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.
“XEROX”
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
20 registered enterprises with a name easily confused with yours.
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Wholesale of information and communication equipment · Zaventem · since 1945
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Non-specialised wholesale trade · since 1991
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Wholesale of clothing, excluding workwear and underwear · Nieuwpoort · since 2007
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Computer programming · since 2025
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Dublin 15 Blanchardstown · since 1998
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AULNAY SOUS BOIS · since 1998
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Uxbridge Middlesex · since 2017
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Geraardsbergen · since 1979
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Stavelot · since 2001
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Wholesale of cars and light vans (up to 3.5 tonnes) · Lasne · since 2002
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Vervaardiging van parfums en toiletartikelen · Lint · since 2019
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Cafés and bars · since 2026
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General electrical installation work · Halle · since 2023
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Verhuur en lease van machines, apparatuur en handgereedschap voor doe-het-zelvers · since 2023
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Retail sale of solid, liquid and gaseous fuels, excluding motor fuels · since 2023
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Renting and leasing of cars and light motor vehicles · since 2025
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Activiteiten van slachthuizen · Gent · since 2025
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Web portal activities · since 2026
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Beersel · since 1977
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Mons · since 2012
Names that resemble it 4 registered names with shared words or a related spelling.
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Computer consultancy and computer facilities management · Kasterlee · since 2017
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Other specialised construction activities · Duffel · since 2021
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Abbreviation of Exclusive Ecological Rhythms · Promotion and organisation of arts and performing arts events · Hoeilaart · since 2026
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Sports and recreation education · Houthalen-Helchteren · since 2021