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
2 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Groothandel in porselein en glaswerk · Schilde · since 2023
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Pet care services, excluding veterinary services · since 2018
Names that resemble it 42 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Abbreviation of Vlaamse Auto Sportfederatie · Roeselare · since 1978
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Abbreviation of VLAAMS ARTSENSYNDICAAT · Antwerpen · since 1981
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Gent · since 1985
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Abbreviation of FRIHOMAT · Tessenderlo-Ham · since 1989
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Tremelo · since 1996
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Lievens-Houtem · since 1999
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Abbreviation of VISUAL ART STUDIO · since 2002
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Activities of holding companies · Dentergem · since 2015
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Retail sale of hardware, building materials, paint and glass (general range) · Bredene · since 2016
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Vermogensbeheer · Moorslede · since 2008
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Full-service restaurants · Beveren-Kruibeke-Zwijndrecht · since 2019
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Londerzeel · since 2021
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Abbreviation of AZAOUAN SAHARA · Kortrijk · since 2006
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Renting and operating of own or leased residential real estate, excluding social housing · Clavier · since 2007
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Abbreviation of Varkensstambroek van Antwerpen · Support activities for animal production · Nijlen · since 1961
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Abbreviation of VIACAO AEREA SAO PAULO · SAO PAULO · since 1992
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Buying and selling of own real estate · Roeselare · since 2000
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Insurance agents and brokers · Roeselare · since 2016
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Development of non-residential building projects · Beringen · since 2016
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Vermogensbeheer · Westerlo · since 2012
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Joinery installation · Nijlen · since 2020
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Office administrative and support services · Boutersem · since 2020
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Business and other management consultancy · Sint-Pieters-Woluwe · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Vlaamse vereniging voor arts-specialisten in opleiding · Gent · since 2021
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Photography, excluding press photography · Koksijde · since 2022
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Bricklaying and masonry work · Antwerpen · since 2022
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Painting of buildings · since 2026
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Groothandel in overig textiel · Beerse · since 2010
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Cafés and bars · Gent · since 2010
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Business and other management consultancy · Roeselare · since 2010
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Abbreviation of Van Ameyde Services Belgium · Ondersteunende activiteiten in verband met verzekeringen en pensioenfondsen, n.e.g. · Antwerpen · since 2010
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Abbreviation of Vehicle-Accessory-Service-Team · Wholesale of motor vehicle parts and accessories · Tienen · since 2010
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Property management for co-owned buildings (syndics) · Hulshout · since 2012
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Name of an establishment of VAN AELST STONE PRODUCTS · Cutting, shaping and finishing of stone · Malle · since 2004
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General construction of residential buildings · since 2023
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Specialist medical practice · Braine-l'Alleud · since 2024
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Certified accountants and tax accountants · Wevelgem · since 2024
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Photography, excluding press photography · Wichelen · since 2024
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Full-service restaurants · Elsene · since 2025
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Event catering · since 2026
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Wavre · since 1989
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Raising of sheep and goats · Schoten · since 1970