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Business succession index · 🇧🇪 Belgium

Business succession in Hainaut

Of 42,989 active companies in Hainaut, 15.2% have been registered for 30 years or more (Belgium: 13.4%).

42,989
Active companies
15.2%
Registered 30+ years
13.4%
Belgium average
30
Industries
IndustryCompanies30 yrs+%
Membership organisations1,02563161.6%
Residential care39218848%
Social work38616542.7%
Education1,01836435.8%
Fabricated metal products46013228.7%
Food products3839123.8%
Wholesale trade2,94360020.4%
Land transport92118019.5%
Real estate activities2,49246918.8%
Sports and recreation1,14620517.9%
Auxiliary financial services73313017.7%
Retail trade5,22992217.6%
Crop and animal production1,63028017.2%
Creative, arts and entertainment5399217.1%
Rental and leasing3375416%
Repair of computers and personal goods6009115.2%
Advertising and market research6729013.4%
Construction of buildings1,37415211.1%
Food and beverage service2,69529510.9%
Specialised construction activities4,26944810.5%
Office administrative and support96110110.5%
Legal and accounting activities1,71417310.1%
Other personal service activities906909.9%
Services to buildings and landscape717638.8%
Architecture and engineering1,2751108.6%
Financial services678568.3%
Human health activities2,4131415.8%
Other professional and technical activities419204.8%
Computer programming and consultancy1,634643.9%
Head offices and management consultancy3,0281193.9%

By trade in Hainaut

TradeCompanies%
Management consultancy3,0263.9%
Restaurants and takeaways1,9567.7%
Building contractors1,37311.1%
GP and specialist medical practices1,0815.8%
Supermarkets and convenience stores1,0475.8%
Landlords and property letting1,02025.5%
Livestock farming1,01015.5%
IT consultancy and support9843.2%
Physiotherapy and other health services9595.4%
Accountants and bookkeepers91516%
Gyms, sports clubs and facilities86420.5%
Electricians82310.1%
Law firms7993.4%
Pharmacies and medical retail71523.4%
Plumbing and heating engineers70812.4%
Advertising, PR and marketing agencies67213.4%
Butchers, greengrocers and food shops66713%
Car and van dealers65226.2%
Software development6495.1%
Wholesale agents and brokers63810.2%
Bricklaying, scaffolding and specialist trades6377.1%
Training providers and tutoring62312.5%
Engineering consultancy6197.9%
Joiners and carpenters61912.8%
Road haulage57121.2%
Household goods and clothing wholesalers56624%
Pubs and bars56621.7%
Architects5589.9%
Garages and vehicle repair54814.8%
Performing arts53917.1%
Arable farming53320.8%
Insurance brokers52321.2%
Fuel, metals and building materials wholesalers50224.3%
Estate agents49219.7%
Business support services4518%
Roofers4509.3%
Property developers44513.5%
Food and drink wholesalers43822.4%
Hairdressers and beauty salons4226.9%
Care homes39248%
Home care and social care38642.7%
Property trading3745.3%
Clothing and shoe shops36313.8%
Landscaping and gardening3579.2%
Dental practices3474.9%
Office support and call centres33414.4%
Opticians, galleries and other specialist shops33118.1%
Cleaning companies3287%
Machinery and equipment wholesalers32427.2%
Schools and colleges31983.4%
Demolition and groundworks31810.4%
Metal fabrication30926.5%
Wellness and other personal services3005.3%
Amusement and leisure2829.9%
Furniture and homeware shops27427.7%
Taxi and private hire firms26917.1%
Equipment and plant hire26116.1%

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 2026-10-15), licensed under KBO/BCE open data.

Aggregates only — no individual company is ever shown publicly with a succession indicator.

Business succession in Hainaut, Belgium — by industry