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“BECU”

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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

4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

Names that resemble it 58 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of Belgisch Elektrotechnisch Comité · Other printing · Brussel · since 1925
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of BENELUX EXTRA CARD · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1983
  • B.E.C. similar
    Name of an establishment of BUILDING ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS INTERNATIONAL · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Courcelles · since 1984
  • B.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of Belgian Expatriation Consultants · Oostende · since 1987
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of BROTHER EAGLES CLUB · Dinant · since 1995
  • B.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of BUREAU D'ETUDES COLON · Liège · since 1999
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of BECQUETANCE ET COMPAGNIE · Full-service restaurants · Elsene · since 2013
  • B.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of BASKET ENTITE COURCELLOISE · Activiteiten van overige balsportclubs · Courcelles · since 2013
  • Be C similar
    Retail sale of women's outerwear · Aubel · since 2019
  • Be-Cure similar
    Physiotherapy · Gent · since 2020
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of Browning Environmental Communications · since 2021
  • Becuwe similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Westerlo · since 2021
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of Buddhist Educators Collective · Brussel · since 2024
  • BEC similar
    Abbreviation of Badminton Etterbeek Club · Etterbeek · since 2025
  • Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · since 2026
  • BECI similar
    Abbreviation of BECI-BRUSSELS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE · Activities of business and employers' organisations · Elsene · since 1961
  • B.E.C.I. similar
    Abbreviation of BUREAU D'EXPERTISE ET COORDINATIONS IMMOBILIERES · Ukkel · since 1978
  • BECE similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Tournai · since 1985
  • B.E.C.K. similar
    Abbreviation of BEDRIJFSECONOMISCH CONSULTATIEKANTOOR · Certified accountants and tax accountants · Eeklo · since 1986
  • BECA similar
    Abbreviation of BUREAU D'ETUDE CAMMARATA · Machining of metals · Braine-l'Alleud · since 1990
  • BECH similar
    Elsene · since 1990
  • BECA similar
    Risk and damage evaluation · Braine-l'Alleud · since 1991
  • BECO similar
    Abbreviation of BESTUUR EN COORDINATIE · Business and other management consultancy · Gent · since 1991
  • B.E.C.S. similar
    Name of an establishment of B.E.C.S. (Bureau d'Etudes Comptables et Sociales) · Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · Elsene · since 1992
  • BECA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Kortemark · since 1994
  • BECO similar
    General cleaning of buildings · Aartselaar · since 1995
  • B.E.C.I. similar
    Abbreviation of Bureau d'Etudes, de Consultance et d'Ingénierie · Business and other management consultancy · Mettet · since 1998
  • BECT similar
    Abbreviation of BUREAU D'ETUDES, DE CONSTRUCTION ET DE TRANSFORMATION · General construction of residential buildings · Herstal · since 2000
  • BECO similar
    Other building finishing work · Gent · since 2000
  • BECY similar
    Landscape service activities · Zele · since 2000
  • Be.CA similar
    Abbreviation of Belgian Cockpit Association · Activities of professional membership organisations · Evere · since 1999
  • BECO similar
    Site preparation · Puurs-Sint-Amands · since 2001
  • BECS similar
    Abbreviation of Brussels Expo Catering Services · Event catering · Brussel · since 2017
  • BECB similar
    Abbreviation of Beheer & Consultancy Benelux · Activities of head offices · since 2017
  • Beca similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Ardooie · since 2007
  • BECO similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Menen · since 2018
  • B.E.C.S. similar
    Abbreviation of Bureau d’Expertise Comptable Sezalory · Certified accountants and tax accountants · Jette · since 2021
  • B.E.C.L. similar
    Abbreviation of BUREAU D'EXPERTISE COMPTABLE LACROIX · Certified accountants and tax accountants · Aywaille · since 2021
  • Launderettes and laundries for private customers · since 2021
  • Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2022
  • BECS similar
    Abbreviation of Bureau des Etudiants en Communications Sociales · Schaarbeek · since 2009
  • BecD similar
    Abbreviation of Bureau d'études et de conseils DEFECHEREUX · Land surveying · Waimes · since 2011
  • B.E.C.C. similar
    Abbreviation of BELGIAN ENGLISH COCKER CLUB · Wevelgem · since 2003
  • BECO similar
    Abbreviation of BELGIAN EXPORT CONSULTANCY · Business and other management consultancy · Hamme (Vl.) · since 2005
  • Business and other management consultancy · since 2006
  • BECK similar
    Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses · Brecht · since 2008
  • BECS similar
    Development of residential building projects · Duffel · since 2024
  • BeCa similar
    Construction of roads and motorways · Bree · since 2025
  • Business and other management consultancy · since 2025
  • BEC2 similar
    Other business support services · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2026
  • Mixed farming · since 1989
  • since 1985
  • B.E.C. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Bureau d'Etudes Carmon · Mons · since 1956
  • BEC similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Bureau européen de Coordination des Organisations internationales de Jeunesse · Brussel · since 1979
  • B.E.C. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of BRUXELLES EFES CONSTRUCTIONS · Site preparation · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2001
  • B.E.C.O similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Bureau d'Etudes et de Constructions · Anderlecht · since 1952
  • BECA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of BELGO-EUROPEAN CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION · Brussel · since 1986
  • BeCE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Belgian Celtic Events · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Walcourt · since 2023

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