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“MAXAM”

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11 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • MAXAM same name
    Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Enghien · since 2000
  • Maxam same name
    Activities of holding companies · Westerlo · since 2013
  • MAXAM same name
    Guest rooms (bed and breakfast) · Knokke-Heist · since 2003
  • MAXAMA very similar
    Mouscron · since 2002
  • MAXAN very similar
    Full-service restaurants · Anzegem · since 2017
  • MAXAL very similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Ukkel · since 2018
  • MAXAN very similar
    Zonnebeke · since 2016
  • MAXAV very similar
    Cafés and bars · Anderlecht · since 2009
  • Maxar very similar
    Gent · since 2004
  • MAXAL very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Hove · since 2024
  • MAX-AY very similar
    Specialist medical practice · Waterloo · since 2025
Names that resemble it 50 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • MAXA similar
    General electrical installation work · 19810New Castle County · since 1998
  • MAXA similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Buggenhout · since 2017
  • maxa similar
    Other retail sale of new goods · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2007
  • MAXAMAT similar
    Activities of holding companies · Kuurne · since 2008
  • MaxAmaze similar
    Groothandel in aanhangwagens, opleggers en caravans · Opwijk · since 2008
  • MAXANE similar
    Activities of holding companies · Sprimont · since 2001
  • MAXACO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Anzegem · since 2002
  • Maxavo similar
    Specialist medical practice · Zottegem · since 2013
  • Maxart similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Braine-le-Château · since 2018
  • MAXAPP similar
    Web portal activities · Sprimont · since 2019
  • MAXAWY similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Oostkamp · since 2020
  • Max-Art similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Ronse · since 2022
  • Maxall similar
    Pre-press and pre-media services · Incourt · since 2012
  • MAXAGO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Nivelles · since 2006
  • MAM similar
    Abbreviation of MENUISERIE ADELAIRE MARCEL · Joinery installation · Neupré · since 1975
  • Max similar
    Real estate agency activities · Heusden-Zolder · since 1980
  • MAM similar
    Anderlecht · since 1982
  • M.A.M. similar
    Mont-Saint-Guibert · since 1984
  • MAX similar
    Elsene · since 1988
  • M.A.M. similar
    Abbreviation of MENUISERIE ARTISANALE MOUSCRON · Manufacture of other builders' carpentry and joinery · Mouscron · since 1991
  • Max similar
    Gent · since 1993
  • M.A.M. similar
    Groothandel in uurwerken en sieraden · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1994
  • M.A.M. similar
    Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1996
  • MAX similar
    Full-service restaurants · Liège · since 1996
  • M.A.X. similar
    Aiseau-Presles · since 1998
  • MAX similar
    Name of an establishment of YVES VAN MALDEGHEM · Full-service restaurants · Oostende · since 1999
  • MAX similar
    Roofing work · Gavere · since 2000
  • M.A-M similar
    Detailhandel in breigarens, handwerken en fournituren · Oupeye · since 2014
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of women's outerwear
  • M.A.M. similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Brussel · since 2016
  • MAX similar
    Name of an establishment of FANNY · Other non-specialised retail sale · Lebbeke · since 2016
  • Sole trader similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 1994
  • MAX similar
    Retail sale of wines and spirits · Ninove · since 2017
  • Sole trader similar
    Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · since 1999
  • Max similar
    Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods · Wevelgem · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Advertising agencies · since 1992
  • MAX similar
    Kortrijk · since 2013
  • Sole trader similar
    Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · since 1992
  • MAM similar
    Joinery installation · Neupré · since 2021
  • MAX similar
    Other support activities for arts and performing arts · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2021
  • MAM similar
    Visual arts creation · Mechelen · since 2021
  • MAX similar
    Abbreviation of MAXIMUS · Saint-Nicolas · since 2021
  • M-A-X similar
    Activities of holding companies · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2022
  • MAX+ similar
    Full-service restaurants · Gent · since 2023
  • MAM similar
    Denderleeuw · since 2011
  • Sole trader similar
    since 1995
  • MAM similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Gent · since 2005
  • MAM similar
    Abbreviation of Music & Art Management · Waterloo · since 2005
  • MAX similar
    Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2008
  • MAX similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Antwerpen · since 1981

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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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