Cerne Auditores

What Cerne Auditores does

Cerne Auditores S.L. is a Spanish private limited company founded in 1996 and headquartered in Villanueva del Pardillo, Madrid, that provides third-party certification and audit services for management systems. The company is accredited by ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación Española) under ISO 17021 for management system certification (ISO 9001 quality, ISO 14001 environment, ISO 45001 occupational health and safety) and under ISO 17065 for product and service certification, and is also authorized by the Spanish Labor Authority to conduct legal PRL audits under Ley 31/1995. Through ENAC's IAF multilateral agreements, Cerne's certifications are recognized internationally across roughly 11+ countries including the UK, Italy, Poland, Chile, the USA, Canada, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, and the Dominican Republic.

The firm's product portfolio spans approximately 25+ ISO and UNE certification schemes, legal regulatory audits (PRL, energy under RD 56/2016, equality pay under RD 902/2020, non-financial reporting under Ley 11/2018), and complementary training courses. Its proprietary asset is CERNET, a web-based document management and corrective-action-plan (PAC) closure platform accessible to clients for managing audit and certification files. Cerne differentiates through integrated audits combining multiple ISO standards in a single engagement and through multilingual audit teams (English, French, Italian) capable of producing reports in multiple languages for multinational clients.

Cerne generates revenue through quote-based certification and audit fees on multi-year cycles (Initial / Surveillance 1 / Surveillance 2 / Renewal), supplemented by training course fees (e.g., 350€ per participant for ISO 45001 migration training) and specialized inspection services. Its customer base is enterprise-only and highly diversified across retail, industrial, energy, construction, legal/professional services, and technology sectors, with named clients including Amazon Spain, Mercedes Benz, Repsol, Deloitte, Canon, Tetra Pak, and Salesforce. The firm is privately held with no disclosed funding rounds, revenue, headcount, or institutional investors.

Name

Cerne Auditores

Legal name

Cerne Auditores S.L.

Website

https://cerne.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1996

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Cerne Auditores S.L. is a Spanish ENAC-accredited certification and audit firm, founded 1996 and headquartered near Madrid, providing ISO and UNE management-system certifications, legal compliance audits, and product/service certifications to enterprise clients across Spain and 10+ international markets via IAF recognition.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Management Systems Certification & Auditing

NAICS

Management, Scientific, and Technical Consulting Services (5416)

SIC

Services-Engineering, Accounting, Research, Management (8700)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAHABAA

Audit & Assurance Services

Business & Public Services/Professional Services (Legal, Accounting, Consulting)/Accounting, Audit & Tax Services

SECONDARYAFALABAL

Social, Ethical & Sustainability Audits for Food Supply Chains (SMETA/SA8000, ESG-linked)

Agriculture & Food Production/Food Safety, Testing & Certification/Food Safety Auditing & Inspection Services (GFSI/Third-Party Audits)

Keywords

• ISO certification services
• Management systems audit
• Third-party certification body
• Compliance audit services
• ENAC accredited certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Villanueva Del Pardillo

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification Services: Cerne generates revenue through certification and audit services for various ISO management system standards. Services include initial certification audits, surveillance audits, and renewal audits. The certification process follows a structured cycle: Initial, A.Sgto. 1, A.Sgto. 2, and Renewal. Fees are quote-based, varying by certification type, number of work centers, and workforce size.
2. Training Courses: The company offers professional training courses such as ISO 45001 Migration training (8 hours, 350€ regular / 300€ for clients and collaborators). Training courses provide continuing education and support clients in transitioning to new standard versions.
3. Inspection Services: Specialized inspection services such as COVID Free inspections with 1-year validity and bi-annual review inspections. These services complement certification offerings and provide additional revenue streams for specific compliance needs.
4. Regulatory/Legal Audits: Legal compliance audits including PRL (Prevention of Occupational Hazards) legal audits required by Spanish Law 31/1995, and Equality Pay Audits under RD 902/2020. These mandatory audits for certain companies generate recurring audit revenue.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Cerne Auditores is a Spanish certification body that performs third-party audits and issues accredited certifications for management systems against ISO standards (quality, environment, health & safety, information security, food safety, energy, anti-bribery, business continuity), sector-specific UNE standards, social responsibility and compliance standards, and product/service certification under ISO 17065. The company also performs legally mandated audits (PRL under Law 31/1995, energy audits under RD 56/2016, pay equity audits under RD 902/2020, non-financial information verification under Law 11/2018) and delivers ISO migration training courses.

