Search and document delivery at a glance
- Search online
- The service description offers the Nota informativa without a subscription. Search by company name or NIF, the Spanish tax identifier. Electronic certificates have separate identification requirements. [8] [3]
- Search language
- Not specified
- Digital documents
- The Nota is supplied on the web and through an emailed PDF link. Accounts are available as PDF and, where offered, XBRL. [4] [3] [8]
- Document language
- Commercial register entries are written in Spanish, as specified in Article 36(1) of the register regulations. [9]
- Paper and collection
- Not specified
- International delivery
- Not specified
- Fees at a glance
- Statutory basic particulars are free. For paid information, the identification block costs about €2.10, with additional blocks or entries often about €0.60 each. Further fees, expenses and taxes may apply. Exact tariff components are set out below.
- Access
- Information notes and accounts can be ordered as an occasional user without a subscription. Electronic certificates require a valid electronic certificate when using that access route.
Choose the right register
Local commercial registers maintain the authoritative entity records. The Commercial Code gives the central RMC an informational role. Its website directs current electronic document orders to the shared Sede Electrónica and basic enquiries to the open company directory. Checking availability of a proposed company name is a separate incorporation service. [1] [2]
Free particulars. Use the official RMC entry point if direct access fails.
Official publications and calendar archive.
Applications for beneficial-ownership access.
Names and abbreviations explained
- RMCRegistro Mercantil Central
- Central Commercial Register providing information and name services. [1] [2]
- NIFNúmero de Identificación Fiscal
- Tax identifier used to identify a company in document searches. [3]
- BORMEBoletín Oficial del Registro Mercantil
- Official gazette publishing register entries and corporate notices. [5]
- Nota informativa mercantilCommercial-register information note
- Selected information blocks for research; a formal register certificate is a separate product. [3] [4]
- RCTIRRegistro Central de Titularidades Reales
- Central beneficial-ownership register with a separate access procedure. [6]
Search step by step
Identify the company and request information
Find basic particulars
On the RMC “Sociedades inscritas” page, open “Directorio de Sociedades”. The statutory free dataset includes name, legal form, office, register identifier, status, objects and current persons authorised to represent the company. [2] [1]
Open company search
For additional material, use “Registro Mercantil” in the Sede Electrónica. Select “Buscar por sociedad” and enter the complete “Denominación social” or NIF. Compare office and identifier if several results appear. [3]
Choose the required blocks
Request “Nota informativa mercantil” and select relevant blocks, such as capital or representation. The accounts-filing list initially shows the latest three filed financial years; older years can be requested separately. The document link is also delivered by email. [3] [8]
Obtain accounts or formal evidence
Select financial documents
After identifying the company, choose “Depósito de cuentas”. Check financial year and individual or consolidated accounts. PDF is available, with XBRL where deposited. A list of accounts filings is not the financial statements themselves. [3]
Prove representation
Choose “Certificación de vigencia y cargos” for company existence and all current governing-body representatives. Use “Certificación de poderes” for a particular power of attorney. Occasional users must identify themselves with an electronic certificate and use the same certificate for downloading the result. [3]
Documents and fees
| Document / information | Contents and purpose | Fee | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| Free basic particulars [1] [2] | Statutory basic dataset, including current governing-body representation. | Free. | Follow the RMC link to the open directory. |
| Nota informativa mercantil [3] [4] [8] | Selected register information for research. | €2.103542 identification block; further scope-dependent fees, plus possible expenses and taxes. | Occasional access; web result and PDF link by email.
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| Depósito de cuentas [3] | Filed annual accounts and consolidated accounts where applicable. | €2.103542 identification block; €0.601012 per filed document, at least five documents; additional register items and taxes apply. | Search by name or NIF; choose PDF or available XBRL. |
| Certificación de vigencia y cargos [3] | Formal evidence of company existence and current governing-body representatives. | Components include €6.010121 for the presentation entry and €1.502530 for certifying an entry; other tariff items, page charges and taxes may apply. | Electronic certificate required for application and download. |
Companies, sole traders and competent registers
Coverage includes commercial companies, credit and insurance entities, economic interest groupings and other entities required by law to register. Commercial forms include companies limited by shares and limited liability companies. Under Article 19, sole-trader registration is generally voluntary, with the stated exception for shipowners. An unsuccessful search therefore does not exclude self-employed business activity. [1]
What the information contains
Paid information can include identification, objects, subscribed and paid-up capital, directors, authorised agents, published register acts and accounts filings. A pending application differs from a completed register entry. When checking representation, inspect the actual powers and any requirement for joint action. [3]
How the bill is calculated
The current Sede lists €2.103542 for the identification block and, for example, €0.601012 for capital. For governing-body representatives and agents, €0.601012 applies per relevant entry. Accounts charges include €0.601012 per filed document, with a minimum of five documents in the tariff description. [3]
Formal certificates have a separate tariff. Listed components include €6.010121 for the presentation entry and €1.502530 for certifying an entry; other items and additional pages may apply. Published components exclude taxes. Check the actual payable amount before completing a paid order. [3]
BORME notices and historical leads
BORME’s first section groups register acts by province. The second contains corporate notices, such as meetings and mergers. Its calendar provides older issues. Since 1 January 2009, the electronically signed PDF is the official version. HTML and XML facilitate analysis, but BOE’s guidance distinguishes their status from that of the signed PDF. [5]
Beneficial ownership
The Ministry of Justice offers separate RCTIR applications for eligible third parties, anti-money-laundering obliged entities, and relevant media or organisations. Third parties must demonstrate legitimate interest. Their permitted dataset is limited, including names, birth month and year, nationality, residence country and nature of control. The online procedures start through Cl@ve, Spain’s electronic authentication system. [6] [7]
Official samples and reading guides
Official product explanations and video guide
Registradores explains information notes, accounts and certificates. [3]
Avoid common mistakes
- Closure of a register sheet for missing accounts filings is not equivalent to deletion of the company. Read the specified special status. [3]
Frequently asked questions
Do I need a subscription?
The Sede permits occasional-user access for information notes and accounts. Formal certificates require an electronic certificate on that route. [3]
Original sources
Sources reviewed: 14 September 2026. The guidance is based on the linked information published by registers and public authorities.
- Código de Comercio, texto consolidado Agencia Estatal BOE
- Sociedades inscritas Registro Mercantil Central
- Registro Mercantil: servicios y precios Colegio de Registradores de España
- Información al usuario y cálculo de honorarios Colegio de Registradores de España
- Preguntas frecuentes del BORME Agencia Estatal BOE
- Registro Central de Titularidades Reales RCTIR Ministerio de Justicia
- Real Decreto 609/2023, texto consolidado Agencia Estatal BOE
- Nota informativa mercantil: application, subscription, fees and PDF delivery Colegio de Registradores de España
- Reglamento del Registro Mercantil: Article 36(1) Boletín Oficial del Estado