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.
“SHANRO”
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
10 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Raising of sheep and goats · Rijkevorsel · since 2017
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General construction of residential buildings · Elsene · since 2001
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Other personal services · since 2024
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Bouw van civieltechnische werken voor vloeistoffen, n.e.g. · since 2015
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Repair and maintenance of machinery · Genk · since 2012
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General construction of residential buildings · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2025
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Zedelgem · since 1996
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Pelt · since 2013
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Joinery installation · since 2018
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Activities of head offices · Deerlijk · since 2026
Names that resemble it 30 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Gent · since 2018
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Anderlecht · since 2001
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2019
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General cleaning of buildings · Schaarbeek · since 2009
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Office administrative and support services · Hasselt · since 2008
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Bemiddelingsactiviteiten in verband met zakelijke dienstverlening, n.e.g. · since 2025
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Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Antwerpen · since 1993
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Marchin · since 1995
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Name of an establishment of FRAUSSEN-DOLMANS · Retail sale of household textiles and bedding · Lanaken · since 2000
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Retail sale of fruit and vegetables · Antwerpen · since 2001
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Other non-specialised retail sale · Knokke-Heist · since 2001
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Day spas, saunas and steam baths · since 1994
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Other sports activities · since 2014
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Brussel · since 2014
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Beauty care and other beauty treatments · since 2015
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Genk · since 2017
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · since 2017
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On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Brugge · since 2019
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Vermogensbeheer · Leuven · since 2007
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2022
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Name of an establishment of SHANI TARAR · Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Beloeil · since 2020
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Ukkel · since 2022
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Antwerpen · since 2004
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Retail sale of watches and jewellery · Lasne · since 2008
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2023
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Sports and recreation education · Pont-à-Celles · since 2023
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Detailhandel in glas-, porselein- en aardewerk en in niet-elektrische huishoudelijke artikelen · since 2025
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Full-service restaurants · Essen · since 2026
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Activities of holding companies · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2026
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Other construction installation · Kapellen · since 2017