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.
“CATRINA”
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
9 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Brussel · since 2022
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Other education · Tervuren · since 2017
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Vermogensbeheer · Etterbeek · since 2018
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Bornem · since 1982
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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1987
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Name of an establishment of RESIDENCE CARINA · Rusthuizen voor ouderen (ROB) · Ukkel · since 1989
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Andere afvalverwijdering · Chastre · since 2020
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Other building finishing work · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2024
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Other membership organisations · Oostende · since 2026
Names that resemble it 17 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Hotels and similar accommodation · since 2023
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Name of an establishment of Haumont Béatrice - Steyaert Charles · Guest rooms (bed and breakfast) · Tongeren-Borgloon · since 2023
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Activities of building architects · since 2014
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Brussel · since 2026
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Full-service restaurants · Malle · since 2004
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Mixed farming · Middelkerke · since 1979
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Name of an establishment of LEDES · Retail sale of games and toys · Knokke-Heist · since 1988
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Harelbeke · since 2010
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Retail sale of fruit and vegetables · Gent · since 2023
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Pet boarding · Zottegem · since 2024
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Other construction installation · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 1988
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Full-service restaurants · Philippeville · since 2002
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2023
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Event catering · Leuven · since 2009
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Other specialised construction activities · since 2024
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Tattoo and piercing services · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Transports Internationaux Namurois · Orp-Jauche · since 1969