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.
“Novitan”
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
7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods · Kortrijk · since 1992
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Detailhandel in onderkleding, lingerie en strand- en badkleding · since 2015
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Name of an establishment of ASM 2.0 · Full-service restaurants · Mons · since 2018
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Detailhandel in onderkleding, lingerie en strand- en badkleding · Jurbise · since 2019
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Hairdressing and barber services · Riemst · since 2022
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Business and other management consultancy · Puurs-Sint-Amands · since 1999
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Gent · since 1995
Names that resemble it 34 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Computer programming · Andenne · since 2020
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Breda · since 1978
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Business and other management consultancy · Bertem · since 2004
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Brecht · since 2017
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Other social work without accommodation · Asse · since 2019
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Chaudfontaine · since 2021
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Flémalle · since 2024
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Activities of holding companies · Lanaken · since 2007
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Mechelen · since 2007
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Activities of notaries · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2024
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Advertising agencies · since 2017
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Other legal services · Bertem · since 2017
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Activities of holding companies · Mons · since 2019
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General electrical installation work · Bree · since 2022
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Freight transport by road · Geraardsbergen · since 2011
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2025
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Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Mechelen · since 2026
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Diest · since 1984
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Other specialised construction activities · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 1994
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Agents and managers of artists, athletes and other public figures · Zoutleeuw · since 1999
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Physiotherapy · Dentergem · since 2013
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Laying of wooden floor and wall coverings · Wingene · since 2015
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Activities of holding companies · Brecht · since 2020
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Abbreviation of NOTAN geassocieerde notarissen · Activities of notaries · Ninove · since 2020
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2022
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Activities of holding companies · Evergem · since 2023
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Other construction installation · Mechelen · since 2025
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Activities of notaries · Malle · since 2025
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Other software publishing · Glabbeek · since 2025
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Steenokkerzeel · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Netwerk van Ondernemers voor Visie, Innovatie & Excellentie · Heusden-Zolder · since 2025
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Antwerpen · since 2026
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Antwerpen · since 2011