diff --git a/src/conode/application/services/access_control.py b/src/conode/application/services/access_control.py
index 0d18862..956f8a1 100644
--- a/src/conode/application/services/access_control.py
+++ b/src/conode/application/services/access_control.py
@@ -290,6 +290,10 @@ async def ensure_user_can_manipulate_groups(
                     "Not enough rights to perform operation", None
                 )
 
+    def ensure_user_can_verify_companies(self, user: User) -> None:
+        if user.system_role != UserSystemRole.ADMIN:
+            raise NotEnoughRightsError("Not enough rights to perform operation", None)
+
     def ensure_user_can_manipulate_user_profiles(self, user: User) -> None:
         if user.system_role != UserSystemRole.ADMIN:
             raise NotEnoughRightsError("Not enough rights to perform operation", None)
diff --git a/src/conode/application/verify_company/verify_company.py b/src/conode/application/verify_company/verify_company.py
index 601bf9a..1f11aba 100644
--- a/src/conode/application/verify_company/verify_company.py
+++ b/src/conode/application/verify_company/verify_company.py
@@ -2,7 +2,6 @@
 
 from conode.application.errors import (
     CompanyNotFoundError,
-    NotEnoughRightsError,
 )
 from conode.application.interfaces.repositories import CompanyRepository
 from conode.application.interfaces.transaction_manager import TransactionManager
@@ -20,11 +19,7 @@ async def execute(self, company_id: CompanyId) -> None:
         async with self.transaction_manager:
             user = await self.access_control_service.get_authorized_user()
 
-            if not user.is_admin():
-                raise NotEnoughRightsError(
-                    "Not enough rights to perform operation",
-                    [{"key": "user_id", "value": user.id}],
-                )
+            self.access_control_service.ensure_user_can_verify_companies(user)
 
             company = await self.company_repository.get_by_id(company_id)
             if company is None:
diff --git a/tests/e2e/company/test_verify_company.py b/tests/e2e/company/test_verify_company.py
index fb11883..1640074 100644
--- a/tests/e2e/company/test_verify_company.py
+++ b/tests/e2e/company/test_verify_company.py
@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 from http import HTTPStatus
 
 import pytest
+from dirty_equals import IsPartialDict
 from httpx import AsyncClient
 
 from conode.application.interfaces.repositories import CompanyRepository
@@ -49,3 +50,7 @@ async def test_verify_company_user_not_admin(
 
     assert response.status_code == HTTPStatus.FORBIDDEN
     assert not company.verified
+    assert response.json() == IsPartialDict(
+        detail="Not enough rights to perform operation",
+        meta=None,
+    )