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.
“AFSTAR Group”
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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Buying and selling of own real estate · Kraainem · since 2023
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Activities of holding companies · Mechelen · since 2018
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Gent · since 2022
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Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones · Antwerpen · since 2023
Names that resemble it 42 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Activities of holding companies · Hasselt · since 2000
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Brussel · since 2002
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Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2017
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Wholesale of machine tools · Koekelberg · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2023
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General electrical installation work · since 2024
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Activities of head offices · Beringen · since 2023
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Activities of holding companies · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2022
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Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · since 2023
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Brussel · since 2023
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Brussel · since 2009
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Nursing and midwifery · Bredene · since 2021
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Zulte · since 2026
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Other postal and courier activities · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2025
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Antony · since 2018
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Graphic design and visual communication · Antwerpen · since 2024
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Deerlijk · since 2025
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Construction of roads and motorways · Dendermonde · since 2026
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Antwerpen · since 2026
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Wholesale of diamonds and other precious stones · Antwerpen · since 1977
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Kortrijk · since 1998
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2019
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General construction of residential buildings · Antwerpen · since 2021
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Vervaardiging van carrosserieën voor motorvoertuigen · since 2022
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Other business support services · Evere · since 2023
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Other business support services · Oostende · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Academics For Companies Group · Leuven · since 2011
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General construction of residential buildings · Beringen · since 2011
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Other postal and courier activities · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2023
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Anderlecht · since 2023
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2024
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Painting of buildings · Asse · since 2025
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Wired, wireless and satellite telecommunications · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2025
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Freight transport by road · Zaventem · since 2025
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Retail sale of electrical household appliances · Willebroek · since 2025
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Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Diepenbeek · since 2026
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Anderlecht · since 2016
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2014
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Abbreviation of Academics For Development Group · Leuven · since 2017
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · since 2019
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General electrical installation work · since 2023
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Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Antwerpen · since 2023