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
4 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Kontich · since 1989
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Painting of buildings · Bütgenbach · since 2010
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Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2005
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Office administrative and support services · since 2024
Names that resemble it 48 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Elsene · since 2016
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Wholesale of other food products · Grâce-Hollogne · since 2018
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Activities of holding companies · Herent · since 2021
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Development of residential building projects · Chaudfontaine · since 2006
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Plumbing work · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Kontakt Arbeiders-Studenten · Gent · since 1970
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Duffel · since 1996
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Nivelles · since 1999
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Abbreviation of Kunst aan de Stroom · Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Antwerpen · since 2000
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Guest rooms (bed and breakfast) · Harelbeke · since 2000
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Activities of holding companies · Steenokkerzeel · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Kunstencentrum Attenhoven Stichting · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Stabroek · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Vriendenkring Kadaster Antwerpen · Other membership organisations · Antwerpen · since 2014
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Vervaardiging van gebreide en gehaakte stoffen · Sint-Niklaas · since 2017
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Trade name of Wilkey · Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco · Sint-Genesius-Rode · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Kunst Adelt Steenbrugge · Brugge · since 2017
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Waterloo · since 2006
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General construction of residential buildings · Geel · since 2020
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Groothandel in afval en schroot, n.e.g. · Zedelgem · since 2020
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Other information service activities · Sint-Truiden · since 2021
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Name of an establishment of KINEPRAKTIJK ANNE STEVENS · Other sports activities · Kontich · since 2021
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 2010
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Other business support services · Landen · since 2011
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Name of an establishment of KERLOSS 6 · Full-service restaurants · Beauvechain · since 2024
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Cafés and bars · Meise · since 2024
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Antwerpen · since 2024
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Other information service activities · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Kinderliteratuurhuis · Hemiksem · since 2025
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Abbreviation of KBC Actuarial Services · Other business support services · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2026
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Seraing · since 2019
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Activities of holding companies · Antwerpen · since 2021
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Gent · since 2021
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Wholesale of other food products · since 2015
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Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Evere · since 2012
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Abbreviation of Kunstkring Arnold Sauwen · Dilsen-Stokkem · since 1981
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Screed work · since 1987
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General construction of residential buildings · Drogenbos · since 2016
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Oostkamp · since 2019
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Vermogensbeheer · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2009
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Waasmunster · since 2021
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Other sports activities · since 2021
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Joinery installation · Dilbeek · since 2023
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Event catering · Ronse · since 2008
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Abbreviation of KONINKLIJKE ANTWERPSE SCHAAKKRING · Antwerpen · since 2010
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Specialist medical practice · Roeselare · since 2010
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2023
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Cafés and bars · since 2015
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Edegem · since 2018