55 - ACCOMMODATION Companies in Belgium
Approximately 19,501 real businesses classified under 55 - Accommodation in Belgium, with officer, shareholder and beneficial ownership records sourced directly from official government registries.
Approximately 19,501 real businesses classified under 55 - Accommodation operate in Belgium. Covers companies officially classified under NACEBEL 2008 code 55 (Accommodation), part of Belgium's NACEBEL 2008 classification of economic activities. This division is one of the sub-sectors making up the broader Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector. Ownership, beneficial-ownership disclosure and company-registration rules for businesses under this specific activity code follow the same general framework that applies across Accommodation and Food Service Activities in Belgium.
8 companies under this specific code are indexed on Zavia so far, part of a continually growing dataset.
Beneficial-ownership and registration rules for Accommodation and Food Service Activities companies in Belgium follow the same national framework as every other sector there.
Full Belgium beneficial ownership overviewTop 55 - Accommodation Companies in Belgium
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Data Coverage
Record counts for SIC Code I in Belgium, as of the last reconciliation.
Section I is 7% of the Belgium register by entity count and its 5th largest sector — see all sectors.
Analysis
What this data actually tells you
Accommodation and Food Service in Belgium runs on a municipal permit system layered beyond company registration. Every establishment serving food or drink for on-site consumption needs a horecavergunning (operating permit) from its municipality — the application and permit are typically free, but a venue operating without one isn’t legally authorised to do so regardless of how it’s registered as a company. Serving strong drinks, or using them in dishes, requires a separate drankvergunning (alcohol permit), submitted to the municipality in advance — and depending on the municipality, even beer and wine service alone can require a permit.
A further, distinct permit applies to outdoor seating: a terrasvergunning is needed to place a terrace on public domain, though not for one on private property. Requirements and exact conditions vary meaningfully by municipality. For verification, a Belgian accommodation or food-service venue’s actual authorised scope — general operation, alcohol service, outdoor seating — depends on checking each of these separate municipal permits individually, since none is automatically implied by the others.
Belgium Accommodation and Food Service Activities, by the register
Charts render from live counts. Modules are suppressed where coverage is too thin to be meaningful.
Entities by sub-sector
SIC division level, live from official registries.
Active vs. inactive
Section I entities currently on the register as active, vs. struck off or dormant.
Company size, by disclosed headcount
By number of employees on file, Section I, Belgium. 148 entities with no disclosed headcount are not counted in any band.
Who uses Belgium accommodation and food service activities ownership data
The three checks this sector's data is most often run for.
Horecavergunning (operating permit) check
Every Belgian establishment serving food or drink for on-site consumption needs a horecavergunning (operating permit) from the municipality — application and permit are typically free, but a venue operating without one isn’t legally authorised regardless of its company registration.
Drankvergunning vs. horecavergunning distinction
Serving strong drinks (or using them in dishes) requires a separate drankvergunning (alcohol permit) submitted in advance to the municipality — even serving only beer and wine can require a permit depending on the municipality, so a horecavergunning alone doesn’t confirm alcohol-service authorisation.
Municipal variation and terrace-permit check
Requirements vary by municipality, and placing a terrace on public domain requires a separate terrasvergunning (private-property terraces don’t need one) — confirming a venue’s actual authorised scope means checking its specific municipality’s own permit conditions.
Sub-sectors within Accommodation and Food Service Activities
SIC divisions inside this section, each with its own Belgium company directory.
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Frequently Asked Questions
How many companies are classified under 55 - Accommodation in Belgium?
Approximately 19,501 businesses are classified under 55 - Accommodation in Belgium.
What does NACEBEL 2008 code 55 cover?
55 - Accommodation is the official name for this activity under Belgium's NACEBEL 2008 classification of economic activities. It is a sub-category within the broader Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector.
How is this different from the broader Accommodation and Food Service Activities category?
Accommodation and Food Service Activities is the top-level sector; NACEBEL 2008 code 55 identifies one specific activity within it, letting you narrow a search to exactly this business type rather than the whole sector.
What ownership information is available for these companies?
The same beneficial-ownership, shareholder and officer disclosure framework applies as for any other company in Belgium, regardless of its specific activity classification. See the individual company profile for the full ownership picture, or the Accommodation and Food Service Activities sector overview for the general national framework.
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