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“WAPEC”

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Same or very similar names

14 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • WAPEC same name
    Holiday cottages, homes and apartments · Rendeux · since 2025
  • WAPES very similar
    Abbreviation of World Association of Public Employment Services · Other membership organisations · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 2010
  • WAPEI very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2011
  • SAPEC very similar
    Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in brandstoffen, ertsen, metalen en chemische producten · Brussel · since 1968
  • Sapec very similar
    Abbreviation of Société aquitaine pour l'Etude et le Contrôle des Eaux · Pau · since 1980
  • WATEC very similar
    Wholesale of construction materials, general range · Couvin · since 1990
  • JAPEC very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Waregem · since 1998
  • WAREC very similar
    Winning van kalksteen, gips, leisteen en andere steen · Waregem · since 2020
  • Sole trader very similar
    Retail sale of other household articles · since 2022
  • WAAEC very similar
    Abbreviation of World anti-aging experts council · Elsene · since 2022
  • HAPEC very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Niklaas · since 2009
  • Sole trader very similar
    Vocational training · since 2006
  • WALEC very similar
    Retail sale of footwear · Ath · since 2007
  • Sole trader very similar
    Mobile food service activities · since 2025
Names that resemble it 19 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Sole trader similar
    Detailhandel in wapens en munitie · since 1982
  • WAPELT similar
    Abbreviation of Waremme Association des Parents des Ecoles de Longchamps et du Tumulus · Waremme · since 2023
  • W.A.P. similar
    Abbreviation of W.A. PNEU VANHAMME · Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Waterloo · since 1989
  • W.A.P. similar
    Abbreviation of Werkgroep AmfibieEn Pajottenland · Gooik · since 1993
  • W.A.P. similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Herentals · since 1994
  • #WAP similar
    Abbreviation of # We Are Pepinster, ASBL · Other business support services · Pepinster · since 2015
  • WAP similar
    Floor and wall tiling · Wommelgem · since 2016
  • WAPETEX similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Ittre · since 2015
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents des Elèves des Ecoles Communales de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe · since 1972
  • APEC similar
    Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1995
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUES · Elsene · since 1998
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Other membership organisations · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2000
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of Promotion des écoles communales de Marche-en-Famenne · Marche-en-Famenne · since 2015
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of AIDANTS PROCHES ENTRAIDE CINEY · Ciney · since 2022
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of AGENCE DE PROMOTION DES ECOLES COMMUNALES D'ANDENNE · Andenne · since 2009
  • A.P.E.C. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole Croate · Jette · since 2011
  • APEC similar
    Abbreviation of Association des parents de l'école de Corroy-le-Grand · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 2004
  • apec similar
    Abbreviation of association pour l'egalite des chances · Braine-le-Château · since 2007
  • APEC similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Association of Private European Cable Operators · Brussel · since 1994

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