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“HACOSS”

An active company already has this name

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Same or very similar names

5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • HACOSS same name
    Temporary employment agencies and other provision of personnel · Halle · since 2018
  • HACOS very similar
    Vervaardiging van machines voor de productie van voedings- en genotmiddelen · Malle · since 1998
  • HAMOSS very similar
    Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses · Brussel · since 2019
  • HADOSS very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Ellezelles · since 2010
  • Hamoss very similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Zele · since 2024
Names that resemble it 11 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Hacosan similar
    Wholesale of other food products · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 1968
  • Haco similar
    Vervaardiging van niet-verspanende machines voor de metaalbewerking en van gereedschapswerktuigen voor metaalbewerking · Roeselare · since 1968
  • HACO similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Maasmechelen · since 2019
  • Haco BV similar
    Eersel · since 2018
  • Sole trader similar
    Business and other management consultancy · since 1997
  • HACO similar
    ST CYR EN VAL · since 2025
  • Sole trader similar
    Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing · since 2013
  • Sole trader similar
    General electrical installation work · since 2021
  • COSS similar
    Cafés and bars · Gent · since 2017
  • HACOP similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of HOUTEM ADVIES & CONSULTING PROJEKTEN · Vocational training · Sint-Lievens-Houtem · since 2003
  • HACOUR similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Leuven · since 1977

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.
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  • A domain name or a social media handle is also separate from the register.

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