Official World Record

What Official World Record does

Official World Record (OWR) is a non-governmental organization headquartered in Barcelona, Spain, that operates as a world record verification and registration body. Founded in the early 2000s, the organization verifies, certifies, and registers individual and organizational attempts at world records, serving a customer base that spans individuals, NGOs and social organizations, business entities, and public administration bodies. OWR's core deliverable is a notarized certificate, with verification carried out by an International Committee of Experts and optional on-site judge services; the certification is backed by recognition from the Council of Notariats of the European Union (CNUE), enabling Hague Apostille authentication across 114 Hague Convention member countries.

The organization's product portfolio includes a base record registration service, a Fast Track premium tier priced at €375, ancillary physical merchandise (certificates, trophies, medals), and a multilingual reference publication available in more than 322 languages. Operationally, OWR runs a lean team of approximately 12 employees, supported by an international volunteer and collaborator network and exclusive territorial representatives — most notably the Korea Record Institute (KRI) for South Korea. The organization holds EUIPO trademark registration #013986054 and is registered as an NGO in both Spain and the United States.

OWR generates revenue through certification fees on record applications, premium Fast Track processing, sales of commemorative certificates and merchandise, and book sales. Go-to-market relies on direct application intake via its web platform, organic search, international volunteers and ambassadors, and exclusive country representatives that localize outreach without proportional fixed-cost expansion. No external funding rounds, investor disclosures, or third-party revenue figures are available.

Name

Official World Record

Legal name

Official World Record Association

Website

https://officialworldrecord.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2000

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Official World Record is a Barcelona-based NGO that verifies and certifies world record attempts for individuals, NGOs, businesses, and public bodies, issuing CNUE-recognized Hague Apostille certificates across 114 member countries.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Record Verification and Registry Services

NAICS

Libraries and Archives (51921), Business Associations (813910)

SIC

Services-Membership Organizations (8600)

akta.pro primary industry

International Standards, Norms & Technical Regulatory Bodies (BPADAAAJ)

akta.pro secondary industries

National Archives, Records & Information Governance (BPAIAAAG), International/Transnational Accreditation & Recognition Bodies (EDADACAG)

Keywords

• World record verification
• Record registration services
• Notarial certification services
• NGO record registry
• Record book publishing

Headquarters

HQ city

Barcelona

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Record Registration and Certification Fees: Fees collected for certification and records made by official adjudicators. The organization responds to applications within 48 hours and charges for verification services.
2. Fast Track Service: Priority processing service priced at 375 EUR, providing expedited review, exclusive judge assignment, and faster updates on world record proposals.
3. Certificates, Trophies, and Medals: Sale of framed certificates, exclusive medals, and trophies (with or without client logos) for world record winners. High-quality physical products delivered upon record verification.
4. Official World Record Book: Publication and sale of the Official World Record book, available in over 322 languages, containing registered records and serving as a reference publication.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Official World Record Association is a registered NGO that promotes, verifies, catalogs, and registers world records for individuals, NGOs, businesses, and public administrations worldwide. Its core offering combines a website-based application process with personalized Adjudicator Instructor guidance, verification by an International Committee of Experts, and notarial certification via the Hague Apostille convention. Complementary deliverables include framed certificates, trophies, exclusive medals, certificates of participation, and the Official World Record Book published in over 322 languages.

Product overview

Official World Record (OWR) operates as a world record verification and registration organization offering a unified service centered on its core record database and registration platform. The portfolio includes the Official World Record Book (published in over 322 languages), an online database of nearly 50,000 registered records, and the registration service with personalized Adjudicator Instructor support. Physical products encompass certificates, trophies, and exclusive medals for certified record holders. Premium add-ons include the Fast Track Service (375€) for priority processing and on-site judge services for formal event verification.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Official World Record Book: The annual record book published in over 322 languages, containing verified world records and achievements certified by OWR.
• OWR Book

Quantifiable outcome

• Nearly 50,000 registered records in the archive
• +2 more outcomes

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

Integration3 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Korea Record Institute (KRI)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorKRI is the exclusive representative of OWR legally and exclusively in South Korea. Records registered in South Korea can apply for Official World Record international recognition through this partnership.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Regional players

• Limca Book of Records: Limca Book of Records is an Indian record registry with a long-running annual publication focused on India-specific human achievements, comparable to OWR in its verification-and-publication business model but confined to a single national market.
• Asia Book of Records: Asia Book of Records is an India-based registry that verifies and certifies records primarily across Asia, operating a comparable record-application and adjudication model to OWR but with regional rather than global scope and brand positioning.

Emerging players

• World Records India: World Records India is an alternative Indian record registry offering online verification and certification for individuals and organizations; comparable to OWR in offering a Guinness-substitute service with a localized focus.
• Golden Book of Records: Golden Book of Records is a national Indian record registry that verifies and publishes records in categories such as sports, education, and culture; it is comparable to OWR as a smaller, regionally focused alternative to Guinness, with a similar application-and-certification workflow.
• RecordSetter: RecordSetter was a user-generated record platform (now archived) that allowed individuals to post and verify record attempts via crowdsourced video evidence; it served as a digital-first Guinness alternative with comparable verification-and-publication mechanics to OWR.
• British Records (UKBR): UK British Records is a smaller UK registry offering alternative record verification services to individuals and event organizers, comparable to OWR in providing a fee-based, application-driven Guinness alternative focused on personalized service.

Direct peers

• Guinness World Records: Guinness World Records is the dominant global registry of world records, publishing the annual Guinness Book of Records and verifying record attempts worldwide; OWR explicitly positions itself as the only direct competitor, operating the same core service (record verification and certification) for the same customers (individuals, brands, NGOs, governments).
• National Records (UK): National Records is a UK-based Guinness alternative that registers attempts across categories such as endurance, food, and entertainment; it operates the same application-driven, fee-based verification model as OWR.
• Record Holders Republic: Record Holders Republic is a UK-based organization that registers alternative world records and curates a community of record holders, with a similar online application model and certification focus as OWR, serving individuals and small organizations.
• World Record Academy: World Record Academy is an alternative online world record registry that accepts applications, verifies attempts, and issues certificates to individuals and organizations; it competes directly with OWR in the niche market for non-Guinness record certification.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/@OfficialWorldRecord
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• Xtwitter.com/officialworldrecord
• Instagraminstagram.com/officialworldrecord
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/official-world-record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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