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.
“Pilaar Tech”
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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Business and other management consultancy · Gent · since 2011
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General construction of residential buildings · Roosdaal · since 2023
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Zwevegem · since 2026
Names that resemble it 12 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Zwalm · since 1996
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · Brecht · since 2024
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Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · since 2025
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Activities of interior architects · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1985
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Turnhout · since 1990
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Computer programming · Chaudfontaine · since 1993
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Hoegaarden · since 2002
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Machining of metals · Antwerpen · since 2003
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Retail sale of electrical household appliances · Huy · since 2000
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Event catering · since 2020
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Pet boarding · since 2024
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Construction of utility projects for electricity and telecommunications · Berlare · since 2023