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.
“Apem bv”
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
5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Leuven · since 2001
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Abbreviation of Association des Pêcheurs d'Entre Meuse · Namur · since 2016
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Den Haag · since 2002
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Abbreviation of AP-ESTATE MANAGEMENT · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Thuin · since 2025
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Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials · Zaventem · since 1989
Names that resemble it 71 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of association des parents d'élèves musulmans de bruxelles · Brussel · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of AU PETIT ELEVAGE · Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · Hannut · since 1987
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Abbreviation of Parole d'Enfants · Vocational training · Liège · since 1996
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Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 1999
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Abbreviation of Arnoud Persoon Enterprise · Business and other management consultancy · Gent · since 2016
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Foetz · since 2017
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Name of an establishment of Molecular Plasma Group · Vervaardiging van andere machines voor specifieke doeleinden n.e.g. · Leuven · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Association de Pratiques Energétiques · Péruwelz · since 2004
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Other education · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Association des Portugais Emigrés en Belgique · Elsene · since 1968
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Abbreviation of Association pour la Promotion des Réadaptés · Brussel · since 1951
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Abbreviation of Association Protectrice en Faveur des Estropies Readaptes · Brussel · since 1951
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents des Elèves des Ecoles Communales de Berchem-Sainte-Agathe · since 1972
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Abbreviation of Amicale des Parents dÉlèves de Plancenoit · Lasne · since 1978
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents d'Elèves de l'Ecole communale de Linkebeek, Section francophone · Linkebeek · since 1980
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Ledegem · since 1981
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Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods · Anderlecht · since 1983
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION DES PARENTS D'ELEVES DE L'ECOLE COMMUNALE FRANCOPHONE DE RHODE-SAINT-GENESE · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 1985
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION PARASCIENTIFIQUE EUROPEENE LIBRE · Elsene · since 1984
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION DES PARENTS DES ECOLES DE SART-MESSIRE-GUILLAUME · Court-Saint-Etienne · since 1987
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents, Elèves et Professeurs du Conservatoire de Verviers · Verviers · since 1987
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Abbreviation of Association des Producteurs Européens de Bananes · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1990
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole El Ghazali · since 1989
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Abbreviation of Association de Parents d'Enfants épileptiques · Elsene · since 1990
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Abbreviation of Association de Prêt et d'Epargne sans intérêts de Forest · Vorst · since 1993
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Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1995
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Visual arts creation · Grez-Doiceau · since 1995
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents des Ecoles de Bolland · Herve · since 1996
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION POUR LA PROMOTION DES ECOLES CATHOLIQUES · Elsene · since 1998
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Other membership organisations · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2000
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Office administrative and support services · Chaudfontaine · since 2001
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Abbreviation of VRIJE VERENIGING VAN SPAANSE PENSIOENGERECHTIGDEN, GEPENSIONEERDEN EN BRUGGEPENSIONEERDEN VAN ANTWERPEN - PROVINCIE ANTWERPEN - ASSOCIACION LIBRE DE PENSIONISTA · Boom · since 2002
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Abbreviation of ASSOCIATION PARITAIRE POUR L'EMPLOI ET LA FORMATION · Overige instellingen van de sociale zekerheid · Brussel · since 2003
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Dental practice · Schoten · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Promotion des écoles communales de Marche-en-Famenne · Marche-en-Famenne · since 2015
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Abbreviation of L'association pour l'éducation et la prévention · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Liège · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents des Elèves des écoles de la commune d'Incourt · Incourt · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Association de Parents des Eleves de l'Ecole de Ninane · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Association de parents et enseignants de José · Herve · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'école Ethe-Belmont · Virton · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Association pour la Promotion de l'Entreprenariat Féminin · since 2019
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Abbreviation of APEO – Agronomical Plant Extracts & Essential Oils · Support activities for crop production · Gembloux · since 2021
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Genk · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole du Longchamp · Ukkel · since 2021
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Risk and damage evaluation · Deinze · since 2022
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Abbreviation of AIDANTS PROCHES ENTRAIDE CINEY · Ciney · since 2022
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Abbreviation of AGENCE DE PROMOTION DES ECOLES COMMUNALES D'ANDENNE · Andenne · since 2009
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole de Nivezé · Jalhay · since 2010
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Business and other management consultancy · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Oproep voor een democratische school · Oudergem · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Association des Parents de l'Ecole Croate · Jette · since 2011
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Business and other management consultancy · La Bruyère · since 2011
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Landscape service activities · Rixensart · since 2003
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Abbreviation of Association des parents de l'école de Corroy-le-Grand · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 2004
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Abbreviation of AFRIQUE PRODUCTION ET ECONOMIE SOCIALE · Wanze · since 2004
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Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2005
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Abbreviation of association pour l'egalite des chances · Braine-le-Château · since 2007
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Driving schools for cars and motorcycles · Kasterlee · since 2008
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Abbreviation of Association des parents de l'école Aurore · Jette · since 2008
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Abbreviation of ALL PEST EXPERT AND SERVICES · Other cleaning activities · Wavre · since 2008
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Activities of head offices · Aywaille · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Association des parents de l'école d'Orp · Orp-Jauche · since 2024
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Abbreviation of APEX LEGAL CONSULT · Other legal services · Kalmthout · since 2024
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Fontaine-l'Evêque · since 1950
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Abbreviation of Association provinciale des Eleveurs de Porcs de Namur · Ciney · since 1977
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Abbreviation of Association de Parents de l'Ecole des Bouleaux-Seraing · Seraing · since 1981
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Abbreviation of Association Internationale pour la Promotion de l'Enseignement Universitaire en Roumanie · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 1994
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Abbreviation of Association of Private European Cable Operators · Brussel · since 1994
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Abbreviation of Association de prêt et d'épargne de Jette · Jette · since 2000
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since 2020
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Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Quiévrain · since 2004