Services
Verification and Assurance
Certificates, reports and declarations are only useful if they are genuine and mean what they say. We verify documents that claim to have been issued by us, confirm the authenticity of third-party certificates through their issuers, and provide assurance over sustainability, safety and performance claims. The result is a clear, independent statement of what can and cannot be relied upon.
Document verification
Forged and altered certificates are a real risk in international trade, recruitment and procurement. If you have received a test report, inspection certificate, certificate of conformity or training certificate that appears to be ours, send it to us and we will confirm whether we issued it and whether it has been changed.
Requests are submitted online and receive a reference number that lets you follow progress. Our team checks the document against our register and responds with a formal outcome: genuine, altered or not issued by us.
- Verification of certificates and reports that claim to be issued by us
- Online lookup of certificate status by reference number
- Written confirmation suitable for customs, banks and procurement files
- Reporting of confirmed forgeries to the affected parties
Assurance over claims and data
Increasingly, organisations must substantiate claims about emissions, sourcing, safety performance and product characteristics. We verify the data, systems and controls behind those claims and issue an assurance statement that describes the scope, the level of assurance and any limitations.
Assurance engagements follow a documented methodology with a defined materiality threshold, evidence-gathering procedures and independent review before the statement is signed.
Why independence matters
A verification is only as credible as the body that performs it. Our verification and assurance teams are separate from our commercial functions, and every conclusion is reviewed by a second qualified person. We publish our impartiality policy and act on any complaint about our conduct.
Why choose us
What sets our verification and assurance services apart.
A definitive answer
You receive a formal outcome, in writing, that states clearly whether a document is genuine, altered or not issued by us.
Trackable requests
Every request gets a reference number, so you can check its status online at any time without chasing.
Recognised by third parties
Our confirmations are accepted by customs authorities, banks, insurers and procurement teams as evidence of authenticity.
Industries we serve with verification and assurance
Talk to us about verification and assurance
Tell us what you need to demonstrate and we will scope the work, agree the deliverables and give you a clear price before we start.