Product overview

Cerne Auditores provides certification and audit services for management systems, offering a comprehensive portfolio of ISO standard certifications and legal audits. The portfolio centers on CERNET, a proprietary web application for documentary management and corrective action plan closure in certification processes. Services are organized into quality (ISO 9001, ISO 13485, UNE 158000, UNE-EN 13816, UNE 166002), environmental (ISO 14001, ISO 50001, ISO 14064, ISO 14046), health and safety (ISO 45001, ISO 39001, ISO 22320, Empresa Saludable), security (ISO 27001, ISO 22000), RSC-sustainability (SA 8000, ISO 37301, ISO 22301, ISO 26000, ISO 37001, IQNet SR 10), and product-service categories. Additional services include Covid Free certification and inspection, legal audits (PRL, energy, equality remuneration, non-financial information verification), and professional training courses for ISO migration. The company is accredited by ENAC for ISO 17021 (systems) and ISO 17065 (products/services), and recognized internationally through IAF multilateral agreements.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• CERNET: Web application for documentary management and closing of PAC for audit and certification processes. Allows users to manage and access documentation generated from their audit and certification files.

Products and services

• CERNET Document Management Platform Web application for documentary management and closure of Corrective Action Plans (PAC) for audit and certification processes, providing agile file upload/download, integrated documentation management, standardized PAC closure process, real-time communication updates per file, and consolidated repository for organizations with multiple users.
• ISO 9001 Quality Management Certification Quality management system certification under ISO 9001 standard for organizations of all types and sizes.
• ISO 13485 Medical Device Quality Certification Quality management system certification for medical devices under ISO 13485 standard.
• ISO 14001 Environmental Management Certification Environmental management system certification under ISO 14001 standard.
• ISO 50001 Energy Efficiency Certification Energy management system certification under ISO 50001 for energy efficiency improvement.
• ISO 45001 Occupational Health and Safety Certification Occupational health and safety management system certification under ISO 45001 standard.
• ISO 27001 Information Security Certification Information security management system certification under ISO/IEC 27001 standard.
• ISO 22000 Food Safety Certification Food safety management system certification under ISO 22000 standard.
• ISO 22301 Business Continuity Certification Business continuity management system certification under ISO 22301 standard.
• ISO 22320 Emergency Management Certification Emergency management and incident response systems certification under ISO 22320 standard.
• ISO 39001 Road Traffic Safety Certification Road traffic safety management system certification under ISO 39001 standard.
• ISO 37001 Anti-Bribery Certification Anti-bribery management system certification under ISO 37001 standard.
• SA 8000 Social Responsibility Certification Social accountability certification under SA 8000 standard for labor conditions.
• ISO 37301 Compliance Management Certification Compliance management system certification under ISO 37301 standard.
• IQNet SR 10 Social Responsibility Certification Social responsibility management certification under IQNet SR 10 standard.
• UNE 166002 R&D+i Certification Research, development and innovation management certification under UNE 166002 standard.
• UNE 158000 Social-Health Services Certification Social-health services certification under UNE 158000 standard.
• UNE-EN 13816 Passenger Transport Certification Passenger transport services certification under UNE-EN 13816 standard.
• ISO 14064 Carbon Footprint Certification Greenhouse gas accounting and verification under ISO 14064 standard.
• ISO 14046 Water Footprint Certification Water footprint assessment and certification under ISO 14046 standard.
• UNE 19601 Criminal Compliance Certification Criminal compliance management system certification under UNE 19601 standard.
• ISO 14067 Carbon Footprint of Products Certification Carbon footprint of products certification under ISO 14067 standard.
• Covid Free Certification Certification service verifying compliance with national and international COVID-19 prevention and sanitary protocols. Certificate valid for three years with annual maintenance reviews.
• Covid Free Inspection Inspection service for COVID-19 prevention protocols compliance. Certificate valid for one year with semi-annual review inspections.
• Legal PRL Audit (Ley 31/1995) Legal occupational risk prevention audit required under Spanish Law 31/1995, for companies with preventive activities.
• Legal Energy Audit (RD 56/2016) Legal energy audit under Spanish Royal Decree 56/2016 for energy efficiency compliance.
• Legal Equality Remuneration Audit (RD 902/2020) Gender pay gap audit required under Royal Decree 902/2020 for companies with 50+ employees.
• Non-Financial Information Report Verification (Law 11/2018) Verification of non-financial information reports under Spanish Law 11/2018 for diversity and corporate social responsibility reporting.
• Product Certification (ISO 17065) Product certification under ISO 17065 for various product categories including playground equipment, inflatable games, water slides, and gym equipment.
• Service Certification (ISO 17065) Service certification under ISO 17065 for maintenance services of playgrounds, outdoor gyms, and adventure parks.
• ISO 45001 Migration Training Course Training course for migrating from OHSAS 18001 to ISO 45001:2018 standard. 8-hour in-person course at Universidad Francisco de Vitoria.

