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“IFB”

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Same or very similar names

7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • IFB same name
    Abbreviation of Immobiliën Francis Bostoen · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Gent · since 1975
  • I.F.B. same name
    Abbreviation of Institut des Fiduciaires de Belgique - Instituut der Fiduciaires va Belgie · since 1983
  • IFB same name
    Abbreviation of International Forum for Biophilosophy · Other research and development on natural sciences · Leuven · since 1989
  • IFB same name
    Name of an establishment of SEATEM BELGIUM · Tourist information services · Brussel · since 1993
  • IFB same name
    Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FINANCIAL BUSINESS · Activities of holding companies · Florennes · since 2002
  • IFB same name
    Agents in the wholesale of industrial machinery, ships and aircraft · Antwerpen · since 2013
  • I.F.B. same namein bankruptcy or liquidation
    Insulation installation · Liège · since 2011
Names that resemble it 16 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • I.F.B.L. similar
    Abbreviation of Institut de Floristique belgo - luxembourgeois · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1977
  • IFBD similar
    Abbreviation of INSTITUTE FOR BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT · Business and other management consultancy · Brugge · since 1985
  • IFBG similar
    Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FOUNDATION FOR BETTER GOVERNANCE · Etterbeek · since 2015
  • IFBI similar
    Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL BUSINESS INSTITUTE · Business and other management consultancy · Lennik · since 2016
  • IFBPC similar
    Abbreviation of Institut de Formation aux métiers de l'Industrie (Bio)-Pharmaceutique et Chimique · Seneffe · since 2018
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of Inter - Forum (Maison de la Communication et de la Relation) · Brussel · since 1978
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS · Other membership organisations · Brussel · since 2000
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of Ingenieursfonds · Antwerpen · since 2015
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of INTERFUTURE · Joinery installation · Dessel · since 2016
  • Sole trader similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · since 1982
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of Incense and Fragrance · Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2022
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of INTIATIVE FOOTBALL · Engis · since 2023
  • I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of IMMOBILIERE FADEL · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Binche · since 2011
  • I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of INSTITUTIONAL FLIRTS · Pelt · since 2004
  • I.F. similar
    Abbreviation of INTERFACE FORMATION · Namur · since 2005
  • IF similar
    Abbreviation of Impact Factory vzw · Other membership organisations · Mechelen · since 2025

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