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
4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Cafés and bars · since 2022
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Productie van elektriciteit uit hernieuwbare bronnen · since 2024
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General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Ieper · since 1999
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Business and other management consultancy · Deerlijk · since 2023
Names that resemble it 28 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Roofing work · since 2024
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Sports and recreation education · since 2026
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Other education · since 2022
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2015
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since 2016
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · since 2024
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Activities of holding companies · since 2024
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Graphic design and visual communication · since 2021
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Landscape service activities · since 2014
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2026
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Households as employers of domestic personnel · since 2026
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Web portal activities · since 2013
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2024
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Activities of building architects · since 2019
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Other personal services · since 2023
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 2026
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Sports and recreation education · since 2025
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Landscape service activities · since 2026
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since 2022
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Support activities for animal production · since 2013
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Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · since 2014
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Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels · since 2017
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Operation of fairground attractions · since 2022
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2023
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Public relations and communication consultancy · since 2017
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since 2024
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2025
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · since 2020