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
14 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of Oudenaardse Bandencentrale · Oudenaarde · since 1970
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Abbreviation of OSTEND BASIC CHEMICALS · Vervaardiging van andere organische chemische basisproducten · Oostende · since 1994
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Abbreviation of Oostendse Bridge Club · Oostende · since 1996
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Abbreviation of OOSTKAMPS BANDENCENTER · Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Oostkamp · since 2002
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Abbreviation of OESTERDAM BOARDRIDERS CLUB · Antwerpen · since 2002
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Abbreviation of ORNEAU BAD CLUB · Other sports activities · Gembloux · since 2014
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Cafés and bars · Blankenberge · since 2017
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Abbreviation of ORNIBIRD CLUB · Beauraing · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Olivia Breda Consulting S.R.L. · Business and other management consultancy · Lasne · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Ostend BMX Club · Other sports activities · Oostende · since 2009
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Development of residential building projects · Oostende · since 2011
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Name of an establishment of OFFICE BELGE DES CONCERTS - BELGIAN CONCERTS OFFICE · Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Liège · since 2006
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Abbreviation of ONE BUSINESS COMPANY · Other specialised construction activities · Maldegem · since 2015
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General construction of residential buildings · Maldegem · since 2018
Names that resemble it 13 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of OOSTERZEELSE BREEK- EN BETONCENTRALE · Vervaardiging van stortklare beton · Oosterzele · since 1989
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Abbreviation of Organisation belge contre l'Inceste · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1995
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Abbreviation of ONAFHANKELIJKE ORGANISATIE TER BESCHERMING VAN DE CONSUMENT · Other membership organisations · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2001
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Business and other management consultancy · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Olivier Bouccin Consulting and Services · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Villers-la-Ville · since 2006
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Business and other management consultancy · Schaarbeek · since 2009
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Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities · Blégny · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Olympic brainois · Braine-le-Comte · since 1971
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Abbreviation of ORTHOPEDIE BRASSEUR · Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, excluding prescription glasses and lenses · Brussel · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Okkeziel Bruist · Other amusement and recreation activities · Kampenhout · since 2016
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General construction of residential buildings · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of RAMO BEN · Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods · Sint-Agatha-Berchem · since 2011
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Abbreviation of Oost Best · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Hasselt · since 2025