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.
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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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Vervaardiging van overige producten van metaal, n.e.g. · Dilsen-Stokkem · since 1993
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Retail sale of household furniture · Liège · since 2006
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Other tax advisory services · Ardooie · since 1989
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Vervaardiging van elektronische onderdelen · Zonhoven · since 1990
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Putte · since 2006
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Vermogensbeheer · Zulte · since 2025
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Dilsen-Stokkem · since 1999
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Overige activiteiten met betrekking tot kinderopvang · Mechelen · since 2018
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Nursing and midwifery · since 2014
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Name of an establishment of S.V.K. · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Huldenberg · since 2008
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Business and other management consultancy · Scherpenheuvel-Zichem · since 2026
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Joinery installation · since 2012
Names that resemble it 46 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Vilvoorde · since 2017
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Full-service restaurants · Brussel · since 1990
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Retail sale of flowers, plants, seeds and fertilisers · since 2007
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Hotels and similar accommodation · Oostende · since 1972
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Name of an establishment of METEXA BEHEER · Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Sint-Martens-Latem · since 1983
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Advertising agencies · Charleroi · since 2001
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Name of an establishment of PHPro · Computer programming · Kontich · since 2018
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Name of an establishment of MOLS BJORN · Landscape service activities · Puurs-Sint-Amands · since 2018
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Machining of metals · Maasmechelen · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Waterloo · since 2022
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General construction of residential buildings · Drogenbos · since 2022
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Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Sint-Niklaas · since 2022
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General electrical installation work · since 2023
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Activities of lawyers · Schoten · since 2009
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Scherpenheuvel-Zichem · since 2005
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Plumbing work · since 2024
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Abbreviation of La Maison d'Enfants Solidaris · Day nurseries and crèches · Namur · since 1980
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Abbreviation of MARKETING ENGINEERING SOFTWARE · Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Celles (lez-Tournai) · since 1982
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Other information technology and computer services · Stabroek · since 1985
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Schoten · since 1985
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Abbreviation of Magasin d'Ecriture théâtrale · Exploitatie van schouwburgen, concertzalen en dergelijke · Oudergem · since 1989
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Abbreviation of MATTHEEUWS ERIC TRANSPORT · Freight transport by road · Veurne · since 1990
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Abbreviation of MAES ELECTRIC SERVICES · General electrical installation work · Gent · since 1994
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Photography, excluding press photography · Hasselt · since 1997
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General electrical installation work · Menen · since 2001
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Abbreviation of MontageElectroSanitair · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Beringen · since 2016
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Abbreviation of ELEKTROTECHNIEKEN MANHAEVE · General electrical installation work · Kortrijk · since 2018
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Full-service restaurants · Brugge · since 2018
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Anderlecht · since 2019
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Event catering · Rotselaar · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Middle East Shipping · Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Kelmis · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Mouvement pour l'Extrascolaire et les Stages · Other membership organisations · Brussel · since 2021
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General electrical installation work · Hulshout · since 2021
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Retail sale of automotive fuel · Dilsen-Stokkem · since 2023
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Abbreviation of MECHANICAL ENGINEERING SOLUTIONS · Activities of holding companies · Essen · since 2008
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Abbreviation of MANA EVENT TEAM · Exploitatie van culturele centra en multifunctionele zalen ten behoeve van culturele activiteiten · Dendermonde · since 2010
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Abbreviation of MEDICAL EQUIPMENT TRADE · Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods · Boom · since 2005
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Abbreviation of MIKE EVENT SERVICES · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 2007
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Abbreviation of MANUTENTION ESPACE ET STOCKAGE · Other retail sale of new goods · Mons · since 2008
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Freight transport by road · Vorst · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Mise*En*Scene · Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Gent · since 2024
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Abbreviation of MODULAR ENERGY SYSTEMS EUROPE · Wholesale of electrical equipment, including installation materials · Zulte · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Managing Event Support · Full-service restaurants · Deerlijk · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Muzik'en Signes · Liège · since 2025
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Activities of holding companies · Heusden-Zolder · since 2012
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · since 2024