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.
“Thuis”
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
13 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Brussel · since 1968
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Knokke-Heist · since 1948
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Instellingen met huisvesting voor personen met psychiatrische problemen · Ganshoren · since 1979
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Event catering · since 2023
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Performing arts by independent artists · since 2024
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Herentals · since 1994
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Other education · since 2015
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Other social work without accommodation · since 2022
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Agents in non-specialised wholesale trade · Maaseik · since 2010
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Repair and maintenance of computers and communication equipment · since 2025
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Nursing and midwifery · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2012
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Other education · Tongeren-Borgloon · since 2012
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Serviceflats voor ouderen · Arendonk · since 2021
Names that resemble it 48 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Business and other management consultancy · Haacht · since 2026
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Development of residential building projects · Beringen · since 2025
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Poperinge · since 1994
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Name of an establishment of LEONARDO S · Groothandel in huismeubilair · Lier · since 2013
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Psychology services · since 2015
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Site preparation · Sint-Niklaas · since 2015
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Event catering · since 2018
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Trade name of RESTO ELISE · Limited-service restaurants, excluding mobile food services · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2018
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2025
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Event catering · since 2006
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Name of an establishment of Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn van Willebroek · Openbare Centra voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn (OCMW) · Willebroek · since 1968
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Name of an establishment of Openbaar Centrum voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn van Boortmeerbeek · Openbare Centra voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn (OCMW) · Boortmeerbeek · since 1968
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Verhuur en exploitatie van sociale woningen · Antwerpen · since 1968
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Verhuur en exploitatie van sociale woningen · Roeselare · since 1920
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Name of an establishment of Kokoro · Nursing and midwifery · Aalst · since 1990
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Wevelgem · since 1992
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Nursing and midwifery · Heusden-Zolder · since 1994
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Name of an establishment of BALLIEU EN HEINE · Full-service restaurants · Nieuwpoort · since 1998
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Abbreviation of Vereniging van Medeëigenaars gebouw @'t Lofthuis@ te Sint-Niklaas, Vermorgenstraat 11-11B. · Sint-Niklaas · since 1998
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Name of an establishment of Thuiszorg Solidaris Oost-Vlaanderen · Activiteiten van bejaardenzorg aan huis, muv (thuis)verpleging · Gent · since 1999
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Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Wijnegem · since 2000
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Physiotherapy · since 2014
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Name of an establishment of The Lodge Vilvoorde · Hotels and similar accommodation · Vilvoorde · since 2016
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Name of an establishment of Zorg Leuven · Openbare Centra voor Maatschappelijk Welzijn (OCMW) · Leuven · since 2016
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Name of an establishment of Zorgbedrijf Rivierenland · Rust- en verzorgingstehuizen (RVT) · Sint-Katelijne-Waver · since 2017
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Vermogensbeheer · Turnhout · since 2008
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Hairdressing and barber services · since 2001
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Nursing and midwifery · Hasselt · since 2009
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Name of an establishment of UnitedWe · Full-service restaurants · Aalst · since 2023
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Other construction installation · since 2025
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Riemst · since 2026
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Nursing and midwifery · Aarschot · since 2025
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Rusthuizen voor ouderen (ROB) · Ukkel · since 1988
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Retail sale of lighting equipment · Kortrijk · since 1994
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Name of an establishment of Vlaamse Vereniging van Watersport Leuven · Sports and recreation education · Leuven · since 1996
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Full-service restaurants · Balen · since 2000
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Full-service restaurants · Alveringem · since 2000
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Employment placement agencies · Malle · since 2003
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Other personal services · since 2019
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Name of an establishment · Full-service restaurants · Zottegem · since 2020
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Name of an establishment of GEKU · Full-service restaurants · Laakdal · since 2020
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Activities of holding companies · Gavere · since 2009
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Retail sale of fruit and vegetables · Hoogstraten · since 2004
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Full-service restaurants · since 2005
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Name of an establishment · Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, excluding potatoes · Poperinge · since 2006
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General construction of residential buildings · Nijlen · since 2025
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Full-service restaurants · since 2000
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Cafés and bars · since 2019