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.
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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Urban planning and landscape architecture · since 2014
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since 2010
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Braine-le-Château · since 2022
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Maldegem · since 1979
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Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1984
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Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1986
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Havelange · since 1989
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Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Lewes · since 1996
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Hairdressing and barber services · Oostende · since 2002
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Other research and development on natural sciences · Kortenberg · since 2016
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Detailhandel in overig textiel · since 2011
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Retail sale of wines and spirits · since 2024
Names that resemble it 25 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Floor and wall tiling · since 2015
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Event catering · since 2017
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since 2026
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · since 2012
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Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · since 2026
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Bricklaying and masonry work · since 2025
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2025
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since 2011
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 2025
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · since 2014
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since 2013
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since 2013
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2015
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2017
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Support activities for crop production · since 2019
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Video and film production, excluding cinema and television films · since 2025
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Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · since 2025
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Other education · since 2014
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Urban planning and landscape architecture · since 2026
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Sports and recreation education · since 2019
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2017
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Retail sale of chocolate and confectionery · since 2023
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Landscape service activities · since 2012
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Roofing work · since 2021
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · since 2024