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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.

“MARLEX”

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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).
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Same or very similar names

27 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • MARLEX same name
    Activities of lawyers · Brugge · since 2013
  • Scheduled passenger transport by road · since 2022
  • MARLE very similar
    Wichelen · since 1989
  • Marle very similar
    Other activities auxiliary to financial services, excluding insurance and pension funding · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2025
  • MarLexCo very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2024
  • MARLET very similar
    Yvoir · since 1986
  • Marley very similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Gent · since 2019
  • MARLET very similar
    Roofing work · Durbuy · since 2019
  • MARLEO very similar
    Cafés and bars · Mouscron · since 2023
  • MARLEE very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2007
  • Marlek very similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Bonheiden · since 2024
  • MARLES very similar
    Artisanal bread and fresh pastry making · Mons · since 2024
  • MARLEM very similar
    Amay · since 2025
  • Marles very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Westerlo · since 2026
  • MARALEX very similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Brussel · since 1989
  • MARALEX very similar
    Name of an establishment of MARALEX Comm.V. · Business and other management consultancy · Zwevegem · since 2014
  • MARILEX very similar
    Physiotherapy · Wavre · since 2019
  • MARALEX very similar
    Activities of holding companies · Zonhoven · since 2022
  • MARALEX very similar
    Name of MARALEX RETAIL · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Waasmunster · since 2022
  • MAREX very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Brussel · since 2014
  • MAR-EX very similar
    Real estate agency activities · Genk · since 2017
  • AR Lex very similar
    Name of an establishment · Activities of notaries · Oudergem · since 2019
  • MALEX (sole trader) very similar
    General construction of residential buildings · since 2021
  • MAREX very similar
    Abbreviation of MAREX SComm · General construction of residential buildings · Anderlecht · since 2022
  • MAREX very similar
    Vervaardiging van stortklare beton · Zandhoven · since 2010
  • Activities of lawyers · since 2012
  • Marlec (sole trader) very similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Joinery installation · since 2018
Names that resemble it 28 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • Hairdressing and barber services · since 1989
  • MARLEIN similar
    Plumbing work · Bredene · since 2019
  • Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2021
  • Hairdressing and barber services · since 2022
  • Marley's similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · Kapellen · since 2023
  • Manufacture of imitation jewellery and related articles · since 2006
  • Design of textile patterns, clothing, jewellery, furniture and decorative items · since 2025
  • Hairdressing and barber services · since 2026
  • MARLELEC similar
    General electrical installation work · Binche · since 2019
  • MARGALEX similar
    Activities of holding companies · Blégny · since 2005
  • Mary Alex similar
    Vervaardiging van parfums en toiletartikelen · Antwerpen · since 2025
  • Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · since 2025
  • MARVELEX similar
    Activities of lawyers · Kortrijk · since 2025
  • Marlegis similar
    Activities of lawyers · Boom · since 2026
  • Marli similar
    Mechelen · since 1971
  • MARLA similar
    Support activities for crop production · Rijkevorsel · since 1986
  • MARLY similar
    Name of an establishment · Other retail sale of new goods · Edegem · since 1987
  • MARLA similar
    Activities of holding companies · Sint-Laureins · since 1996
  • Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 2014
  • Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · since 1981
  • MARLO similar
    Name of an establishment of TAM · Cafés and bars · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2017
  • Renting and leasing of sports and recreation goods · since 2018
  • MARLO similar
    Name of an establishment · Other tax advisory services · Stekene · since 2019
  • Marlo similar
    Name of an establishment · Business and other management consultancy · Lede · since 2019
  • MARLO similar
    Tielt · since 2022
  • MARLU similar
    Name of an establishment · Public relations and communication consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2007
  • MARLEEN similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Name of an establishment of RIMMO · Retail sale of footwear · Beersel · since 1983
  • MARLY similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Full-service restaurants · Antwerpen · since 1993

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