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“MADS”

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Same or very similar names

5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • MADS same name
    Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Elsene · since 2013
  • MADS same name
    Full-service restaurants · Theux · since 2017
  • MADs same name
    Abbreviation of MADventures · Activiteiten van reisorganisatoren · Liège · since 2019
  • Mads same name
    Name of an establishment of BBG · Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery · Antwerpen · since 2021
  • MADS same name
    Glaszetten · Lievegem · since 2024
Names that resemble it 56 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • MADSO similar
    Other business support services · Leuven · since 2017
  • MADDS similar
    Employment placement agencies · Puurs-Sint-Amands · since 2023
  • MADSEN similar
    Activiteiten van industriële wasserijen · Brugge · since 1979
  • MAD similar
    Lanaken · since 1992
  • M.A.D. similar
    Abbreviation of MONTAGE, AFFICHAGE, DEMONTAGE · Advertising agencies · La Louvière · since 1995
  • M.A.D. similar
    Abbreviation of MANAGEMENT ADVICE & DEVELOPMENT · Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2000
  • M.A.D. similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2001
  • M.A.D. similar
    Abbreviation of MUSSON ACTIVITES DETENTE · Musson · since 2001
  • MAD similar
    BALATON · since 2002
  • M.A.D. similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Deinze · since 2002
  • M.A.D. similar
    Abbreviation of MARKET ADVICE DESPLENTER · Full-service restaurants · Gent · since 2003
  • MAD similar
    Abbreviation of STOCK ACADEMY · Other amusement and recreation activities · La Louvière · since 2014
  • Sole trader similar
    Vervaardiging van andere artikelen van beton, cement en gips · since 2024
  • MADSIS similar
    Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2014
  • M.A.D. similar
    Abbreviation of Matthys Architecture & Design · Activities of building architects · Wavre · since 2015
  • MAD similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Genk · since 2015
  • Madsam similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 2016
  • Sole trader similar
    Graphic design and visual communication · since 2016
  • MAD similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Beringen · since 2017
  • MADSEA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Elsene · since 2017
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of other second-hand goods, excluding clothing · since 2018
  • MAD similar
    Name of an establishment of FIMELDA · Hairdressing and barber services · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2018
  • MAD similar
    Abbreviation of MaD Insights · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Ham · since 2020
  • MAD similar
    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Trooz · since 2020
  • Sole trader similar
    Agents in the wholesale of furniture, household goods and hardware · since 2022
  • MAD similar
    Other business support services · Zedelgem · since 2023
  • MAD SOUNDS similar
    Verhuur en lease van televisietoestellen en andere audio- en videoapparatuur · Halen · since 2023
  • MAD similar
    Name of an establishment of MAD MARKETING AND HR · Market research and public opinion polling · Tremelo · since 2009
  • M.A.D. similar
    Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Pittem · since 2010
  • MAD similar
    Abbreviation of MAD Rudi · Linter · since 2011
  • Sole trader similar
    Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2005
  • MAD similar
    Abbreviation of Motorshop Arend Dobbelaere · Other maintenance and repair of motor vehicles · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2026
  • MAD SPV 1 similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Mons · since 2022
  • MADU similar
    Péruwelz · since 1972
  • MADO similar
    Zottegem · since 1983
  • MADO similar
    Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Antwerpen · since 1986
  • MADO similar
    Gent · since 1991
  • M-A.DN similar
    Name of an establishment · Business and other management consultancy · Waasmunster · since 2000
  • MA DA similar
    Maasmechelen · since 2017
  • MADI similar
    Glaszetten · As · since 2017
  • Sole trader similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · since 2018
  • MADB similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Sint-Niklaas · since 2018
  • MADO similar
    Mechelen · since 2015
  • MADU similar
    Harelbeke · since 2016
  • MaDe similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Bierbeek · since 2019
  • MADZ similar
    Joinery installation · Wevelgem · since 2012
  • MADI similar
    On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Anderlecht · since 2005
  • MADT similar
    Abbreviation of MANAGEMENT DE TURCK · Geraardsbergen · since 2005
  • MAD.e similar
    Other business support services · Etterbeek · since 2024
  • MA.DE similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2024
  • MADZ similar
    Beauty care and other beauty treatments · Fléron · since 2024
  • M.A.D.J. similar
    Activities of lawyers · Ukkel · since 2025
  • Sole trader similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Activities of building architects · since 2017
  • Mado similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Ieper · since 1984
  • MaDo similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Advertising agencies · since 2016
  • Mado similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Full-service restaurants · Antwerpen · since 2025

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