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.
“Kateel”
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
6 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Veterinary services · Rijkevorsel · since 2015
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Name of an establishment of Gemeente Schoten · Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods · Schoten · since 1969
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Driving schools for cars and motorcycles · Elsene · since 2018
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Office administrative and support services · Lochristi · since 2009
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Cafés and bars · Oudenaarde · since 2026
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Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Lommel · since 2026
Names that resemble it 17 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Aalst · since 1991
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2023
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Affligem · since 2005
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Non-scheduled passenger transport by road · since 2018
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Activities of head offices · Roeselare · since 2025
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Wholesale of construction materials, general range · Antwerpen · since 1984
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Name of an establishment of Holar & Isca · Retail sale of wines and spirits · Hoeilaart · since 2013
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Repair and maintenance of electrical equipment · since 2025
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Other social work without accommodation · Beernem · since 2025
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Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · Seraing · since 2024
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Market research and public opinion polling · Lanaken · since 1995
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2015
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Business and other management consultancy · Spa · since 2020
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Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds and fertilisers · Charleroi · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Koninklijke Fietsclub Katena · Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Turnhout · since 2004
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Retail sale of bread and pastry (bakery outlets) · Deinze · since 2008
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General electrical installation work · Genk · since 2024