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“ARCALU”

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Same or very similar names

5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • ARCALU same name
    Machining of metals · Vaux-sur-Sûre · since 2011
  • Arcalu same namein bankruptcy or liquidation
    Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1973
  • ARCALO very similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Lasne · since 1988
  • ARCALE very similar
    Roofing work · Frameries · since 2009
  • ARALU very similar
    Joinery installation · Grâce-Hollogne · since 2006
Names that resemble it 54 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Arca similar
    Groothandel in sport- en kampeerartikelen, met uitzondering van fietsen · Lubbeek · since 1946
  • ARCA similar
    Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Kortrijk · since 1978
  • ARCA similar
    Wholesale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Antwerpen · since 1983
  • A.R.C.A. similar
    Abbreviation of Association régionale des Centre d'Accueil · Verenigingen en bewegingen voor volwassenen · Verviers · since 1987
  • ARCA similar
    Event catering · Lievegem · since 1989
  • ARCA similar
    Abbreviation of Association de Recherches Appliquées dans la Communauté · Hove · since 1990
  • Huishoudelijke persoonlijke dienstverlening · since 2017
  • ARCALIS similar
    Activities of holding companies · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2019
  • ARCA similar
    Specialist medical practice · Brasschaat · since 2019
  • ARCA similar
    Abbreviation of Activités Ré Crée Actives · Sports and recreation education · Tubize · since 2021
  • Other postal and courier activities · since 2009
  • Non-specialised wholesale trade · since 1987
  • ARCALYS similar
    Temporary employment agencies and other provision of personnel · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2025
  • Arca similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Bertem · since 2025
  • Arca Lite similar
    Name of an establishment of OBIRIN · Other non-specialised retail sale · Ukkel · since 2015
  • ARCALAND similar
    Development of residential building projects · Chaudfontaine · since 2023
  • ARCAD similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Zwevegem · since 1987
  • ARCAS similar
    Activities of building architects · Knokke-Heist · since 1988
  • AR-CAD + similar
    Activities of building architects · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1994
  • ARCAS similar
    Advertising agencies · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1994
  • ARCAM similar
    Abbreviation of ARC-EN-CIEL du CAMEROUN · Dilbeek · since 2015
  • Arcas similar
    Abbreviation of Arcas Advocaten · Activities of lawyers · Brussel · since 2015
  • ARCAM similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2022
  • AR-CAD similar
    Abbreviation of Architecture-Rénovation Conception Aménagement et Décoration · Activities of building architects · Blégny · since 2011
  • ARCAE similar
    Destelbergen · since 2006
  • ARCAH similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Hasselt · since 2024
  • Andere vormen van creatie van kunst · since 2025
  • ARCAP similar
    Activities of head offices · Roeselare · since 2025
  • Arc-Alloys similar
    Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in brandstoffen, ertsen, metalen en chemische producten · Diest · since 2022
  • Arcade similar
    Integrale jeugdhulp met huisvesting · Gistel · since 1975
  • Arcade similar
    Retail sale of household furniture · Charleroi · since 1979
  • ARCANA similar
    Activiteiten op het gebied van psychotherapie · Brasschaat · since 1988
  • ARCADE similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Liège · since 1991
  • ARCADY similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Brussel · since 1992
  • ARCADE similar
    Braine-le-Château · since 2001
  • ARCANE similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Mouscron · since 2001
  • Arcamé similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Ukkel · since 2002
  • AR CARS similar
    General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Vorst · since 2003
  • Arcane similar
    Groothandel in huismeubilair · Malmedy · since 2021
  • ARCANE similar
    Abbreviation of ARCANE GAUME · Virton · since 2022
  • Arcana similar
    Full-service restaurants · Elsene · since 2022
  • ARCAPI similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Ronse · since 2023
  • ARCADE similar
    Name of an establishment of ARCADE SHOE CONCEPT · Retail sale of footwear · Torhout · since 2008
  • ARCADA similar
    Verhuur en exploitatie van terreinen · Wuustwezel · since 2009
  • ARCAUS similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Lasne · since 2010
  • ARCADT similar
    Activities of building architects · Schilde · since 2010
  • ARCADE similar
    Name of an establishment · Real estate agency activities · Aubange · since 2005
  • ARCASA similar
    Name of an establishment · Real estate agency activities · Schelle · since 2006
  • Arcane similar
    Name of an establishment · Groothandel in weefsels, stoffen en fournituren · Antwerpen · since 2007
  • ARCADE similar
    Name of an establishment · Activities of holding companies · Visé · since 2008
  • ArCaro similar
    Development of residential building projects · Ranst · since 2024
  • AR CARS similar
    Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Oudenaarde · since 2024
  • AR - CAD similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of ARCHITECTURE - COMPUTER AIDED DESIGN - Société d'Architectes · Elsene · since 1989
  • ARCASE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Other specialised construction activities · since 2020

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