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.
“Boterman, Philip”
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
2 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2012
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2000
Names that resemble it 24 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Other specialised construction activities · since 1992
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Mixed farming · since 1996
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Dental practice · since 1982
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 2013
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since 1987
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since 1993
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Literary creation · since 2021
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2023
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since 1992
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since 1990
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Agents and managers of artists, athletes and other public figures · since 2023
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General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2023
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Specialist medical practice · since 2007
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Reparatie en onderhoud van huishoudapparaten en van werktuigen voor gebruik in huis en tuin · since 2025
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Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products · since 2008
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Literary creation · since 2026
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Other business support services · since 2013
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Retail sale of watches and jewellery · since 2015
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Other business support services · since 2018
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Mixed farming · since 1994
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Graphic design and visual communication · since 2021
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since 1976
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Sports and recreation education · since 2025