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.
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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
12 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Gent · since 2006
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Brussel · since 1968
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Knokke-Heist · since 1948
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Name of an establishment of TER MUIDEN en 't VELDZICHT · Instellingen met huisvesting voor volwassenen met een mentale handicap · Brugge · since 1978
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Instellingen met huisvesting voor personen met psychiatrische problemen · Ganshoren · since 1979
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Other education · since 2019
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General construction of residential buildings · Maldegem · since 2021
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Event catering · since 2023
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Zonnebeke · since 2005
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2024
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Herentals · since 1994
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Freight transport by road · Anderlecht · since 2019
Names that resemble it 10 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Business and other management consultancy · Brasschaat · since 1999
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Retail sale of games and toys · Gent · since 2016
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Cafés and bars · Opwijk · since 2001
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Bilzen-Hoeselt · since 2023
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Harelbeke · since 1992
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Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Elsene · since 2002
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Office administrative and support services · Moorslede · since 2022
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Activities of lawyers · Boutersem · since 2024
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Other professional, scientific and technical activities · since 2026
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Retail sale of other sporting goods · Ukkel · since 2016