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
3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Namur · since 2008
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Kraainem · since 2018
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Roeselare · since 2010
Names that resemble it 19 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Blégny · since 2017
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Boechout · since 1991
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Ninove · since 2019
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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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Brussel · since 1984
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Business and other management consultancy · Jabbeke · since 1991
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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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Cafés and bars · since 2000
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Interior design · Rumst · since 2015
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Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 2019
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Forging of metal · since 2019
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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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Retail sale of bicycles · Vorselaar · since 2022
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Lier · since 2005
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2026