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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.

“CERTO”

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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.
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Same or very similar names

13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • CERTO same name
    Name of an establishment of SOUL KITCHEN · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Elsene · since 2012
  • CERTO same name
    Vervaardiging van elektrische huishoudapparaten · Herentals · since 2006
  • CERTOO very similar
    Other technical testing and analysis · Ternat · since 2023
  • CERTOR very similar
    Research and development on biotechnology · Mechelen · since 2012
  • Certa very similar
    Abbreviation of Etablissements Barette et Cie · Montigny-le-Tilleul · since 1968
  • Certi very similar
    Elsene · since 1983
  • CERTA very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Essen · since 2003
  • Certi very similar
    Full-service restaurants · Oostkamp · since 2009
  • Certi+ very similar
    Name of an establishment of MARECHAL · Real estate agency activities · Gent · since 2005
  • ACERTO very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Chaudfontaine · since 2016
  • Certio very similar
    Trade name of PITSMC · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Antwerpen · since 2009
  • Cherto very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Bouillon · since 2012
  • Certo Certius very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Kuurne · since 2016
Names that resemble it 47 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • CERT similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Assenede · since 2009
  • Certova similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Bertem · since 2025
  • CERTOLAN similar
    Amsterdam · since 1976
  • Concerto similar
    Advertising agencies · Braine-l'Alleud · since 1992
  • CONCERTO similar
    Charleroi · since 1999
  • CONCERTO similar
    Silly · since 2013
  • Retail sale of information and communication equipment · since 1991
  • CERTEX similar
    Materials recovery from waste · Seneffe · since 1975
  • CERTIS similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Anzegem · since 1992
  • CertUp similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1993
  • CERTUM similar
    Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2001
  • CERTIL similar
    Abbreviation of CONFEDERATION EUROPEENNE DES RADIOS ET TELEVISIONS INDEPENDANTES ET LOCALES · Brussel · since 2002
  • CERTUS similar
    Insurance agents and brokers · Dendermonde · since 2002
  • Certyl similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Antwerpen · since 2016
  • Certuz similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Kortemark · since 2018
  • Business and other management consultancy · since 2002
  • Buying and selling of own real estate · since 2009
  • Insurance agents and brokers · since 2016
  • certia similar
    Office administrative and support services · Namur · since 2006
  • certix similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Wingene · since 2006
  • CERTES similar
    Abbreviation of CERTES KWALITEITSMAKELAARS · Leuven · since 2007
  • CERTEX similar
    Groothandel in andere motorvoertuigen (> 3,5 ton) · Hoegaarden · since 2007
  • Certim similar
    Abbreviation of Certim Projects · Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2024
  • CERTIS similar
    Le Rheu · since 2026
  • CER similar
    Name of an establishment of C.E.R. - CLINICAL ENGINEERING & RESEARCH · Activities of holding companies · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 1983
  • C.E.R. similar
    Name of an establishment of CENTRUM VOOR EUROPEES EN VERGELIJKEND RECHT - LEUVEN · Market research and public opinion polling · Herent · since 1991
  • CER similar
    Abbreviation of Community of European Railway and Infrastructure Companies · Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 1996
  • C.E.R. similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE EUROPEEN DE REEDUCATION · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Liège · since 1998
  • CER similar
    Abbreviation of CENTRE D'ETUDE DE REFLEXOLOGIE · Elsene · since 1999
  • CER similar
    Abbreviation of Centre for European Reform · Other membership organisations · Brussel · since 2019
  • c.e.r. similar
    Abbreviation of concordia eu-russia · Brussel · since 2009
  • C.E.R. similar
    Wholesale of live animals · Wingene · since 2006
  • CER similar
    Abbreviation of Cœurs En Route · Brussel · since 2025
  • CERTESO similar
    Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Halen · since 1998
  • COVERTO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Keerbergen · since 2019
  • VDCerto similar
    Certified accountants and tax accountants · Koksijde · since 2020
  • CERTIUS similar
    Agents and brokers in banking services · Vosselaar · since 2021
  • DECERTO similar
    Brussel · since 2021
  • Certico similar
    Other technical testing and analysis · Sint-Truiden · since 2022
  • Certate similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Harelbeke · since 2022
  • CERTPEB similar
    Other technical testing and analysis · Overijse · since 2011
  • CERTI DG similar
    General construction of other non-residential buildings · Mouscron · since 2012
  • CERTECO similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Niklaas · since 2004
  • CERTEAS similar
    Activiteiten van slachthuizen · Etterbeek · since 2005
  • CERTION similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Halle · since 2006
  • C.E.R. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of C.E.R. (Constructions Electriques et Radio-électriques) · Evere · since 1938
  • CER similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Dilbeek · since 2016

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