Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Our list of butchers in Europe holds companies in 33 of its countries.
List of Butchers in Europe
Butchers cut, prepare and sell fresh meat, sausages and cooked meats from their own shop. We list 50,618 butchers in Europe, most of them in Italy (22%) and Germany (19%). One list for the whole territory, with the register number of each country. Download it as a database or pull it through our Company Data API.
50,618 companies indexed · Data counted on 27 October 2026
Companies50,618
Countries33
Largest countryItaly
Employees1-4
Revenue$100K-$500K
Email41%
Phone87%
Website54%
CEO name83%
Live sample of butchers in Europe
Below you see a live sample of the 50,618 butchers, sorted by number of employees. Filter on country, size, revenue, legal form or founding year, or search a company by name.
Michael Schmid GMBHMichael Schmid GMBH
| Company Name | Country | City | Address 1 | State/Province | Postal Code | Website | Founding Year | Yearly Revenue in U.S. Dollars | Employees Total | Business Legal Type - Description | Number of Companies in Group | Company Registration Number | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michael Schmid GMBH | Germany | Regensburg | Theodor-storm-str. 7 | Regensburg | 93051 | *****.de | 1937 | $698,296 | 2,042 | Corporation | 2 | 93049B1682 |
| 2 | Quality Meat Renmans | Belgium | Mons | Place de St Symphorien 2 | Hainaut | 7030 | *****.be | 1997 | $339,575,400 | 1,905 | Corporation | 35 | BE0427275991 |
| 3 | Ponnath Die Meistermetzger GMBH | Germany | Knetzgau | Klingenstr. 20 | Haßberge | 97478 | *****.de | N/A | 0 | 787 | 11 | N/A | |
| 4 | Wasgau Metzgerei GMBH | Germany | Pirmasens | Rheinstr. 27 | Pirmasens, Kreisfreie Stadt | 66955 | *****.de | 2009 | $84,947,401 | 700 | Corporation | 7645 | 66482B22036 |
| 5 | Novák Maso - Uzeniny S.R.O. | Czechrepublic | Praha | Visnova 484/2 | Středočeský | 14000 | *****.cz | 1994 | $29,452,214 | 581 | Corporation | 129 | 61250988 |
| 6 | Zeman Maso - Uzeniny, A.S. | Czechrepublic | Praha | Antala Staska 1670/80 | Středočeský | 14000 | *****.cz | 2018 | $41,804,000 | 600 | Corporation | 101 | 07387156 |
| 7 | Metzgerei Boneberger GMBH | Germany | Schongau | Dr.-manfred-hirschvogel-str. 1 | Weilheim-schongau | 86956 | *****.de | 1990 | $698,296 | 442 | Corporation | 9 | 80333B94129 |
| 8 | Sogut Fleisch- Und Wurstwaren GMBH Leipziger Land | Germany | Markranstädt | An der Ziegelei 20 | Leipzig | 04420 | *****.de | 1999 | $2,618,610 | 400 | Corporation | 68 | 04275B20290 |
| 9 | Carnes Meireles Do Minho, S.A. | Portugal | Valongo | Rua Do Caulino, 117 | Porto | 4445-259 | *****.pt | 1990 | $77,911,217 | 367 | Corporation | 38 | 502289490 |
| 10 | M J Birtwistle & CO LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Cadishead | 1 Ferrous Way | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M44 5FS | *****.uk | 2003 | $122,228,673 | 361 | Corporation | 3 | 04685959 |
| 11 | Metzgerei Ludwig Walk GMBH | Germany | Berching | Breitenfurt B 2 | Neumarkt I.d.opf. | 92334 | *****.de | 1959 | $698,296 | 360 | Corporation | 24 | 90402B8858 |
| 12 | M.I. Dickson LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Campbell Park | Heddon Way | South Tyneside, Tyne and Wear | NE34 0NT | *****.com | 1953 | $26,178,849 | 349 | Corporation | 21 | 00520749 |
