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“Defen”

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Same or very similar names

3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • Defen same name
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Ardooie · since 2024
  • DEFER very similar
    Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 1993
  • DEFEF very similar
    Other business support services · Visé · since 2025
Names that resemble it 40 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Defend-R similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Heusden-Zolder · since 2024
  • DE FENIKSEN similar
    Other information technology and computer services · Sint-Lievens-Houtem · since 2018
  • Defensio similar
    Antwerpen · since 1962
  • DEFENSIA similar
    Elsene · since 1985
  • Sole trader similar
    Physiotherapy · since 2014
  • Sole trader similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2012
  • DEFENDER similar
    Bornem · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Coating of metals · since 2021
  • Sole trader similar
    Physiotherapy · since 2021
  • Sole trader similar
    Other personal services · since 2009
  • Defend-OT similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kampenhout · since 2024
  • DEFENDIX similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Essen · since 2025
  • De Feek similar
    Buggenhout · since 1994
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · since 1988
  • Deferm similar
    Operation of sports facilities · Oud-Heverlee · since 2011
  • Def+ similar
    Name of an establishment of Centrale Dienst voor sociale en Culturele Actie van het Ministerie van Landsverdediging · Non-specialised wholesale trade · Brussel · since 1973
  • DEF similar
    Abbreviation of Ministerie van Landsverdediging · Defensie · Evere · since 1968
  • D.E.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Protecbat SA · Vanves · since 1973
  • D.E.F. similar
    Abbreviation of DELICIOUS EUROPEAN FOOD · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Jette · since 2014
  • Sole trader similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2019
  • DEN similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Drogenbos · since 2022
  • DEF similar
    Abbreviation of De Filosoof · Business and other management consultancy · Poperinge · since 2011
  • DEFERME similar
    Mixed farming · Beringen · since 1996
  • DEFEVER similar
    General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Ieper · since 1999
  • DEFELEK similar
    General electrical installation work · Kortemark · since 2003
  • DEFERME similar
    Vervaardiging van kunststofartikelen voor de bouw · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2013
  • De Festa similar
    Name of an establishment of Jaruma · Cafés and bars · Turnhout · since 2023
  • Defever similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Deerlijk · since 2023
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of information and communication equipment · since 1981
  • DEFELCO similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Waregem · since 2008
  • De Ferre similar
    Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2024
  • DEFECON similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Heusden-Zolder · since 2025
  • Defenidus PT similar
    SOBRADO · since 2017
  • Defense Life similar
    Ans · since 2020
  • Sole trader similar
    Sports and recreation education · since 2020
  • Sole trader similar
    Mixed farming · since 2020
  • Sole trader similar
    General medical practice · since 1999
  • DefenseWise similar
    Other legal services · Awans · since 2024
  • DE-FENCE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Jette · since 1982
  • DEN similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    General cleaning of buildings · since 2023

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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