitary fittings, plumbing 193 0.33 % 2 0.03 % 8 1.04 %

Wood industry 50 0.09 % 2 0.03 % 30 4.00 %

Tyre centres 18 0.03 % 2 0.03 % 84 11.11 %

Working clothes 8 0.01 % 2 0.03 % 189 25.00 %

Auctioneers 7 0.01 % 2 0.03 % 216 28.57 %

Medical laboratories 30 0.05 % 1 0.01 % 25 3.33 %

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Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Bus companies 22 0.04 % 1 0.01 % 34 4.55 %

Rubber and tyres 10 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 75 10.00 %

Water supply 4 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 189 25.00 %

Water treatment 13 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 58 7.69 %

Cable tv 3 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 252 33.33 %

Sugar industry 15 0.03 % 1 0.01 % 50 6.67 %

Petrochemistry 6 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 126 16.67 %

Oil refining 7 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 108 14.29 %

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Turnover / Gross margin

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Turnover / Gross margin Companies % Companies % Index Part

Less than 24,999 EUR 17,334 30.03 % 2,077 27.16 % 90 11.98 %

Unknown 7,768 13.46 % 1,210 15.82 % 118 15.58 % From 50,000 to 99,999 EUR 7,147 12.38 % 851 11.13 % 90 11.91 % From 25,000 to 49,999 EUR 6,144 10.65 % 676 8.84 % 83 11.00 % From 250,000 to 499,999 EUR 4,130 7.16 % 585 7.65 % 107 14.16 % From 150,000 to 249,999 EUR 4,246 7.36 % 571 7.47 % 101 13.45 % From 100,000 to 149,999 EUR 4,227 7.32 % 516 6.75 % 92 12.21 % From 500,000 to 999,999 EUR 2,501 4.33 % 409 5.35 % 123 16.35 % From 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 EUR 1,476 2.56 % 249 3.26 % 127 16.87 % From 2,000,000 to 4,999,999 EUR 1,132 1.96 % 208 2.72 % 139 18.37 % From 5,000,000 to 9,999,999 EUR 537 0.93 % 96 1.26 % 135 17.88 % From 10,000,000 to 19,999,999 EUR 402 0.70 % 85 1.11 % 160 21.14 % From 20,000,000 to 99,999,999 EUR 463 0.80 % 82 1.07 % 134 17.71 % From 100,000,000 EUR 210 0.36 % 33 0.43 % 119 15.71 % Total 57,717 7,648 13.25 %

Added value

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Added value Companies % Companies % Index Part

Less than 24,999 EUR 23,630 40.94 % 2,918 38.15 % 93 12.35 %

Unknown 7,422 12.86 % 1,082 14.15 % 110 14.58 % From 50,000 to 99,999 EUR 6,569 11.38 % 798 10.43 % 92 12.15 % From 25,000 to 49,999 EUR 6,694 11.60 % 730 9.54 % 82 10.91 % From 250,000 to 499,999 EUR 2,824 4.89 % 484 6.33 % 129 17.14 % From 150,000 to 249,999 EUR 3,005 5.21 % 419 5.48 % 105 13.94 % From 100,000 to 149,999 EUR 3,143 5.45 % 397 5.19 % 95 12.63 % From 500,000 to 999,999 EUR 1,712 2.97 % 322 4.21 % 142 18.81 % From 1,000,000 to 1,999,999 EUR 1,134 1.96 % 208 2.72 % 138 18.34 % From 2,000,000 to 4,999,999 EUR 831 1.44 % 152 1.99 % 138 18.29 % From 5,000,000 to 9,999,999 EUR 293 0.51 % 62 0.81 % 160 21.16 % From 20,000,000 to 99,999,999 EUR 200 0.35 % 31 0.41 % 117 15.50 % From 10,000,000 to 19,999,999 EUR 195 0.34 % 29 0.38 % 112 14.87 % From 100,000,000 EUR 65 0.11 % 16 0.21 % 186 24.62 % Total 57,717 7,648 13.25 %

Staff employed

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Staff employed Companies % Companies % Index Part

Unknown 40,399 69.99 % 5,092 66.58 % 95 12.60 % From 1 to 4 11,605 20.11 % 1,605 20.99 % 104 13.83 % From 5 to 9 2,472 4.28 % 427 5.58 % 130 17.27 % From 10 to 19 1,425 2.47 % 262 3.43 % 139 18.39 % From 20 to 49 1,067 1.85 % 144 1.88 % 102 13.50 % From 50 to 99 337 0.58 % 49 0.64 % 110 14.54 % From 100 to 199 178 0.31 % 35 0.46 % 148 19.66 % From 200 to 499 134 0.23 % 16 0.21 % 90 11.94 % From 1,000 58 0.10 % 11 0.14 % 143 18.97 % From 500 to 999 42 0.07 % 7 0.09 % 126 16.67 % Total 57,717 7,648 13.25 %

Date of establishment

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Date of establishment Companies % Companies % Index Part

