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
11 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2019
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2017
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Vermogensbeheer · Ukkel · since 2011
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General electrical installation work · St Genis les Ollieres · since 2008
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Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 2009
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Wholesale of agricultural produce and animal feed, general range · Beloeil · since 2000
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Photography, excluding press photography · since 2013
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Blégny · since 2017
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2020
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2022
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Other personal services · since 2026
Names that resemble it 29 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Groothandel in uurwerken en sieraden · Kruisem · since 2000
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Painting of buildings · Gent · since 2026
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Business and other management consultancy · Berlare · since 2026
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Activities of holding companies · Berlaar · since 2020
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Boechout · since 1991
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Activities of holding companies · Destelbergen · since 2014
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Activities of holding companies · Elsene · since 2015
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Kraainem · since 2018
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Activities of holding companies · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 2021
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Floor and wall tiling · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2026
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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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Nursing and midwifery · Denderleeuw · since 2023
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Namur · since 2008
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Business and other management consultancy · Brugge · since 2008
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Abbreviation of EUROPEAN MANAGEMENT ADMINISTRATION · Office administrative and support services · Genk · since 2008