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.
“SAMS”
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
7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Brasschaat · since 2002
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Full-service restaurants · Berlare · since 2018
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Painting of buildings · Halle · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Subsides,Aides,Multi-services à tout club sportif · Other membership organisations · Charleroi · since 2022
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2006
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Abbreviation of Société d'Anesthésie Mouraux Sophie · Specialist medical practice · Ham-sur-Heure-Nalinnes · since 2006
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Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Oostende · since 2015
Names that resemble it 67 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Book publishing · Brussel · since 1999
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Abbreviation of SAM SAM vlechtwerk · Socio-cultural adult education · Antwerpen · since 2017
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Activities of head offices · Edegem · since 2022
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Activities of holding companies · Leuven · since 2005
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2022
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Cafés and bars · Liège · since 2025
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Abbreviation of SINT-ALOYSIUSCOLLEGE · Menen · since 1929
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Abbreviation of Société des Auxiliaires des Missions · Activities of religious organisations · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1930
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Wholesale of other machinery and equipment · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 1978
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Pajottegem · since 1981
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Abbreviation of SAM global · Mont-Saint-Guibert · since 1983
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Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Hannut · since 1986
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Abbreviation of SOCIETE AGRICOLE de MEESTER · Bosbouw en bosbouwactiviteiten · Halle · since 1986
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Cafés and bars · Liège · since 1989
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Retail sale of medical and orthopaedic goods, excluding prescription glasses and lenses · Etterbeek · since 1989
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Abbreviation of SOCIETE AUTOMOBILIE DE MAIZERET · General maintenance and repair of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Andenne · since 1990
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Anderlecht · since 1993
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Jabbeke · since 1995
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · Fleurus · since 1997
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Antwerpen · since 1997
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Abbreviation of Service d'Actions musicales · Liège · since 1997
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 2002
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Business and other management consultancy · Zoersel · since 2002
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Retail sale of meat and meat products, excluding game and poultry · Roeselare · since 2003
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General construction of residential buildings · Turnhout · since 2012
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Painting of buildings · Gent · since 2013
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Abbreviation of SAFETY ADVICE MANAGEMENT · Overige openbare orde en civiele veiligheid · Zottegem · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Service d'Aide aux Migrants asbl · Other social work without accommodation · Liège · since 2013
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Abbreviation of Association SAM · Jette · since 2013
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Computer programming · since 2016
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Knokke-Heist · since 2016
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Activities of lawyers · Mechelen · since 2016
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Abbreviation of SAM, STEUNPUNT MENS EN SAMENLEVING · Other membership organisations · Antwerpen · since 2017
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Abbreviation of SAM le réseau des aidants · Other membership organisations · Brussel · since 2018
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Freight transport by road · Lummen · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Simply About Money · Activities of holding companies · Deinze · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Lier · since 2018
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Stabroek · since 2017
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Abbreviation of Savannah Artist Management ASBL · Elsene · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Société d'Assistance Médicale · General medical practice · Rixensart · since 2020
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Dilbeek · since 2020
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Abbreviation of Sustainable asset management · Business and other management consultancy · Brecht · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Strategic Advisory Management · Business and other management consultancy · La Hulpe · since 2022
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Abbreviation of SOCIETE ART MOUREAU · Business and other management consultancy · Burdinne · since 2022
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Computer programming · Antwerpen · since 2023
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Full-service restaurants · Willebroek · since 2009
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Abbreviation of Steven's Association Moonrise · Overijse · since 2009
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Screed work · Zaventem · since 2010
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MORANGIS · since 2010
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Nursing and midwifery · Liège · since 2012
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Abbreviation of SPORTS ADVICE & MANAGEMENT · Buying and selling of own real estate · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2004
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Antwerpen · since 2004
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Abbreviation of A. SCHRYVERS · Real estate agency activities · Mechelen · since 2006
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Abbreviation of SAM A.Z. · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Elsene · since 2008
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Activities of holding companies · Knokke-Heist · since 2008
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Abbreviation of SYNERGIE AFRICA MOND EXOTIC · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Aubange · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Stockcoach Automotive Marketplace · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Tienen · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Strategic Asset Management · Business and other management consultancy · Halle · since 2025
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Diest · since 2025
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Abbreviation · Performing arts by independent artists · Brussel · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Soie Artificielle Moderne · Ronse · since 1968
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Abbreviation of Société d'Application technique moderne · Sint-Jans-Molenbeek · since 1961
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Abbreviation of STICHTING ANTI MOBBING - SOCIETE ANTI MOBING · Diest · since 2001
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Name of an establishment of SAM-BW · On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Lasne · since 2018
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Retail sale of newspapers and periodicals · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Ukkel · since 2012
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since 2008