Accountants and corporate service providers in Madrid

A foreign founder who wants a Spanish company run from Madrid has more choice of local help here than anywhere else in the country. This page covers 149 firms in the city: accounting firms, law firms and corporate service providers that prepare the paperwork for a new company and then keep its books, payroll and tax returns in order.

Most founders arrive with the same question: who does what once the company exists? The firms below answer that in different ways, and the rest of this page explains how the Madrid market is organised so you can ask better questions before you request a quote.

Firms in Madrid

Adlanter

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Madrid

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: English · Spanish

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Afixcal

Accounting firm · Boutique firm

Madrid

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +3 more

Languages: Spanish

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Asesorus

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Madrid

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +4 more

Languages: Spanish · English · French

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LegalTax

Law firm · Boutique firm

Madrid

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: Spanish · English

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SORECO

Accounting firm · Medium-sized firm

Madrid

  • Company formation
  • Accounting and bookkeeping
  • Tax compliance
  • +5 more

Languages: English · French · Italian · German …

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125 more firms in Madrid

What the firms in Madrid show

Madrid is where the widest range of firm types sits side by side. There are 132 accounting firms, 9 law firms and 8 corporate service providers. Small practices dominate with 118 firms, followed by 22 medium-sized firms and 9 that belong to a large network. For a non-resident founder this matters because the size of the firm usually decides who answers your messages: a small practice tends to give you one named contact, while a network can staff a group structure with several entities.

Real estate is the industry named most often, by 24 firms, followed by startups (16 firms), technology and hospitality (8 each). Private equity and investment funds also appear, which points to firms used to holding structures and to investor-owned subsidiaries. If your plan is a trading company or a consultancy for foreign clients, ask whether the firm already keeps books for businesses like yours rather than only for property owners.

Company formation is offered by 132 of the 149 firms, and 105 handle VAT returns. That combination is the usual starting point: the firm drafts the articles, arranges the notary and the registry filing, and then continues with quarterly returns. Payroll is offered by 133 firms, which helps when the first hire follows quickly. Audit is a narrower service, offered by 22 firms, so a company that crosses the audit thresholds should confirm this before signing.

Languages and client groups

144 firms work in Spanish and 57 add English. French (13 firms), German (8), Portuguese (5) and Italian (4) follow. In practice, a founder who needs English throughout should look at the English-speaking group first and then check whether the invoices, tax notices and registry documents are explained in English as well, because the official forms are in Spanish. Foreign clients are the declared focus of 67 practices here.

By client group, small and medium businesses are named by 68 firms, self-employed professionals by 43 and individuals by 41. Foreign investors (12 firms) and non-residents (11 firms) are a smaller circle, so it pays to ask directly whether the firm has set up a company for a shareholder who lives abroad.

Several firms mention that they act as an Entrepreneur Service Point, the PAE network linked to the CIRCE online system, which lets a company be started through a single electronic document. Ask any firm whether it files that way or through a notary in person.

Next steps

Company law does not change from one Spanish city to another, so the legal steps sit in the Spain country guide. Madrid has a neighbouring page for Pozuelo de Alarcón, and the largest alternative is Barcelona. If you want help compared across firms, send one free quote request and Accountanty will forward it to suitable firms.

Frequently asked questions

Which languages do accountants in Madrid work in?

English is available at 57 of the 149 firms, while 144 work in Spanish. French is offered by 13 firms, German by 8, Portuguese by 5 and Italian by 4. Official forms and tax notices are in Spanish, so ask whether the firm will explain them to you in English.

Do firms in Madrid handle company formation and the yearly accounts?

Yes. 132 firms offer company formation and 144 offer accounting. Most do both, so the same firm that prepares the deed can keep the books afterwards. Ask whether the formation fee and the monthly accounting fee are quoted separately.

Can a non-resident founder use a Madrid firm for a company registered elsewhere in Spain?

Often yes, because the filings are made online. Registered office rules still apply to the company itself. If your company will sit in another city, check the nearby page, such as Barcelona, and ask the firm whether it works remotely.

How many Madrid firms focus on foreign clients?

67 of the 149 firms describe a focus on foreign clients, and 12 name foreign investors. Ask for an example of a company they set up for a shareholder living abroad, and which documents that shareholder had to supply.

Is there a firm in Madrid for a holding company or a group structure?

Eight firms name holding companies and 9 are part of a large network. If your structure has several entities, ask who coordinates the filings and whether one contact covers all of them.

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