| 13 | Metzgerei Oskar Zeeb GMBH | Germany | Reutlingen | Gustav-groß-str. 10 | Reutlingen | 72760 | *****.de | 2023 | $37,148,480 | 332 | Corporation | 34 | 70190B351238 |
| 14 | Tillydown Butchers | Unitedkingdom | Ludgershall | Tilly Down | Wiltshire | SP11 9BB | N/A | 2024 | $16,796,154 | 300 | N/A | N/A | |
| 15 | Johann Wasner GMBH Rottaler-Land-Feinkost | Germany | Bad Birnbach | Emil-schwate-str. 24 | Rottal-inn | 84364 | *****.de | 1996 | $30,528,610 | 291 | Corporation | 24 | 84028B4326 |
| 16 | Metzgerei Hausner & Peugler GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Weiden in der Oberpfalz | Philipp-karl-str. 9 | Weiden I.d.opf. | 92637 | *****.de | 2003 | $698,296 | 290 | Corporation | 32 | 92637A1955 |
| 17 | Underwood Meat Company LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Rotherham | Unit 15 Amber Business Centre | Rotherham, South Yorkshire | S60 1RU | *****.uk | 1992 | $76,253,896 | 270 | Corporation | 5 | 02716900 |
| 18 | Schneider Metzgerei GMBH | Germany | Pliezhausen | Gutenbergstr. 1 | Reutlingen | 72124 | *****.de | 1934 | $698,296 | 259 | Corporation | 16 | 70190B351907 |
| 19 | Adolf Baur GMBH | Germany | Ronsberg | Zadels 5 | Ostallgäu | 87671 | *****.de | 1925 | $30,797,768 | 250 | Corporation | 14 | 87435B4207 |
| 20 | Metzgerei Stöckle GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Rain | Neuhofweg 2 | Donau-ries | 86641 | *****.com | 2022 | $456,000 | 233 | Corporation | N/A | 86150A21206 |
| 21 | Metzgerei Nießlbeck GMBH & CO. KG | Germany | Berg Bei Neumarkt in der Oberpfalz | Bruckäcker 1 | Neumarkt I.d.opf. | 92348 | *****.de | 2020 | $2,618,610 | 228 | Corporation | 5 | 90402A18917 |
| 22 | Sterling Meat Company LIMITED | Unitedkingdom | Astley Green | Meat Mart | Manchester, Greater Manchester | M29 7JY | *****.uk | 2018 | $32,161,945 | 217 | Corporation | 2 | 11690895 |
| 23 | Albert Schiller KG | Germany | Hof | Luisenburgstr. 21 | Hof | 95032 | *****.com | 1898 | $27,580,325 | 200 | Corporation | 8 | 95030A2134 |
| 24 | Metzgerei Schäfer GMBH | Germany | Weinstadt | Daimlerstr. 8 | Rems-murr-kreis | 71384 | *****.de | 2014 | $22,078,814 | 195 | Corporation | 13 | 70190B262704 |
| 25 | Gustav Winterhalter GMBH | Germany | Elzach | Telfer Str. 4 | Emmendingen | 79215 | *****.de | 1856 | $698,296 | 186 | Corporation | 12 | 79098B280303 |
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Request Free SampleWhich countries have the most butchers?
Europe here is the whole continent, EU member or not: from Iceland and Portugal to Ukraine, with the UK, Norway and Switzerland. Each country has its own business register and company number. The list carries them all in one file.
Butchers per country, 33 countries
- 1Italy11,082 (22%)
- 2Germany9,737 (19%)
- 3France9,317 (18%)
- 4The UK5,926 (12%)
- 5Belgium2,488 (5%)
- 6Spain2,254 (4%)
- 7Portugal1,861 (4%)
- 8Poland1,801 (4%)
- 9The Netherlands1,566 (3%)
- 10Greece1,376 (3%)
- 11Switzerland680 (1%)
- 12Romania643 (1%)
- 13Ireland377 (1%)
- 14Denmark289 (1%)
- 15The Czech Republic258 (1%)
Italy and Germany together hold 41% of the butchers in Europe. The list carries each country's own register number, so you can match it against the local register. The other 18 countries hold 963 more.
