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.
“THIEM”
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
9 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Activities of notaries · Lier · since 2021
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Activities of holding companies · Rijkevorsel · since 2011
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Activities of lawyers · Schaarbeek · since 2002
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Abbreviation of Thief in the night · Beernem · since 2015
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Computer programming · since 2016
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Full-service restaurants · Beringen · since 2024
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General construction of residential buildings · Namur · since 2020
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since 2019
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Arendonk · since 2021
Names that resemble it 17 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · Wavre · since 1994
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Cafés and bars · Nieuwpoort · since 2003
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Groothandel in kranten, boeken en tijdschriften · Sankt Vith · since 1982
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Bemiddelingsactiviteiten in verband met zakelijke dienstverlening, n.e.g. · Kortrijk · since 1973
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Renting and operating of own or leased non-residential real estate, excluding land · Aalter · since 1993
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Activities of lawyers · Diepenbeek · since 1999
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Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Menen · since 2011
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Other business support services · Lier · since 2002
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Wuustwezel · since 2007
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Binche · since 2024
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Activities of holding companies · Boussu · since 1993
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Tervuren · since 1999
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Retail sale of wines and spirits · since 2005
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2025
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Tienen · since 2021
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Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · Lokeren · since 2009
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Groothandel in kantoor- en schoolbenodigdheden · since 1986