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“CDEV”

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Same or very similar names

3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CDev same name
    Abbreviation of CUSHFIELD DEVELOPMENT · Development of residential building projects · Machelen (Brab.) · since 2013
  • CDEV same name
    Full-service restaurants · Halle · since 2014
  • C-DEV same name
    Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Ichtegem · since 2016
Names that resemble it 27 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • CDDEV similar
    Computer programming · Visé · since 2004
  • C.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of Chauffage Defacqz · Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Perwez · since 1971
  • C.D.E. similar
    General electrical installation work · Sprimont · since 1993
  • C.D.E. similar
    Abbreviation of ComitE de DEfense de l'Environnement de la Sille · Silly · since 1993
  • CDE similar
    Abbreviation of CREATION - DECORATION - ENTRETIEN · Market research and public opinion polling · Paris · since 1993
  • CDE similar
    Abbreviation of Construction Design & Engineering · Development of residential building projects · Brecht · since 2000
  • CDE similar
    Lint · since 2002
  • CHC - DEV similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Brussel · since 2003
  • CDE similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE DE DIFFUSION DE L'EDITION · Agents in the wholesale of furniture, household goods and hardware · PARIS · since 2016
  • CDE similar
    Abbreviation of Conseil pour la diplomatie de l’Union Européenne · Brussel · since 2022
  • CDE similar
    Abbreviation of CITE DES ENFANTS · Charleroi · since 2025
  • Sole trader similar
    Andere vormen van creatie van kunst · since 2026
  • C.D.E.O. similar
    Abbreviation of Commission pour la Défense de l'Enseignement officiel · Colfontaine · since 1984
  • C.D.E.A. similar
    Abbreviation of CABINET DENTAIRE DE L'ETOILE - PHILIPPE AUBRY · Dental practice · Elsene · since 2000
  • C.D.E.S. similar
    Abbreviation of La Cité des Ecrits · Literary creation · Schaarbeek · since 2015
  • CDEG similar
    Abbreviation of Cabinet Dentaire Elise Gaudin · Dental practice · Aywaille · since 2019
  • Sole trader similar
    Literary creation · since 2020
  • CDEA similar
    Abbreviation of Centre de Documentation et d'Etudes pour ASBL · Mouscron · since 2021
  • C.D'Ex similar
    Office administrative and support services · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2009
  • CdeC similar
    Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE DE CNOCKE · Activities of holding companies · Beersel · since 2009
  • CDEB similar
    Abbreviation of CABINET DENTAIRE ELISE BATAILLE · Dental practice · Neupré · since 2012
  • CDE2 similar
    Event catering · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2007
  • CDEC similar
    Wholesale of wines and spirits · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2024
  • SOCDEV similar
    Office administrative and support services · Schaarbeek · since 2015
  • ABC-DEV similar
    Computer programming · Waterloo · since 2018
  • cdE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Le Cabinet d'EcritureS · Virton · since 2004
  • C DE B similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Other business support services · Torhout · since 2006

What this check does and does not say

  • 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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