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.
“BeHive”
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
17 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Business and other management consultancy · Jalhay · since 2021
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Productie van televisiefilms · Elsene · since 2023
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Socio-cultural adult education · Aarschot · since 2014
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Activities of holding companies · Staden · since 2019
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Agents in the wholesale of furniture, household goods and hardware · Veurne · since 2021
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Business and other management consultancy · Elsene · since 2021
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Specialist medical practice · Tienen · since 2022
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Day spas, saunas and steam baths · Leuven · since 2008
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Hairdressing and barber services · Zonhoven · since 2021
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Painting of buildings · Kontich · since 2022
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Destelbergen · since 2010
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Hasselt · since 2014
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Translation services · Overijse · since 2022
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Bricklaying and masonry work · Wingene · since 2009
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Real estate agency activities · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2025
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Real estate agency activities · La Louvière · since 2025
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Computer programming · Gent · since 2025
Names that resemble it 5 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Oosterzele · since 2012
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Literary creation · Elsene · since 2017
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Verenigingen op het vlak van ontwikkelingssamenwerking · Elsene · since 2020
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Activities of holding companies · Schilde · since 2023
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Abbreviation of HIVE TECHNICAL PRODUCTIONS · Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Bredene · since 2007