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.
“EMPO”
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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Bouw van water- en gasdistributienetten · Gent · since 2023
Names that resemble it 50 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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DELFT · since 2000
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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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General construction of residential buildings · Schaarbeek · since 2017
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Machining of metals · Antwerpen · since 2017
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Aarschot · since 2020
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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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Retail sale of footwear · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2026
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Sawmilling and planing of wood · Essen · since 1974
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Antwerpen · since 1999
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Raising of horses and other equines · since 2015
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Retail sale of other cultural and recreation goods · Ukkel · since 2015
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Activities of holding companies · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2017
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Activities of holding companies · Scherpenheuvel-Zichem · since 2020
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Other education · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2020
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2021
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Fitness centres · since 2022
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Antwerpen · since 2009
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Other tax advisory services · Wervik · since 2006
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Name of an establishment of EMPOWER CONSULTING · Employment placement agencies · Grimbergen · since 2023
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Sports and recreation education · since 2025
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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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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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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Berlare · since 1998
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Psychology services · since 2025
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Name of an establishment of EX TEMPO SYSTEMS · Verhuur en lease van textiel, kleding, sieraden en schoeisel · Merelbeke-Melle · since 1986
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Real estate agency activities · Brasschaat · since 1989
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Name of an establishment · Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Ukkel · since 1992
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Other business support services · Genk · since 1995
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Plumbing work · Lochristi · since 1995
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Anderlecht · since 1996
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Full-service restaurants · since 1993
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Gent · since 2018
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Combined facilities support activities · since 2009
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Name of an establishment · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Antwerpen · since 2011
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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
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Name of an establishment of Emporio B · General construction of residential buildings · since 2022
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Abbreviation of ELECTRONIQUE MECANIQUE POUR ELECTRONIQUE · Mouscron · since 1978