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.
“AS CANDY”
An active company already has this name
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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
5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery · Kortrijk · since 2022
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Advertising agencies · Gent · since 2026
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Activities of building architects · since 2023
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Retail sale of bread and pastry (bakery outlets)
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 1989
Names that resemble it 16 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Other specialised construction activities · since 2020
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Antwerpen · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Beroepsvereniging der Vrije Haarkappers · Antwerpen · since 1965
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION SPORTIVE ET CULTURELLE AL HAMBRA · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1986
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Abbreviation of AUTOSHOP COREMANS AARSCHOT · Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Aarschot · since 1988
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Abbreviation of Action Solidarité Coeur de l'Afrique · Brussel · since 1993
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2017
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Name of an establishment of PROJECT COFFEE · Verwerking van thee en koffie · Antwerpen · since 2018
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Retail sale of beverages, general range · Antwerpen · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Academy of Stage Combat Arts · Sports and recreation education · Schaarbeek · since 2025
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Diensten in verband met de luchtvaart · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Administrative Support & Custom Automation Projects · Computer programming · Gent · since 2000
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2014
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Activities of holding companies · Heusden-Zolder · since 2016
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of ASCAM PRODUCTIONS · Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Overijse · since 2008