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.
“CRETEC”
An active company already has this name
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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
23 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of Center for Research, Education and Training in Emergency and Disaster Care · Antwerpen · since 2021
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Forging of metal · Alveringem · since 2003
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KESSEL · since 2023
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Ternat · since 2006
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Vervaardiging van machines voor de productie van textiel, kleding en leer · Wevelgem · since 1972
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Name of Genteq · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Hasselt · since 2019
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Brussel · since 1959
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Plumbing work · Beringen · since 2002
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Braine-le-Comte · since 2003
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Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies · since 1984
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Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities · Antwerpen · since 2025
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Retie · since 1971
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Liège · since 1990
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Vervaardiging van kunststofartikelen voor de bouw · Beringen · since 1999
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Abbreviation of C.R.E.E.C. - CENTER FOR RESEARCH AND EDUCATION IN EMERGENCY CARE · Leuven · since 2001
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Design and construction of stages and sets · Kasterlee · since 2014
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · Eeklo · since 2020
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Screed work · Wetteren · since 2023
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General electrical installation work · Zaventem · since 2024
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Zottegem · since 1985
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Lanaken · since 1999
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Rotselaar · since 1990
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Retail sale of information and communication equipment · Waregem · since 1995
Names that resemble it 12 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Trade name of Chambre royale des Entrepreneurs du Centre · Mons · since 1947
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Abbreviation of Centre de Recherches, Etudes et Conseils · Brussel · since 1979
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since 1985
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Abbreviation of Cercle royal des Echecs de Charleroi · Charleroi · since 1985
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Real estate appraisal on a fee or contract basis · Ramillies · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Cercle Royal d'Escrime Tournaisien · Tournai · since 2025
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Activities of building architects · Ramillies · since 2011
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Full-service restaurants · since 1993
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Sports and recreation education · since 2021
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Physiotherapy · since 1995
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General construction of residential buildings · Gembloux · since 2005
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Activities of holding companies · Gent · since 2026