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.
“Baland, Pascal”
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
7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Roofing work · since 1997
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Diensten in verband met vervoer over water · since 2003
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since 1990
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Other construction installation · since 2021
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Raising of other cattle and buffaloes · since 2013
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Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels · since 2023
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General construction of residential buildings · since 1989
Names that resemble it 23 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Retail sale of bicycles · since 1991
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Activities of lawyers · since 1989
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General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2004
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Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · since 1995
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Event catering · since 1991
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Other retail sale of new goods · since 2024
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since 1991
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since 2003
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Dental practice · since 1996
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Raising of horses and other equines · since 2016
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since 2000
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General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2019
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2003
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Joinery installation · since 2006
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2016
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since 1996
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 2001
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Nursing and midwifery · since 2006
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Non-specialised wholesale trade · since 2007
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since 1999
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Literary creation · since 2018
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2013