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.
“EMADD”
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
1 registered enterprise with a name easily confused with yours.
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Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · Waregem · since 2025
Names that resemble it 21 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Business and other management consultancy · Elsene · since 1998
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Abbreviation of Eerste Meierysche Autobedrijf Ema NV · Valkenswaard · since 1971
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Abbreviation of EMA ELEKTRO-MASCHINEN SCHULTZE en Co · Hirschhorn · since 1984
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Abbreviation of ECOLE DE MAITRISE AUTOMOBILE · Driving schools for cars and motorcycles · Nivelles · since 1984
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Ukkel · since 1991
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Abbreviation of ELECTRIC MANUFACTERING AND ADVICE · Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 1992
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Abbreviation of ELECTRICITEITSWERKEN MELOTTE ARNOLD · Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Hasselt · since 2002
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Abbreviation of erasmus mundus students and alumni association · Detailhandel in boeken · Brussel · since 2016
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Abbreviation of European Midwives Association · Antwerpen · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Espace muséal d'Andenne · Activiteiten van historische locaties en monumenten · Andenne · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Embrasser l'Arbre · La Hulpe · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Europe Medical Assistance · Patiëntenvervoer per ambulance · Kontich · since 2010
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Other information technology and computer services · since 2021
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since 1989
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 1976
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Abbreviation of Enigma Management Associates · Activities of holding companies · Waregem · since 2025
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Dental practice · Mechelen · since 1989
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Office administrative and support services · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 2025
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Business and other management consultancy · Nandrin · since 2026
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Abbreviation of EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION · Office administrative and support services · Genk · since 2008