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.
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
8 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Specialist medical practice · Oud-Turnhout · since 2015
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Tessenderlo-Ham · since 1982
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Nutrition and dietetics services · since 2013
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Ukkel · since 2013
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Activities of building architects · since 1987
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Full-service restaurants · Sint-Niklaas · since 2017
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Graphic design and visual communication · Merchtem · since 2024
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Computer programming · since 2026
Names that resemble it 10 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Liège · since 2018
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Retail sale of fruit and vegetables · since 2019
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Repair and maintenance of fabricated metal products · since 2022
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Halle · since 2023
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Retail sale of antiques · Aalst · since 2018
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Activities of head offices · Brugge · since 2023
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Real estate agency activities · Elsene · since 2002
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Real estate agency activities · Diest · since 2020
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Other retail sale of new goods · Brussel · since 2011
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Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · since 2024