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.
“DORKA”
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
17 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2020
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Full-service restaurants · Ninove · since 2007
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Sports and recreation education · since 2016
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Uitgeven van tijdschriften · Roeselare · since 1994
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Grez-Doiceau · since 1989
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Houthalen-Helchteren · since 1998
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Ganshoren · since 1999
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Wholesale of other food products · Antwerpen · since 2000
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Abbreviation of DERMATOLOGIE & OTO-RHINO LARYNGOLOGIE CARNIERES · Morlanwelz · since 2014
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Specialist medical practice · La Hulpe · since 2018
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Literary creation · Assesse · since 2019
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Activities of holding companies · Hasselt · since 2019
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General construction of residential buildings · Kortrijk · since 2009
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General construction of residential buildings · Brecht · since 2009
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Other amusement and recreation activities · since 2010
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Name of an establishment · Activities of holding companies · Kortrijk · since 2007
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General construction of residential buildings · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2021
Names that resemble it 12 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of d' Ostendsche Revue · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Oostende · since 2015
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Genk · since 2021
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Andere drinkgelegenheden · Lokeren · since 1986
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Abbreviation of OELEGEMSE RECREATIEVE KOMPETITIEVE AKTIVITEITEN · Contract catering and other food service activities · Ranst · since 1990
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Other tax advisory services · Wichelen · since 1992
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Psychology services · since 2018
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Manufacture of ceramic household and ornamental articles · since 2015
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Vervaardiging van elektronische onderdelen · Kortrijk · since 2017
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Abbreviation of ORKA Ouders van Reumakinderen en -adolescenten · Gent · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Opleidingsaanbod met een Recreatieve en Kindvriendelijke Aanpak - Sport VZW · Sports and recreation education · Mechelen · since 2022
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Maaseik · since 2023
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Landscape service activities · since 1989