List of companies of the Netherlands

The full list of cataloged firms showcases the unique specialisation of the Dutch economy: rather than competing across every broad industry category, the country has nurtured globally dominant players in high-margin, technology-intensive niches including semiconductor lithography (ASML), advanced specialty materials (DSM), agri-food technology, and professional services. These firms collectively punch far above the Netherlands' weight in global trade and industrial supply chains.

The catalog notes a number of dual-headquartered historical entities such as Unilever and the former Royal Dutch Shell, which operated shared headquarters across the Netherlands and the United Kingdom for decades. This reflects the Netherlands' longstanding position as a neutral, business-friendly hub for pan-European multinational operations, even after successive EU regulatory adjustments.

The list excludes the vast majority of small and medium-sized Dutch enterprises that represent over 90% of the country's total registered business entities, focusing only on firms with regional or global operational footprint. It acts as a standard quick reference resource for trade analysts, economic researchers and international investors to quickly map the full structure of the Dutch formal corporate sector.