Cebia

Cebia is a Czech technology company focused on verifying the history and origin of used vehicles. Founded on 13 September 1991 and registered in the commercial register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague, it is one of the longest-established players in the Czech vehicle-information market. The company was founded by Martin Pajer, Martin Krejčík and Ivo Kožušník during the early transformation of the Czech economy after 1989, a period when the used-car market was heavily deregulated and large numbers of vehicles were imported from abroad, often accompanied by odometer fraud, stolen vehicles and hidden technical defects. Cebia's core business is vehicle history verification based on the vehicle identification number (VIN). Its databases draw on records of vehicles registered in various European states and can cover odometer readings and their development over time, the origin of a vehicle and its movements between countries, accident and insurance records, and identification of vehicles damaged by floods or other natural events. The company serves both private individuals and professional market participants such as used-car dealers, classified-advertising platforms and insurers. It also acts as a source of information for assessing technical condition, repair-shop activity and the impact of natural disasters on the automotive market. Beyond verification, Cebia offers vehicle security services, including glass etching and sandblasting under the OCIS brand, satellite security solutions such as UNIQA SafeLine and Allianz BonusDrive, vehicle inspections for insurance purposes, VINFOTO documentation, an execution/insolvency check, vehicle homologation services and the Carolina mobile app. According to its own figures, Cebia verifies more than 1,000,000 vehicles annually, its security products protect more than 400,000 vehicles, and it works with more than 5,500 partners through a network of 974 authorized Cebia workplaces. The company states that it has saved its customers millions of crowns. Cebia operates internationally, working with data from multiple European countries, and its services are used especially when checking vehicles imported from abroad, notably cars originally registered in Germany, Belgium and other EU member states. Its data is also used in analyses of cross-border trade in used vehicles in Europe. After more than three decades of operation, the company underwent a change in ownership structure associated with planned investments and further foreign expansion. In 2026 Cebia celebrated its 35th anniversary, describing itself as a Czech idea that grew into a European player in vehicle verification.

Cebia was founded on 13 September 1991 and entered in the commercial register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague. Its founders were Martin Pajer, Martin Krejčík and Ivo Kožušník. The company emerged at the very beginning of the transformation of the Czech economy after 1989, when the used-vehicle market was heavily deregulated and large volumes of cars were imported into the Czech Republic from abroad. This environment was accompanied by widespread fraud, odometer manipulation and the import of stolen vehicles, creating a clear need for independent vehicle-history verification. Over the following decades Cebia expanded its databases, its technological infrastructure and the scope of its activities. It built its business around VIN-based checks drawing on records of vehicles registered in various European states, covering odometer development, vehicle origin and cross-border movements, accident and insurance records, and identification of vehicles damaged by floods or other natural events. Its customer base widened from individual buyers to professional automotive market participants, including used-car dealers, advertising platforms and insurers, and its data came to be used in analyses of cross-border used-car trade in Europe. Internationally, Cebia works with data from multiple European countries, and its services are used particularly when checking vehicles imported from abroad, especially cars originally registered in Germany, Belgium and other EU member states. Alongside verification, the company developed a portfolio of vehicle security and related services, including OCIS glass etching and sandblasting, satellite security solutions such as UNIQA SafeLine and Allianz BonusDrive, insurance-related vehicle inspections, VINFOTO documentation, execution checks, homologation services and the Carolina mobile app. It operates through a network of authorized workplaces and partners. After more than thirty years of operation, Cebia underwent a change in its ownership structure, linked to planned investments and further foreign expansion. In 2026 the company marked its 35th anniversary, presenting itself as a Czech idea that grew into a European player in vehicle verification. According to its own published figures, it verifies more than 1,000,000 vehicles annually, protects more than 400,000 vehicles with its security products, cooperates with more than 5,500 partners and operates 974 authorized Cebia workplaces.

• Cebia founded by Martin Pajer, Martin Krejčík and Ivo Kožušník; registered in the commercial register kept by the Municipal Court in Prague.

• Company emerges during the deregulated post-1989 Czech used-car market, addressing odometer fraud, stolen vehicles and hidden defects.

• Expansion of databases, technology infrastructure and service scope; growth of professional customer base including dealers, platforms and insurers.

• Change in ownership structure linked to planned investments and further foreign expansion.

• Cebia celebrates 35 years, describing itself as a Czech idea that grew into a European player in vehicle verification.

Czech market leader in vehicle verification and security, serving both consumers and professional automotive market participants, with growing European reach.

• Vehicle history verification

  VIN-based online check covering odometer development, origin and cross-border movements, accident and insurance records, and flood or natural-disaster damage.

• CarAudit

  Physical vehicle inspection service.

• PROVIN

  Verification of vehicle origin abroad.

• VINTEST

  Verification of vehicle identifiers.

• OCIS glass etching and sandblasting

  Vehicle glass marking and security service.

• UNIQA SafeLine

  Satellite security solution.

• Allianz BonusDrive

  Satellite security solution.

• VINFOTO

  Vehicle photo documentation service.

• Carolina mobile app

  Free app to check vehicle history, track costs and fuel consumption, value the car, and protect against fines.

• Execution/insolvency check

  Check for enforcement or insolvency records.

• Vehicle homologation

  Homologation services for vehicles.

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