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Is your company name already in the register? Type the name you want to use. You see at once whether an active company in the KBO register already has the same or a similar name, and whether it works in your sector. Trademarks and domain names are checked separately.

“ABBA”

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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.
  • This is not a trademark search and not legal advice on using the name. A name that is not in the register can still be protected as a trademark. Trademarks are searched in the official registers of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP, boip.int) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, euipo.europa.eu).
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Same or very similar names

5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • A.B.B.A. same name
    Abbreviation of Association des Brevetés B de l'A.D.E.P.S. · Herstal · since 1980
  • ABBA same name
    General electrical installation work · Antwerpen · since 2001
  • ABBA same name
    Vermogensbeheer · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2010
  • ABBA same name
    General construction of residential buildings · Brasschaat · since 2011
  • since 2024
Names that resemble it 53 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • ABBAS similar
    On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Ganshoren · since 1986
  • Other education · since 2013
  • Logging · since 2014
  • ABBAS similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Wetteren · since 2019
  • AB-BAT similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Florennes · since 2021
  • ABBAM similar
    Abbreviation of Association Belgo-Béninoise des Aveugles et Mal-voyants · Namur · since 2003
  • ABBAQ similar
    Groothandel in verlichtingsapparatuur · Schaarbeek · since 2006
  • ABB AB similar
    Other information technology and computer services · Västerås, Västmanland · since 2018
  • AB-BAL similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Oupeye · since 2025
  • Abbaye similar
    Name of an establishment of Ville de Malmédy · Wholesale of timber · Malmedy · since 1925
  • ABB similar
    Transmissie van elektriciteit · Machelen (Brab.) · since 1969
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of Associatie van Belgische Audiologen-Audiciens / Association Belge Des Audiologues-Audiciens · Oosterzele · since 1957
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of Association Belge de l'Automatique · Brussel · since 1960
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of Achterbaks Bekeken · Peer · since 1974
  • A.B.A. similar
    Jette · since 1976
  • A.B.B. similar
    Abbreviation of Association des Boudhistes Linh Son · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1979
  • Aba similar
    Schaarbeek · since 1988
  • A.B.A. similar
    Abbreviation of Arquebusiers de Belgique - Belgische Arquebusiers · Antwerpen · since 1989
  • A.B.A. similar
    Abbreviation of Les Archers du Grand Serment de Saint-Sébastien de Braine-l'Alleud · Braine-l'Alleud · since 1992
  • A.B.A. similar
    Name of an establishment of ALGEMENE BOUWONDERNEMING ARENDONK · General construction of residential buildings · Arendonk · since 1993
  • A.B.B. similar
    Name of an establishment of Reynassur · Insurance agents and brokers · Lochristi · since 1994
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ABA - AMICALE DES BEAUX-ARTS · Binche · since 1999
  • ABA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2000
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION DES BURKINABE DE BELGIQUE · Lessines · since 2002
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of De vrienden van de bonobos in België · Elsene · since 2013
  • Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · since 1988
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of Ardennes Breakthrough Association · Fauvillers · since 2019
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ABA Construct · General construction of residential buildings · Sint-Truiden · since 2020
  • A.B.A similar
    Abbreviation of LES ABAILLES BELGIQUE ASBL · Herstal · since 2020
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of ALGEMENE BOUWWERKEN BELIËN · Site preparation · Hamont-Achel · since 2021
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of AYOUB BA · Vorst · since 2022
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ATELIER BOUILLONNANT D’ARCHITECTURE · Activities of building architects · Brussel · since 2023
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ABA E&I Services · Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Boom · since 2023
  • Logging · since 2010
  • A.B.B. similar
    Abbreviation of ALLIANCE BARUMBU Belgique · Elsene · since 2011
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of NKWONGNE POH TE -Association des Batiés en Belgique · Anderlecht · since 2012
  • aba similar
    Abbreviation of Association belge des Athées · Brussel · since 2012
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIAÇAO DOS BAKONGODE DE ANGOLA · Boom · since 2012
  • since 1988
  • since 1991
  • since 1984
  • ABB similar
    Name of an establishment of Algemene bouwwerken Braeckmans · Other specialised construction activities · Lille · since 2003
  • ABBAYE similar
    Abbreviation of Association des copropriétaires ABBAYE sis à Ixelles, rue de l'Abbaye 43 · Elsene · since 2005
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION BAMOUN DU BENELUX · since 2005
  • ABA similar
    Abbreviation of ANTI BROODFOK ACTIE · Lommel · since 2006
  • A-B-A similar
    Abbreviation of All Building Activities · Site preparation · Lievegem · since 2006
  • A.B.A. similar
    Abbreviation of LES AMIS DE LA BIBLIOTHEQUE ET DES ARCHIVES DE L'ACADEMIE ROYALE · Activiteiten van bibliotheken · Brussel · since 2008
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of Advocatenkantoor Betül Belkiran · Activities of lawyers · Wommelgem · since 2025
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of ANYANG BEBEZAN BENELUX · Gembloux · since 2025
  • ABA similar
    Office administrative and support services · Gesves · since 2026
  • ABB similar
    Abbreviation of Antwerp Brass Band · Willebroek · since 2026
  • ABBAM similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Non-scheduled passenger transport by road · Temse · since 2019
  • A.B.A. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of ACTION BOMOYI · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 2014

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