Why we ask providers to verify their business

The Befundo team · June 2, 2026 · 2 min read

Befundo lets a provider prove who they are: that a real business, at a real address, run by an identifiable person, is behind the classes. It's worth being straight about why, and about the limits.

The quick answer

Verification is optional. No class, listing or feature depends on it.
Each check is specific: business details, address by mail, business email, the owner's ID.
Families see something only past a threshold. Below it they see nothing, and marketplace cards never show a tier.
It isn't a background check. It says who runs the business, not anything about the adults in the room.

What the checks establish

Business details verified: a registration document compared with the public register by a person at Befundo. The document is deleted once they've decided.
Address confirmed by mail: a postcard with a code, sent to the business address.
Business email verified: a code sent to the address on the public page.
Owner ID verified: a government ID checked against a selfie by Stripe. Befundo never sees either.

Two more come with time: running classes for six months, and positive reviews once there are enough.

The Trust page's Your checks card: each check with its points, and a note that it is not a background check

What families see

Nothing, until the business details are verified and the business is well through its checks. A new business isn't shown as low-scoring. Families see nothing rather than a warning.

Past that point, the business's own page shows a What we've checked panel listing the checks that passed, with the same caveat every time: these are checks on the business's details, not a background check, and Befundo hasn't assessed anyone to work with children. Class cards in Find classes show no tier at all.

Why a check can lapse

Each check is tied to the exact detail it verified. If the business moves, the address check no longer applies until a new postcard is confirmed. A badge earned two years ago would otherwise be evidence about two years ago.

What it is not

It isn't a rating. A verified provider may be new, small, or not right for your child.

It isn't a check on every adult in the room. That's the provider's responsibility, and a fair question to ask them.

It isn't a promise. We'd rather show an honest gap than an implied assurance.

For providers: start your checks

In your business menu, open Trust and start with Business details.