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Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central)

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central) is filed with Registro Mercantil Central. With Managora you do it 100% online: you answer a few questions, sign a digital mandato (power of representation) and we draft, sign and file your certificate for you. Estimated total cost: €28 to €28. Official tasa (government fee): RMC tasa (official fee): certificate 6,01 € + search 1,50 € = 7,51 € + VAT ≈ 9,09 € (RRM 1996, Disp. Trans. 19ª)

We apply to the Registro Mercantil Central (Central Commercial Registry) for the negative name certificate, a compulsory step before incorporating a new entity or changing the name of an existing one. It covers every form in the RMC dropdown (SL/SRL, SA and professional/employee-owned/sports/European variants, general, limited, civil partnerships, cooperatives, UTE, AIE, SAT, SGR, funds, branch...). We validate up to 5 names by order of preference, check reserved terms (banco, caja, oficial...) and detect pending consents (names of natural persons, regulated activities).

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Estimated total cost
€28 to €28
Managora's fee
€22.99 (21% VAT incl.)
Tasa (official government fee)
RMC tasa (official fee): certificate 6,01 € + search 1,50 € = 7,51 € + VAT ≈ 9,09 € (RRM 1996, Disp. Trans. 19ª) (suplido: paid to the authority on your behalf, no VAT)
Processing time
RMC decision: 24-72 working hours. Validity of the certificate: 3 months to sign the deed (art. 414.2 RRM). Name reservation: 6 months (art. 412.4 RRM).
Where it is filed
Registro Mercantil Central ↗
What you receive
Official certificate

Cost breakdown: Our fee 19 € + Registro Mercantil Central tasa (certificate and search) 9,09 € with VAT. Fixed total cost..

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central): how is it filed?

  1. 1Answer the chat questions (~3 minutes): purpose, legal form and up to 5 names.
  2. 2We validate the names against arts. 401-407 RRM (legal form at the end, no reserved terms, no obvious clash, minimum length).
  3. 3Payment of 19 € (includes our fee + RMC tasa + VAT).
  4. 4Sign the mandate from your mobile. We pay the tasa to the RMC on your behalf.
  5. 5We apply electronically to the Registro Mercantil Central; the RMC decides within 24-72 working hours.
  6. 6You receive the negative certificate with the first available name. You then have 3 months to sign the deed: incorporation (use constitucion_sl) or change of name (use modificacion_estatutos_sl).

Which documents do you need?

  • •Valid DNI/NIE of the applicant.
  • •If a regulated activity: authorisation from the regulator (Banco de España, DGSFP, CNMV).
  • •If the name includes the names of natural persons other than the applicant: signed express consent.

Legal basis and things to bear in mind

  • Application for up to 5 names in order of preference (art. 412 RRM). The RMC processes them in order and returns the first available one.
  • Validity of the certificate: 3 months from issue to sign the deed (art. 414.2 RRM).
  • Reservation: 6 months from the application (art. 412.4 RRM); once passed, the name becomes free again.
  • Restrictions (arts. 401-407 RRM): must not match or be almost identical to an existing one; must not be misleading; must not use reserved terms (BANCO, CAJA, ASEGURADORA, BOLSA, OFICIAL, ESTADO, REINO, etc.) without authorisation; must end in a valid legal form.
  • Types of name: subjective (with the name/surname of a partner or a third party who consents), objective (reference to the activity), fanciful (the most common).
  • Match with a well-known registered trade mark (Ley 17/2001 on trade marks): the RMC does not refuse it as such, but the company may be sued afterwards. It is advisable to check the OEPM.
  • After obtaining the certificate, the next step is to incorporate the SL (use constitucion_sl) or the corresponding SA.

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central): frequently asked questions

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central): how much does it cost?

The estimated total cost (our fee + official tasas and taxes) is €28 to €28: Our fee 19 € + Registro Mercantil Central tasa (certificate and search) 9,09 € with VAT. Fixed total cost.. Managora's fee is €22.99, 21% VAT included (€19.00 net + €3.99 VAT). The official tasa charged by the authority (a suplido paid on your behalf, no VAT) is: RMC tasa (official fee): certificate 6,01 € + search 1,50 € = 7,51 € + VAT ≈ 9,09 € (RRM 1996, Disp. Trans. 19ª).

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central): how long does it take?

RMC decision: 24-72 working hours. Validity of the certificate: 3 months to sign the deed (art. 414.2 RRM). Name reservation: 6 months (art. 412.4 RRM).

Certificación negativa de denominación social: RMC (negative company-name certificate, Registro Mercantil Central): which documents do I need?

You need to have to hand: Valid DNI/NIE of the applicant., If a regulated activity: authorisation from the regulator (Banco de España, DGSFP, CNMV)., If the name includes the names of natural persons other than the applicant: signed express consent.. You do not upload them here: we collect the details through the guided chat.

Who files the procedure?

Managora files it in your name with Registro Mercantil Central. You only provide the details through the chat and sign a mandato (power of representation); we prepare, sign and register it.

Can it be done online?

Yes. The whole process is online: you answer a few questions in the guided chat, sign a simple mandato on screen and receive the receipt and the official documents by email, with full legal validity.

Related procedures

Based on the legislation in force and on the official site of the competent authority: Registro Mercantil Central ↗.

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