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Compared with the KBO register · free

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.

“BFZ”

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

3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • BFZ same name
    Abbreviation of Belgische Federatie van Zwembad- en Wellnessprofessionals · Brussel · since 1977
  • BFZ same name
    Abbreviation of Badminton Fanz · Nijlen · since 2021
  • BFZ same name
    Fitness centres · Zonnebeke · since 2022
Names that resemble it 19 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Black Flag · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2013
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BRUGGE FOUNDATION · Tourist information services · Brugge · since 2015
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BRUSSELS FOOTBALL · Brussel · since 2016
  • BF similar
    Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2017
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BRICO FLAGEY · Koekelberg · since 2020
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Be Formation · Schaarbeek · since 2020
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Bearfeet · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Brugge · since 2021
  • bf similar
    Abbreviation of Bisdomfoor · Operation of fairground attractions · Overijse · since 2022
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BlueFrog · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Pajottegem · since 2009
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BORAK FILMS · Activiteiten op het gebied van de distributie van films en video’s · Brussel · since 2009
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Baba fish · Anderlecht · since 2010
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Butterfly · Verenigingen op het vlak van milieu en mobiliteit · Gent · since 2010
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BFLEET · Other business support services · Wevelgem · since 2005
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BLANC FONTAINE · Operation of sports facilities · Bouillon · since 2006
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of BARRY FASHION · Vervaardiging van andere textielproducten, n.e.g. · Brussel · since 2024
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Le Bonheur au Féminin · Beauty care and other beauty treatments · Anderlecht · since 2024
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Bella Famiglia · Tournai · since 2024
  • BF similar
    Abbreviation of Boerenforum · Bierbeek · since 2025
  • BF similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    General construction of residential buildings · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2021

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