Changing or adding a trade name

  • 9 October 2016
  • Edited 13 January 2025
  • 1 min

Do you want to change the trade name of your company, or of your foundation or association with a business? Or add an extra trade name? You can do this via My KVK. You log in with DigiD

My KVK

Rules for trade names

There are rules around choosing a trade name.

  1. Your trade name must be unique, not misleading, and not cause confusion.
  2. Check if your trade name is already listed in the Business Register or Trademark Register

Read our tips for coming up with a business name.

Frequently asked questions

It is free to submit a change. Are you registering a new business, a continuation, an acquisition, a merger, or a demerger? And will you get a new KVK number? Then you must pay a registration fee.

New KVK extract

After the change is made, you can order a KVK Business Register Extract. There is a fee for this.