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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.

“CANACO”

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  • 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).
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Same or very similar names

23 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CANACO same name
    HULDANGE · since 2005
  • Canalco very similar
    Bouw van water- en gasdistributienetten · Grobbendonk · since 1969
  • ANACO very similar
    Inland freight water transport · Antwerpen · since 1995
  • LANACO very similar
    Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco · Brussel · since 1985
  • CASA. CO very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Izegem · since 1991
  • DANACO very similar
    Floor and wall tiling · Hemiksem · since 1996
  • CAFACO very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Wortegem-Petegem · since 2000
  • MANACO very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Rixensart · since 2002
  • CASACO very similar
    Detailhandel in herenbovenkleding · Brussel · since 2014
  • CAMACO very similar
    Abbreviation of CALLEBAUT MANAGEMENT CONSULTING · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sint-Lievens-Houtem · since 2015
  • Capaco very similar
    Equestrian clubs · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2017
  • CA.MA.CO very similar
    Abbreviation of Cassart Management Company · Personenvervoer door de lucht · Rixensart · since 2017
  • CAMACO very similar
    Verwerking van thee en koffie · Walcourt · since 2021
  • CANABO very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Geel · since 2011
  • CAVACO very similar
    Wholesale of beverages, general range · Ranst · since 2006
  • CALACO very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Grez-Doiceau · since 2008
  • Office administrative and support services · since 2024
  • CAPACO very similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kapellen · since 2025
  • Canico very similar
    Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · Kortenberg · since 2025
  • MANACO very similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Roeselare · since 2026
  • CAXACO very similar
    Brussel · since 2026
  • MANACO very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Oreye · since 2026
  • CENACO very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Construction of roads and motorways · Hamme (Vl.) · since 2002
Names that resemble it 28 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Cana similar
    Name of an establishment of L'ARCHE BRUXELLES · Instellingen met huisvesting voor volwassenen met een mentale handicap · Etterbeek · since 1996
  • C.A.N.A. similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE APOSTOLIQUE NOUVELLE ALLIANCE · Anderlecht · since 1997
  • Retail sale of fruit and vegetables · since 2021
  • Cana similar
    Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2019
  • CANA similar
    Ukkel · since 2018
  • Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2022
  • CACO similar
    Launderettes and laundries for private customers · Koksijde · since 2003
  • CANAL similar
    Development of residential building projects · Ukkel · since 1989
  • CANAN similar
    Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1992
  • CANAL similar
    Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 1994
  • CANAN similar
    Name of an establishment of ZEYNEL · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Gent · since 2006
  • CANAL C similar
    Name of an establishment of Boukè · Samenstellen en uitzenden van televisieprogramma’s en distributie van video’s · Namur · since 1990
  • Canal-J similar
    Integrale jeugdhulp zonder huisvesting · Tournai · since 1990
  • CANARD similar
    's-Gravenhage · since 1992
  • CANAMA similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Namur · since 1995
  • CANAAN similar
    Charleroi · since 2000
  • CANALL similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Beerse · since 2002
  • CANALE similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Kapellen · since 2015
  • CANAOL similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Hove · since 2017
  • Canade similar
    Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2019
  • CANARY similar
    Other information technology and computer services · Sint-Niklaas · since 2019
  • Can'Art similar
    Kortrijk · since 2008
  • Canapé similar
    Psychology services · Ternat · since 2023
  • CANA 23 similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Etterbeek · since 2023
  • Canapé similar
    Socio-cultural adult education · Brussel · since 2024
  • CANARA similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Kinrooi · since 2026
  • CANAAN similar
    Full-service restaurants · Antwerpen · since 2026
  • CANADA similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2008

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