diff --git a/contracts/shared/ComponentVerifyingService.sol b/contracts/shared/ComponentVerifyingService.sol
deleted file mode 100644
index c88ca2dac..000000000
--- a/contracts/shared/ComponentVerifyingService.sol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,128 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
-
-import {IInstance} from "../instance/IInstance.sol";
-import {InstanceReader} from "../instance/InstanceReader.sol";
-import {IRegistry} from "../registry/IRegistry.sol";
-import {NftId} from "../type/NftId.sol";
-import {ObjectType, COMPONENT, DISTRIBUTION, ORACLE, POOL, PRODUCT, STAKING} from "../type/ObjectType.sol";
-import {Service} from "../shared/Service.sol";
-
-
-abstract contract ComponentVerifyingService is 
-    Service
-{
-    error ErrorComponentVerifyingServiceComponentTypeInvalid(NftId componentNftId, ObjectType expectedType, ObjectType actualType);
-    error ErrorComponentVerifyingServiceComponentIsLocked(NftId componentNftId);
-
-    /// @dev based on the sender address returns the corresponding components nft id, info and instance.
-    /// the function reverts iff:
-    /// - there is no such component
-    /// - the component has the wrong object type
-    /// - the component is locked
-    function _getAndVerifyActiveComponent(
-        ObjectType expectedType // assume always of `component` type
-    )
-        internal
-        view
-        returns(
-            NftId componentNftId,
-            IRegistry.ObjectInfo memory objectInfo, 
-            IInstance instance
-        )
-    {
-        componentNftId = getRegistry().getNftIdForAddress(msg.sender);
-        (objectInfo, instance) = _getAndVerifyComponentInfo(
-            componentNftId, 
-            expectedType,
-            true); // only active
-    }
-
-
-    /// @dev returns the component info and instance contract reference given a component nft id
-    /// the function reverts iff:
-    /// - there is no such component
-    /// - the component has the wrong object type
-    function _getAndVerifyComponentInfo(
-        NftId componentNftId,
-        ObjectType expectedType, // assume always of `component` type
-        bool onlyActive
-    )
-        internal
-        virtual
-        view
-        returns(
-            IRegistry.ObjectInfo memory info, 
-            IInstance instance
-        )
-    {
-        IRegistry registry = getRegistry();
-        info = registry.getObjectInfo(componentNftId);
-
-        // if not COMPONENT require exact match
-        if(expectedType != COMPONENT()) {
-            // ensure component is of expected type
-            if(info.objectType != expectedType) {
-                revert ErrorComponentVerifyingServiceComponentTypeInvalid(
-                    componentNftId,
-                    expectedType,
-                    info.objectType);
-            }
-        } else {
-            if(!(info.objectType == PRODUCT()
-                || info.objectType == POOL()
-                || info.objectType == DISTRIBUTION()
-                || info.objectType == ORACLE()
-            ))
-            {
-                revert ErrorComponentVerifyingServiceComponentTypeInvalid(
-                    componentNftId,
-                    expectedType,
-                    info.objectType);
-            }
-        }
-
-        if (info.objectType == STAKING()) {
-            return (info, instance);
-        }
-        
-        if (info.objectType == PRODUCT()) {
-            instance = _getInstance(registry, info.parentNftId);
-        } else {
-            instance = _getInstanceForComponent(registry, info.parentNftId);
-        }
-
-        // ensure component is not locked
-        if (onlyActive) {
-            if (instance.getInstanceAdmin().isTargetLocked(info.objectAddress)) {
-                revert ErrorComponentVerifyingServiceComponentIsLocked(componentNftId);
-            }
-        }
-    }
-
-
-    function _getInstanceForComponent(IRegistry registry, NftId productNftId)
-        internal
-        view
-        returns (IInstance instance)
-    {
-        return _getInstance(
-                registry,
-                registry.getObjectInfo(
-                    productNftId).parentNftId);
-    }
-
-
-    /// @dev returns the product nft id from the registry.
-    /// assumes the component nft id is valid and represents a product linked component.
-    function _getProductNftId(NftId componentNftId) internal view returns (NftId productNftId) {
-        productNftId = getRegistry().getParentNftId(componentNftId);
-    }
-
-
-    /// @dev returns an IInstance contract reference for the specified instance nft id
-    function _getInstance(IRegistry registry, NftId instanceNftId) internal view returns (IInstance) {
-        return IInstance(
-            registry.getObjectAddress(instanceNftId));
-    }
-}
diff --git a/scripts/find_missing_virtual_methods.ts b/scripts/find_missing_virtual_methods.ts
index 6cab6c9dc..5e05799c3 100644
--- a/scripts/find_missing_virtual_methods.ts
+++ b/scripts/find_missing_virtual_methods.ts
@@ -13,7 +13,6 @@ const RELEVANT_BASE_CONTRACTS = [
     // 'ObjectManager',
     'Component',
     'InstanceLinkedComponent',
-    'ComponentVerifyingService'
 ];
 
 class VirtualMissingListener extends SolidityFileListener {
diff --git a/scripts/find_unrestricted_methods.ts b/scripts/find_unrestricted_methods.ts
index 9841e072b..8f5c38b7c 100644
--- a/scripts/find_unrestricted_methods.ts
+++ b/scripts/find_unrestricted_methods.ts
@@ -15,7 +15,6 @@ const RELEVANT_BASE_CONTRACTS = [
     'Service',
     'Component',
     'InstanceLinkedComponent',
-    'ComponentVerifyingService',
     'ObjectSet'
 ];
 
diff --git a/test/mock/MockSizeComponentVerifyingService.sol b/test/mock/MockSizeComponentVerifyingService.sol
deleted file mode 100644
index 0b159f8f2..000000000
--- a/test/mock/MockSizeComponentVerifyingService.sol
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: Apache-2.0
-pragma solidity ^0.8.20;
-
-import {ComponentVerifyingService} from "../../contracts/shared/ComponentVerifyingService.sol";
-import {ObjectType, COMPONENT} from "../../contracts/type/ObjectType.sol";
-
-contract MockSizeComponentVerifyingService is ComponentVerifyingService {
-    function _getDomain() internal virtual override pure returns (ObjectType) {
-        return COMPONENT();
-    }
-}