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“AFTAB”

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Same or very similar names

14 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • AFTAB same name
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Ukkel · since 2009
  • AFTAB same namein bankruptcy or liquidation
    since 2021
  • AFTAT very similar
    Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear · Schilde · since 2010
  • A.F.U.T.A.B. very similar
    Abbreviation of Association francophone des Universités Tous Ages de Belgique · Namur · since 1979
  • AFPTAB very similar
    Abbreviation of Associatie Farmaceutisch Technisch Assistent België - Assistent Pharmaceutico Technique Association Belgique · Other business support services · Gent · since 2023
  • Sole trader very similar
    Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods · since 2026
  • Sole trader very similar
    Households as employers of domestic personnel · since 2019
  • AFTAB TRADE very similar
    Schaarbeek · since 2025
  • Sole trader very similar
    since 2007
  • Sole trader very similar
    Retail sale of women's outerwear · since 2025
  • ACTA-B very similar
    Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Kalmthout · since 1990
  • Sole trader very similar
    since 1992
  • ALTAB very similar
    Computer programming · Liège · since 2022
  • ARTAB very similar
    Teelt van tabak · Bouillon · since 2006
Names that resemble it 13 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • A.F.T. similar
    Abbreviation of ANTWERP FAST TRADING · Business and other management consultancy · Brasschaat · since 1988
  • A.F.T. similar
    Abbreviation of ALL FREIGHT AND TRANSPORT · Logistics services · Genk · since 1990
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of ANIMAL FOOD AND FAT COMPANY LTD · London EC4 · since 1992
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of Academics for Technology · Other education · Leuven · since 2014
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of Advanced Functional Technologies · Business and other management consultancy · Schaarbeek · since 2016
  • AF-T similar
    Floor and wall tiling · Brugge · since 2016
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of Afterfurcht · Kortrijk · since 2021
  • A.F.T. similar
    Abbreviation of ANTWERP FUEL TRANSPORT · Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Antwerpen · since 2008
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of A FACILITY TRANS · Schaarbeek · since 2012
  • AFT similar
    General electrical installation work · Gent · since 2007
  • AFT similar
    Abbreviation of APPRENTISSAGE TENNISTIQUES PRECOCES LIEGE · Juprelle · since 2008
  • A.F.T. similar
    Abbreviation of AMAURY FRERICHS TOITURES · Roofing work · Liège · since 2026
  • Sole trader similar
    Other professional, scientific and technical activities · since 2024

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