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
7 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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BOSTON, MA · since 2019
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Renting and leasing of other personal and household goods · Asse · since 2022
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Oostende · since 1974
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Operation of sports facilities · Leuven · since 2019
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Other non-specialised retail sale · since 2024
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Development of non-residential building projects · Kortrijk · since 2019
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Business and other management consultancy · Hemiksem · since 2008
Names that resemble it 20 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Wholesale of wines and spirits · Putte · since 2024
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Repair and maintenance of other personal and household goods · since 2008
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Engineering and related technical consultancy, excluding land surveyors · Kortrijk · since 2019
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Abbreviation of Wevelgems Harmonieorkest · Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Wevelgem · since 1946
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Abbreviation of WORLD HOTEL OBSERVATORY · Hotels and similar accommodation · Ukkel · since 1979
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · since 2013
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Abbreviation of William Hollanders de Ouderaen · Activities of lawyers · Hoeilaart · since 2022
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Abbreviation of Het Waregems Harmonieorkest · Performing arts by artistic ensembles · Waregem · since 2005
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Retail sale of pets, pet food and pet supplies · since 2025
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Agents specialised in the wholesale of other particular products · Elsene · since 2022
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Anderlecht · since 2022
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Other business support services · since 2023
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Public relations and communication consultancy · Liège · since 2024
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Pet boarding · since 2019
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Pet boarding · Assenede · since 2023
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Abbreviation of Hulp, Opvang en Ondersteuning bij Problemen · Mechelen · since 1995
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Business and other management consultancy · Knokke-Heist · since 2018
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General cleaning of buildings · since 2023
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Antwerpen · since 2026
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General construction of other non-residential buildings · since 2024