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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.

“STERQ”

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  • 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.
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Same or very similar names

22 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.

  • STERQ same name
    Name of Dailipharma · Vervaardiging van andere voedingsmiddelen, n.e.g. · Kortrijk · since 2020
  • STERQ same name
    General construction of residential buildings · Wuustwezel · since 2023
  • STERN very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Ingelmunster · since 1989
  • STERO very similar
    Installation of electric heating, air conditioning, cooling and ventilation · Schilde · since 1996
  • STERU very similar
    Pelt · since 2002
  • STERM very similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Herent · since 2013
  • STERA (sole trader) very similar
    Business and other management consultancy
  • Sterx very similar
    Vervaardiging van andere keramische producten · Herk-de-Stad · since 2013
  • STERK very similar
    Fitness centres · Gent · since 2015
  • SterX very similar
    Computing infrastructure, data processing, hosting and related activities · Brecht · since 2016
  • STERC (sole trader) very similar
    Physiotherapy · since 2016
  • Sterk very similar
    Name of an establishment of INSTAR · Public relations and communication consultancy · Mechelen · since 2019
  • Steru very similar
    Development of residential building projects · Ham · since 2019
  • STERA (sole trader) very similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2021
  • STERA very similar
    Performing arts by independent artists · Heist-op-den-Berg · since 2020
  • STERI very similar
    Full-service restaurants · Namur · since 2021
  • STERK very similar
    Real estate agency activities · Antwerpen · since 2021
  • Sterk very similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · Kontich · since 2022
  • Sterk (sole trader) very similar
    Physiotherapy · since 2023
  • Ster 5 very similar
    Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Lochristi · since 2025
  • Other personal services · since 2025
  • Andere activiteiten op het gebied van de geestelijke gezondheidszorg · since 2025
Names that resemble it 32 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • STER similar
    Vermogensbeheer · Merelbeke-Melle · since 2019
  • Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · since 2009
  • STERKO similar
    since 1989
  • STERIS similar
    Wholesale of pharmaceutical and medical goods · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 1990
  • STERCO similar
    General electrical installation work · Geel · since 1991
  • STERCK similar
    Plumbing work · Aalst · since 1998
  • STERIS similar
    Name of an establishment of STEFIR · Business and other management consultancy · Menen · since 2012
  • STERCK similar
    Graphic design and visual communication · Boortmeerbeek · since 2013
  • STERNA similar
    Full-service restaurants · Brussel · since 2015
  • STERKO similar
    Agents and brokers in banking services · Roeselare · since 2016
  • Steras similar
    Vervaardiging van buizen, pijpen, holle profielen en fittings daarvoor, van staal · Gent · since 2018
  • STERKK similar
    Insulation installation · Maarkedal · since 2018
  • Ste-Rom similar
    Activities of building architects · Scherpenheuvel-Zichem · since 2019
  • STERCI similar
    Activities of holding companies · Heusden-Zolder · since 2019
  • STERKS similar
    Coating of metals · Schoten · since 2019
  • STERZA similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Tervuren · since 2020
  • STERNE similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · Brussel · since 2021
  • STER-CO similar
    Activities of holding companies · Westerlo · since 2021
  • Business and other management consultancy · since 2026
  • STER 14 similar
    Other business support services · Mechelen · since 2022
  • Sterko similar
    Activiteiten van overige balsportclubs · Kortenberg · since 2022
  • Stereo similar
    Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Antwerpen · since 2022
  • STERCA similar
    Name of an establishment of DELIES · Business and other management consultancy · Schilde · since 2009
  • SterHo similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Zonhoven · since 2011
  • Other business support services · since 2012
  • Sterbo similar
    Site preparation · Rijkevorsel · since 2006
  • STERKK. similar
    Vervaardiging van metalen deuren en vensters · Eeklo · since 2024
  • Ster MS similar
    Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Duffel · since 2024
  • Sterio similar
    Development of residential building projects · Oostkamp · since 2025
  • STERAN similar
    Nursing and midwifery · Braine-le-Château · since 2026
  • Ster similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    since 1970
  • STERUD similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    since 2012

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