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“FADEP”

An active company already has this name

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Same or very similar names

11 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • FADEP same name
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Asse · since 1991
  • Fadep same name
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · Antwerpen · since 1992
  • FADEC very similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Wervik · since 2018
  • FADEM very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Antwerpen · since 2023
  • Sole trader very similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2025
  • HADEP very similar
    Instellingen met huisvesting voor personen met psychiatrische problemen · Vorst · since 1968
  • Hadep very similar
    Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Antwerpen · since 1976
  • FIDEP very similar
    Office administrative and support services · Waregem · since 1997
  • VADEP very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Gent · since 2002
  • Madep very similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Maarkedal · since 2022
  • Ladep very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Charleroi · since 1964
Names that resemble it 14 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • FADE similar
    Computer programming · Brakel · since 2021
  • FADEPAR similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Kortrijk · since 1999
  • FADEVI similar
    Roeselare · since 1995
  • FADEUX similar
    Video and film production, excluding cinema and television films · Boortmeerbeek · since 2000
  • FADEBO similar
    Bonheiden · since 2017
  • FADEVO similar
    Activities of holding companies · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2020
  • Fadens similar
    Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials · Antwerpen · since 2021
  • FADERE similar
    Development of residential building projects · Aubel · since 2021
  • Sole trader similar
    Plastering work · since 2011
  • FADEMA similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Gistel · since 2026
  • fad similar
    Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Jette · since 2005
  • Sole trader similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · since 2024
  • Sole trader similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · since 2024
  • Fadelia similar
    Event catering · Sint-Agatha-Berchem · since 2026

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.
  • This is not a trademark search. A name can be free in the register and still be protected as a trademark. Trademarks are searched in the registers of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP, boip.int) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, euipo.europa.eu).
  • A domain name or a social media handle is also separate from the register.

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