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“FILE”

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  • FILE same name
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Gent · since 1981
  • File same name
    Antwerpen · since 1988
  • FILE same name
    Abbreviation of Fédération des Initiatives locales pour l'Enfance · Activities of business and employers' organisations · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1992
  • FILE-IT very similar
    Computer programming · Middelkerke · since 2002
  • File By Me very similar
    Office administrative and support services · Brasschaat · since 2024
Names that resemble it 50 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • FILEC similar
    General electrical installation work · Ravels · since 2017
  • Sole trader similar
    Growing of flowers · since 2005
  • FILEWA similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Antwerpen · since 1963
  • F.I.L. similar
    Abbreviation of FEDERATION INTERNATIONALE Du LAIT · Groothandel in zuivelproducten en eieren · Schaarbeek · since 1955
  • F.I.L. similar
    Niet-gespecialiseerde groothandel in niet-diepgevroren voedingsmiddelen, dranken en genotmiddelen · Gent · since 1982
  • Fil similar
    Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1985
  • FIL similar
    Charleroi · since 1989
  • F.I.L. similar
    Name of an establishment of MANFILCONSTRUCT · General construction of residential buildings · Namur · since 1992
  • FILECO similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Landen · since 1998
  • FILEAS similar
    Name of an establishment of FILEAS SPRL · Insurance agents and brokers · Chastre · since 2003
  • FiLePo similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Pittem · since 2017
  • F/il similar
    Photography, excluding press photography · Antwerpen · since 2020
  • FiLeVa similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2023
  • FIL similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Antwerpen · since 2012
  • FILETA similar
    Dental practice · Wanze · since 2006
  • Filevi similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Edegem · since 2026
  • Sole trader similar
    Other amusement and recreation activities · since 2019
  • FIL EN BO similar
    Wevelgem · since 1986
  • FILEASE similar
    Combined facilities support activities · Soignies · since 1992
  • Sole trader similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 1990
  • FIL ELEC similar
    General electrical installation work · Châtelet · since 2016
  • Filef N.E. similar
    Abbreviation of Federazione italiana dei lavoratori emigrati e famiglie Nuova emigrazione belgio · Schaarbeek · since 2018
  • Fienile similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2021
  • FILEMON similar
    Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Brussel · since 2008
  • Sole trader similar
    Installation of industrial machinery and equipment · since 2006
  • Sole trader similar
    Floor and wall tiling · since 2026
  • Fila similar
    Name of an establishment of FILA BENELUX · Groothandel in kantoor- en schoolbenodigdheden · Brussel · since 1983
  • FILA similar
    Biella · since 1986
  • FILD similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Ronse · since 1995
  • Sole trader similar
    Other specialised construction activities · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Computer programming · since 2023
  • FiLo similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Lille · since 2018
  • FILI similar
    Activities of holding companies · Deerlijk · since 2021
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of antiques · since 2025
  • Filo similar
    Abbreviation of Fondation Sainte Philomène · Sambreville · since 2025
  • Sole trader similar
    Other specialised construction activities · since 2019
  • Sole trader similar
    Other building finishing work · since 2024
  • FILET PUR similar
    Event catering · Pittem · since 1997
  • Sole trader similar
    Design of textile patterns, clothing, jewellery, furniture and decorative items · since 2014
  • Sole trader similar
    Wholesale of live animals · since 1993
  • Sole trader similar
    Other information technology and computer services · since 2019
  • FILECTRO similar
    General electrical installation work · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2019
  • FILENANO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Roeselare · since 2020
  • Filet d'Or similar
    Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Lievegem · since 2021
  • Filexpan similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Boechout · since 2022
  • Sole trader similar
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 2012
  • Sole trader similar
    Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2004
  • Filemiel similar
    Real estate agency activities · De Haan · since 2026
  • F.I.L.A. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Ukkel · since 1962
  • Filet d'Or similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Name of an establishment of WEDZA · Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2024

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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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