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.
“VILIAM”
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
5 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Business and other management consultancy · Lanaken · since 2006
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Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2007
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Retail sale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · since 2025
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Business and other management consultancy · Kruisem · since 2013
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2018
Names that resemble it 10 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Other education · Schilde · since 2017
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Vermogensbeheer · Kortrijk · since 2015
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Sint-Pieters-Leeuw · since 2005
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Aywaille · since 2026
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since 1997
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Other information service activities · Aalter · since 2016
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Activities of holding companies · Aalst · since 2019
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Dental practice · Essen · since 2023
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Growing of flowers · since 2024
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Other business support services · since 2023