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“COFINIM”

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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

3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • COFINIM same name
    Activities of lawyers · Ukkel · since 1993
  • COFISIM very similar
    Mouscron · since 1948
  • COFINAM very similar
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · Assesse · since 2009
Names that resemble it 38 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • COFIM similar
    Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE EUROPEENNE DE FINANCEMENTS IMMOBILIERS · Buying and selling of own real estate · Liedekerke · since 1991
  • COFIM similar
    Real estate agency activities · Ferrières · since 1999
  • Cofinity similar
    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Hasselt · since 2026
  • Cofina similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Menen · since 1977
  • COFINA similar
    Abbreviation of CONSTRUCTION, FINITION ET AMENAGEMENT · Schaarbeek · since 1992
  • CO.FI.NE. similar
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · Huy · since 2000
  • COFINAS similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Huy · since 1989
  • COFINAS similar
    Office administrative and support services · Courcelles · since 1994
  • COFINCO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 1998
  • COFINEX similar
    Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE D'EXTRACTION · Paris · since 2000
  • CoFinex similar
    Activities of holding companies · Tielt · since 2018
  • Cofinta similar
    Other tax advisory services · Brasschaat · since 2005
  • Cofi similar
    Office administrative and support services · Wuustwezel · since 2021
  • COFI similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Gent · since 2023
  • COFIN-INVEST similar
    Name of an establishment of YSIVER · Business and other management consultancy · Braives · since 2011
  • COFINPAR similar
    Activities of holding companies · Namur · since 1991
  • CO-FINTAX similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Wemmel · since 1991
  • COFINEUR similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Etterbeek · since 2001
  • COFINPAR similar
    Other business support services · Namur · since 2001
  • COFIPRIM similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Ukkel · since 2016
  • Cofic similar
    Abbreviation of Consulting and Foreign Investment Coordination · Market research and public opinion polling · Roosdaal · since 1980
  • FINIM similar
    Luxembourg · since 1983
  • FINIM similar
    Liège · since 1989
  • FINIM similar
    Name of an establishment of BRUMIKAM · Business and other management consultancy · Couvin · since 1991
  • COFIC similar
    Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE FINANCIERE IMMOBILIERE ET COMMERCIALE · Paris · since 1992
  • CONIM similar
    Abbreviation of Consulting, event en invest management · Business and other management consultancy · Zaventem · since 2019
  • COFIS similar
    Development of non-residential building projects · Kapellen · since 2022
  • FINIM similar
    MILANO · since 2010
  • COFIR similar
    Activities of holding companies · Brussel · since 2007
  • CO-FIX similar
    Repair and maintenance of machinery · Ledegem · since 2024
  • CoFiS similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Machelen (Brab.) · since 2025
  • Landscape service activities · since 2026
  • Cofix similar
    General electrical installation work · Tervuren · since 2026
  • Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2020
  • Combined facilities support activities · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1989
  • Cofin similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Péruwelz · since 1952
  • COFINA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Mechelen · since 1992
  • Cofinep similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Compagnie Financière d'Etudes et de Participation · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1933

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