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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.
“RAES”
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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
51 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Haaltert · since 1986
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Wholesale of construction materials, general range · Oud-Heverlee · since 1989
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Manufacture of medical and dental instruments and supplies · Sint-Truiden · since 2000
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Trade name of Raes Advies en Service · Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Sint-Niklaas · since 2012
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Full-service restaurants · Zottegem · since 2003
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General electrical installation work · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2024
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Name of an establishment of RAES MARCEL - HOUTHANDEL EN ZAGERIJ · Sawmilling and planing of wood · Hooglede · since 1981
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since 1996
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2024
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Other information technology and computer services · Antwerpen · since 1992
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Joinery installation · Erpe-Mere · since 1995
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Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · since 2013
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Literary creation · since 2013
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Mixed farming · since 1993
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Nursing and midwifery · since 1998
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2015
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2016
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since 2025
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since 2019
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since 1989
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 1997
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since 2020
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Bewerken van metaal en poedermetallurgie · since 2020
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Holiday cottages, homes and apartments · since 2021
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since 1993
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since 1993
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Funeral services · Oostende · since 2004
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Veterinary services · since 2018
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Psychology services · since 2024
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Other holiday and short-stay accommodation · since 2024
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since 2025
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Other publishing activities, excluding software publishing · since 2026
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2026
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Literary creation · since 1985
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since 1977
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since 1982
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Office administrative and support services · since 2014
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Landscape service activities · since 2014
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Tattoo and piercing services · since 2017
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2019
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since 2019
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since 1992
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Graphic design and visual communication · since 2020
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Physiotherapy · since 2023
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2023
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Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · since 2023
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Business and other management consultancy · Bornem · since 2009
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since 1984
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Specialist medical practice · since 1987
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Physiotherapy · since 2019
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Freight transport by road · since 1997
Names that resemble it 14 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Real estate agency activities · Oostkamp · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Roosens Advice and Expertise · Public relations and communication consultancy · Anderlecht · since 2023
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Other business support services · Lokeren · since 2025
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Waasmunster · since 1980
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Abbreviation of ROYAL AERA EXCELSIOR DE BRUXELLES · Activiteiten van overige balsportclubs · Brussel · since 1997
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Hairdressing and barber services · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2014
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Computer programming · Mechelen · since 2014
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Activities of holding companies · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of HaRuMa · Business and other management consultancy · Puurs-Sint-Amands · since 2022
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Insurance agents and brokers · Hasselt · since 2025
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Activities of building architects · Torhout · since 2025
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Interior design · Stekene · since 2026
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Visual arts creation · since 2026
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since 2021