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The Registro Mercantil Central is the official Spain business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://www.rmc.es.
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The Registro Mercantil is Spain's official business register, with provincial offices and a Central Registry (Registro Mercantil Central) that indexes every SL, SA, SLP and cooperativa. Use this page for a free Spanish company register search by company name, NIF or CIF — results show legal form, province of registration, corporate purpose, share capital and administrator details. No signup is required for the lookup.
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3.2M+
Active Companies
#15 Global
GDP Rank
50
Provincial Registries
1986
EU Member Since
Registry Overview
Spain's Registro Mercantil (Commercial Registry) is maintained at the provincial level, with a Central Registry (Registro Mercantil Central) providing a national index. All Spanish companies must register, including Sociedades Limitadas (SL) and Sociedades Anónimas (SA). Spain is the EU's fourth-largest economy.
Entity Types
- •SL (Sociedad Limitada)
- •SA (Sociedad Anónima)
- •Autónomo (Self-employed)
- •SLP (Sociedad Limitada Profesional)
- •Cooperativa
- •Sociedad Civil
Data Available
- ✓CIF/NIF number
- ✓Company name
- ✓Legal form
- ✓Province of registration
- ✓Registration date
- ✓Corporate purpose
- ✓Share capital
- ✓Administrator details
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How to search the Registro Mercantil Central
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Search via Registro Mercantil Central
RMC is the central index — it tells you which provincial Registro Mercantil holds the underlying file. Spain has 50+ provincial registries, each holding its own deposits.
- 2
Identify the entity by CIF/NIF
Every Spanish entity has a unique tax identifier (CIF for legal persons, NIF for individuals). The CIF is the most reliable join key for B2B data — names are duplicated, addresses change, but CIFs are immutable.
- 3
Pull the nota simple
The nota simple is the canonical summary document — current name, registered office, directors, share capital, and a list of recent filings. It's the entry-point document for Spanish due diligence.
- 4
Check VAT validity via VIES
A Spanish CIF is also the VAT number for intra-EU trade. Validating it via the EU VIES service confirms the entity is registered for cross-border VAT and is a stronger commercial-intent signal than a CIF alone.
Who uses this data
Registro Mercantil data is used by Spanish and pan-Iberian sales teams, by lawyers running pre-contract due diligence, by export-finance teams meeting Spanish AML rules under Law 10/2010, and by procurement teams managing Spanish supplier risk.
Access, fees & notes
Nota simple downloads cost roughly €5-10 per document. The Colegio de Registradores is the official portal. Provincial registries also accept walk-in requests, though most workflows are now online.
Cost & access
Basic search to confirm existence is low-cost; detailed Nota Simple and annual accounts require per-item fees between €3 and €20.
Local-language glossary
- Código de Identificación Fiscal (CIF)
- The tax identification number for legal entities, now officially replaced by the NIF (Número de Identificación Fiscal) but still widely used in business parlance.
- Sociedad Limitada (SL)
- The most common form of limited liability company in Spain, requiring a lower minimum capital than an SA.
- Nota Simple
- An informative document detailing the current legal and financial status of a company, including its administrators.
- Boletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil (BORME)
- The official gazette where legal acts regarding companies, such as incorporations or changes in directors, must be published.
- Administrador Único
- The individual who holds full management and representation rights for the company, common in smaller SLs.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Using the RMC to find detailed financial accounts.
✓ The RMC is a central index for names; detailed financial statements must be requested from the specific Provincial Registry or via the Colegio de Registradores portal.
✗ Assuming the CIF/NIF remains unchanged if a company moves province.
✓ While the NIF usually stays the same, the registration data will move to a different provincial registry, requiring a search in the new jurisdiction.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is an SL in Spain?▾
SL (Sociedad Limitada) is the most common Spanish company type, equivalent to a Ltd or LLC. It requires minimum €3,000 share capital and at least one founder. Shares aren't freely transferable, making it ideal for small to medium businesses.
What is a CIF number?▾
CIF (Código de Identificación Fiscal) was the traditional tax identification for companies, now replaced by NIF. The format starts with a letter indicating entity type (B for SL, A for SA), followed by 8 digits. It's still commonly referred to as CIF.
How do I access Spanish company data?▾
The Registro Mercantil Central (rmc.es) offers company name availability searches. Detailed information requires accessing the provincial registry where the company is registered, typically for a fee of €3–€10 per document.
What is the minimum capital for Spanish companies?▾
SL (Sociedad Limitada) requires €3,000. SA (Sociedad Anónima) requires €60,000 with at least 25% paid up at incorporation. The SL Nueva Empresa variant requires between €3,012 and €120,202.
How do I search for a company in Spain by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the Registro Mercantil and show the registered name, NIF number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the Spain company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or NIF number is free here and on the official Spain register — no account or payment is required for a basic lookup. Certified extracts and filed documents may carry a fee on the official register.
Can I search Spain companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the NIF number instead of the name and the lookup resolves it directly to the matching record, which is the fastest way to confirm an identifier printed on an invoice or contract.
How do I check whether a company is registered in Spain?▾
Search the name or NIF number above. If the business is on the Registro Mercantil, the record appears with its registered name and identifier. If nothing is returned, the name as spelled is not on the register — try a partial name or the number printed on the invoice or contract before concluding the business is unregistered.
How can I tell if a Spain company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the Registro Mercantil publishes for that entity. Registration status is a factual register field, not a judgement about the business — for ongoing certainty you can watch a record and be emailed when its registered details change.
How do I find a company's NIF number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its NIF number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the Registro Mercantil.
What is the difference between NIF and CIF?▾
Both identify a business on the Registro Mercantil, but they are issued for different purposes and are not interchangeable. A company can appear under either — searching by name returns both where they exist.
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LemReveal. (2026). Spain — Registro Mercantil Central Dataset. Source: Registro Mercantil Central. Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/spain
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