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.
“CATTIN”
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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Operation of fairground attractions · Hannut · since 2001
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Other membership organisations · Oostende · since 2026
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Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles · since 2014
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since 1995
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Inzameling van ongevaarlijk afval · since 2012
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2003
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Non-conventional therapeutic services · since 2024
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since 1997
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 1991
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Retail sale of bread and pastry (bakery outlets)
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Other personal services · since 2006
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General electrical installation work · since 2021
Names that resemble it 11 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Antwerpen · since 2007
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Raising of other animals · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Izegem · since 2004
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Other membership organisations · Bertem · since 2017
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Courcelles · since 1987
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Knokke-Heist · since 1991
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2020
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Full-service restaurants · since 2020
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Holiday cottages, homes and apartments · Alveringem · since 2022
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Dilsen-Stokkem · since 2004
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Office administrative and support services · since 2008