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“APELEC”

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Same or very similar names

47 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • Apelec same name
    Name of an establishment of ENBA · Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Bonheiden · since 1990
  • APELEC same name
    Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Zemst · since 1993
  • Sole trader same name
    General electrical installation work · since 2016
  • AP ELEC same name
    General electrical installation work · Chaudfontaine · since 2022
  • Sole trader same name
    General electrical installation work · since 2024
  • APelec same name
    General electrical installation work · Jemeppe-sur-Sambre · since 2025
  • APP'ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Fontaine-l'Evêque · since 2016
  • CAPELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Gembloux · since 1986
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2020
  • A.P.J. ELEC very similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Anderlues · since 2021
  • SAP ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Liège · since 2022
  • ASP ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Durbuy · since 2023
  • FAPELEC very similar
    Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Seraing · since 2023
  • Tapelec very similar
    General electrical installation work · Etterbeek · since 2024
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2025
  • A-ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Flobecq · since 2025
  • AD ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Overijse · since 1982
  • ABELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Nassogne · since 1986
  • ADELEC very similar
    Beyne-Heusay · since 1989
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2000
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2024
  • SPELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 2017
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 1991
  • AV-ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Flémalle · since 2020
  • NPELEC very similar
    Plastering work · Charleroi · since 2021
  • AMELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Onhaye · since 2021
  • AM Elec very similar
    Neuilly-sur-Marne · since 2021
  • AC.ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Walcourt · since 2022
  • AI ELEC very similar
    Name of an establishment of AD.AI · General electrical installation work · Asse · since 2008
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2009
  • AFELEC very similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Ganshoren · since 2009
  • DP ELEC very similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Fontaine-l'Evêque · since 2009
  • VP ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes · since 2009
  • MP - ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Bernissart · since 2009
  • AGELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Lint · since 2004
  • Sole trader very similar
    Joinery installation · since 2005
  • ATELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Chaudfontaine · since 2005
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2005
  • AZELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Jette · since 2006
  • ANELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Evergem · since 2007
  • A.B. ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Manage · since 2007
  • AWELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Sombreffe · since 2008
  • J-P. ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Remicourt · since 2025
  • CP ELEC very similar
    General electrical installation work · Saint-Nicolas · since 2025
  • AD-ELEC very similar
    Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · Gesves · since 2025
  • Arelec very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Ateliers de Réparation de Moteurs Electriques · La Louvière · since 1968
  • A.M. ELEC very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Rixensart · since 1989
Names that resemble it 19 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents des Elèves des Ecoles Communales de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe · since 1972
  • A.P.E.L. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents d'Elèves de l'Ecole communale de Linkebeek, Section francophone · Linkebeek · since 1980
  • A.P.E.L. similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION PARASCIENTIFIQUE EUROPEENE LIBRE · Elsene · since 1984
  • APEC similar
    Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1995
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUES · Elsene · since 1998
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Other membership organisations · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2000
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of Promotion des écoles communales de Marche-en-Famenne · Marche-en-Famenne · since 2015
  • APEL similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole du Longchamp · Ukkel · since 2021
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of AIDANTS PROCHES ENTRAIDE CINEY · Ciney · since 2022
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of AGENCE DE PROMOTION DES ECOLES COMMUNALES D'ANDENNE · Andenne · since 2009
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole Croate · Jette · since 2011
  • APEL similar
    Business and other management consultancy · La Bruyère · since 2011
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of Association des parents de l'école de Corroy-le-Grand · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 2004
  • apec similar
    Abbreviation of association pour l'egalite des chances · Braine-le-Château · since 2007
  • APELL similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION PROFESSIONNELLE EUROPEENNE DU LOGICIEL LIBRE · Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 2020
  • APELON similar
    Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Nivelles · since 1999
  • Apel similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Fontaine-l'Evêque · since 1950
  • APEC similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Association of Private European Cable Operators · Brussel · since 1994
  • AG - ELEC similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    General electrical installation work · Verviers · since 1999

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  • We compare against every name in the KBO register today: the name, the abbreviation and the trade names of enterprises and their establishments. Capitals, accents, punctuation and legal forms (bv, nv, srl, ...) do not count.
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