Sales & funding

Managing companies and contacts

Build your client directory, attach named contacts to each company, log your exchanges, and link them to your deals and sessions.

Updated on June 14, 2026 Read: 6 min

Certeef’s CRM lets you centralize your client companies, their key contacts, and your interaction history — without leaving the platform.

Prerequisites

  • Administrator role.

1. Create a company

  1. In the sidebar, click Companies.
  2. Click + New company.
  3. Fill in the name, registration number (optional but recommended for invoicing), address, and contact details.
  4. Save.

Tip: enter the registration number at creation — it automatically populates the legal information on your quotes and invoices.

2. Add contacts to a company

From a company’s detail page:

  1. Click the Contacts tab.
  2. Click + Add contact.
  3. Enter first name, last name, job title, email, and phone number.
  4. Save.

You can add as many contacts as needed. Each contact can also be viewed from the Contacts section in the sidebar.

3. Log an activity (note, call, email)

From a company or contact’s detail page:

  1. Go to the Activities tab.
  2. Click + New activity.
  3. Choose the type: note, phone call, email.
  4. Enter the content and save.

Tip: systematically log your sales calls — the history is invaluable when renewing a contract or handing over an account.

Deals and sessions can be associated with a client company:

  • From a deal: use the “Company” field in the deal record.
  • From a session: use the “Client” field in the session settings.

This link lets you see all revenue history for a client at a glance.

Important: deleting a company does not erase the deals or sessions linked to it, but it breaks the link. Prefer archiving an inactive company over deleting it.

Next steps

Frequently asked questions

What's the difference between a company and a contact?
A company is the client entity (registration number, address, billing details). A contact is an individual attached to that company: the HR manager, training manager, CEO… A company can have multiple contacts.
Can a learner also be a contact?
No. Learners are managed in the Learners module, separately from the CRM. The same person can exist as a learner (for their training) and as a company contact (for commercial exchanges), but they are two separate records.
Are companies shared across team members?
Yes. The company directory is shared across the entire organization. All administrators can view and edit company and contact records.
Can I import companies from a spreadsheet?
Bulk import of companies is not currently available. Companies are created one by one from the interface.

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