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.
“CARDAN”
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
30 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Activities of holding companies · Oostende · since 2016
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Name of an establishment of Auto's Van Essen · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Genk · since 2023
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Hotels and similar accommodation · Nazareth-De Pinte · since 1993
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Vervaardiging van andere producten van kunststof · Niel · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Centrum voor Ambulante Revalidatie D.A.T. · Andere ambulante revalidatieactiviteiten · Tienen · since 1997
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Full-service restaurants · Heusden-Zolder · since 2024
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Activiteiten van slachthuizen · since 2025
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Hove · since 1985
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · Glabbeek · since 2013
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Abbreviation of CENTRAL ASIAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT NETWORK · Etterbeek · since 2012
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Activiteiten van loterijen en kansspelen · Dendermonde · since 1967
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Schaarbeek · since 1987
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Other building finishing work · Koekelberg · since 1990
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Bodywork repair (including spraying and painting) · Kortenberg · since 1991
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Lugano · since 1990
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Full-service restaurants · Roeselare · since 1991
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Diksmuide · since 1992
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Development of residential building projects · Middelkerke · since 1993
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Retail sale of antiques · since 2020
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Full-service restaurants · Tervuren · since 2015
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Full-service restaurants · Heusden-Zolder · since 2017
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Landscape service activities · Lennik · since 2018
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Sint-Martens-Latem · since 2018
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2019
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Name of an establishment · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2012
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Maasmechelen · since 2003
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Verhuur en exploitatie van sociale woningen · Lokeren · since 2004
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 1975
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Translation services · Schaarbeek · since 2005
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Business and other management consultancy · Vilvoorde · since 2025
Names that resemble it 31 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2000
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Activities of holding companies · Lanaken · since 2014
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Gerpinnes · since 2001
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Video and film production, excluding cinema and television films · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 2019
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Activities of head offices · Koksijde · since 2021
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Nursing and midwifery · Arlon · since 2022
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Office administrative and support services · since 2025
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2015
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Computer programming · since 2019
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General medical practice · Tournai · since 2003
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Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · Ieper · since 2024
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Retail sale of other cultural and recreation goods · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Comptoir Pharmaceutique Dandoy · Schaarbeek · since 1945
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Non-specialised wholesale trade · Niel · since 1974
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BOIS-DE-HAYE · since 1982
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Business and other management consultancy · Kortenaken · since 2013
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Specialist medical practice · Leuven · since 2013
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Specialist medical practice · Beersel · since 2014
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Name of an establishment · Vermogensbeheer · Etterbeek · since 2018
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Video and film production, excluding cinema and television films · since 2019
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Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Brussel · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Kortrijk · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of AmeLou · Advertising agencies · Malle · since 2008
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General electrical installation work · Oudsbergen · since 2011
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Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2012
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Name of an establishment of Dealflow.eu · Activities of holding companies · Schilde · since 2005
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Abbreviation of Cardoc Europe · Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · Anderlecht · since 2025
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Antwerpen · since 2005
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Durbuy · since 1985
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Oudergem · since 2009
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Abbreviation of CENTRE DE CARDIOLOGIE DU WOLVENDAEL · Ukkel · since 1990