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Overview of Spanish company data coverage, registers, and legal forms
Overview
Spain's commercial registration system involves Provincial Mercantile Registers (Registros Mercantiles Provinciales), where companies are registered based on their domicile, and a Central Mercantile Register (Registro Mercantil Central - RMC) that maintains a centralized index.
Data Sources
Identifiers
Spanish companies are identified by their registration details:
| Field | Description | Example |
|---|---|---|
nif | Tax identification number (NIF/CIF) | B12345678 |
registro | Provincial register name | Madrid |
hoja | Sheet number | M-123456 |
tomo | Volume number | 12345 |
folio | Page number | 123 |
Legal Forms
Corporations
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S.A. | Sociedad Anónima | Public limited company |
| S.L. | Sociedad Limitada | Private limited company (most common) |
| S.L.U. | Sociedad Limitada Unipersonal | Single-member private limited company |
| S.L.N.E. | Sociedad Limitada Nueva Empresa | New enterprise limited company |
| S.Com.p.A. | Sociedad Comanditaria por Acciones | Partnership limited by shares |
Partnerships
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S.C. | Sociedad Colectiva | General partnership |
| S.Com. | Sociedad Comanditaria Simple | Limited partnership |
| S.Coop. | Sociedad Cooperativa | Cooperative |
Other
| Legal Form | Full Name | Description |
|---|---|---|
| S.A.L. | Sociedad Anónima Laboral | Worker-owned public company |
| S.L.L. | Sociedad Limitada Laboral | Worker-owned private company |
| A.I.E. | Agrupación de Interés Económico | Economic interest grouping |
| Fundación | - | Foundation |
Coverage
- All 50 provinces covered via provincial registers
- Central register index for nationwide searches
- All company types registered with Registro Mercantil
For detailed API integration instructions, see the Registro Mercantil API guide.
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