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“HOF”

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Same or very similar names

13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • HoF same name
    Abbreviation of House of Fun · Tienen · since 2013
  • HOF same name
    Landscape service activities · Sint-Truiden · since 2016
  • HOF same name
    Abbreviation of HOUSE OF FLANDERS · Development of residential building projects · Dentergem · since 2019
  • HOF same name
    Full-service restaurants · Kortrijk · since 2023
  • HOF same name
    Abbreviation of Hoegaarden On Fire · Other amusement and recreation activities · Hoegaarden · since 2024
  • Sole trader very similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2020
  • Hoofs Hof very similar
    Landscape service activities · Rotselaar · since 2016
  • Sole trader very similar
    Support activities for animal production · since 2023
  • Het Hof very similar
    Name of an establishment of WOONZORG SAMEN OUDER · Rusthuizen voor ouderen (ROB) · Sint-Niklaas · since 1994
  • Het Hof very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Sint-Gillis-Waas · since 1996
  • Sole trader very similar
    Veterinary services · since 1990
  • Het Hof very similar
    Name of an establishment of Het Hof Services · Office administrative and support services · Essen · since 2019
  • Sole trader very similar
    Growing of cereals (except rice), leguminous crops and oil seeds · since 2011
Names that resemble it 20 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • HOLZHOF similar
    Sawmilling and planing of wood · Amel · since 1996
  • Hoff BV similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Beerse · since 2019
  • HOFF similar
    Advertising agencies · Hasselt · since 2019
  • HOFF similar
    Name of an establishment of THE HOFF BRAND S.L. · Retail sale of footwear · Elche Alicante · since 2020
  • HofT similar
    Abbreviation of Handsoftime · Business and other management consultancy · Overijse · since 2022
  • HOOF similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sint-Niklaas · since 2022
  • Holthof similar
    Public relations and communication consultancy · Kontich · since 2024
  • Hollihof similar
    Name of an establishment of Helan Kinderopvang · Activiteiten van bejaardenzorg aan huis, muv (thuis)verpleging · Antwerpen · since 1998
  • Hoppehof similar
    Name of an establishment of Paloma Vlaanderen · Serviceflats voor ouderen · Retie · since 2011
  • HOFIN similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Genk · since 1987
  • Ho Fat similar
    Full-service restaurants · Kalmthout · since 1994
  • HOFRA similar
    Landscape service activities · Beerse · since 2001
  • Sole trader similar
    Raising of other animals · since 2008
  • Hofix similar
    Landscape service activities · Bocholt · since 2026
  • Sole trader similar
    Business and other management consultancy · since 1989
  • H.O. similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Nijlen · since 2019
  • Sole trader similar
    Site preparation · since 2012
  • HO! similar
    Abbreviation of Hoboken Onderneemt! · Antwerpen · since 2025
  • Hofra similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Name of an establishment of Hofra B&M · Other specialised construction activities · since 2024
  • HO + similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    General construction of residential buildings · Tournai · since 2002

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. A name can be free in the register and still be protected as a trademark. Trademarks are searched in the registers of the Benelux Office for Intellectual Property (BOIP, boip.int) and the European Union Intellectual Property Office (EUIPO, euipo.europa.eu).
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