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“CIFEC”

An active company already has this name

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Same or very similar names

13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CIFEC same name
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Gembloux · since 2004
  • CIFEL very similar
    Vervaardiging van parfums en toiletartikelen · Seneffe · since 2021
  • CIGEC very similar
    Abbreviation of Fonds Joseph Colleye · Lasne · since 1969
  • C.O.F.E.C very similar
    Abbreviation of COMMUNAUTE FRANCAISE D'ESTHETIQUE ET DE COSMETOLOGIE SECTION BELGE FRANCOPHONE DU C.I.D.E.S. INTERNATIONAL · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1954
  • CIDEC very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Harelbeke · since 1990
  • C.E.F.E.C. very similar
    Abbreviation of Confederation of European Firms, Employment Initiatives and Cooperatives · Herstal · since 1990
  • C.I.F.O.C. very similar
    Anderlecht · since 1994
  • Sole trader very similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 2022
  • CIREC very similar
    Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · Wevelgem · since 2022
  • Sole trader very similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2016
  • CITEC very similar
    Machining of metals · Beringen · since 2010
  • Ci-Tec very similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Sint-Agatha-Berchem · since 2026
  • Cofec very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Gonflables Publicitaires · since 1961
Names that resemble it 6 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • C.I.F.E. similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE INTERNATIONAL DE FORMATION EUROPEENNE · PARIS · since 2006
  • C.I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Compagnie immobilière et financière · Activities of holding companies · Liège · since 1981
  • C.I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of CONDOR IMO-FINANCE · Site preparation · Nivelles · since 1985
  • C.I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE IMMOBILIERE FAMILIALE · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Etalle · since 2021
  • IFEC similar
    Abbreviation of Institut de formation de l'Enseignement catholique · Vocational training · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1995
  • C.I.F. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Interventiefonds van de beursvennootschappen - Caisse d'intervention des sociétés de bourse · Brussel · since 1990

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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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