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Business behaviour & financial certification · EU

Europe's standard for trusted and reliable businesses

Proven® independently evaluates financial strength, payment behaviour, compliance, and operational track record — and certifies businesses that meet every criteria.

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Less than 7% of companies qualify. Certification requires meeting strict criteria across more than a dozen financial and behavioural indicators — there is no shortcut and no exceptions.

Proven® Trusted Business Certificate
6+EU markets
~2M+Companies evaluated
Top 7%Qualify per country
100+Data points checked
AnnualRenewed & updated
01 — What is Proven® certification

You are only certified
if you are eligible.

Proven® evaluates companies using all available financial and behavioural data — government registries, credit bureau records, tax compliance history, and payment behaviour toward suppliers and partners. No forms to fill in. No self-promotion. The score is the score.

Financially stable Tax compliant Pays suppliers on time Legally sound No court judgements Profitable track record

Why certification is limited

Certification requires meeting strict thresholds across more than a dozen criteria simultaneously — financial performance alone is not enough. Every dimension must clear the bar.

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02 — Concrete business value

What your company gains

The Proven® badge is a working business tool — not a trophy for the shelf. Here is what it does in practice.

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Media coverage at launch

Certified companies are named in country-specific press releases, editorial features, and media partnerships when each market goes live. Your company name is published.

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Listed on provencompanies.com

Permanent public listing in the Proven® registry — searchable by country, sector, and year. A linkable, verifiable page for every certified company.

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Faster sales & proposals

A Proven® badge on your proposal tells procurement teams, CFOs, and enterprise clients you have already passed an independent check. Fewer questions. Shorter sales cycles.

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Bank & partner credibility

Financial institutions and large enterprise clients increasingly require proof of stability before engaging. Proven® is recognised across EU markets as an independent standard.

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Talent signal

Top candidates choose top and Proven® companies. Display the badge alongside job postings to signal financial health and long-term commitment to senior candidates.

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Better payment conditions

Being Proven® signals you are a reliable payer. Suppliers, partners, and financial institutions offer better credit terms and payment conditions to companies with verified financial behaviour.

03 — How to get certified

From evaluation to recognition

No application forms, no documents to submit, no waiting rooms. We do the work — you receive the result.

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We evaluate

Proven® runs your company through our scoring model using all available data sources for your country. You don't need to submit anything — we retrieve and analyse the data independently.

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You qualify & order

If your company meets every threshold, you receive a certification notification with your score. You then order your certificate and badge kit — and we deliver the full package by email.

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Use it everywhere

Deploy your badge on your website, email signature, client proposals, LinkedIn, and printed materials. Your verified listing on provencompanies.com is live the same day.

04 — Evaluation criteria

How companies are evaluated

Scoring is based entirely on objective, externally verifiable data — government filings, credit records, tax compliance, payment history. No interviews, no panels, no subjectivity.

What information is used

We pull data from all available sources for each country: national company registries, tax authority records, court and insolvency registers, credit bureau scores, and — where available — payment behaviour databases. No single data source is sufficient on its own. A company must score well across all dimensions simultaneously.

Data sources

National company registries (financial filings)
Tax authority compliance records
Credit bureau scores & payment history
Court judgements & insolvency registers
Supplier & trade payment behaviour data
Director & shareholder public records
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Financial health

Profitability, equity ratio, liquidity, and revenue trajectory across the last 3 financial years.

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Tax compliance

No outstanding tax debts. Returns filed on time. Clean standing with the national tax authority.

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Payment behaviour

On-time payments to suppliers and creditors. No defaults, enforcement actions, or court orders.

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Legal status

Active registration. No insolvency proceedings, strike-off notices, or director disqualifications.

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Operational track record

Minimum 2 years in operation. Annual accounts filed with the national registry on time.

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Credit bureau score

Score from the primary national bureau must fall within the top scoring band for the country.

05 — Markets

Launching across Europe

Country-specific scoring, one consistent global standard. Click a country to see its local certification page.

🇮🇪Ireland ~265k companiesComing soon 🇵🇹Portugal ~430k companiesComing soon 🇷🇴Romania ~700k companiesComing soon 🇪🇸Spain ~3.2m companiesComing soon 🇧🇪Belgium ~1.1m companiesComing soon 🇭🇷Croatia ~190k companiesComing soon
06 — Certified companies

The Proven® list

A public registry of Europe's most financially sound and behaviourally reliable businesses — updated annually. Searchable by country, sector, and year.

Why the list matters

Being on the Proven® list is a signal to anyone who searches your company name — customers, partners, banks, investors. It says: this company has been independently evaluated and cleared across every criterion.

CompanyCountrySectorStatus
Acme Technologies Ltd. 🇮🇪 Ireland Technology Trusted Business
Meridian Solutions Lda. 🇵🇹 Portugal Consulting Trusted Business
Nordvik Group SRL 🇷🇴 Romania Manufacturing Trusted Business
Atlantic Commerce S.A. 🇵🇹 Portugal Trade Trusted Business
Dublin Innovations Ltd. 🇮🇪 Ireland R&D Trusted Business

Full list available after market launch.

07 — The certificate package

Everything in the box

One certification includes a complete digital and print package — ready to use the same day you receive it.

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PDF certificate

Dated, print-ready A4 certificate with your company name, country, and year. Available in English and local language.

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Website badge

PNG + SVG in light and dark versions. Retina-ready. Embed on your website with a single line of code.

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Email signature badge

Correctly sized for Outlook, Gmail, and Apple Mail. Adds credibility to every email you send.

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Document stamp

High-resolution stamp for invoices, proposals, contracts, and printed materials.

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Verified listing

A permanent, publicly searchable entry on provencompanies.com with a unique URL you can link to.

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Annual renewal

Renewing your certification each year is essential — it signals continuous financial strength and reliability, not just a one-time snapshot. Companies that renew consistently build stronger trust with partners, clients, and banks over time.

Check if your company qualifies

Enter your company name or registration number — we run a preliminary check against our scoring model and let you know where you stand. No account required.

We will review your details and get back to you within 2 business days.

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