Short answer
Er zijn 15,273 actieve cooperative companies in België (0.8% van alle bedrijven). De gemiddelde CV is 34 jaar en 6 maanden oud. Afgelopen maand werden er 5 nieuwe cooperative companies opgericht.
1. How many cooperative companies (SC/CV) are there in Belgium? The numbers.
Volgens de Kruispuntbank van Ondernemingen (KBO) zijn er 15,273 actieve cooperative companies in België, op een totaal van 1,967,144 actieve bedrijven.
15,273
Active
0.8%
Of all companies
5
New this month
34j 6m
Average age
2. In which cities are most cooperative companies?
Most cooperative companies Brussel (1,135), followed by Liège, Elsene, Schaarbeek, Antwerpen.
3. In which sectors are cooperative companies?
The most popular sector for cooperative companies: Activiteiten van adviesbureaus op het gebied van bedrijfsvoering en overig managementadvies (229 companies).
Age distribution
How old are the active cooperative companies? The chart shows the number of cooperative companies.
6. What is a CV?
The cooperative company (CV / SC) is the legal form you choose when you want to run a business according to the cooperative principle: every partner has equal say ("one person, one vote"), regardless of how much capital they contribute. Ideal for collaborative ventures, sharing economy platforms, energy cooperatives or worker cooperatives.
The main advantage: partners can easily join and leave without having to go to a notary. Since the WVV/CSA reform of 2019, the CV is only intended for genuine cooperatives with at least three shareholders. Old CVBAs that did not meet the cooperative criteria were automatically converted into BVs. Well-known examples: renewable energy cooperatives, food cooperatives and shared mobility initiatives.
Read more about the pros and cons of a CV →4. Comparison with other legal forms
How do cooperative companies?
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7. Frequently asked questions
How many cooperative companies (SC/CV) are there in Belgium?
15,273 active / 15,273 total.
What percentage of all Belgian companies is a CV?
cooperative companies: 0.8% (1,967,144 companies).
In which cities are most cooperative companies?
Brussel (1,135), Liège (647), Elsene (632), Schaarbeek (627), Antwerpen (513).
How old is the average CV?
34j 6m.
Where can I look up cooperative companies?
Databakkes.be