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“GAFAR”

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Same or very similar names

13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • GAFAR same name
    Retail sale of beverages, general range · Gent · since 2007
  • GAFAS very similar
    Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses · Boom · since 2001
  • Sole trader very similar
    Other postal and courier activities · since 2026
  • Gifar very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Kortrijk · since 1968
  • SAFAR very similar
    Name of an establishment of TURBO CENTER SERVICE · General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Fleurus · since 1983
  • MAFAR very similar
    Development of residential building projects · Elsene · since 1983
  • G.A.B.A.R. very similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Ukkel · since 1990
  • GANAR very similar
    Site preparation · Lokeren · since 1992
  • JAFAR very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Antwerpen · since 1996
  • SAFAR very similar
    Retail sale of information and communication equipment · Ronse · since 2015
  • RAFAR very similar
    Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Chimay · since 2004
  • Sole trader very similar
    Groothandel in overig textiel · since 2009
  • Sole trader very similar
    Other business support services · since 2026
Names that resemble it 16 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • GANDAFAR similar
    Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Izegem · since 1988
  • GAFACO similar
    Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds · Wielsbeke · since 1994
  • G.A.F. similar
    Vervaardiging van machines en apparaten voor klimaatregeling, voor niet-huishoudelijk gebruik · Wijnegem · since 1967
  • Gaf similar
    Delft · since 1980
  • G.A.R. similar
    Abbreviation of Guidon Ancienne Roue · Anderlecht · since 1981
  • G.A.R. similar
    Abbreviation of Groupe D'Ateliers de Recherche · Activities of professional membership organisations · Liège · since 1982
  • GAF similar
    La Hulpe · since 1986
  • G.A.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Gemeinschaft der Amateurfussballer von Sankt Vith und Umgebung · Sankt Vith · since 1985
  • G.A.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Groupe d'Animation de Fouron-le-Comte · Other social work without accommodation · Voeren · since 1992
  • G.A.F. similar
    Abbreviation of Global Aids Funds · Bonheiden · since 1998
  • TAGAFAR similar
    Activities of holding companies · Waregem · since 2021
  • A.F.A.R. similar
    Abbreviation of Association du fondamental de l'Athénée Royal de Saint-Ghislain · Saint-Ghislain · since 2007
  • BRUGAFAR similar
    Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Nieuwpoort · since 1998
  • Sole trader similar
    Graphic design and visual communication · since 2019
  • Sole trader similar
    Freight transport by road · since 2025
  • GAF similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    since 2022

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