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.
“BGU”
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
1 registered enterprise with a name easily confused with yours.
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General construction of residential buildings · Sombreffe · since 2011
Names that resemble it 16 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Belgian's Grounds · Middelkerke · since 1975
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Name of an establishment of BERNARD GILLET · Other specialised construction activities · Genappe · since 1998
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Abbreviation of Belgian Games · Other amusement and recreation activities · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1999
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Business and other management consultancy · Halle · since 2003
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Abbreviation of Bernard GOFFINET · Business and other management consultancy · Chaudfontaine · since 2015
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Name of an establishment of NEW BODART & GONAY · Vervaardiging van ovens en permanente verwarmingstoestellen voor huishoudelijk gebruik · Herve · since 2019
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Abbreviation of BUSINESS GARDENER · Business and other management consultancy · Wellen · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Borigames · Other sports activities · Boussu · since 2023
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Vermogensbeheer · Wuustwezel · since 2023
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Abbreviation of BRONSGROEN · Ternat · since 2009
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Risk and damage evaluation · Mortsel · since 2012
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Abbreviation of Beestig Geestig · Sports and recreation education · Poperinge · since 2023
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Abbreviation of BOUWEN GROUP · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Bnl groupe · Dental practice · Willebroek · since 2025
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Bemiddelingsactiviteiten voor de gespecialiseerde detailhandel · since 2026
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Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2017