From 5 to 9 years 13,361 23.15 % 1,871 24.46 % 106 14.00 %

From 10 to 14 years 8,612 14.92 % 1,159 15.15 % 102 13.46 %

From 25 to 49 years 9,332 16.17 % 1,146 14.98 % 93 12.28 %

Less than 2 years 6,878 11.92 % 964 12.60 % 106 14.02 %

From 3 to 4 years 6,811 11.80 % 863 11.28 % 96 12.67 %

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Overall health indicator

Prov. Brussel

Municipality Brussel

Overall health indicator Companies % Companies % Index Part

Weak 20,198 34.99 % 2,834 37.06 % 106 14.03 % Normal 12,655 21.93 % 1,558 20.37 % 93 12.31 % Below average 12,209 21.15 % 1,503 19.65 % 93 12.31 % Above average 9,157 15.87 % 1,212 15.85 % 100 13.24 % No rating available 1,982 3.43 % 308 4.03 % 117 15.54 % Strong 1,516 2.63 % 233 3.05 % 116 15.37 % Total 57,717 7,648 13.25 %

The score is a way of sorting companies on a scale according to their risk of defaulting. The higher the risk, the lower the score, but

it is just about the probability, it is never a foregone conclusion.

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5 Brussel vs. district Brussel Hoofdstad

Sector

Distr. Brussel

Hoofdstad

Municipality Brussel

Financial services - other 682 1.18 % 151 1.97 % 167 22.14 %

Hotels 320 0.55 % 131 1.71 % 309 40.94 %

Other 512 0.89 % 121 1.58 % 178 23.63 %

Audio-visual productions 747 1.29 % 109 1.43 % 110 14.59 %

Architect's firms 778 1.35 % 101 1.32 % 98 12.98 %

Public relations 767 1.33 % 92 1.20 % 91 11.99 %

Real estate, offices and commercial property 377 0.65 % 88 1.15 % 176 23.34 %

Distribution (supermarkets,...) 649 1.12 % 80 1.05 % 93 12.33 %

Hairdressing 561 0.97 % 75 0.98 % 101 13.37 %

Precious metals, jewels, watches 293 0.51 % 69 0.90 % 178 23.55 %

Textiles, retail 486 0.84 % 66 0.86 % 102 13.58 %

Management of holdings and other companies 405 0.70 % 65 0.85 % 121 16.05 %

Market survey 595 1.03 % 64 0.84 % 81 10.76 %

Bookkeepers, accountants, tax consultants 984 1.70 % 63 0.82 % 48 6.40 %

Furniture, retail 376 0.65 % 58 0.76 % 116 15.43 %

Business and office related services, business centers 516 0.89 % 58 0.76 % 85 11.24 % Industrial cleaning - systems, articles and products 736 1.28 % 58 0.76 % 59 7.88 % Bread, biscuits and confectionary, bakery 419 0.73 % 57 0.75 % 103 13.60 %

Telecommunication 464 0.80 % 57 0.75 % 93 12.28 %

Tourism, travel 240 0.42 % 57 0.75 % 179 23.75 %

Leather goods and shoes, retail 274 0.47 % 56 0.73 % 154 20.44 %

Advertising agencies 745 1.29 % 56 0.73 % 57 7.52 %

Consulting engineers and design bureaus 520 0.90 % 55 0.72 % 80 10.58 % Transport: general or several specialities, logistics 637 1.10 % 55 0.72 % 65 8.63 % Computers and office equipment, copiers, retail and renting 502 0.87 % 52 0.68 % 78 10.36 %

Fruit and vegetable trade 137 0.24 % 50 0.65 % 275 36.50 %

Beverages (alcoholic and non-alcoholic) 277 0.48 % 43 0.56 % 117 15.52 %

Dispensing chemists 363 0.63 % 42 0.55 % 87 11.57 %

Leisure, cinemas etc. 355 0.62 % 40 0.52 % 85 11.27 %

Patrimony companies 281 0.49 % 39 0.51 % 105 13.88 %

Taxis 449 0.78 % 37 0.48 % 62 8.24 %

Publishers 323 0.56 % 37 0.48 % 86 11.46 %

Beauty care 250 0.43 % 36 0.47 % 109 14.40 %

Advertising (not agencies) 273 0.47 % 35 0.46 % 97 12.82 %

Cars, retail and garages 605 1.05 % 35 0.46 % 44 5.79 %

Insurance brokers 577 1.00 % 35 0.46 % 46 6.07 %

Electrical equipment, retail 267 0.46 % 33 0.43 % 93 12.36 %

Cosmetics 212 0.37 % 33 0.43 % 117 15.57 %

Bookshops 206 0.36 % 32 0.42 % 117 15.53 %

Public works, road construction, water works 293 0.51 % 27 0.35 % 70 9.22 % Electricity and gas, production, trade and transport 84 0.15 % 27 0.35 % 243 32.14 %

