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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.

“UNIVEL”

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  • 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.

  • UNIVEL same name
    Bewerken en spinnen van textielvezels · Deerlijk · since 1983
  • UNIVEL same name
    Activities of holding companies · Destelbergen · since 2007
  • UNIVELL very similar
    Nivelles · since 2000
  • UNIVER very similar
    Retail sale of beverages, general range · Willebroek · since 1989
  • Univet very similar
    Veterinary services · Brugge · since 1993
  • UNIVEG B.V. very similar
    Ridderkerk · since 2011
  • UNIVET very similar
    Veterinary services · Waterloo · since 2011
  • UNIVEX very similar
    Inland freight water transport · Brecht · since 2025
  • NIVEL very similar
    Real estate agency activities · Ternat · since 1991
  • Unibel very similar
    Abbreviation of Union Immobilière Belge · Onhaye · since 1968
  • UNIBEL very similar
    Abbreviation of UNILEVER BELGIUM · Agents in the wholesale of food, beverages and tobacco · Anderlecht · since 1989
  • UMIVEL very similar
    Abbreviation of UNIE VAN MOSKEEEN EN ISLAMITISCHE VERENIGINGEN VAN LIMBURG · Maaseik · since 2001
Names that resemble it 45 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
  • UNIVERTEL similar
    Retail sale of information and communication equipment · Herstal · since 2012
  • UNIVERS similar
    Other printing · Merelbeke-Melle · since 1961
  • UNIV AG similar
    Name of an establishment of BELFIUS BANK · Overige activiteiten van geldscheppende financiële instellingen · Sint-Joost-ten-Node · since 1962
  • UNIVERT similar
    Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Theux · since 1976
  • UNIVERS similar
    Name of an establishment of COPPOLA · Retail sale of clothing and accessories for women, men, children and babies (general range) · Herentals · since 1988
  • UNIVERS similar
    Non-specialised wholesale trade · Elsene · since 1988
  • UNIVERSEEL similar
    Antwerpen · since 2002
  • UNIVENT BV similar
    WAARDENBURG · since 2006
  • UNIVERS similar
    Elsene · since 2014
  • UNI-VERT similar
    Mons · since 2015
  • Uni-vers... similar
    Other amusement and recreation activities · Thimister-Clermont · since 2017
  • Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · since 2000
  • UNI-VERT similar
    Organisation of conventions and trade shows · since 2019
  • UNIVEST similar
    General construction of residential buildings · Beerse · since 2020
  • Manufacture of outerwear · since 1955
  • Other business support services · since 2017
  • Univers Cel similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · Héron · since 2024
  • UniVers similar
    Ans · since 2026
  • Universa similar
    Other printing · Wetteren · since 1958
  • UNIVERSO similar
    Wavrin · since 1994
  • Universa similar
    Antwerpen · since 2013
  • Other personal services · since 2019
  • UNIVERRE similar
    Other non-specialised retail sale · Watermaal-Bosvoorde · since 2020
  • UNIVERS D similar
    Hairdressing and barber services · Namur · since 2021
  • Other building cleaning and industrial cleaning · since 2008
  • Universa similar
    Detailhandel in sanitaire artikelen en sanitair installatiemateriaal · Antwerpen · since 2024
  • UNIVA similar
    Lede · since 2025
  • UNIVO similar
    Computer programming · Thuin · since 2026
  • Travel agency activities · Hoeilaart · since 2005
  • UNIVERSUM similar
    Full-service restaurants · Genk · since 2013
  • UNIVERSAL similar
    On-demand passenger transport by chauffeured vehicle · Brussel · since 2017
  • UNIVERSAL similar
    Other specialised construction activities · Schaarbeek · since 2017
  • UNIVERSAL similar
    Baggerwerken · Braine-le-Comte · since 2008
  • UNIVERS80 similar
    Edegem · since 2012
  • UNIVERSEM similar
    Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Namur · since 2007
  • UNIVERSYS similar
    Wholesale of fruit and vegetables, excluding potatoes · Brussel · since 2024
  • UniversIO similar
    Employment placement agencies · Zaventem · since 2026
  • UNIVIN similar
    Cafés and bars · Brussel · since 2014
  • UNIVIZ similar
    Willebroek · since 2020
  • UNIVAN similar
    Non-specialised retail sale with food, beverages or tobacco predominating · Glabbeek · since 2008
  • UNIVOX similar
    Business and other management consultancy · Vilvoorde · since 2026
  • UNI - VERC similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Limbourg · since 1988
  • Univers (sole trader) similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Reparatie en onderhoud van andere civiele transportmiddelen · since 2018
  • Univertra similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 1968
  • UNIVERSAL similarin bankruptcy or liquidation
    Retail sale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Antwerpen · since 2006

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