Business Verified rules

Version 1.0, valid from 14 August 2026.

These rules form part of the Business terms and conditions and describe how Business Verified status is granted, checked and withdrawn.

This English text is a translation provided for convenience. The Dutch version is the legally binding one.

1. What the badge means

A Business Verified profile carries a badge. That badge means only that, at the moment of verification, SPREQ checked that:

• the company exists and is registered in a trade register
• the applicant is authorised to act on behalf of that company
• the company has control over the domain, email address or telephone number provided

What the badge does not mean: it is not a seal of approval, not a judgement of quality, not a credit rating and not a guarantee that the company acts reliably. SPREQ does not assess what the company does or how well it does it.

2. Who can apply

Businesses and organisations that are registered with the Chamber of Commerce (KVK) or a comparable register within the EEA.

A single main account can hold several Business Verified profiles. Each profile is a separate subscription of € 60 per year.

3. The verification

3.1 Step 1, company details

To be provided:

• company name as it appears in the trade register
• Chamber of Commerce (KVK) number or comparable registration number
• registered office address
• legal form

We check this against the public trade register.

3.2 Step 2, authority

To be provided:

• name and role of the applicant
• proof of signing authority, for example an extract showing the applicant as a director or authorised representative
• in the case of an authorised representative: a signed power of attorney from a director with signing authority

3.3 Step 3, domain or email

Either of the following:

• a DNS TXT record containing a code we provide on the company domain
• a confirmation code sent to an email address on that domain

We do not accept free email addresses such as gmail.com or outlook.com.

3.4 Step 4, telephone number

We verify the business telephone number by which the profile becomes findable using a code sent by SMS or a call-back check. Geographic numbers, 085, 088 and mobile numbers are permitted, provided the number can be shown to belong to the company.

3.5 Decision period

We decide within 5 working days of receiving all the details. In case of doubt we request additional documents.

4. Refusal

We refuse the status if:

• details are incorrect or cannot be verified
• the applicant is not authorised
• the company name or logo infringes the rights of third parties
• the company carries out activities that conflict with our House rules
• there are well-founded indications of deception or fraud

If we refuse, we tell you why and which details are missing. You can apply again once that is resolved. If the verification is unsuccessful, we refund any amounts already paid.

5. Annual re-check

Every year we check:

• whether the registration in the trade register is still current
• whether the domain or email address is still in use by the company
• whether the telephone number still belongs to the company
• whether any reports about the profile have come in

We announce the re-check 30 days in advance. If the company does not cooperate within 30 days, we suspend the badge. After a further 30 days we withdraw it.

6. The company's duty to notify

The company must report within 14 days any change in:

• company name or legal form
• Chamber of Commerce (KVK) number
• signing authority
• domain, email address or telephone number
• bankruptcy, suspension of payments or dissolution

7. Withdrawal

We withdraw the badge with immediate effect in the event of:

• incorrect or falsified details
• dissolution, bankruptcy or deregistration of the company
• use of the profile for fraud, deception or other breaches of the House rules
• loss of control over the verified domain or number
• a justified report from a third party that proves correct after investigation

Where the badge is withdrawn because of a breach, no refund is given. Where it is withdrawn for other reasons, we refund the unused part on a pro rata basis.

8. Reports by third parties

If you believe a verified profile holds the badge wrongly, report this via abuse@spreq.nl with supporting evidence. We investigate the report and inform the person who reported it of the outcome.

9. Objection

If you disagree with a refusal, suspension or withdrawal, you can object within 30 days via zakelijk@spreq.nl. A member of staff will review it again. You will receive a substantive response within 14 days.

10. Liability

SPREQ verifies carefully but is not a detective agency. We are not liable for loss suffered by anyone through doing business with a verified company. The badge says something about the company's identity, not about its conduct.

11. Visibility and data

A Business Verified profile is searchable by company name and by the verified business telephone number. The company can choose for itself whether its address is shown.

Which data we keep and for how long is set out in the privacy statement.