Installation, electricity 401 0.69 % 26 0.34 % 49 6.48 %

Catering, domestic caterers 188 0.33 % 25 0.33 % 100 13.30 %

Support to arts 173 0.30 % 25 0.33 % 109 14.45 %

Car maintenance and repair 396 0.69 % 24 0.31 % 46 6.06 %

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Distr. Brussel

Hoofdstad

Municipality Brussel

Sports and fitness centres 206 0.36 % 18 0.24 % 66 8.74 %

Machines and parts, retail 225 0.39 % 18 0.24 % 60 8.00 %

Printing offices 238 0.41 % 16 0.21 % 51 6.72 %

Schools and education centres 240 0.42 % 16 0.21 % 50 6.67 %

Medical, clinical and pharmaceutical equipment 157 0.27 % 16 0.21 % 77 10.19 %

Horticulture, laying-out of gardens, flowers, plants 209 0.36 % 15 0.20 % 54 7.18 %

Installation, heating 213 0.37 % 14 0.18 % 50 6.57 %

Bicycles, motorcycles, motorbikes 120 0.21 % 13 0.17 % 82 10.83 %

Oil, trading 132 0.23 % 12 0.16 % 69 9.09 %

Do-it-yourself shops 167 0.29 % 12 0.16 % 54 7.19 %

Fish processing 76 0.13 % 11 0.14 % 109 14.47 %

Inspection and assessment 121 0.21 % 11 0.14 % 69 9.09 %

Rental of cars and other means of transport 90 0.16 % 11 0.14 % 92 12.22 % Shipping business, customs offices and organization of freight traffic 89 0.15 % 10 0.13 % 85 11.24 % Cars & trucks, parts and accessories 203 0.35 % 10 0.13 % 37 4.93 %

Import-Export 139 0.24 % 9 0.12 % 49 6.47 %

Baby articles 53 0.09 % 9 0.12 % 128 16.98 %

Construction materials, retail 109 0.19 % 9 0.12 % 62 8.26 %

Multimedia 51 0.09 % 9 0.12 % 133 17.65 %

Sports goods 132 0.23 % 9 0.12 % 51 6.82 %

Rental of machines, instruments and tools 86 0.15 % 8 0.10 % 70 9.30 %

Plastering 118 0.20 % 8 0.10 % 51 6.78 %

Tobacco 39 0.07 % 8 0.10 % 155 20.51 %

Bank and insurance agencies 69 0.12 % 8 0.10 % 87 11.59 %

Joinery (wood, metal, PVC) 257 0.45 % 8 0.10 % 23 3.11 %

Metalworking 173 0.30 % 8 0.10 % 35 4.62 %

Leasing 52 0.09 % 7 0.09 % 102 13.46 %

Reprography 44 0.08 % 7 0.09 % 120 15.91 %

Training 42 0.07 % 7 0.09 % 126 16.67 %

Agriculture and seeds, farms, agricultural contractors 74 0.13 % 7 0.09 % 71 9.46 %

Toys 58 0.10 % 7 0.09 % 91 12.07 %

Packing 65 0.11 % 6 0.08 % 70 9.23 %

Coffee and tea 29 0.05 % 6 0.08 % 156 20.69 %

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Distr. Brussel

Hoofdstad

Municipality Brussel

Live animals, cattle trade, breeding farms 38 0.07 % 5 0.07 % 99 13.16 %

Laying of floor and wall covering 131 0.23 % 4 0.05 % 23 3.05 %

Child day-care 72 0.12 % 4 0.05 % 42 5.56 %

Cleaning materials, sale and manufacturing 47 0.08 % 4 0.05 % 64 8.51 %

Audio-visual equipment, retail and rent 44 0.08 % 4 0.05 % 69 9.09 %

Implements, sale 40 0.07 % 3 0.04 % 57 7.50 %

Wood trade 34 0.06 % 3 0.04 % 67 8.82 %

Meat industry 45 0.08 % 3 0.04 % 50 6.67 %

Shipbuilding 7 0.01 % 3 0.04 % 323 42.86 %

Undertakers 70 0.12 % 3 0.04 % 32 4.29 %

Auditors 91 0.16 % 3 0.04 % 25 3.30 %

Painting and wall papering 174 0.30 % 2 0.03 % 9 1.15 %

Installation sanitary fittings, plumbing 193 0.33 % 2 0.03 % 8 1.04 %

Wood industry 50 0.09 % 2 0.03 % 30 4.00 %

Tyre centres 18 0.03 % 2 0.03 % 84 11.11 %

Working clothes 8 0.01 % 2 0.03 % 189 25.00 %

Auctioneers 7 0.01 % 2 0.03 % 216 28.57 %

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Distr. Brussel

Hoofdstad

Municipality Brussel

Bus companies 22 0.04 % 1 0.01 % 34 4.55 %

Rubber and tyres 10 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 75 10.00 %

Water supply 4 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 189 25.00 %

Water treatment 13 0.02 % 1 0.01 % 58 7.69 %

Cable tv 3 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 252 33.33 %

Sugar industry 15 0.03 % 1 0.01 % 50 6.67 %

Petrochemistry 6 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 126 16.67 %

Oil refining 7 0.01 % 1 0.01 % 108 14.29 %