diff --git a/bpdm-common/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/common/service/SaasMappings.kt b/bpdm-common/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/common/service/SaasMappings.kt
index 40de4d375..9cc6f71e1 100644
--- a/bpdm-common/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/common/service/SaasMappings.kt
+++ b/bpdm-common/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/common/service/SaasMappings.kt
@@ -101,11 +101,11 @@ object SaasMappings {
             )
     }
 
-    private fun BusinessPartnerSaas.toNameDto(): NameDto? {
+    private fun BusinessPartnerSaas.toNameDto(): SassNameDto? {
         if (names.size > 1) {
             logger.warn { "Business Partner with ID $externalId has more than one name" }
         }
-        return names.map { toDto(it) }
+        return names.map { SassNameDto(it) }
             .firstOrNull()
     }
 
@@ -124,13 +124,6 @@ object SaasMappings {
         )
     }
 
-    fun toDto(name: NameSaas): NameDto {
-        return NameDto(
-            name.value,
-            name.shortName
-        )
-    }
-
     fun toLegalEntityStatesDtos(status: BusinessPartnerStatusSaas?): Collection<LegalEntityStateDto> =
         listOfNotNull(
             status?.type?.let {
@@ -300,4 +293,12 @@ object SaasMappings {
         )
     }
 
+    private data class SassNameDto(
+        val value: String,
+        val shortName: String?
+    ) {
+        constructor(nameSass: NameSaas) :
+                this(value = nameSass.value, shortName = nameSass.shortName)
+    }
+
 }
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diff --git a/bpdm-gate/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/service/SaasRequestMappingService.kt b/bpdm-gate/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/service/SaasRequestMappingService.kt
index 5eaa955fe..ded9a5339 100644
--- a/bpdm-gate/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/service/SaasRequestMappingService.kt
+++ b/bpdm-gate/src/main/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/service/SaasRequestMappingService.kt
@@ -126,13 +126,6 @@ class SaasRequestMappingService(
 
     private fun toLegalFormSaas(technicalKey: String?) = if (technicalKey != null) LegalFormSaas(technicalKey = technicalKey) else null
 
-    private fun NameDto.toSaasModel(): NameSaas {
-        return NameSaas(
-            value = value,
-            shortName = shortName
-        )
-    }
-
     private fun LegalEntityIdentifierDto.toSaasModel(): IdentifierSaas {
         return IdentifierSaas(
             type = TypeKeyNameUrlSaas(type),
@@ -184,9 +177,6 @@ class SaasRequestMappingService(
         )
     }
 
-    private fun toNamesSaas(nameDto: NameDto): List<NameSaas> =
-        listOf(nameDto.toSaasModel())
-
     private fun toNamesSaas(name: String?): List<NameSaas> =
         name?.let { listOf(NameSaas(value = it)) } ?: emptyList()
 
diff --git a/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/controller/BusinessPartnerControllerIT.kt b/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/controller/BusinessPartnerControllerIT.kt
index ed060369c..9efc5540c 100644
--- a/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/controller/BusinessPartnerControllerIT.kt
+++ b/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/controller/BusinessPartnerControllerIT.kt
@@ -45,6 +45,7 @@ import com.github.tomakehurst.wiremock.junit5.WireMockExtension
 import org.assertj.core.api.Assertions.assertThat
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.common.dto.saas.*
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.client.GateClient
+import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.BusinessPartnerCandidateDto
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.response.OptionalLsaType
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.response.TypeMatchResponse
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.config.TypeMatchConfigProperties
@@ -88,6 +89,12 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
         }
     }
 
+    val candidate1 = BusinessPartnerCandidateDto(
+        identifiers = listOf(RequestValues.genericIdentifier),
+        names = listOf(RequestValues.name1),
+        address = RequestValues.address1
+    )
+
     /**
      * Given business partner candidate whose properties are matching existing legal entity
      * When invoking type match for candidate
@@ -96,7 +103,7 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
     @Test
     fun `match legal entity type`() {
         //make sure candidate is valid by providing identifier and name
-        val givenCandidate = with(RequestValues.candidate1) {
+        val givenCandidate = with(candidate1) {
             copy(
                 identifiers = listOf(RequestValues.genericIdentifier),
                 names = listOf(RequestValues.name1)
@@ -121,7 +128,7 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
     @Test
     fun `match no type`() {
         //make sure candidate is valid by providing identifier and name
-        val givenCandidate = with(RequestValues.candidate1) {
+        val givenCandidate = with(candidate1) {
             copy(
                 identifiers = listOf(RequestValues.genericIdentifier),
                 names = listOf(RequestValues.name1)
@@ -146,7 +153,7 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
     @Test
     fun `accept candidate without name`() {
         //create candidate without name
-        val givenCandidate = with(RequestValues.candidate1) {
+        val givenCandidate = with(candidate1) {
             copy(
                 identifiers = listOf(RequestValues.genericIdentifier),
                 names = emptyList()
@@ -171,7 +178,7 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
     @Test
     fun `accept candidate without identifier`() {
         //create candidate without identifier
-        val givenCandidate = with(RequestValues.candidate1) {
+        val givenCandidate = with(candidate1) {
             copy(
                 identifiers = emptyList(),
                 names = listOf(RequestValues.name1)
@@ -196,7 +203,7 @@ class BusinessPartnerControllerIT @Autowired constructor(
     @Test
     fun `refuse candidate without name and identifier`() {
         //create candidate without identifier
-        val givenCandidate = with(RequestValues.candidate1) {
+        val givenCandidate = with(candidate1) {
             copy(
                 identifiers = emptyList(),
                 names = emptyList()
diff --git a/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/util/RequestValues.kt b/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/util/RequestValues.kt
index e85a9a5c5..5e2c23bd1 100644
--- a/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/util/RequestValues.kt
+++ b/bpdm-gate/src/test/kotlin/org/eclipse/tractusx/bpdm/gate/util/RequestValues.kt
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ package org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.util
 
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.common.dto.*
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.AddressGateInputRequest
-import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.BusinessPartnerCandidateDto
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.LegalEntityGateInputRequest
 import org.eclipse.tractusx.bpdm.gate.api.model.SiteGateInputRequest
 
@@ -328,9 +327,4 @@ object RequestValues {
         bpn = CommonValues.bpnAddress2
     )
 
-    val candidate1 = BusinessPartnerCandidateDto(
-        identifiers = listOf(genericIdentifier),
-        names = listOf(name1),
-        address = address1
-    )
 }
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