Spain company register search
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Search Company Records in Spain
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How do I search the company register in Spain?
Start with Registro Mercantil Central (https://www.rmc.es) for Spain company records. Use the supported legal-name or identifier search and inspect available fields, such as CIF/NIF number, Company name, Legal form. Official searches, documents and APIs have separate access rules; LemReveal's free lookup does not remove those conditions.
Step-by-step
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Know which register holds the record
In Spain, company records sit on Registro Mercantil Central. Trade directories and aggregator sites are copies — the register is the source of truth.
https://www.rmc.es - 2
Search by name or registration number
Use the exact identifier with its issuing register or jurisdiction. Name searches can return several candidates; a number is not a guarantee that the source is available or covers the record.
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Read the register entry, not the marketing page
The register entry shows CIF/NIF number, Company name, Legal form. That is what a bank, auditor or counterparty will check.
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Keep a dated copy
Register entries change. Save the record with the date you retrieved it, or set up monitoring so you are told when the entry changes.
Spain: choosing and checking the right record
- Choose the correct source
- Start with the legal name, NIF and province. The Registro Mercantil Central and provincial registers have different functions; follow the official document route to the register holding the company's file rather than treating name availability as incorporation evidence.
- Confirm the entity
- CIF is the older name often used for a company's NIF. Compare the exact legal entity and province; an ES-prefixed VAT check answers a tax question and is not a replacement for the commercial-register entry.
Spanish company-capital legislation
Check current access and document options on the official Registro Mercantil Central site. For search limitations and missing-result guidance, see the Spain registry guide.
Frequently asked questions
Is the Spain company register free to search?
Check Registro Mercantil Central's current terms for basic searches, profiles, documents and APIs. Not all are necessarily free or available without an account.
Which register is the official one in Spain?
Start with Registro Mercantil Central, at https://www.rmc.es. Coverage can depend on entity type or jurisdiction; other official sources may answer different questions.
What does a Spain register entry show?
CIF/NIF number, Company name, Legal form. Availability of each field depends on what Registro Mercantil Central publishes.
Do register entries stay accurate?
Only until the company files its next change. Directors, addresses and status can change without notice, which is why a dated copy — or automatic monitoring of the entry — matters for anything contractual.
What is an SL in Spain?
An SL (Sociedad Limitada) is a Spanish limited-liability company. The statutory minimum capital is €1. Special reserve and shareholder-liability rules apply while capital is below €3,000; check the registered capital and current legislation rather than treating a low amount as a registration defect.
People also ask about search the company register in Spain
The exact questions searchers type into Google — answered from the primary source.
Is the Spain company register free to search?
Yes. Basic company lookups on the Registro Mercantil Central are free — you can search by company name or registration number, view legal status, registered address and (usually) directors at no cost. Some jurisdictions charge a small fee only for downloading full filed documents.
What is the official Spain business registry?
The Registro Mercantil Central is the official public register of companies incorporated in Spain. It is operated by the government and is the primary source cited on this page — https://www.rmc.es.
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- Find the right entity
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- Look up a company by number
Match the identifier and issuing jurisdiction, then confirm the returned entity.
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