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Register a company in Spain, remotely and at a fixed price.

Company registration in Spain takes six to ten weeks and involves a notary, the Commercial Registry, the tax authority and a bank. We run all four for you, from wherever you are, for a price agreed before we start.

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Fixed price from
€2,700
Agreed before we start. Official fees and VAT confirmed in writing up front.
Company registered in
6–10 weeks
From a complete document set to inscription at the Commercial Registry.
Your presence required
None
The deed is signed by proxy under a power of attorney executed in your country.

Registering a company in Spain is not difficult, but it is sequential. Six steps, each producing the document the next one needs, across four different institutions that do not talk to each other. Nothing can be rushed past the step in front of it, which is why a process that looks like three weeks on paper reliably takes two to three months in practice.

The Spanish company you almost certainly want is the sociedad de responsabilidad limitada — the SL. It is the equivalent of a UK Ltd, a German GmbH or a US LLC, it has a low minimum capital, and it is what the overwhelming majority of foreign-owned businesses in Spain use.

What company registration in Spain involves.

Step 01
NIE for shareholders and the administradorThe foreigner identification number every non-resident involved in the company needs. Obtained through a Spanish consulate or in Spain. Two to six weeks, and the step that gates everything after it.
Step 02
Name reservationA certificate from the Central Commercial Registry confirming your chosen company name is free. Two to seven days. We submit alternatives so a rejection does not restart the clock.
Step 03
Power of attorney, if you are not travellingExecuted before a notary in your own country, apostilled and sworn-translated into Spanish. One to four weeks depending on the country. This is what makes the whole process remote.
Step 04
Notarial deed of incorporationThe escritura and the bylaws, signed at a Spanish notary by you or by proxy. Share capital arrangements settled beforehand. One to two weeks to a slot.
Step 05
Commercial Registry inscriptionThe deed is lodged at the provincial Registro Mercantil and the company becomes fully constituted. One to four weeks depending on the province.
Step 06
Tax activation and bankingDefinitive NIF, Modelo 036 with correct activity codes, VAT and intra-community registration, digital certificate, and an operating bank account. Four to eight weeks — the real critical path.
The distinction that catches everyone

A registered company is not yet a working company.

Steps one to five give you a legal entity. Step six is what lets it invoice, charge VAT, get paid and be taken seriously by a Spanish counterparty. Providers who quote you "your company in three weeks" are quoting step five and letting you discover step six on your own.

What it costs.

Our fee is fixed and agreed before we begin. Official third-party costs — notary, registry, translations, apostille — are confirmed to you in writing at the start and are not marked up.

CostWhat it isWho charges it
Our feeFixed, from €2,700Agreed in advance, by package
Share capitalMinimum €3,000 for an SLYours — it stays in the company
NotaryDeed of incorporationOfficial tariff, varies with capital
Commercial RegistryInscription of the deedOfficial tariff
Name reservationCertificate from the Central RegistryOfficial fee
Apostille and sworn translationOnly if documents come from abroadVaries by country and page count

The share capital is not a cost. It is your money, contributed to the company you own, and it remains available to the business as working capital once the account is operational.

Three packages, one fixed price each.

The packages map onto the two milestones above. Essential brings the company into existence. Operational makes it able to trade. Full Launch adds structure review, banking support and onboarding.

Essential
The company, legally established.
€2,700EUR
Choose Essential ↗
  • NIE, name reservation, PoA
  • Notarial deed & estatutos
  • Commercial Registry & NIF
Operational
The company, ready to trade.
€4,450EUR
Choose Operational ↗
  • Everything in Essential
  • Modelo 036, VAT & ROI
  • Digital certificate
  • Banking preparation (KYC file)
Full Launch
Turnkey, remote, end to end.
€6,350EUR
Choose Full Launch ↗
  • Everything in Operational
  • Holding / IP & structure review
  • Bank account assistance
  • RETA & onboarding advisory
Prices in EUR, excluding official fees and VAT, both confirmed in writing before filing. Secure Stripe checkout. Need only the NIE? Order NIE setup, €390 · Not sure? Book a free call.

Which structure do you need?

