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.
“MARCTEX”
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
9 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Activities of head offices · Harelbeke · since 2013
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Ukkel · since 1968
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Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · Zaventem · since 1979
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Other specialised construction activities · Zaventem · since 2021
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Eeklo · since 2023
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Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · Westerlo · since 1990
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · since 1985
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · since 1992
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Oostende · since 1986
Names that resemble it 50 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Lubbeek · since 1990
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Retail sale of watches and jewellery · Antwerpen · since 1970
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Izegem · since 1983
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Knokke-Heist · since 1985
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Abbreviation of MATHEMATICS RESEARCH CENTER · Antwerpen · since 1985
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Abbreviation of MANAGEMENT and ACTUARIAL RESEARCH COMPANY · Business and other management consultancy · Wemmel · since 1992
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Groothandel in tabaksproducten · Mons · since 1999
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Other specialised construction activities · since 2021
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Waterloo · since 2018
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Market research and public opinion polling · Bertem · since 2023
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Dental practice · since 2005
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Other business support services · Awans · since 2009
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Tourist information services · since 2013
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Name of an establishment of WANDELSPORTVERENIGING DONDERSLAGTRIPPERS · Activities of other sports clubs · Oudsbergen · since 2001
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Activities of holding companies · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 2016
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Vermogensbeheer · Roosdaal · since 2018
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Aalst · since 2008
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Coating of metals · since 2005
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Huldenberg · since 1969
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Elsene · since 1974
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Venlo · since 1980
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Wholesale of other household goods · Gent · since 1985
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Hairdressing and barber services · Sint-Niklaas · since 1987
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Herselt · since 1994
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Ingelmunster · since 1995
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Mixed farming · Estinnes · since 1998
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Risk and damage evaluation · Brasschaat · since 1999
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Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 2014
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Name of an establishment · Activities of building architects · Temse · since 2016
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Name of an establishment of IMMO REMCO · Activities of holding companies · Aarschot · since 2016
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Real estate agency activities · Genk · since 2017
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Other business support services · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2019
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Aywaille · since 2006
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Real estate agency activities · Nazareth-De Pinte · since 2019
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Schilde · since 2020
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Waasmunster · since 2020
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Waasmunster · since 2020
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Advertising agencies · Antwerpen · since 2021
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2002
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Business and other management consultancy · Oupeye · since 2023
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Activities of holding companies · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2010
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Vervaardiging van stortklare beton · Zandhoven · since 2010
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Detailhandel in breigarens, handwerken en fournituren · since 1967
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2006
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Business and other management consultancy · Verviers · since 2026
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Heist-op-den-Berg · since 1995
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Oostrozebeke · since 1978
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Name of an establishment of Etablissements Marco · Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Vilvoorde · since 1968
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Wholesale of non-electrical household articles · since 1984