Company Index
Companies in Leuven
11,632 companies are active in Leuven: companies, non-profits and other legal entities with their registered office in the municipality. Most of them are active in activiteiten van hoofdkantoren en managementadvies (1,495), administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening (1,164) and computerprogrammering, consultancy en aanverwante activiteiten (1,125). 5,587 of them are a BV (private limited company), 663 an NV (public limited company) and 2,072 a non-profit (vzw). Since 1 January 2026, 486 new ones were added.
Sectors in Leuven
The ten largest sectors (NACE-BEL 2025). A company active in several sectors counts in each of them.
- 70Activiteiten van hoofdkantoren en managementadvies 1,495
- 82Administratieve en ondersteunende activiteiten ten behoeve van kantoren en overige zakelijke dienstverlening 1,164
- 62Computerprogrammering, consultancy en aanverwante activiteiten 1,125
- 47Detailhandel 948
- 68Exploitatie van en handel in onroerend goed 748
- 85Onderwijs 703
- 73Reclameactiviteiten, marktonderzoek en public relations 700
- 56Activiteiten van eet- en drinkgelegenheden 675
- 86Menselijke gezondheidszorg 593
- 46Groothandel 521
Legal form
- BV (and BVBA) 5,587
- NV 663
- Non-profit (vzw) 2,072
- Other legal forms 3,310
New in 2026
486 new companies this year
See the start-ups in Leuven →Only active legal entities with their registered office in Leuven; sole traders are not counted. Source: CBE, updated daily.