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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.

“LAR”

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  • 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.

  • LAR same name
    Buggenhout · since 1993
  • L.A.R. same name
    Abbreviation of Laakdalse Run · Laakdal · since 1996
  • L'AR same name
    Abbreviation of L'Algue rousse · Beauvechain · since 2024
  • LAR same name
    Abbreviation of Les Apéros Rotchis · Court-Saint-Etienne · since 2026
Names that resemble it 57 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Translation services · since 2019
  • Laar similar
    Name of an establishment of Moonen · Kippenkwekerijen · Ravels · since 1972
  • Larf! similar
    Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Gent · since 1979
  • LA.RU similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Hamont-Achel · since 1980
  • LARK similar
    Name of an establishment of IMPRIMERIE DEBELLE · Activiteiten van binderijen en aanverwante diensten · La Louvière · since 1984
  • LARA similar
    Ukkel · since 1986
  • LARO similar
    Sint-Truiden · since 1986
  • LARO similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Mortsel · since 1993
  • Lara similar
    Abbreviation of Lara, Hockey Club Wavre,asbl · Activiteiten van overige balsportclubs · Wavre · since 2000
  • Laru similar
    Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning · Aalter · since 2001
  • LARO similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Ranst · since 2001
  • Vervaardiging van verlichtingsapparaten · since 1994
  • LAR2 similar
    Activities of holding companies · Grimbergen · since 2013
  • LARA similar
    Full-service restaurants · Herentals · since 2014
  • LART similar
    Full-service restaurants · Profondeville · since 2015
  • LARS similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Brussel · since 2015
  • LARX similar
    Specialist medical practice · Schilde · since 2017
  • LARA similar
    Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 2018
  • Hairdressing and barber services · since 2019
  • LARE similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Oostende · since 2019
  • LARA similar
    Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles · Hasselt · since 2020
  • Vervaardiging van papier en karton · since 1981
  • L.A.R.I. similar
    Retail sale of women's outerwear · Aarschot · since 2023
  • Larimar similar
    Trade name of GROUP MSA · Beauty care and other beauty treatments · Beringen · since 2023
  • Day spas, saunas and steam baths · since 2009
  • LARU similar
    Activities of lawyers · Ukkel · since 2009
  • LARS similar
    Abbreviation of La Royale Abeille Salmienne · Gouvy · since 2009
  • LARA CAR similar
    since 2010
  • LAAR similar
    Buying and selling of own real estate · Geel · since 2011
  • LARO similar
    Retail sale of prescription glasses, lenses and sunglasses · Visé · since 2011
  • LARS similar
    Activities of building architects · Hamont-Achel · since 2011
  • Financiële lease · since 1982
  • L.A.R.D. similar
    Market research and public opinion polling · Gent · since 2003
  • LARA similar
    Cafés and bars · Ukkel · since 2007
  • L.A.R.S. similar
    Abbreviation of LEVEND ACTIE ROLLEN SPEL · Antwerpen · since 2007
  • Business and other management consultancy · since 2008
  • Lara similar
    Full-service restaurants · Brugge · since 2023
  • Other personal services · since 2024
  • L'ARC similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Maldegem · since 2024
  • Lara similar
    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Aalter · since 2025
  • LARO similar
    Full-service restaurants · Nijlen · since 2025
  • LARAL similar
    Tienen · since 1976
  • LARAL similar
    Linter · since 1976
  • La Rue similar
    Other membership organisations · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1978
  • LAROB similar
    Vervaardiging van huishoudelijke en sanitaire producten van metaal · Brecht · since 1985
  • LARES similar
    Development of residential building projects · Beloeil · since 2013
  • LARGO similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Brussel · since 2013
  • LAROE similar
    Full-service restaurants · De Panne · since 2022
  • LARGH similar
    Other business support services · Antwerpen · since 2023
  • l'Arka similar
    Ukkel · since 2023
  • LARSA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2023
  • LAZAR similar
    since 2008
  • LAZAR similar
    Activities of holding companies · Hoogstraten · since 2023
  • LA R.A. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Name of an establishment of LA R.A. (RELATION ARTISTES) · Activiteiten op het gebied van de distributie van films en video’s · Mons · since 1989
  • L.A.R.C. similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Abbreviation of Liège Aventure Raid Club · Seraing · since 1991
  • laro (sole trader) similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Site preparation · since 2020
  • L'ART similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    General construction of residential buildings · Sint-Truiden · since 2022

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