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
7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Schaarbeek · since 1990
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Moorslede · since 1992
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Public relations and communication consultancy · since 2003
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Zutendaal · since 2026
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Name of an establishment of ALBRALAN · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Aalter · since 2017
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Gent · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Belgische Federatie voor Erfrechtelijke Genealogen · Zottegem · since 2024
Names that resemble it 69 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials · Amel · since 1976
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Activities of holding companies · Deinze · since 1923
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Machining of metals · Nivelles · since 1979
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Abbreviation of KONINKLIJKE ATLETIEKCLUB GENK · Genk · since 1982
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Joinery installation · Berlaar · since 1991
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Blankenberge · since 1993
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Wallpapering and laying of floor and wall coverings in other materials · Stabroek · since 1997
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Name of an establishment of IMMO TRADE INVEST · Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Steenokkerzeel · since 2002
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Opwijk · since 2003
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Inland freight water transport · since 2003
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Machining of metals · since 1994
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Activities of notaries · Oudergem · since 2016
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Cafés and bars · since 1997
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Hemiksem · since 2017
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Pre-press and pre-media services · since 1996
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Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds · since 1992
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Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · since 1987
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Poperinge · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Mols Hoop VZW · Contract catering and other food service activities · Mol · since 2019
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Hasselt · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Tournai · since 2021
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Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco · since 1994
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Plumbing work · since 1991
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Abbreviation of Gym en Dans Meise-Wolvertem · Cultural education · Meise · since 2009
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Activities of holding companies · Gistel · since 2010
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Abbreviation of Global Exchange Network Association · Office administrative and support services · Brussel · since 2011
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Growing of vegetables, melons, roots and tubers · Hamme (Vl.) · since 2012
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Dendermonde · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of DE KLOEK · Activiteiten van pret- en themaparken · Grobbendonk · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of WOODESTATE · Business and other management consultancy · Ukkel · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of INTERNATIONAL MONTESSORI WEZEMBEEK-OPPEM · Groothandel in kantoor- en schoolbenodigdheden · Wezembeek-Oppem · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of JAVA-Invest · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of DE COSTER RONALD · Roofing work · Balen · since 2004
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Inland freight water transport · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of THIELS TIM · Business and other management consultancy · Genk · since 2004
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Real estate agency activities · since 2004
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Painting of buildings · since 2004
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 2004
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 2004
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2004
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2004
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Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods · since 2004
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Other construction installation · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of BRIDGERS TECHNOLOGY · Computer programming · Brussel · since 2004
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Ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen, n.e.g. · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of VERHEYDEN TECHNICS · Plumbing work · Essen · since 2004
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Retail sale of information and communication equipment · since 2004
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Growing of vegetables, melons, roots and tubers · since 2003
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Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of PETE · Activities of holding companies · Alken · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of V.H. TELECOM · General electrical installation work · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of CIEL de CHINE · Full-service restaurants · Gembloux · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of EGIMEX · Plumbing work · Etterbeek · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of GRAPHIC.LINE · Other printing · Grimbergen · since 2004
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General electrical installation work · since 2004
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Productie van televisieprogramma's · since 2004
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Pre-press and pre-media services · since 2004
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2004
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2004
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Landscape service activities · since 2004
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · since 2004
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · since 2004
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Business and other management consultancy · Asse · since 2007
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Manufacture of jewellery · Lochristi · since 2023
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Literary creation · Sint-Truiden · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Pathway to Happiness VZW · Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Gent · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Golf en Conference · Kortenberg · since 1991
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Name of an establishment of AT Exotic · Beauty care and other beauty treatments · Antwerpen · since 2003
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Name of an establishment of ONNO · Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing · Tervuren · since 2004