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.
“OUDAR”
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
13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Development of residential building projects · Sint-Lambrechts-Woluwe · since 1987
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Other manufacturing not elsewhere classified · Antwerpen · since 2018
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Driving schools for cars and motorcycles · since 2020
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Land surveying · since 2026
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Boomkwekerijen, muv bosboomkwekerijen · since 2021
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Physiotherapy · since 1978
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Vervaardiging van radiatoren, stoomketels en ketels voor centrale verwarming · since 2010
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General cleaning of buildings · Zaventem · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Oostende · since 2022
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Activities of lawyers · since 2024
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2024
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Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · since 2025
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2016
Names that resemble it 6 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kontich · since 2014
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Vervaardiging van bouten, schroeven en moeren · Vorst · since 2023
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Development of residential building projects · Oostende · since 2001
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Cafés and bars · since 2025
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Detailhandel in overig textiel · since 2025