Certif

What Certif does

Certif is a Cork-based online translation services provider founded in 2021 by Ronan Deasy, operating as a sole proprietorship (trading name of Ronan Deasy) across Ireland (certif.ie) and the United Kingdom (certif.co.uk). The company delivers certified and sworn translations in over 150 languages, specialising in legal, immigration, financial, medical, corporate, technical, and personal documents. Certif's core product is certified translation with an official stamp and Certificate of Translation Accuracy, accepted by Irish authorities including the Department of Justice, Courts Service, Revenue, HSE, and TUSLA, supplemented by sworn translations with solicitor affidavits, notarisation, and apostille services for foreign jurisdictions.

The technology stack is built around an online intake and delivery model: customers submit documents via website upload, email, WhatsApp, or Facebook Messenger, receive instant per-page quotes, and receive digitally delivered certified PDFs with optional wet-signature physical delivery. Internally, Certif orchestrates translation workflows through third-party translation management platforms (SmartCat, Phrase, Lokalise, XTM Cloud, Crowdin), augmented by machine translation engines (DeepL, Google Translate, Microsoft Translator, Amazon Translate, SDL Trados) and AI language models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini), with human translator review under ISO 17100 standards and ITIA professional membership. Quality assurance follows a multi-step process: translation, second-translator review, then proofreading and editing.

The business model is project-based with per-page unit pricing (e.g., €30 first page for legal translation, with volume discounts and a 5% price-beat guarantee), supplemented by express/urgent surcharges and add-on professional services for notarisation and apostille. GTM is direct-to-consumer via digital channels: website with self-service quote flow, organic social on Facebook/Instagram/YouTube/LinkedIn, and content marketing through a blog and FAQs. Primary customer segments are immigration applicants and individuals requiring personal document certification, law firms and solicitors handling legal and court filings, and corporate/business clients with cross-border documentation needs; distribution is supplemented by solicitor referral partnerships.

Name

Certif

Legal name

Ronan Deasy (Trading as Certif)

Website

https://certif.ie

Company type

Private

Founded year

2021

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Certif is an online certified translation services provider based in Cork, Ireland, founded in 2021 by solicitor-linguist Ronan Deasy, delivering sworn and certified translations across 150+ languages for immigration applicants, law firms, and corporate clients in Ireland and the UK.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Translation Services

NAICS

Translation and Interpretation Services (54193), Translation and Interpretation Services (541930)

akta.pro primary industry

Visa Documentation, Translation, Notarization & Apostille Services (EDAIADAD)

Keywords

• Certified translation services
• Sworn translation
• Legal document translation
• Immigration document translation
• Multilingual language services

Headquarters

HQ city

Cork

HQ country

Ireland

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Certified Translation Services: Per-page pricing model for document translation services. Charges by page rather than word, making it more cost-effective than competitors. Includes certification, stamp, and Certificate of Translation Accuracy. Express/urgent services available for additional fees.
2. Legal Translation Services: Per-page pricing starting at €30 for first page with discounts for additional pages (e.g., 4-page document costs €90, 20-page costs €300). Includes word-for-word human translation with Certificate of Translation Accuracy.
3. Sworn Translation Services: Translation accompanied by affidavit sworn before a solicitor for foreign jurisdictions requiring legal certification. Pricing varies by document length, complexity, and language pair.
4. Notarisation and Apostille Services: Optional additional certification services through legal partners for documents requiring external notarisation or international legalisation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Certif provides certified and sworn translation services for personal, legal, immigration, financial, medical, technical, and business documents across 150+ languages. Founded by lawyer-linguists, the company delivers ISO 17100-compliant translations with official stamps, Certificates of Translation Accuracy, and optional solicitor-affidavit sworn translations. Documents are submitted online via website, email, WhatsApp, or Messenger and delivered as certified digital PDFs with optional physical delivery including notarisation and apostille legalisation services.

Product overview

Certif operates as a translation services company offering a unified online platform for certified and sworn translation services. The core product portfolio centres on Certified Translation Services with associated specialized document translation offerings including legal translation (founded by lawyer-linguists), immigration translation, marriage/birth certificate translation, police clearance translation, educational document translation, financial translation, contract translation, medical document translation, visa translation, marketing translation, banking translation, technical document translation, and business translation services. Sworn Translation Services represent a higher-assurance tier with solicitor-affidavit authentication for foreign jurisdictions. Document Legalisation Services (notarisation, apostille, DFA legalisation) provide add-on authentication for international use. Language Translation Services across 150+ languages serves as the underlying capability. All services are delivered through an online submission system via website, email, WhatsApp, and Messenger, with internal use of translation management platforms (SmartCat, Phrase, Lokalise, XTM Cloud, Crowdin) and AI-enhanced translation tools (DeepL, Google Translate, ChatGPT, Claude) to support the translation workflow.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Certified Translation Services
• Sworn Translation Services
• Certified Legal Translation Services
• Birth Certificate Translation
• Immigration Translation Services
• Marriage Certificate Translation

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration17 records

AI capability2 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association (ITIA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCertif's translators include members of the Irish Translators' and Interpreters' Association (ITIA), ensuring professional standards and credibility in the translation industry.
• Notary Public PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal partners who provide notarisation services for documents requiring external certification for official use.
• Solicitor PartnerscoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerLegal professionals who provide solicitor certification and sworn affidavit services for documents intended for foreign jurisdictions requiring legal authentication.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Smartling: Translation management and localization platform with AI-powered workflows for digital content. Comparable in its use of TMS platforms and AI assistance, though primarily focused on enterprise content localization rather than certified personal/legal documents.
• Lionbridge: Global end-to-end translation and localization services provider with AI/human hybrid platforms. Overlaps on certified document translation but dominates larger enterprise content and software localization deals well beyond Certif's SMB/law-firm scope.
• LanguageLine Solutions: Large US-based interpretation and translation provider serving healthcare, government, and legal sectors. Overlaps with Certif on certified document translation and sworn translation but operates a much broader interpretation and enterprise-services portfolio.

Emerging players

• Stepes: Mobile-first on-demand translation platform offering certified translation services with similar document categories (legal, immigration, business). Smaller scale than Certif but comparable digital-first positioning targeting SMB customers.

Direct peers

• GoTranscript: Online translation and transcription services firm with similar unit-based pricing and human-in-the-loop quality model. Overlaps on certified translation workflows for business and personal documents.
• Gengo: Online translation platform connecting customers to a vetted freelance translator network with tiered quality options and per-word pricing. Comparable tech-enabled model serving both individual and business customers across many languages.
• Rev: Online-first certified translation and transcription platform offering per-document pricing with similar digital submission and AI/human hybrid workflow. Closely aligned operating model in the SMB/individual legal and personal document translation market.
• Translated.net (Translated): Global online translation marketplace combining AI-assisted automation with ISO 18587-certified human translators. Competes on similar enterprise and SMB document translation workloads across many language pairs.
• Lingo24: UK-founded translation services company providing certified business, legal, and marketing translations with similar ISO standard adherence. Comparable customer mix spanning SMBs, legal firms, and corporate clients.

Regional players

• Stratford Language Solutions: UK-based certified translation services company serving legal, immigration, and business clients with a similar profile of document categories. Strong regional overlap with Certif's UK customer base but does not directly operate in Ireland.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkCKFBlg3a_QdGkufmTOIRw
• Facebookfacebook.com/Certif-101902685338189
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/certif
• Instagraminstagram.com/certiftranslations

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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