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.
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
13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · since 2008
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Support activities for animal production · since 2015
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2015
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Maldegem · since 1979
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Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1984
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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1986
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Havelange · since 1989
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Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Lewes · since 1996
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Hairdressing and barber services · Oostende · since 2002
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Other research and development on natural sciences · Kortenberg · since 2016
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Households as employers of domestic personnel · since 2022
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Detailhandel in overig textiel · since 2011
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Retail sale of wines and spirits · since 2024
Names that resemble it 51 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Gewoon algemeen secundair onderwijs, n.e.g. · since 2019
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Photography, excluding press photography · since 2026
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2026
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Other business support services · since 2024
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Bosbouw en bosbouwactiviteiten · since 2006
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2025
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Plumbing work · since 2017
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Activities of building architects · since 1997
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Retail sale of other second-hand goods, excluding clothing · since 2023
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 2009
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 2012
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · since 2012
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Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels · since 2024
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Advertising agencies · since 2025
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Wholesale of beverages, general range · since 2025
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Plumbing work · since 2025
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2014
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Tattoo and piercing services · since 2019
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Literary creation · since 2019
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since 2019
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since 2019
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General electrical installation work · since 2023
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Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery · since 2023
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Repair and maintenance of other personal and household goods · since 2023
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Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · since 2026
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since 2000
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since 2019
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Other photographic activities · since 2025
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Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · since 2025
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Other sports activities · since 2023
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since 2012
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Raising of other animals · since 2025
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Bricklaying and masonry work · since 2012
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Activities of building architects · since 2025
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Roofing work · since 2018
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Physiotherapy · since 2024
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Other sports activities · since 2022
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Full-service restaurants · since 2020
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since 2012
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Other business support services · since 2017
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Employment placement agencies · since 2022
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Painting of buildings · since 2007
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Activities of building architects · since 2008
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Physiotherapy · since 2025
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Other personal services · since 2025
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Computer programming · since 2026
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Vocational training · since 2026
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Retail sale of games and toys · since 2026
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Support activities for animal production · since 2012
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Roofing work · Courcelles · since 2020