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“SOFINYS”

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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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Same or very similar names

4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • SOFINYS same name
    Logistics services · Elsene · since 2026
  • SOFINDYS very similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · La Hulpe · since 2014
  • SOFINES very similar
    Repair and maintenance of machinery · Antwerpen · since 2019
  • SOFITYS very similar
    Trade name of GOO4MOOR · Groothandel in sanitair · Oosterzele · since 2023
Names that resemble it 56 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • SOFIN similar
    Activities of holding companies · Knokke-Heist · since 2014
  • So Fin similar
    Other business support services · Herentals · since 2023
  • Sofin similar
    Agents and brokers in banking services · Jurbise · since 2023
  • Sofina similar
    Activities of holding companies · Brussel · since 1956
  • SOFINO similar
    Raising of horses and other equines · Sankt Vith · since 1984
  • SOFINO similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Izegem · since 1995
  • SOFINE similar
    Abbreviation of SOLIDARITE POUR LE FINANCEMENT DE L'ENTREPRENEURIAT · Oudergem · since 2014
  • SO-FINE similar
    Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods · Brugge · since 2023
  • SOFINA similar
    Vorst · since 2009
  • Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 2006
  • SOFINGO similar
    Abbreviation of SOFINGO FINANCES · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1989
  • SOFINOR similar
    Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · bois-grenier · since 2014
  • SOFINAN similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 2007
  • Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2010
  • SOFINEX similar
    Name of an establishment of WALLONIE ENTREPRENDRE INTERNATIONAL · Other financial services · Liège · since 2003
  • SOFINKA similar
    Activities of head offices · Roeselare · since 2003
  • SoFinak similar
    Abbreviation of Sociaal en Financieel AdministratieKantoor · Certified accountants and tax accountants · Wervik · since 2006
  • SOFINFI similar
    Clavier · since 2026
  • SOFI similar
    Freight transport by road · Buggenhout · since 1995
  • SOFI similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 1995
  • SOFI similar
    Schaarbeek · since 2002
  • SoFi similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Herent · since 2017
  • Other education · since 2024
  • Design of textile patterns, clothing, jewellery, furniture and decorative items · since 2012
  • SOFINASS similar
    Abbreviation of SOCIETE DE FINANCEMENT ET D'ASSURANCE · Liège · since 1988
  • SOFINSUD similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Brussel · since 1989
  • SOFINGES similar
    Wholesale of construction materials, general range · Namur · since 1992
  • SOFINPAC similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes · since 1995
  • SOFINVAL similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Brussel · since 2003
  • Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2017
  • SOFINPOL similar
    Hoymille · since 2021
  • SOFINPRO similar
    Name of an establishment of Société de Financement de Projets Structurants de l'Est du Brabant Wallon · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 2008
  • SOFINCAP similar
    Grimbergen · since 2012
  • Sofinova similar
    Activities of holding companies · Machelen (Brab.) · since 2025
  • SOFIA similar
    Trade name of SOFIA COSMETICA · Vervaardiging van parfums en toiletartikelen · Herk-de-Stad · since 1986
  • SOFIL similar
    Abbreviation of SOCIETE FINANCIERE ET IMMOBILIERE DE LUXEMBOURG · Luxembourg 1724 · since 1995
  • SOFIA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Knokke-Heist · since 1999
  • SOFIB similar
    Vorst · since 1999
  • Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 1994
  • since 1994
  • Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 2018
  • SOFIE similar
    Name of an establishment · Vermogensbeheer · Oostende · since 2011
  • SOFIE similar
    Name of an establishment · Vermogensbeheer · Deerlijk · since 2016
  • SOFI-E similar
    Name of an establishment · Business and other management consultancy · Herentals · since 2020
  • Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2020
  • SOFIA similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Antwerpen · since 2005
  • SOFIE similar
    Abbreviation of SOCIETE FINANCIERE ET ECONOMIQUE · Business and other management consultancy · Le Roeulx · since 2006
  • SOFIA similar
    Antwerpen · since 2007
  • Vervaardiging van andere keramische producten · since 2024
  • Sofix similar
    Advertising agencies · Sint-Niklaas · since 2025
  • Sofi similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Antwerpen · since 1967
  • Sofinter similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Société Financière Interprofessionnelle-Financiële Interberoepsmaatschappij · Gent · since 1951
  • SOFINTRA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Liège · since 1993
  • SOFIM similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of SOCIETE DE FORMATION, D'INGENIERIE ET DE MAINTENANCE · Elsene · since 1973
  • SOFIE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Aalter · since 1988
  • SOFIE similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Aarschot · since 2000

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