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.
Setting Up a Company |
Spain |
OECD |
Procedures (number) |
7.0 |
5.2 |
Time (days) |
12.5 |
9.5 |
Source: Doing Business, 2016
- Business Setup Procedures
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Consult Doing Business Website, to know about procedures to start a Business in Spain.
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