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
3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Brecht · since 1990
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Activities of holding companies · Nijlen · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Domein Elzenhof Development · Development of residential building projects · Roeselare · since 2004
Names that resemble it 42 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Manufacture of outerwear · Evere · since 1989
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Oostende · since 1991
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Other sports activities · Roeselare · since 2001
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Retail sale of pharmaceutical products · Izegem · since 2014
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Aartselaar · since 2018
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Rotselaar · since 2019
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Support activities for crop production · Gent · since 2020
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Abbreviation of 6 CONSULT · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Wezembeek-Oppem · since 2021
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Activities of holding companies · Torhout · since 2022
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Cafés and bars · Châtelet · since 2010
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Abbreviation of DeDe Vichte · Anzegem · since 2007
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Activities of head offices · Hooglede · since 2025
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Event catering · since 2026
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Painting of buildings · since 2013
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Other business support services · Maarkedal · since 1989
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Brugge · since 1990
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Abbreviation of DE BOND VOOR EEN EFFECTIEF DRUGBELEID · Elsene · since 1992
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Ukkel · since 1994
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Full-service restaurants · Brugge · since 1997
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Retail sale of household furniture · Dendermonde · since 1999
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Name of an establishment of DEMED-ZOET GEDACHT · Computer programming · Sint-Niklaas · since 2000
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Maasmechelen · since 2013
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Name of an establishment of AURORA DANS · Sports and recreation education · Lokeren · since 2017
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 1996
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Business and other management consultancy · Ieper · since 2019
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Manufacture of outerwear · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of LoZio · Contract catering and other food service activities · Turnhout · since 2009
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Name of an establishment of MFC Combo · Integrale jeugdhulp met huisvesting · Leuven · since 2011
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Hairdressing and barber services · Antwerpen · since 2011
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Pajottegem · since 2008
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Research and development on biotechnology · Elsene · since 2023
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Removal services · Deerlijk · since 2023
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Business and other management consultancy · Zemst · since 2026
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Other business support services · Roeselare · since 2026
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Beschutte en sociale werkplaatsen · Geraardsbergen · since 1976
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Groothandel in uurwerken en sieraden · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Distrikt Events VZW · Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Beringen · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of DEDICATED RESOURCES · Market research and public opinion polling · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2011
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Abbreviation of ZONDAG SAMEN · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2012
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Abbreviation of Dystonia Europe · Verenigingen op het vlak van ziektepreventie en gezondheidsbevordering · Brussel · since 2005
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Bouw van rioleringen · Gent · since 2022
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Roeselare · since 2022