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.
“DUDEN”
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
8 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Full-service restaurants · Elsene · since 2019
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Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, excluding prescription glasses and lenses · since 2001
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kontich · since 2017
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Castellon · since 1988
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Brugge · since 1990
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Other support activities for arts and performing arts · since 2006
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Physiotherapy · Laakdal · since 2024
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Roeselare · since 2022
Names that resemble it 13 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Cafés and bars · Gembloux · since 2016
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Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · Ieper · since 2023
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Cafés and bars · since 2024
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · La Louvière · since 1983
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Mons · since 2001
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General electrical installation work · since 2019
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General construction of residential buildings · Drogenbos · since 2022
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Heel · since 1977
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Genk · since 2000
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Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Retie · since 2022
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kuurne · since 2011
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General cleaning of buildings · since 2023
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Oudergem · since 1982