Quantifiable outcome

• Reduction in audit time and costs through integrated certification combining multiple ISO standards
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers19 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• ENAC (Entidad Nacional de Acreditación Española)coreTechnology or IntegrationENAC is the Spanish National Accreditation Entity that provides official accreditation for Cerne's certification activities. This accreditation ensures that Cerne's certifications are recognized as valid and credible, following ISO 17021 and ISO 17065 standards. ENAC accreditation is essential for the legal validity of certifications in Spain and internationally through IAF agreements.
• IAF (International Accreditation Forum)coreTechnology or IntegrationIAF is the international body that recognizes accreditation bodies worldwide. Through ENAC's multilateral agreements, Cerne's ENAC-accredited certifications are automatically recognized in member countries including UK, Italy, Poland, Chile, USA, Canada, Peru, Colombia, Guatemala, and Dominican Republic. This enables Cerne to conduct international certifications without requiring separate local accreditations.
• IQNet (International Certification Network)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIQNet is the international network of certification bodies that developed the SR 10 social responsibility standard. Cerne offers IQNet SR 10 certification, which provides international recognition and communication of social responsibility achievements. IQNet SR 10 integrates with other ISO standards and aligns with GRI reporting frameworks.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves1 record

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• SGS: Global TIC leader offering ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001 management system certification worldwide. Directly comparable to Cerne's core certification portfolio, with greater scale and geographic density.
• TÜV Rheinland: Global TIC firm offering accredited ISO 9001/14001/45001/27001 certification plus product certification under ISO 17065. Overlaps with Cerne across most enterprise service lines and geographies.
• TÜV SÜD: German-origin global TIC firm offering accredited ISO management system certification and product certification under ISO 17065. Comparable breadth and customer profile to Cerne across European enterprise accounts.
• Bureau Veritas: One of the world's largest TIC (Testing, Inspection, Certification) companies. Directly comparable as a multi-ISO management system certification body with global ENAC-equivalent accreditation; competes with Cerne in Spanish and international enterprise tenders.
• DNV: Global certification body particularly strong in ISO 9001/14001/45001 and management system certification across energy, maritime and industrial sectors. Overlaps directly with Cerne's enterprise customer profile.
• BSI Group: UK-origin standards body and certification firm with deep ISO management system certification heritage. Comparable service mix to Cerne including ISO 27001, 22301 and quality/environment/safety portfolios.

Direct peers

• AENOR Internacional: Spain's largest domestic certification body and direct in-market competitor. Most directly comparable to Cerne on Spanish enterprise customers, ENAC accreditation, and integrated ISO audit offerings.
• Kiwa: European TIC group (Netherlands-origin) active in ISO management system certification, product certification (ISO 17065) and sustainability certifications. Comparable mid-to-large European peer to Cerne.
• OCA Global: Spanish-origin certification, inspection and testing firm with similar ENAC-accredited ISO management system and product certification offerings. Closely comparable in size and Iberian market positioning.
• Applus+: Spain-headquartered global TIC firm (Applus Laboratories/Idiada) with strong ISO management system certification and product certification offerings. Closest direct competitor in the Spanish market with comparable scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance7 records

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Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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