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.
“ARD 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
40 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Plumbing work · Halle · since 2021
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Non-specialised wholesale trade · since 1995
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Freight transport by road · Zaventem · since 2010
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Vervaardiging van metalen deuren en vensters · Mouscron · since 2012
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Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products · Anzegem · since 2016
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Nursing and midwifery · Meise · since 2016
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Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2017
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2020
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Wholesale of machine tools · Koekelberg · since 2021
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2025
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Roofing work · Gent · since 2025
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Name of an establishment of THE ARC GROUP · Organisation of conventions and trade shows · La Hulpe · since 2002
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · Wingene · since 2018
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Scheduled passenger transport by road · Anderlecht · since 2018
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General construction of residential buildings · Brussel · since 2019
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Insurance agents and brokers · Soignies · since 2020
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Insulation installation · Heusden-Zolder · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2020
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Name of an establishment · General construction of residential buildings · Wetteren · since 2021
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Other holiday and short-stay accommodation · Etterbeek · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · Kontich · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · Antwerpen · since 2021
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Antwerpen · since 2022
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since 2023
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Other business support services · Evere · since 2023
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Mouscron · since 2011
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · La Louvière · since 2023
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General electrical installation work · Grimbergen · since 2024
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Office administrative and support services · Kortenberg · since 2024
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · Zoersel · since 2025
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2025
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Activities of holding companies · Kampenhout · since 2025
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Postdiensten in het kader van de universele dienstverplichting · Machelen (Brab.) · since 2026
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Detailhandel in andere motorvoertuigen (> 3,5 ton) · Villers-la-Ville · since 2026
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Operation of sports facilities · Schoten · since 2026
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2026
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Cafés and bars · Lokeren · since 2015
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Freight transport by road · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2020
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2023
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since 2011
Names that resemble it 9 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Name of an establishment of 88 KEYS · Retail sale of other cultural and recreation goods · Ranst · since 2018
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2011
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General construction of residential buildings · Grimbergen · since 2025
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Business and other management consultancy · Wetteren · since 2026
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Vervaardiging van stortklare beton · Gerpinnes · since 2017
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General construction of residential buildings · Eupen · since 2019
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Agents and brokers in banking services · Lier · since 2023
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Other business support services · Ninove · since 2002
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Gent · since 2026