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3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • ADEF same name
    Detailhandel in herenbovenkleding · Verviers · since 2025
  • A.D.E.F same name
    Abbreviation of Alliance Francophone de l'Eurasier · Braine-le-Comte · since 2026
  • A.D.E.F. - WBE very similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION DES DIRECTEURS DE L'ENSEIGNEMENT FONDAMENTAL ORGANISE PAR WALLONIE-BRUXELLES ENSEIGNEMENT · Sombreffe · since 2000
Names that resemble it 70 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • ADEFO similar
    Vorst · since 2017
  • A.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of A.D.E. ARCHITECTS SOCIETE CIVILE SPRL · Activities of building architects · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1988
  • A.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of Accueil des Enfants · Day nurseries and crèches · Verviers · since 1989
  • A.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of Aide à la Décision Economique · Business and other management consultancy · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1990
  • ade similar
    Abbreviation of Académie des Enfants · Day nurseries and crèches · Waterloo · since 1996
  • ADE similar
    Zaventem · since 2000
  • A.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of ALARME-DOMOTIQUE-ELECTRICITE · General electrical installation work · Aubel · since 2002
  • A.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of LES AMIS DES ENFANTS · Wavre · since 2002
  • Sole trader similar
    Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies · since 1996
  • Sole trader similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2017
  • ADE similar
    Abbreviation of L’âme de l’Europe · Brussel · since 2022
  • ADEFCA similar
    Brussel · since 2022
  • ADE similar
    Abbreviation of L'Atelier d'Emilie · Vervaardiging van beddengoed, tafellinnen en textielwaren voor huishoudelijk gebruik · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 2022
  • ADE similar
    Abbreviation of Arno's Data Expertise · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Aalter · since 2022
  • ADE similar
    Abbreviation of AD-ELEC · Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · Gesves · since 2025
  • ADEM similar
    Name of an establishment of Nouvel Adem · Vervaardiging van elektrische huishoudapparaten · Wavre · since 1965
  • A.D.E.B. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des éditeurs belges · Other business support services · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1971
  • A.D.E.D. similar
    Abbreviation of Assistance discrète à l'Enfance défavorisée · Integrale jeugdhulp met huisvesting · Jodoigne · since 1925
  • ADEM similar
    Instellingen met huisvesting voor minderjarigen met een mentale handicap · Bierbeek · since 1967
  • ADES similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Employes Sabena · Jette · since 1964
  • A.D.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of AUTO-DIESEL-ELECTRICITE-CENTRE · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Aiseau-Presles · since 1973
  • Adel similar
    Brasschaat · since 1973
  • ADEC similar
    Machining of metals · Aartselaar · since 1975
  • ADEL similar
    Wholesale of other household goods · Knokke-Heist · since 1978
  • A.D.E.S. similar
    Abbreviation of ANTWERP DATA ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS · General electrical installation work · Brasschaat · since 1979
  • A.D.E.L. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des économistes de Louvain · Other membership organisations · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1980
  • ADES similar
    Abbreviation of Advanced Developments in Electronics and Software · Computer programming · Chaudfontaine · since 1985
  • ADEK similar
    Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment · Waregem · since 1986
  • ADER similar
    Landscape service activities · Bertem · since 1987
  • ADEC similar
    Abbreviation of AMENAGMENT DESIGN ECOLOGY CONCEPT · Retail sale of other second-hand goods, excluding clothing · Tournai · since 1990
  • A.D.E.L. similar
    Abbreviation of AD MAIUS EUROPAE LUMEN · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1991
  • ADEM similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Mons · since 1994
  • ADEC similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Liège · since 1995
  • A de C similar
    Abbreviation of ATELIER DE COLIPAIN · Activities of other sports clubs · Braine-l'Alleud · since 1997
  • ADÉE similar
    Abbreviation of Association des étudiants de l'EPHEC · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1999
  • A.D.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT ECONOMIQUE DU CONGO · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1999
  • ADEM similar
    Other amusement and recreation activities · Anderlecht · since 2000
  • ADEN similar
    Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2000
  • Sole trader similar
    Removal services · since 1993
  • ADex similar
    Abbreviation of André Dillaerts expertises · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Tielt-Winge · since 2016
  • ADE2 similar
    Elsene · since 2016
  • ADEL similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Entreprises Leuzoises · Leuze-en-Hainaut · since 2017
  • ADEX similar
    Abbreviation of Advies Expertise · Activities of head offices · Zaventem · since 2017
  • ADEW similar
    Roeselare · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
  • ADEY similar
    Antwerpen · since 2019
  • ADEX similar
    Activities of holding companies · Jodoigne · since 2019
  • Adea similar
    Abbreviation of Adea Consultancy · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Antwerpen · since 2019
  • ADEC similar
    Abbreviation of ARCHI DESIGN EXPERT CONSULT · Real estate agency activities · La Hulpe · since 2019
  • ADES similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Wasseiges · since 2020
  • ADEK similar
    Raising of horses and other equines · Veurne · since 2020
  • AdES similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Amay · since 2021
  • ADEM similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Kortrijk · since 2021
  • ADES similar
    Abbreviation of ADE-SOLUTIONS · General electrical installation work · Oupeye · since 2022
  • ADEM similar
    Other sports activities · Zoersel · since 2022
  • AD-EM similar
    Abbreviation of Advocaat Emma De Clercq · Activities of lawyers · Gent · since 2023
  • A.D.E.O. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Directeurs de l'Enseignement Officiel · Oudergem · since 2007
  • ADEL similar
    Name of an establishment · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Schaarbeek · since 2010
  • A.D.E.B. similar
    Abbreviation of Schaak Vereniging van België · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2010
  • AD-EX similar
    Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · Wetteren · since 2011
  • ADEL similar
    Abbreviation of ADEL UNE VIE EN PERIL · Jette · since 2011
  • Sole trader similar
    Forging of metal · since 1970
  • ADES similar
    Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning · Mouscron · since 2003
  • ADEC similar
    Abbreviation of Association pour la dignité, l'éducation et la culture · Anderlecht · since 2024
  • A.D.E. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Arnout Dewilde Electronica · Heuvelland · since 1951
  • Adea similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Esneux · since 1959
  • A.D.E.R. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Agence de Développement d'Economie rurale · Pepinster · since 1994
  • Aden similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Elsene · since 1996
  • ADEN similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Mortsel · since 2016
  • ADEM similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Mechelen · since 2006

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