Find out from this presentation how to buy a company in Spain. You can also visit us at http://lawyersspain.eu/ for legal assistance with the purchase procedure.

1. Purchase a Company in Spain
A presentation brought to you by our lawyers in Spain
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2. How to Start a Business
in Spain
Foreign investors coming to Spain have
two possibilities of starting a company.
The first one is to register a new
company and the second one is to buy a
Spanish company, with a business
history.
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3. Why Purchase a
Spanish Company?
An EU citizen has all the rights to do
business in Spain as the locals, so
buying a company is easy.
The greatest advantage of choosing
to purchase a company instead
of registering a new company in Spain is
saving a lot of time with the administrative
procedures.
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4. Due Diligence before
Buying a Spanish Company
When a foreign investor decides to buy an
existing company, he/she must pay
special attention to the assets and liabilities
of the company.
It is recommended to perform a due
diligence procedure that can be handled by
a Spanish attorney before buying a
company in Spain.
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5. Requirements to Buy a
Company in Spain
It is quite simple to buy a shelf company
in Spain without coming to the country.
You only need to grant power of attorney to
our Spanish lawyers who will handle the
purchase.
The only thing required is the tax identity
number (NIE) for the Spanish company’s
director.
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6. Steps to Purchase a
Company in Spain>>
For buying a company in Spain you need
a contract for selling-buying operation and
then to transfer the company from the
previous owner to the new one.
The transfer can be done in the same time
with signing the contract or after that,
within a period that is mutually agreed.
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7. >> Steps to Purchase a
Company in Spain
Once the purchase is completed, you will
be able to:
 change the company’s name,
 to modify its Articles of Association
according to your needs,
 make other modifications you see fit.
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8. Documents Required to
Buy a Company in Spain
A shelf company in Spain comes with
the following features:
 it has the incorporation documents
prepared and notarized,
 it has a registered address,
 it is already registered with the
Spanish Companies Registry ,
 it has a fiscal identity number,
 it has a bank account.
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9. Legal Services Available
in Spain
Our law firm in Spain offers a wide
range of legal services for foreign and
local clients.
The main legal services are:
 setting up companies in Spain,
 obtaining special permits and licenses,
 tax advice and planning,
 liquidation of Spanish companies.
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10. Thank you for your
attention!
For more information, please contact us at:
(+44) 203-287 0408 (for international clients)
office@lawyerspain.eu
www.lawyersspain.eu/
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