CIRCE Network expands its PAE points: what changes for entrepreneurs in 2026

Key data

If you are thinking about creating a company or registering as a self-employed worker with a corporate structure, from April 23, 2026 you have a new official channel to do so: ASEJA offices (Association of Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed Business Owners), which are integrated into the CIRCE Network as Entrepreneur Attention Points (PAE).

This change, formalized through an agreement between the State Secretariat for Industry and ASEJA and published in the BOE on May 4, 2026, does not create new obligations for existing companies. Its impact is positive: more access points to the official system for creating companies in Spain.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement authorizes ASEJA to act as an official processing point within the CIRCE Network. This means that the association's offices can directly manage business registration procedures for those who want to establish their business.

The key elements of the agreement are:

• Parties to the agreement: State Secretariat for Industry and ASEJA (Association of Entrepreneurs and Self-Employed Business Owners).
• Purpose: Establishment of Entrepreneur Attention Points (PAE) integrated into the CIRCE Network.
• Function of the new PAE: Remote and efficient processing of company establishment in Spain from ASEJA offices.
• Result: Greater territorial reach of the company creation system, with more physical support and advisory points.

The CIRCE Network is the official Spanish system that allows companies to be created remotely and centrally. Until now it had a network of PAE distributed across the territory; with the incorporation of ASEJA, that network is expanded with new offices from an association specifically oriented towards self-employed workers and small business owners.

Economic and operational impact

This regulation does not generate direct costs or new burdens for already established companies. The impact is operational and positive for those in the process of creating their business:

• Reduction of bureaucratic barriers: More points where you can initiate procedures without needing to go directly to public bodies.
• Access to specialized advice: ASEJA offices, specifically oriented to the self-employed and entrepreneur community, can offer support during the establishment process.
• Greater territorial coverage: The incorporation of an association with presence in different parts of the country expands the reach of the CIRCE system, facilitating access in areas where there were previously fewer PAE points available.
• Efficiency in processing: As it is an integrated remote system, business registration procedures can be completed from ASEJA offices themselves without duplicating management.

For the entrepreneurial ecosystem, the net effect is a reduction in the time and friction associated with creating companies in Spain, especially for self-employed workers seeking physical support during the process.

Who does it affect?

• Entrepreneurs who want to establish a company in Spain and seek a processing point with physical advice.
• Self-employed workers who wish to transform their activity into a corporate structure (LLC, SA or other legal forms processable by CIRCE).
• Small business owners in the process of starting activity who prefer to manage their procedures through an association specialized in their profile.
• ASEJA members who now have direct access to CIRCE Network processing services from their association's offices.

Already established and operating companies are not affected by this agreement.

Practical example

A self-employed marketing consultant wants to establish a Limited Liability Company to grow with partners and separate their personal assets from business assets. Until now, they had to locate an available PAE in their area or go directly to the competent bodies.

From April 23, 2026, they can go to an ASEJA office in their city, which acts as a PAE integrated into the CIRCE Network. There, with the support of the association's technicians, they can initiate all the procedures for establishing their LLC remotely and centrally, without having to visit multiple offices. The process is managed from a single point, with specific advice for their self-employed entrepreneur profile.

What should companies do now?

1. If you are thinking about creating a company: Check if there is an ASEJA office in your area that acts as a PAE to initiate establishment procedures through the CIRCE Network with physical advice.
2. If you are self-employed and want to change your legal structure: Consider going to an ASEJA PAE to manage the establishment of your company remotely and centrally, taking advantage of specialized advice for your profile.
3. If you already have your company established: This regulation does not directly affect you. No action is required.
4. If you belong to ASEJA: Check with your association which offices are already enabled as PAE and what processing services they offer from now on.

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