Name check
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.
“ABCAM”
An active company already has this name
The name is not unique in the register. In another sector the risk of confusion is smaller, but customers and search engines do not always make that distinction.
Also pick your activity to see whether a similar name exists in your own sector.
What this check does and does not say
- 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).
- A domain name or a social media handle is also separate from the register.
Same or very similar names
4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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since 1998
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION BELGE DES CADRES D'ACHAT ET DE LOGISTIQUE · Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1952
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Zwevegem · since 2024
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Binche · since 2021
Names that resemble it 63 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Belgische Vereniging van Kunstcritici · Vorst · since 1949
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Other construction installation · Oostkamp · since 2000
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Abbreviation of ANTWERP BRITISH COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION · Antwerpen · since 2002
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Other personal services · since 2021
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Name of an establishment of Ancienne Belgique · Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Brussel · since 1985
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2015
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Herstal · since 2016
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2023
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Mechelen · since 2018
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Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2014
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Activities of holding companies · Anderlecht · since 2021
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General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · Waregem · since 2009
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Mons · since 2012
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Cafés and bars · Oudenaarde · since 2025
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Nursing and midwifery · since 2026
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Nursing and midwifery · Genk · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Athlétic Boendael Club · Elsene · since 1947
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Abbreviation of Association Belge de Caravanning · Braine-le-Château · since 1965
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Abbreviation of ATELIERS BELGIUM COATINGS · Coating of metals · Grâce-Hollogne · since 1975
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Abbreviation of Amicale belge du Chat · Esneux · since 1981
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Abbreviation of ALGEMENE BOUW CENTRALE · Real estate agency activities · Brugge · since 1989
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Abbreviation of ALGEMENE BEDRIJFSCONSULTATIE · Business and other management consultancy · Genk · since 1992
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Abbreviation of AALST BALLOONING COMPANY · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Aalst · since 1994
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Business and other management consultancy · Hastière · since 1994
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION BANCAIRE DE COMPENSATION · Paris · since 1994
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Abbreviation of THE ABC COMPANY · Verwerking van thee en koffie · Ternat · since 1995
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Abbreviation of Alternatieve Bouw Componenten · Non-specialised wholesale trade · Kapellen · since 1995
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Abbreviation of AMIS DES BAROUDEURS DU CIEL · Elsene · since 2001
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Abbreviation of ADVANCED BUSINESS CONCEPT · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kontich · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Belgische Mededingingsautoriteit · Openbaar bestuur op het gebied van het bedrijfsleven; stimuleren van het bedrijfsleven · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 2013
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Abbreviation of ANTWERPS BIERCOLLEGE · Other business support services · Antwerpen · since 2014
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Urban planning and landscape architecture · Honnelles · since 2014
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Hasselt · since 2014
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Abbreviation of Alliantie van Brusselse Coöperatieven · Real estate agency activities · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2015
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Roofing work · since 2018
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Sports and recreation education · Grez-Doiceau · since 2020
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Damme · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Advanced Building Controls · Business and other management consultancy · Hove · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Focus Archery · Ecaussinnes · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Amay Boxing Club · Amay · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Algemene Bouwwerken Calmeyn · General construction of residential buildings · Gent · since 2022
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Abbreviation of APEX BUSINESS CLUB · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Antwerp Boat Company · Personenvervoer over binnenwateren · Antwerpen · since 2023
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Abbreviation of ANTWERPSE BROUW COMPAGNIE · Manufacture of beer · Antwerpen · since 2011
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Abbreviation of AIRDECK BUILDING CONCEPTS · Agents in the wholesale of timber and building materials · Hasselt · since 2012
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Abbreviation of ALL BRACES COMPANY · Activities of holding companies · Deinze · since 2003
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION BRAINE CULTURE · Braine-le-Château · since 2004
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Abbreviation of Amicale des Bastognards Collectionneurs · Bastogne · since 2004
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PARIS · since 2005
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Abbreviation of ALGEMEEN BEVERS CEREMONIEBEDRIJF · Event catering · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2005
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Abbreviation of ABC-Ministries · Other business support services · Leuven · since 2006
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Abbreviation of Aquarius Business Consultants · Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2006
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Abbreviation of ABC RUPELSTREEK · Boom · since 2008
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Abbreviation of AGENCE BELGE DE CESSION-ACQUISITION · Business and other management consultancy · Lasne · since 2001
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Abbreviation of Ameublement du Bassin de Charleroi · Charleroi · since 1954
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Abbreviation of ATELIERS BORGUET - CHAMPION · Aywaille · since 1976
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Abbreviation of Algemene Bouwcentrale · Zottegem · since 1977
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since 1981
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Abbreviation of Amicale belge du Colley · Morlanwelz · since 1992
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Abbreviation of BBC Asse · Asse · since 1994
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Full-service restaurants · since 2021
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Name of an establishment of Le City · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Kortrijk · since 2024