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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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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
10 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of Association Régionale des Directeurs et Ingénieurs communaux · Namur · since 1977
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General electrical installation work · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2009
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION ROYALE DES INGÉNIEURS DIPLOMÉS DE L'INSTITUT MEURICE · Anderlecht · since 1967
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Gent · since 1990
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Name of an establishment of ARDIS Information Systems · Computer programming · Aalter · since 1990
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Abbreviation of ANALYSE-RECHERCHE-DEVELOPPEMENT POUR L'INFORMATIQUE ET L'ENVIRONNEMENT · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1993
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Vervaardiging van farmaceutische grondstoffen · since 1985
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Liège · since 2025
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Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2012
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General electrical installation work · since 2024
Names that resemble it 29 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Aviation Research and Development Institute · Brussel · since 1989
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since 1989
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Wholesale of other household goods · Mouscron · since 1996
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Ath · since 2024
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Honnelles · since 2006
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Ardooie · since 1981
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Ninove · since 1993
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Business and other management consultancy · Schoten · since 1997
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Inland freight water transport · Antwerpen · since 2003
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Urban planning and landscape architecture · Beersel · since 2019
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Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals · Bredene · since 2021
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Business and other management consultancy · Brugge · since 2004
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Activities of holding companies · Namur · since 2024
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Repair and fitting of specific motor vehicle parts · since 2025
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Abbreviation of ALGEMENE ROOFING DAKWERKEN · Roofing work · Antwerpen · since 1997
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Tienen · since 1998
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Abbreviation of Ambassadeurs du Royaume de Dieu · Anderlecht · since 2020
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Forging of metal · Fosses-la-Ville · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Antwerp Roller Derby · Sports and recreation education · Antwerpen · since 2012
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Abbreviation of Atelier Rebuild · Business and other management consultancy · since 2024
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Full-service restaurants · Chaudfontaine · since 1990
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Name of an establishment of SACAR · Full-service restaurants · Kaprijke · since 2019
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Damme · since 2021
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Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals · Wemmel · since 2022
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Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 2022
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Vermogensbeheer · Kortrijk · since 2023
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Vervaardiging van niet-verspanende machines voor de metaalbewerking en van gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking · Lummen · since 2004
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Holiday cottages, homes and apartments · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Association régionale pour la Diversification des Entreprises et le Développement industriel · Seraing · since 1983