Starting a business in Spain
Legal Forms of Companies
- Sociedad de Responsabilidad Limitada or S.R.L. (limited liability company)
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Number of partners: Minimum 1 partner.
Capital (max/min): 3,000 EUR minimum fully subscribed and paid upfront.
Shareholders and liability: Responsibility limited to the contribution amount.
- Sociedad Anonima or S.A. (limited company)
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Number of partners: Minimum 1 partner.
Capital (max/min): 60,000 EUR minimum, fully paid up minimum up to 25% of the total constituted amount.
Shareholders and liability: Responsibility limited to the contribution amount.
- Sociedad Colectiva (company in a group's name)
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Number of partners: Minimum 2 partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Liability is joint and several and unlimited towards third parties.
- Sociedad comenditaria (Limited partnership company)
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Number of partners: Minimum 2 partners. There are 2 types of partners, general partners and limited liability partners.
Capital (max/min): No minimum capital.
Shareholders and liability: Unlimited liability for general partners; liability limited to the contribution amount for the limited liability partners.
Professional Associations
- General Professional Associations
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CEOE - Spanish Association of Entreprises Associations
CEOE - Spanish Confederation of Organizations of Enterprises
CEPYME - Spanish Confederation of Small to Medium Scale Enterprise
CEPYME Autonómicas - Autonomous Spanish Associations or Confederations
IPYME - Information Center for SMEs of the Ministry of Industry, Tourism and Commerce
To go further, check out our service Professional associations.
Business Setup Procedures
Setting Up a Company |
Spain |
OECD |
Procedures (number) |
7.0 |
5.2 |
Time (days) |
12.5 |
9.5 |
Source: Doing Business - Latest available data.
- The Competent Organisation
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National Trade Register
- For Further Information
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Spain.
Central Trade Register
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