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.
“Soapy”
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
3 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Advertising agencies · Zemst · since 2019
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Vervaardiging van zeep en wasmiddelen · since 2010
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Beersel · since 2021
Names that resemble it 10 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Name of an establishment of SVEN · Hairdressing and barber services · Antwerpen · since 1991
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Abbreviation of Sociaal & Artistiek Platform · Hasselt · since 2014
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Abbreviation of SOAP ADVERTAINMENT · Other business support services · Genappe · since 2016
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Vervaardiging van zeep en wasmiddelen · Wevelgem · since 2023
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Abbreviation of SO Architecture · Activities of building architects · Waterloo · since 2002
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Abbreviation of Street of Art · Sint-Agatha-Berchem · since 2017
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Business and other management consultancy · since 2025
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Abbreviation of SALSA OPEN AIR · Other amusement and recreation activities · Ans · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Stinne Open Air VZW · Other membership organisations · Aalst · since 2025
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Washing and cleaning of motor vehicles · since 2026