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.
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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
6 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Abbreviation of Federale Overheidsdienst Sociale Zekerheid · Federale overheid · Brussel · since 2001
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Abbreviation of Studie en Opleidingscentrum · Leuven · since 1979
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Abbreviation of SMART OFFICE CONCEPTS · Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2021
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Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2006
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Groothandel in kranten, boeken en tijdschriften · Waterloo · since 1989
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Renting and leasing of other machinery, equipment and tangible goods · Liège · since 2020
Names that resemble it 53 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Vocational training · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 1986
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Abbreviation of Société Commerciale et Industrielle · Kinshasa · since 1970
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Abbreviation of Secretariat Social du Bloc Economique Belge · since 1951
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Name of an establishment of AUTO SATELLITES · Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Fleurus · since 1976
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Villers-la-Ville · since 1985
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Joinery installation · Middelkerke · since 1986
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Truiden · since 1988
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Schilde · since 1995
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Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Mol · since 1997
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Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Aartselaar · since 2000
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Business and other management consultancy · Zottegem · since 2002
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Activities of holding companies · Esneux · since 2016
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Groothandel in andere intermediaire producten, n.e.g. · Londerzeel · since 2018
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Other information service activities · Essen · since 2018
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Andere drinkgelegenheden · Leuven · since 2018
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Business and other management consultancy · Les Bons Villers · since 2019
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Abbreviation of vzw Jeugdhuis SOCK · Wetteren · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Solidariteit Onthaalhuis Christus Koning · Brugge · since 2004
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Abbreviation of La Société du Crématorium d’Eghezée · Beheer van kerkhoven en activiteiten van crematoria · Namur · since 2026
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2024
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Abbreviation of Société Eau et Assainissement · Paris · since 1968
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Abbreviation of Société coopérative carolorégienne pour le Développement du Logement et de la Construction · Charleroi · since 1970
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Abbreviation of Socialistische Cultuuropbouw Arrondissement Turnhout · since 1973
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Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · Antwerpen · since 1977
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Abbreviation of Société de Construction et d'Entretien du Bâtiment · Courbevoie · since 1977
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Leuven · since 1982
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Petange · since 1986
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Ciney · since 1986
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Torhout · since 1996
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Kehlen · since 1996
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Abbreviation of SOCIETE D'ASSISTANCE FUNERAIRE · Funeral services · Courcelles · since 2000
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Gent · since 2003
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Tournai · since 2015
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Business and other management consultancy · Huy · since 2015
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Argenteuil · since 2011
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Activities of holding companies · Sint-Gillis (bij-Brussel) · since 2016
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Dental practice · Brasschaat · since 2017
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Retail sale of cosmetics and toilet articles · since 2018
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Mechelen · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Wemmel · since 2020
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Specialist medical practice · Oupeye · since 2020
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General construction of residential buildings · Lubbeek · since 2021
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Veterinary services · Braine-le-Château · since 2022
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Name of an establishment · Vermogensbeheer · Ranst · since 2022
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Other business support services · Knokke-Heist · since 2009
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Full-service restaurants · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2010
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Mouscron · since 2011
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Wavre · since 2003
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Vervaardiging van artikelen van beton voor de bouw · Ranst · since 2007
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Name of an establishment of AsterX Consult · Cafés and bars · Aartselaar · since 2025
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Abbreviation of Société Coloniale et Commerciale · Antwerpen · since 1932
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Abbreviation of SOCIETE POUR LE COMMERCE D'IMMEUBLES ET D'AUTOS · Elsene · since 1952
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Groothandel in koffie, thee, cacao en specerijen · Eeklo · since 1989