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.
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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
10 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Name of an establishment of HV CONCEPT · Full-service restaurants · Spa · since 2015
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Waterloo · since 2007
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Telecommunications resale and intermediation services · Ukkel · since 1997
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since 2006
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Vermogensbeheer · Tournai · since 2002
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Beauty care and other beauty treatments · Ottignies-Louvain-la-Neuve · since 2024
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Name of an establishment of Hip & Hap · Event catering · Zedelgem · since 2024
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Other information service activities · Antwerpen · since 2021
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · since 2022
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Elsene · since 2018
Names that resemble it 23 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 1986
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Anderlecht · since 1995
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Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE INTERNATIONALE DE NEGOCE · Demolition · Namur · since 1983
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Activities of holding companies · Tournai · since 2002
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Abbreviation of cultural innovators network · since 2015
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Abbreviation of Consultant Immobilier Notarial · Real estate appraisal on a fee or contract basis · Braine-le-Comte · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Civic innovation network · Verenigingen op het vlak van milieu en mobiliteit · Schaarbeek · since 2017
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Wholesale of other food products · Haaltert · since 2018
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Full-service restaurants · Kapellen · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Nationaal Intermutualistisch College · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1970
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Hairdressing and barber services · Antwerpen · since 2004
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Tongeren-Borgloon · since 1991
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Market research and public opinion polling · Overijse · since 1997
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Abbreviation of CinControl · Business and other management consultancy · Schoten · since 2019
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Activities of holding companies · Asse · since 2022
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Specialist medical practice · Kortrijk · since 2022
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Physiotherapy · Menen · since 2023
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Abbreviation of CABINET INFIRMIER NGAINANG · Charleroi · since 2024
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Graphic design and visual communication · Duffel · since 2025
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Londerzeel · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Consortium Infirmier Namur-Dinant · Namur · since 2025
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Abbreviation of COMPAGNIE INDUSTRIELLE DE NETTOYAGE · Brussel · since 1977
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Contract catering and other food service activities · since 2020