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.
“TERHAND”
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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Wervik · since 2015
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Hulshout · since 2020
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Name of an establishment of Green Valley Hospitality · Full-service restaurants · Hasselt · since 2021
Names that resemble it 12 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Development of residential building projects · Hasselt · since 2018
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Abbreviation of Wielertoeristenclub Ter Hand · Wervik · since 2015
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Business and other management consultancy · Antwerpen · since 2016
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · Nieuwpoort · since 2009
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Development of residential building projects · Tienen · since 1988
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Physiotherapy · since 2018
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Full-service restaurants · Brugge · since 2023
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Rusthuizen voor ouderen (ROB) · Ukkel · since 2010
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Freight transport by road · Steenokkerzeel · since 1984
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Specialised image, lighting and sound technical services · since 2014
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Marche-en-Famenne · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Have A Nice Day · Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Welkenraedt · since 2024