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.
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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
5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of André Dillaerts expertises · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Tielt-Winge · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Advies Expertise · Activities of head offices · Zaventem · since 2017
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Activities of holding companies · Jodoigne · since 2019
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Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · Wetteren · since 2011
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Andere activiteiten op het gebied van de verspreiding van inhoud · since 2025
Names that resemble it 65 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Abyss Diving Discovery and EXploration · Elsene · since 1990
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General construction of residential buildings · Brussel · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Aide aux Exportateurs et Importateurs · Elsene · since 1968
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Etterbeek · since 1981
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Abbreviation of A.D.E. ARCHITECTS SOCIETE CIVILE SPRL · Activities of building architects · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1988
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Abbreviation of Accueil des Enfants · Day nurseries and crèches · Verviers · since 1989
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Abbreviation of Aide à la Décision Economique · Business and other management consultancy · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1990
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Abbreviation of Académie des Enfants · Day nurseries and crèches · Waterloo · since 1996
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Abbreviation of Gentago · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Hoeilaart · since 1999
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Zaventem · since 2000
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Abbreviation of ALARME-DOMOTIQUE-ELECTRICITE · General electrical installation work · Aubel · since 2002
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Abbreviation of LES AMIS DES ENFANTS · Wavre · since 2002
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Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies · since 1996
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General electrical installation work · since 2017
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Abbreviation of L’âme de l’Europe · Brussel · since 2022
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Abbreviation of L'Atelier d'Emilie · Vervaardiging van beddengoed, tafellinnen en textielwaren voor huishoudelijk gebruik · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Arno's Data Expertise · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Aalter · since 2022
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Brugge · since 2023
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Risk and damage evaluation · Diest · since 2011
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Abbreviation of AD-ELEC · Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · Gesves · since 2025
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Real estate appraisal on a fee or contract basis · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1999
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Risk and damage evaluation · Grobbendonk · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Maarkedal · since 2003
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Evere · since 2023
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Name of an establishment of Nouvel Adem · Vervaardiging van elektrische huishoudapparaten · Wavre · since 1965
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Abbreviation of Association des éditeurs belges · Other business support services · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1971
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Abbreviation of Assistance discrète à l'Enfance défavorisée · Integrale jeugdhulp met huisvesting · Jodoigne · since 1925
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Instellingen met huisvesting voor minderjarigen met een mentale handicap · Bierbeek · since 1967
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Abbreviation of AUTO-DIESEL-ELECTRICITE-CENTRE · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Aiseau-Presles · since 1973
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Machining of metals · Aartselaar · since 1975
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Wholesale of other household goods · Knokke-Heist · since 1978
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Abbreviation of Advanced Developments in Electronics and Software · Computer programming · Chaudfontaine · since 1985
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Wholesale of electrical household appliances and audio-video equipment · Waregem · since 1986
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Landscape service activities · Bertem · since 1987
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Abbreviation of AMENAGMENT DESIGN ECOLOGY CONCEPT · Retail sale of other second-hand goods, excluding clothing · Tournai · since 1990
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Abbreviation of AD MAIUS EUROPAE LUMEN · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1991
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Mons · since 1994
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Liège · since 1995
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Abbreviation of Association des étudiants de l'EPHEC · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1999
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Other amusement and recreation activities · Anderlecht · since 2000
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Removal services · since 1993
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Roeselare · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Adea Consultancy · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Antwerpen · since 2019
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Abbreviation of ARCHI DESIGN EXPERT CONSULT · Real estate agency activities · La Hulpe · since 2019
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Raising of horses and other equines · Veurne · since 2020
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Amay · since 2021
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Business and other management consultancy · Kortrijk · since 2021
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Other sports activities · Zoersel · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Association des Directeurs de l'Enseignement Officiel · Oudergem · since 2007
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Schaarbeek · since 2010
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Abbreviation of Schaak Vereniging van België · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2010
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Abbreviation of ADEL UNE VIE EN PERIL · Jette · since 2011
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Forging of metal · since 1970
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Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning · Mouscron · since 2003
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Sports and recreation education · since 2019
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Association pour la dignité, l'éducation et la culture · Anderlecht · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Agricultuur Duurzaam Ecologisch Innovatief · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2024
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Detailhandel in herenbovenkleding · Verviers · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Alliance de l'Eurasier Francophone · Braine-le-Comte · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Arnout Dewilde Electronica · Heuvelland · since 1951
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Esneux · since 1959
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Abbreviation of Agence de Développement d'Economie rurale · Pepinster · since 1994
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Name of an establishment · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Mechelen · since 2006