Eligibility of a Dutch sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) for Artifact Signing Public Trust organization validation

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Eligibility of a Dutch sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) for Artifact Signing Public Trust organization validation

Pjotr Mengede 0

Hello,

I have registered a sole proprietorship (eenmanszaak) in the Netherlands with the Dutch Chamber of Commerce (KvK).

KvK number: 42216087
Registered trade name: Mengede Digital
Product: Rule Zero ([https://rule-zero.net])

We want to sign our Windows desktop application (Electron, NSIS installer) from CI with Artifact Signing, Basic tier, Public Trust certificate profile. An Artifact Signing account has already been created; no identity validation has been submitted yet.

Before submitting identity validation, could you confirm:

Is a Dutch eenmanszaak eligible for Public Trust identity validation as an Organization?
Which name will appear as the certificate subject (CN/O): the registered trade name "Mengede Digital", or the owner's legal personal name?
Which documents should we prepare (KvK extract, ID, proof of address)? Our business address is publicly visible in the KvK register.

Thank you.

Pjotr Mengede 0 Reputation points

2026-11-09T20:46:09.7133333+00:00

Update: identity validation 7167c316-0eb3-4302-8fc2-ec8ff060c2df (Organization, Public, Mengede Digital, KvK 42216087) changed to "Validation Fail" without a reason.

Before that the request showed "Please complete your verification here"; the Verified ID (AU10TIX) was completed and presented, after which the link said "used already" and later "expired".

Could you tell us the reason for the failure, and whether a newly registered Dutch sole proprietorship can pass Public Trust organization validation at all (or only after a minimum business age)?

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Pjotr Mengede 0 Reputation points

2026-11-09T20:46:09.7133333+00:00

Update: identity validation 7167c316-0eb3-4302-8fc2-ec8ff060c2df (Organization, Public, Mengede Digital, KvK 42216087) changed to "Validation Fail" without a reason.

Before that the request showed "Please complete your verification here"; the Verified ID (AU10TIX) was completed and presented, after which the link said "used already" and later "expired".

Could you tell us the reason for the failure, and whether a newly registered Dutch sole proprietorship can pass Public Trust organization validation at all (or only after a minimum business age)?