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
4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Nijlen · since 1998
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Abbreviation of ART OF THE BOX · Mortsel · since 2018
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Retail sale of automotive fuel · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2004
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Abbreviation of AIR ONE BELGIUM · Goederenvervoer door de lucht · Wavre · since 2025
Names that resemble it 12 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Other non-specialised retail sale · Brussel · since 2015
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Abbreviation of Association pour l'Avenir des Orphelins de Bawa · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Alosta Outdoor · Aalst · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Another One · Eupen · since 2021
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Risk and damage evaluation · La Louvière · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Antwerp Omni · Activities of other sports clubs · Schoten · since 2023
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · since 2023
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Abbreviation of AIRSOFT OOSTENDE · Oostende · since 2009
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Abbreviation of Association des ouvirers · Other specialised construction activities · Brussel · since 2011
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Abbreviation of AVALON ORGANISATIEONTWIKKELING · Detailhandel in glas-, porselein- en aardewerk en in niet-elektrische huishoudelijke artikelen · Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2007
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Abbreviation of ANNAPURNA OPERATIONS · Other business support services · Schaarbeek · since 2007
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Antwerpen · since 2025