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Is your company name already in the register? Type the name you want to use. You see at once whether an active company in the KBO register already has the same or a similar name, and whether it works in your sector. Trademarks and domain names are checked separately.

“ARDECA”

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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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Same or very similar names

30 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • ARDECA same name
    Wholesale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels and related products · Anzegem · since 1988
  • Ardec very similar
    General electrical installation work · Lendelede · since 2019
  • ARDECO very similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Hasselt · since 1992
  • ARDECY very similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · Villers-la-Ville · since 2019
  • A.R. DECO very similar
    Joinery installation · Wavre · since 2010
  • Ardeco very similar
    Agents in the wholesale of timber and building materials · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2025
  • Ardeck very similar
    Activities of head offices · Zwevegem · since 2025
  • Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · since 2021
  • ARECA very similar
    Etterbeek · since 1986
  • ARDEA very similar
    Name of an establishment of Desender - Desmedt · Vervaardiging van metalen deuren en vensters · Zedelgem · since 1992
  • ARDEA very similar
    Real estate agency activities · Kalmthout · since 2000
  • ARDEA very similar
    Brussel · since 2014
  • ARDEA (sole trader) very similar
    Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 1986
  • ADECA (sole trader) very similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · since 1988
  • ADECA (sole trader) very similar
    Other personal services · since 2023
  • ARDEA very similar
    Development of residential building projects · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2023
  • ARDEA (sole trader) very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · since 2023
  • ARTECA very similar
    Sint-Martens-Latem · since 1988
  • ARDENA very similar
    Retail sale of games and toys · Rochefort · since 1993
  • ARDEVA very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Dilbeek · since 1997
  • Ardena very similar
    Joinery installation · Gouvy · since 1999
  • Reparatie en onderhoud van schoeisel en lederwaren · since 2002
  • Joinery installation · since 2018
  • ARDEMA very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Izegem · since 2019
  • Arceca very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Heuvelland · since 2008
  • Arleca very similar
    Support activities for crop production · Asse · since 2012
  • ALDECA very similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2005
  • ArDeBa very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Leuven · since 2026
  • ARDEA very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Full-service restaurants · Mons · since 2015
  • Aldeca very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Business and other management consultancy · Wuustwezel · since 2024
Names that resemble it 28 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • ARDE similar
    Andenne · since 1989
  • Site preparation · since 2013
  • Painting of buildings · since 2021
  • ARDECHE similar
    Activities of holding companies · Ledegem · since 2021
  • ARDECON similar
    Abbreviation of Arthur Delaere Consult · Activities of holding companies · Izegem · since 2024
  • Ardex similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Antwerpen · since 1946
  • ARDES similar
    General electrical installation work · Oudergem · since 1982
  • ARDEL similar
    Activities of holding companies · Maaseik · since 1989
  • Ardek similar
    Activities of holding companies · Oostkamp · since 2020
  • Arden similar
    Name of TEVHID HOLDING · Niet-gespecialiseerde groothandel in niet-diepgevroren voedingsmiddelen, dranken en genotmiddelen · Gent · since 2021
  • ARDEN similar
    Abbreviation of Ardenne - Ruralite - Environnement - Nature · Vielsalm · since 2021
  • ARDEE similar
    Computer programming · Wingene · since 2022
  • ARDEF similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2022
  • ARDEK similar
    Media representation · Sint-Truiden · since 2008
  • General electrical installation work · since 2025
  • ARDENT similar
    Name of an establishment of ARDENT ADVOCATEN · Activities of lawyers · Antwerpen · since 1991
  • ARDEON similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Rotselaar · since 2015
  • ARDEBO similar
    Activities of holding companies · Leuven · since 2016
  • Ardend similar
    Name of an establishment · Public relations and communication consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2016
  • ARDEVE similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Kortrijk · since 2018
  • ARDEMO similar
    Other specialised design activities · Lessines · since 2019
  • ARDENO similar
    Development of non-residential building projects · Gent · since 2021
  • ARDENT similar
    Dental practice · Ardooie · since 2022
  • ARDEAE similar
    Dental practice · Alken · since 2010
  • ARDEOS similar
    Name of an establishment of Ardeos BV · Insurance agents and brokers · Lille · since 2011
  • Ardens similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Bierbeek · since 2026
  • ARDELO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Berlare · since 2026
  • ARDECIM similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Brugge · since 1986

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