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“Imef”

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Same or very similar names

3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • Imef same name
    Wervik · since 1982
  • IM.E.F. same name
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Schilde · since 1993
  • IMEF same name
    Abbreviation of INSTITUT DE LA MEDIATION DANS L'ESPACE FRANCOPHONE · Liège · since 2012
Names that resemble it 32 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • IME S.A. similar
    Abbreviation of International Management Express S.A. · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Vorst · since 1977
  • I.M.E. similar
    Abbreviation of INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE ENGINEERS · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Willebroek · since 1981
  • I.M.E. similar
    Italie · since 1990
  • I.M.E. similar
    Abbreviation of INDUSTRIAL MECHANICAL ENGINEERING · Other business support services · Aalter · since 1998
  • Sole trader similar
    Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment · since 1992
  • IME similar
    Other research and development on natural sciences · Poperinge · since 2016
  • Sole trader similar
    since 1982
  • iMe similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Boom · since 2024
  • IMEC similar
    Name of an establishment of Compass Group Belgium · Contract catering and other food service activities · Machelen (Brab.) · since 1971
  • IMEP similar
    Abbreviation of IMEP - INSTITUT SUPERIEUR DE MUSIQUE ET DE PEDAGOGIE · Cultural education · Namur · since 1970
  • Imed similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Wezembeek-Oppem · since 1979
  • IMEC similar
    Abbreviation of Interuniversitair Micro-Electronica Centrum · Other research and development on natural sciences · Leuven · since 1984
  • IMED similar
    Honnelles · since 1986
  • IMEX similar
    Genappe · since 1989
  • IMED similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Mortsel · since 1990
  • IMEX similar
    Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Orp-Jauche · since 1991
  • IMER similar
    Florennes · since 1993
  • IMEX similar
    Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Zonhoven · since 1996
  • IMEG similar
    Name of an establishment of IMEG ELECTRONICS · Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Steenokkerzeel · since 1997
  • IMET similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Gent · since 2002
  • IMER similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Lokeren · since 2017
  • IMEX similar
    Abbreviation of TEAMWILL CONSULTING BENELUX · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Lochristi · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · since 1999
  • Sole trader similar
    Wholesale of live animals · since 1990
  • IMEP similar
    Herent · since 2009
  • IMED similar
    Abbreviation of IMAGERIE MEDICALE DEFRERE · Seraing · since 2011
  • IMEK similar
    Activities of holding companies · Wortegem-Petegem · since 2004
  • I.M.E.C similar
    Abbreviation of INDUSTRIAL MANAGEMENT & ENGINEERING CONSULTING · Other business support services · Brussel · since 2007
  • IMEG similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Koksijde · since 2024
  • IMES similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2024
  • IMEB similar
    Abbreviation of Inspiring Minds, Energising Bodies · Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2026
  • IMEG similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of INDUSTRIAL MAINTENANCE AND ENGINEERING GROUP · since 2012

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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