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.
“MOV”
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
3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · Saint-Ghislain · since 2021
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Public relations and communication consultancy · since 2026
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Business and other management consultancy · Marche-en-Famenne · since 2026
Names that resemble it 54 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Vervaardiging van overige producten van metaal, n.e.g. · Denderleeuw · since 1968
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Name of an establishment of THE BUFFALO SHOE · Retail sale of footwear · Aalst · since 1985
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Retail sale of women's outerwear · Nivelles · since 1990
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Event catering · Aalst · since 1993
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Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Mortsel · since 1993
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Nazareth-De Pinte · since 1997
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Diensten in verband met vervoer over water · Evergem · since 1997
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Abbreviation of NETWERK VOOR MANAGEMENT IN DE OPENBARE VLAAMSE INSTELLINGEN · Brussel · since 1998
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · La Hulpe · since 2000
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Activities of holding companies · Nieuwpoort · since 2001
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Other sports activities · since 2015
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Physiotherapy · Kalmthout · since 2015
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Bemiddelingsactiviteiten in verband met zakelijke dienstverlening, n.e.g. · Brugge · since 2016
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Name of an establishment of Changelab · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kontich · since 2017
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Other personal services · since 2017
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Activities of holding companies · Dentergem · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Movement · Sports and recreation education · Oostende · since 2018
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Other business support services · Destelbergen · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2019
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Vervaardiging van computers en randapparatuur · Antwerpen · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Elsene · since 2020
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Activiteiten van algemene ziekenhuizen, muv geriatrische en gespecialiseerde ziekenhuizen · Liège · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Molenbeek op de fiets · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2020
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Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning · Aalter · since 2020
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Other postal and courier activities · since 2021
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Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · Lokeren · since 2021
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Freight transport by road · Leuven · since 2022
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Physiotherapy · Bütgenbach · since 2022
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Physiotherapy · since 2022
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Business and other management consultancy · Eupen · since 2023
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Physiotherapy · since 1998
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Sint-Niklaas · since 2010
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Business and other management consultancy · Nijlen · since 2011
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Wetteren · since 2011
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2011
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Business and other management consultancy · Oudergem · since 2012
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Couvin · since 2012
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · Schilde · since 2012
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Activities of holding companies · Heusden-Zolder · since 2024
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Event catering · since 2025
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Other personal services · since 2025
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Other sports activities · Sprimont · since 2025
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2025
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Retail sale of other household articles · Mol · since 2025
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · since 2026
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Kortrijk · since 1989
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Operation of sports facilities · Gent · since 1989
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Hasselt · since 2002
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Manufacture of metal structures and parts of structures · Kortemark · since 2002
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Other legal services · Opwijk · since 2005
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Sports and recreation education · since 2026
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Oostende · since 1989
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Abbreviation of MOBILITEITSVERHOGING VOOR ELEKTRONISCHE ROLSTOELGEBRUIKERS · Lommel · since 2001
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Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods · Mechelen · since 2005