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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.

“BOBA”

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.

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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

4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • BOBA same name
    Name of an establishment of Bureau OBEN Bouw Advies · Activities of interior architects · Riemst · since 2010
  • BOBA same name
    Zuienkerke · since 2023
  • Vervaardiging van elektronische onderdelen · since 2025
  • Handelsbemiddeling in de groothandel in brandstoffen, ertsen, metalen en chemische producten · since 2015
Names that resemble it 52 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • BOOBA similar
    Evere · since 2003
  • Bobar similar
    Name of an establishment of Naonanc · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Vilvoorde · since 2016
  • Reparatie en onderhoud van civiele schepen · since 2016
  • BOBAL similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Putte · since 2017
  • BOBAT similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Hoeilaart · since 2017
  • BoBat similar
    Bouw van civiele schepen en drijvend materieel · Aalst · since 2023
  • BOBAZ similar
    Full-service restaurants · Aalter · since 2003
  • BOB similar
    Abbreviation of BOSKALIS OFFSHORE BELGIUM · Diensten in verband met vervoer over water · Antwerpen · since 1923
  • BOBACH similar
    Langenfeld · since 1988
  • BOBAYA similar
    Market research and public opinion polling · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1990
  • BOB similar
    Abbreviation of BEPLEKT OF BEZOEPEN · Aalst · since 2013
  • BOBART similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Dilbeek · since 2018
  • BOB similar
    Abbreviation of Bochka · Other non-specialised retail sale · Mortsel · since 2019
  • Bob similar
    Advertising agencies · Mechelen · since 2020
  • B.O-B similar
    Abbreviation of Better On Bike · since 2021
  • B.OB similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Geel · since 2021
  • BONOBA similar
    Merchtem · since 2023
  • Performing arts by independent artists · since 2026
  • On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · since 2009
  • BOB similar
    Logistics services · Gent · since 2009
  • BOB similar
    Abbreviation of BouwOnderneming Baert · General construction of residential buildings · Kontich · since 2010
  • BOBAAS similar
    Name of an establishment of Bobaas VOF · Public relations and communication consultancy · Lint · since 2011
  • Plumbing work · since 2004
  • B.O.B. similar
    Abbreviation of BREL OFFICE BROKER · Combined facilities support activities · Elsene · since 2008
  • Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2024
  • BOB similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Glabbeek · since 2024
  • BOB similar
    Abbreviation of Belgian Organic Beers · Manufacture of beer · Brunehaut · since 2024
  • BO BATOO similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Koksijde · since 1991
  • Bobasta similar
    Photography, excluding press photography · Antwerpen · since 2021
  • BOBANAT similar
    Zuienkerke · since 2023
  • BOBR similar
    Abbreviation of BELGISCH OVERLEGCENTRUM DER BEDRIJFSREVISOREN · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1993
  • BOBO similar
    Development of residential building projects · Heusden-Zolder · since 1997
  • BOBO similar
    Name of an establishment of PHONE EXPRESS · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Schaarbeek · since 1998
  • Site preparation · since 2019
  • Support activities for crop production · since 2020
  • Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · since 2021
  • Finishing of textiles · since 2021
  • Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · since 2008
  • BOBS similar
    Raising of horses and other equines · Anderlecht · since 2008
  • BOBO similar
    Antwerpen · since 2012
  • BOBI similar
    Abbreviation of Club Bel Oeil-Belle Image · Beloeil · since 2024
  • BOBW similar
    Abbreviation of Best Of Both Worlds · Event catering · Genk · since 2024
  • BOBO similar
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · Berlare · since 2025
  • BOBE similar
    Antwerpen · since 2025
  • Other postal and courier activities · since 2013
  • Land surveying · since 1999
  • BOBACLUB similar
    Name of an establishment of JHELUM · Cafés and bars · Antwerpen · since 2019
  • Other building finishing work · since 1975
  • B.O.B. BVBA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Name of an establishment of Kantoor voor Boekhouding, Organisatie en Belastingen · Business and other management consultancy · since 1990
  • Bobard similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Cafés and bars · Oostende · since 2022
  • BOBANYS similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Anderlecht · since 1984
  • BOBO similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Wholesale of household textiles and bedding · Tremelo · since 1981

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