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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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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.
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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
10 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Ukkel · since 1988
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Antwerpen · since 1973
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Name of an establishment of Mediabrands Belgium · Advertising agencies · Hoeilaart · since 1987
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Brussel · since 1985
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Ukkel · since 1993
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Gent · since 2006
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Name of an establishment of Limyèsa · Market research and public opinion polling · Ranst · since 2013
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Vervaardiging van parfums en toiletartikelen · since 1992
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Name of an establishment of NATAGORA · Other research and development on natural sciences · Namur · since 1987
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · since 1983
Names that resemble it 44 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Other social work without accommodation · Libramont-Chevigny · since 1984
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Fédération wallonne des Entreprises d'Insertion (EI) des Initiatives de Développement de l'Emploi dans les secteurs des Services de proximité à finalité Sociale (IDESS) et des Initiatives d'Ec · Business and other management consultancy · Namur · since 2006
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Business and other management consultancy · Chaudfontaine · since 1995
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Brussel · since 2000
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Activities of building architects · Liège · since 2017
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of Company Publishing Ltd · Market research and public opinion polling · Hertfordshire · since 2008
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Abbreviation of Initia.cloud · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Chastre · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Initia.Vlaanderen · Activities of professional membership organisations · Brussel · since 2023
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Activities of holding companies · Kortrijk · since 2024
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Abbreviation of INITIATIVES 21 POUR LE DEVELOPPEMENT · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2006
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Driving schools for cars and motorcycles · Evere · since 2024
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Ohey · since 2025
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Seraing · since 2010
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Kraainem · since 1992
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Web portal activities · Schaarbeek · since 2019
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Anderlecht · since 2021
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Other postal and courier activities · since 2023
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Agents in the wholesale of textiles, clothing, fur, footwear and leather goods · Virton · since 2009
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Computer programming · Kapellen · since 2010
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Other printing · Vorst · since 2004
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Liège · since 2007
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Name of an establishment of FINITION PRO · Other building finishing work · Jette · since 2026
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Verenigingen en bewegingen voor volwassenen · Tournai · since 1997
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General electrical installation work · since 2018
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Brugge · since 1997
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Abbreviation of INITIATOR DIGITAL SOCIAL NETWORK · Charleroi · since 2023
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General construction of residential buildings · Tubize · since 2009
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General cleaning of buildings · Wezembeek-Oppem · since 2023
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Paris · since 2016
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Abbreviation of Initia Hasselt Herenvolleybalclub · Hasselt · since 1978
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Floreffe · since 1987
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Vorst · since 1988
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Vorst · since 1992
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Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Tervuren · since 1998
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Joinery installation · since 2020
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · since 2018
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General construction of residential buildings · Overijse · since 2023
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Holiday cottages, homes and apartments · Beloeil · since 2009
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2004
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Name of an establishment of N & M · Hotels and similar accommodation · Namur · since 2025
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Braine-l'Alleud · since 1999
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Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1996