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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Tremelo · since 2005
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Market research and public opinion polling · Elsene · since 1992
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Abbreviation of Arvest Ventures · Business and other management consultancy · Liège · since 2020
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Combined facilities support activities · Mechelen · since 1988
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Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · Ukkel · since 1988
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Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2024
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General electrical installation work · Mortsel · since 2026
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Activities of holding companies · Beernem · since 2026
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Bemiddelingsactiviteiten voor de gespecialiseerde detailhandel · since 2026
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General construction of residential buildings · Dilbeek · since 2024
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Hairdressing and barber services · Meise · since 2024
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Groothandel in huismeubilair · Gent · since 2021
Names that resemble it 19 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Activities of head offices · Leuven · since 2019
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Other business support services · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2017
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Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2011
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Activities of building architects · Beernem · since 2023
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Intermediation services for non-specialised retail · since 2026
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Abbreviation of ALGEMENE ONDERNEMING VAES · Site preparation · Zonhoven · since 2000
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Travel agency activities · since 1988
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Bricklaying and masonry work · Hasselt · since 2016
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Wholesale of information and communication equipment · since 1997
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Abbreviation of Avocat Ronan VILAINE · Activities of lawyers · Vaux-sur-Sûre · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Athena Rochas' Ventures · Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Damme · since 2024
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Office administrative and support services · Brugge · since 2018
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Veterinary services · Bastogne · since 2021
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Office administrative and support services · Anderlecht · since 2023
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Business and other management consultancy · Tervuren · since 2025
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Sports and recreation education · Jodoigne · since 2026
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Business and other management consultancy · Waasmunster · since 2026
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Sint-Martens-Latem · since 2026
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Activities of holding companies · Liège · since 2011