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.
“ATO”
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
6 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of Arbeiderstheater - Théatre Ouvrier · Anderlecht · since 1977
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Growing of flowers · Lochristi · since 2001
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Nursing and midwifery · since 2018
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General construction of residential buildings · Knokke-Heist · since 2005
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATED TERMINAL OPERATORS · Diensten in verband met vervoer over water · Antwerpen · since 2006
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Abbreviation of Agence de Tourisme Ouvrier-Algemeen Volkstoerisme · Brussel · since 1935
Names that resemble it 57 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Afvalwaterafvoer · Westerlo · since 1979
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Abbreviation of Alternatieve Tewerkstelling voor Ontwikkelingssamenwerking · Activiteiten van historische locaties en monumenten · Hasselt · since 1982
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Abbreviation of ATOP LIMBURG · Hasselt · since 1989
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Verviers · since 1990
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Retail sale of household furniture · Beringen · since 1991
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Other cleaning activities · Kortrijk · since 1992
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Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Bekkevoort · since 1992
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Etterbeek · since 1993
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Abbreviation of Assistance technique Outre-Mer · Mons · since 1994
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Production of cinema films · Sint-Agatha-Berchem · since 1995
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Brussel · since 1995
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Elsene · since 1995
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Wemmel · since 1997
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Abbreviation of ADVICE TO SOLUTION · Business and other management consultancy · Steenokkerzeel · since 1999
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Name of an establishment of ATOM SERVICES & SOLUTIONS · Business and other management consultancy · Asse · since 2002
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Ukkel · since 2003
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Painting of buildings · Antwerpen · since 2003
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Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified · since 2000
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Antwerpen · since 2012
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Psychology services · Soignies · since 2013
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Dardilly · since 2014
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Samenstellen en uitzenden van televisieprogramma’s en distributie van video’s · since 2025
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Retail sale of souvenirs and religious articles · since 1993
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Other business support services · Zoersel · since 2018
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Tyre services · since 2019
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Vermogensbeheer · Deinze · since 2020
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2008
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Charleroi · since 2009
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General electrical installation work · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2011
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Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2011
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Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2012
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Name of an establishment of AtoZ beletteringen · Advertising agencies · Antwerpen · since 2005
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Name of an establishment of ATOS EUROPE · Other business support services · Gent · since 2005
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Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · Sint-Lievens-Houtem · since 2024
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2024
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Abbreviation of A TOUCH OF GLASS · Joinery installation · Gerpinnes · since 2025
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Vervaardiging van papier en karton · Dilbeek · since 1940
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Elsene · since 1983
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Name of an establishment of ADVIES EN TRAINING IN ORGANISATIE-ONTWIKKELING EN MANAGEMENT · Market research and public opinion polling · Bertem · since 1989
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Business and other management consultancy · Tervuren · since 2001
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Activiteiten van dag- en dienstencentra voor ouderen · Etterbeek · since 2001
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General construction of residential buildings · Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes · since 2015
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Repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment · Gent · since 2015
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2016
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Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2016
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General electrical installation work · Rumst · since 2017
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · La Bruyère · since 2018
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 1996
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Ukkel · since 2022
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Other research and development on natural sciences · Chastre · since 2022
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Vocational training · Etterbeek · since 2012
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Mouscron · since 2025
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Abbreviation of ASSISTANCE AUX TRAVAILLEURS D'OUTRE-MER · Neupré · since 1986
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Abbreviation of ADVANCED TECHNICAL AND ORGANISATION SUPPORT · Brussel · since 1988
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Ninove · since 1994
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · since 2023
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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2012