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.
“OESTRA”
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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Dentergem · since 2016
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Heusden-Zolder · since 1989
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Abbreviation of Aune, Mestre et Blatge · Paris 8e · since 1907
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Antwerpen · since 1992
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Activities of holding companies · Genk · since 2002
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Business and other management consultancy · Hasselt · since 2015
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General electrical installation work · Elsene · since 2016
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Full-service restaurants · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2019
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2019
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Vermogensbeheer · Hoogstraten · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Alveringem · since 2012
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Activities of holding companies · Habay · since 2005
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Freight transport by road · Stekene · since 2008
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Other specialised construction activities · Sint-Truiden · since 2000
Names that resemble it 5 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Observatoire Européen de la Santé Transfrontalière · Activities of business and employers' organisations · Arlon · since 2017
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Abbreviation of OEST EVENTS · Organisation of conventions and trade shows · Brugge · since 2025
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Name of an establishment of NewOrch Belgium · Detailhandel in babyartikelen (algemeen assortiment) · Brussel · since 2020
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Other retail sale of new goods · since 2003
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Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Gent · since 2020