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
11 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of ITALIAN FASHION AGENCIES · Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods · Kapellen · since 1986
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Abbreviation of IDEAL FOR ANYONE · Lessines · since 1990
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Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FURNITURE AGENCIES · Brasschaat · since 1992
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Name of an establishment of IDEFA · Agents in the wholesale of furniture, household goods and hardware · Hasselt · since 2002
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Abbreviation of Instituut voor Financiele Archeologie · Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities · Mechelen · since 2013
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Other financial services · since 1993
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Knokke-Heist · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Institut Français des Arts · Visual arts creation · Brussel · since 2022
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Zonhoven · since 2004
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Abbreviation of INSIGHTS FOR ACTION · Business and other management consultancy · Londerzeel · since 2005
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Leers · since 2000
Names that resemble it 32 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1985
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Abbreviation of Immobilière Forestière et Agricole des Fagnes · Viroinval · since 1990
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Name of an establishment of 3080 Invest · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Tervuren · since 1992
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Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FUND FOR ANIMAL WELFARE INC · Yarmouth Port MA 02675 · since 2000
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Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities · Chaumont-Gistoux · since 2016
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Abbreviation of International Fund for Animal Welfare (Belgium) · Other membership organisations · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 2021
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Abbreviation of IPSO FACTO · Schaarbeek · since 2007
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Abbreviation of FRITERIE DE LA GARE · Liège · since 2008
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Real estate agency activities · since 2026
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Abbreviation of International Fiscal Accounting and Marketing Office · Certified accountants and tax accountants · Evere · since 1973
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Abbreviation of IMMOBILIERE - FINANCIERE MOSSELMAN · Verhuur en exploitatie van terreinen · Mons · since 1988
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Abbreviation of Imkersfederatie Antwerpse Noorderlijke Gemeenten · Brasschaat · since 1992
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Leuven · since 1995
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General construction of residential buildings · Dendermonde · since 2014
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sambreville · since 2019
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Activities of holding companies · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2021
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Specialist medical practice · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Research and development on biotechnology · Roeselare · since 2011
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Buying and selling of own real estate · since 2005
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Other education · since 2026
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Abbreviation of Inter - Forum (Maison de la Communication et de la Relation) · Brussel · since 1978
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Abbreviation of INTERNATIONAL FEDERATION FOR SPINA BIFIDA AND HYDROCEPHALUS · Other membership organisations · Brussel · since 2000
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Abbreviation of Instants Facultatifs asbl · Mons · since 2014
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Abbreviation of Ingenieursfonds · Antwerpen · since 2015
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Abbreviation of INTERFUTURE · Joinery installation · Dessel · since 2016
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 1982
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Abbreviation of Incense and Fragrance · Wholesale of perfume and cosmetics · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2022
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Abbreviation of INTIATIVE FOOTBALL · Engis · since 2023
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Abbreviation of IMMOBILIERE FADEL · Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Binche · since 2011
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Abbreviation of INSTITUTIONAL FLIRTS · Pelt · since 2004
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Abbreviation of INTERFACE FORMATION · Namur · since 2005
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Abbreviation of Impact Factory vzw · Other membership organisations · Mechelen · since 2025