Setting up a company in Spain?

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Partner with Bolder Launch for your ​company formation requirements.!

We will help you:

  • Formulate an effective business plan for your entry to ​the Spanish market
  • Register your business and file its accounting and tax ​requirements
  • Remain compliant with the relevant local laws

We provide end-to-end solutions for company formation ​​in Spain for startups, new market entrants and foreign ​entrepreneurs — all at transparent and bespoke fee ​​packages. These services are tailor fit to your needs to ​​successfully enter the market.

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Bolder Launch provides complete Spain company formation ​solutions at fixed fees, along with excellent client support. ​We have been helping businesses from around the world ​level up their base in multiple local jurisdictions since 2010.

As a leading multinational company formation agent, Bolder ​Launch has helped thousands of companies enter the EU ​market and make their mark.

Bolder Launch provides incorporation services for all kinds of ​businesses looking for expanding avenues in Spain. We can ​help SMEs and multinational companies from around the ​world to set up and accomplish business goals in Spain. Our ​extensive services include:

Our extensive services include:

  • Company Formation
  • Corporate Support
  • Relocate Staff
  • Market Entry
  • Accounting
  • Legal

For more information about your options in Spain, ​download our free fact sheet below.

Spain has a robust economy
It serves as an international business and trade hub
There is a solid infrastructure and networks
There is a strong focus on investment, research and development
The rise of technology and innovation

Simpler procedures and lower tax burden
The domestic market is attractive
It has strong economic sectors (Tourism/Renewable Energy)
It has favourable laws for foreign investors
Strategic geographical location

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Making the process easier

From the moment you contact us, our goal is to simplify, add ​transparency and make the company formation process as simple as ​possible. Our team has an entrepreneurial mindset, and therefore, ​understands the complexity of establishing and running a business, ​especially for foreign entrepreneurs. That’s where we ​help steer the ​process in the best course of action and ease it by ​setting out all ​options and recommendations for you.

Why work with Bolder Spain?

Swift assistance with remote or online company registration
Exact conditions and procedures of staffing and relocation in ​Spain
Expert guidance on tax and accounting climate to avoid any ​​personal liabilities
Knowledge of legislation, culture and language
Ease of the entire incorporation process

Tim van Santen

Commercial Director, Europe

Frequently Asked Questions

No, foreigners can open a business in Spain. All you will need is a unique identifying number (NIE).

In some crucial industries, such as telecommunications foreign investors in Spain are subject to restrictions. In a general ​case, having a representative in Spain makes it quite easy to set up a business.

The process of forming a company in Spain typically takes three weeks. But on occasion, depending on the legal structure, ​scheduling conflicts, authenticating paperwork, and bureaucracy can all significantly increase this.

Yes, a registered address in Spain is required for all businesses. A service address can be given to you by SpainDesk if you ​don’t have one. The purpose of this is to collect mail from the tax authorities. 

The Sociedad Anónima (S.A.) and the Sociedad Limitada (S.L.), a private limited liability company, are the two primary ​forms of companies recognized in Spain. If you already have a business in another jurisdiction, the idea of establishing a ​branch or subsidiary is preferable.

Depending on the legal entity type you choose, the minimum share capital will vary. The minimum share capital for a ​Sociedad Anónima company is €60.000, whereas the minimum share capital for a Sociedad Limitada is € 3.000. ​Remember that you must pay the fee at the time you sign the company’s establishment deed.

Yes. In Spain, having a registered office is necessary. This might be a physical address or a PO Box number, and it is where ​the business sends official notices.

Yes. You can open a bank account for the newly formed company once the name is decided. The opening share capital ​shall be deposited into this bank account. The bank will not release the funds deposited in the account until the ​incorporation procedure was finished, that is, the new company has been registered in the Mercantile Registry.

The following documents are required to open a branch in Spain:

  • Certificate of good standing of the parent company (head office)
  • Extraordinary Shareholders’ Meeting
  • Company deed certified by a Notary
  • Notarized Power of Attorney for the representative
  • Copy of the existing company’s certificate of incorporation
  • Certificate of good standing
  • A resident staff member in Spain
  • Company identification number (NIF)

It will depend on the legal structure, according to company law you need the following:

  • Address in Spain
  • Company bylaws
  • Company deed certified by a Notary
  • Designate a company director and administrator
  • A resident staff member in Spain
  • Share capital
  • Personal Identification numbers (NIE or DNI)
  • Company identification number (NIF)
  • Social Security number

Everything you need to know about company ​formation in Spain — in one free resource!

An overview of Spain company formation

Learn how to cultivate a business idea, create a business plan, explore funding ​strategies and start your business with our comprehensive fact sheet around ​Spain company formation and more.

Download the fact sheet