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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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- 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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of ELECTRICITY MECHANICS PNEUMATICS · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Overijse · since 1985
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Abbreviation of EQUIPE MEDICALE PASTEUR · Tournai · since 1986
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Other tax advisory services · Waterloo · since 1990
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Groothandel in metalen en metaalertsen · Schoten · since 2003
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Abbreviation of Estelys Music Productions · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Courcelles · since 2014
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WINDHOF · since 2016
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Machining of metals · Antwerpen · since 2017
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Abbreviation of European Migrant Platform · Other social work without accommodation · Steenokkerzeel · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Evolver Media Productions · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Bekkevoort · since 2021
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Abbreviation of EMOTION PICTURES · Antwerpen · since 1983
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Evergem · since 1983
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Name of an establishment of EMP BVBA · Business and other management consultancy · Beerse · since 2003
Names that resemble it 37 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Name of an establishment of Stijn · Overige maatschappelijke dienstverlening met huisvesting, n.e.g. · Hasselt · since 1987
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La Louvière · since 1991
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Joinery installation · Ninove · since 1999
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Computer programming · Hamme (Vl.) · since 2023
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Bouw van water- en gasdistributienetten · Gent · since 2023
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Activities of holding companies · Izegem · since 2011
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Abbreviation of EUROPEAN MARITIME PILOTS ASSOCIATION · Activities of business and employers' organisations · Brussel · since 2004
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Retail sale of games and toys · Genk · since 2026
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Activities of holding companies · Gent · since 2015
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Retail sale of automotive fuel · Maasmechelen · since 2016
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Painting of buildings · since 2016
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Wholesale of other food products · Gent · since 2020
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Sports and recreation education · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Brasschaat · since 2022
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Business and other management consultancy · Beringen · since 2004
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Elsene · since 2024
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Etterbeek · since 2025
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Seneffe · since 2026
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Vocational training · Schoten · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Elektro-Maja · Antwerpen · since 1967
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Abbreviation of ERIC MEEUWISSEN · Retail sale of household furniture · As · since 1989
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MARSEILLE · since 2000
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Jemeppe-sur-Sambre · since 2012
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Abbreviation of EUROMELANOMA BELGIE/BELGIQUE · Elsene · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Eliaerts Management · Activities of lawyers · Huldenberg · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Everyone Matters · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2015
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Maasmechelen · since 2020
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Abbreviation of En Mouvement · Hastière · since 2021
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Activities of lawyers · Waasmunster · since 2010
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Abbreviation of EVENEMENTEN MORENO · Gent · since 2012
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Name of an establishment of ENFANT MODELE · Advertising agencies · Onhaye · since 2004
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Abbreviation of ELECTRIQUE MENAGERIE · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2008
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Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Zwevegem · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Event Mosan · Retail sale of other cultural and recreation goods · Huy · since 2025
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Intermediation services for non-specialised retail · since 2026
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Abbreviation of ELECTRONIQUE MECANIQUE POUR ELECTRONIQUE · Mouscron · since 1978
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Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Antwerpen · since 2007