FormMinimum capitalSuits
SL — sociedad limitada€3,000Almost every foreign-owned business. Subsidiaries, trading companies, services, e-commerce.
SA — sociedad anonima€60,000Larger operations, regulated activities, plans to raise or list. Rarely needed at entry.
Sucursal — branchNoneAn extension of the foreign company, not a separate entity. The parent carries the liability.
AutonomoNoneA person, not a company. Suits individual freelancers; no liability separation.

What happens after registration.

Registration is the beginning of the obligations, not the end of them. We say this before you buy rather than after, because the companies that get into difficulty in Spain are almost never the ones that were incorporated badly — they are the ones that were incorporated and then left alone.

01
Quarterly and annual filingsVAT, withholding and corporate income tax to the tax authority, on a fixed calendar. A dormant company files too.
02
Accounts at the Commercial RegistryBooks legalised by April, accounts approved within six months of year end and deposited within a month. Missing this can close your registry page.
03
Compliant invoicingSpanish invoicing software rules now apply to how your system creates and keeps records, with structured B2B e-invoicing following in 2027.
Not sure which package

Twenty minutes, and an honest answer about your timeline.

Tell us what the company will do, where the shareholders are resident and when you need it working. We will tell you which package fits and whether your target date is realistic.

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Why founders use us rather than doing it directly.

Doing it yourself

Four institutions, in Spanish, in sequence

Consulate appointments, a notary who will not explain the deed in English, a registry that rejects filings for formal defects, activity codes that stall your bank application, and no single person accountable when a step fails.

Working with us

One team, one file, one price

Seventeen years of cross-border structures, all six steps carried by the same people, documents prepared so they pass first time, and a banking file built to survive compliance review rather than to be resubmitted.

Frequently asked
How do I register a company in Spain as a non-resident?
The process is the same as for a resident, with two additions: every non-resident shareholder and the administrador needs a NIE, and if you are not travelling to Spain the deed is signed by proxy under a power of attorney executed before a notary in your country, apostilled and sworn-translated. Nothing about non-residence prevents you from owning a Spanish company outright.
How long does company registration in Spain take?
Six to ten weeks for the company to exist and be inscribed at the Commercial Registry, from a complete document set. Add four to eight weeks for the definitive NIF, tax activation and a working bank account. Plan around the second figure, because that is when the company can actually trade.
How much does it cost to set up a Spanish SL?
Our fee starts at €2,700 and is fixed by package. On top of that sit official costs — notary, Commercial Registry, name reservation and, where documents come from abroad, apostille and sworn translation. These are confirmed to you in writing before we start and are not marked up. The €3,000 minimum share capital is not a cost: it is yours and stays in the company.
Do I need to travel to Spain?
No. The entire process can be completed remotely using a power of attorney executed before a notary in your own country. That document needs an apostille and a sworn translation, which is why it belongs at the beginning of the timeline rather than the middle.
What is the minimum share capital for an SL?
€3,000. Reduced-capital incorporation exists under Spanish law, but a company capitalised at a token amount tends to encounter friction with banks and counterparties, so in practice most foreign-owned SLs are formed with the standard minimum or more.
Can you open the bank account too?
We prepare and present the file — corporate documents, ownership chain, business narrative and expected flows — and accompany the application, which is what determines the outcome. No adviser can guarantee an account, because the decision belongs to the bank's compliance function. What we can do is make sure the file does not fail for avoidable reasons, which is why most of them do.
Which activity codes should my company use?
CNAE and IAE codes are declared on the Modelo 036 and they matter more than they look: the wrong code can stall VAT registration and banking, and correcting it afterwards is slower than getting it right. We select them with you based on what the company will actually do, not on the closest-sounding label.
Do I need a Spanish resident director?
No, a non-resident can be administrador. But the choice has consequences for banking, for how the company is perceived and, in some structures, for tax residence and permanent establishment analysis. It is worth deciding deliberately rather than by default.
Timeframes and costs are indicative for a straightforward SL with complete documents, and vary with shareholder nationality and residence, the province of registration, the activity and the bank. Official fees are set by third parties. General information, not legal or tax advice; your specific structure should be reviewed before filing.

Six steps, four institutions. One team that carries all of it.

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Alexander Baranov

Founder, Voixa Consultors · International corporate structuring since 2008

Seventeen years designing and delivering cross-border corporate structures — incorporation, tax, holding, banking and market entry — for founders and companies expanding into Spain and the EU. Author of professional books on entering the Spanish market.

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