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.
“FRANCOLAS”
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
8 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Tervuren · since 2015
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Media representation · since 2020
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General construction of residential buildings · Mons · since 2017
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since 2022
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Repair and fitting of specific motor vehicle parts · since 2005
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Graphic design and visual communication · since 2024
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Advertising agencies · since 2009
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Machining of metals · since 2011
Names that resemble it 50 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · since 2023
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since 2018
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Other photographic activities · since 2026
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Nutrition and dietetics services · Alken · since 1997
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Warehousing and storage · since 2021
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Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · since 1986
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Event catering · Antwerpen · since 2026
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Business and other management consultancy · since 1995
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2016
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Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear · Sint-Niklaas · since 1981
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Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 1991
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Vermogensbeheer · Elsene · since 2011
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2022
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Public relations and communication consultancy · La Hulpe · since 2007
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Vervaardiging van kunststoffen in primaire vormen · since 2026
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 2002
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Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2005
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Retail sale of information and communication equipment · Courcelles · since 1979
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Anderlecht · since 1991
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Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Evere · since 1994
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Activities of lawyers · Brussel · since 2002
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Name of an establishment of Le Franc'off · Full-service restaurants · Spa · since 2013
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Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Gent · since 2021
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2023
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Name of an establishment of FRANCOACH · Other information service activities · Gent · since 2011
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Vocational training · since 2006
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Operation of fairground attractions · since 2006
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since 1975
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Hannut · since 2001
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Vervaardiging van elektronische onderdelen · since 1993
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Retail sale of electrical household appliances · since 2007
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General cleaning of buildings · Anderlues · since 2023
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Roofing work · Hasselt · since 2005
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Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · Comines-Warneton · since 2005
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General construction of residential buildings · Walcourt · since 2006
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Other information technology and computer services · Tournai · since 2007
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Other education · since 2026
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since 1985
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Vervaardiging van spellen en speelgoed · since 2026
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Name of an establishment of DI IENNO FRANCA ET STICCA ANGELA · Other retail sale of food · Herstal
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Joinery installation · Kapellen · since 2017
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Real estate agency activities · Ellezelles · since 2021
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Full-service restaurants · Zwalm · since 2004
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Activities of holding companies · Hechtel-Eksel · since 2006
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Hasselt · since 2007
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Plumbing work · Kapelle-op-den-Bos · since 2026
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Lokeren · since 1999
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Duffel · since 2000
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Full-service restaurants · Etterbeek · since 1993