Largest butchers in Europe
The biggest butchers in Europe by staff and by revenue, the largest in Italy, the biggest newcomers of 2026 and the oldest. Click a name for the record.
Quality Meat Renmans is the largest butcher in Europe by headcount. 244 butchers employ 50 people or more; 84 employ 100 or more.
335 butchers in Europe turn over more than $5 million a year; 113 more than $10 million. Branches of foreign groups are left out: their records carry the group's turnover.
Italy has the most butchers in Europe: 11,082, or 22% of the list. These are its largest by headcount.
475 butchers were entered in a register in Europe so far in 2026. These are the largest of them by headcount.
300 butchers in Europe in our data were founded before 1900.
Most butchers in Europe are very small: 80% have 1 to 4 employees, and 53% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue.
By employee size
| Employees | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1-4 | 39,076 | 80% | |
| 5-9 | 6,110 | 13% | |
| 10-19 | 2,124 | 4% | |
| 20-49 | 1,219 | 2% | |
| 50-99 | 160 | 0% | |
| 100-199 | 61 | 0% | |
| 200-499 | 17 | 0% | |
| 500+ | 6 | 0% |
By yearly revenue (USD)
| Revenue | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| < $100K | 10,424 | 23% | |
| $100K-$500K | 23,750 | 53% | |
| $500K-$1M | 6,013 | 13% | |
| $1M-$5M | 4,288 | 10% | |
| $5M-$10M | 222 | 0% | |
| $10M-$50M | 105 | 0% | |
| $50M+ | 8 | 0% |
How many butchers started this year?
This year 475 new butchers registered in Europe, after 1,027 last year.
Founded per year
- 1,1432022
- 1,1972023
- 1,0712024
- 1,0272025
- 4752026 so far
Legal forms of butchers in Europe
43% of the butchers in Europe are sole traders.
- Sole traders21,670
- Corporations15,499
- Partnerships5,889
- Cooperatives25
- Foreign companies6
- Non-profit4
- Other or unknown7,525
Which butchers are part of a group?
10,379 of the 50,618 butchers in Europe (21%) are part of a chain or group: 4,755 head offices or parent companies and 5,624 branches. The other 40,239 (79%) trade from a single location. 42 of the 50 largest butchers in Europe by revenue belong to a group.
Chains and single locations
| Location | Share | Companies | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Single location | 40,239 | 79% | |
| Head office | 4,755 | 9% | |
| Branch | 5,624 | 11% |
Largest groups in this list
- 1Wasgau Metzgerei GmbH7,645 in group
- 2Adl-More205 in group
- 3Fleischerei Richter GmbH & Co. KG143 in group
- 4Novák Maso - Uzeniny S.R.O.129 in group
- 5Zeman Maso - Uzeniny, A.S.101 in group
The groups are counted from the 50 largest companies in this list by revenue, not from all 50,618; our API cannot yet filter on group size. The chain count above covers the whole list.
What do butchers do?
Butchers buy carcasses and cuts from abattoirs and wholesalers, prepare joints, mince and sausages, and often sell ready meals and cured products too. Their customers are local households, restaurants and canteens, and many butcher shops are family businesses with their own workshop.
Our data comes from the business registers of 33 European countries. SIC has no code of its own for butchers: they sit in SIC code 5421 (meat and fish, seafood markets, including freezer provisioners), so within that we select them on the CompanyData industry label for butchers. In NACE, the European code those registers use, 50,618 of them (100%) sit in class 47.22 (retail sale of meat and meat products in specialised stores), part of division 47 (retail trade, except of motor vehicles and motorcycles).
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Our data holds 50,618 butchers in Europe, counted on 27 October 2026.
Italy, with 11,082 butchers or 22% of the total, followed by Germany (9,737) and France (9,317).
Most butchers in Europe are very small: 80% have 1 to 4 employees, and 53% sit between $100K and $500K in yearly revenue. The largest by employees is Quality Meat Renmans in Mons with 1,905 employees.
This year 475 new butchers registered in Europe, after 1,027 last year.
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