New PAE in ceramic municipalities of Castellón: free services to start your business in 2026

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If you are an entrepreneur, self-employed or run an SME in the ceramic region of Castellón, this agreement opens access to a free single window for creating and managing your business. The Resolution of October 14, 2026 from the State Secretariat for Industry formalizes the integration of the Consorci Gestor del Pacte Territorial dels Municipis Ceràmics de Castelló into the CIRCE Network, the national network of Entrepreneur Attention Points.

The practical result: less bureaucracy, fewer trips and zero cost for essential incorporation and business advisory procedures in the ceramic area of Castellón.

What does this regulation establish?

The agreement defines two categories of services that the new PAE must or may provide:

Mandatory and free services

• Legal, tax and Social Security information for entrepreneurs and companies.
• Electronic filing of company incorporation through the Electronic Single Document (DUE), the unified form that allows creating a company or registering as self-employed in a single procedure.
• Information on available public aid and subsidies for entrepreneurs and SMEs.

Optional services (at PAE discretion)

• Mentoring and support in the preparation of business plans.
• Filing of cessation of business activity.
• Support in business transfer processes.

Contribution from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism

• Access to the CIRCE system for electronic filing.
• Continuous technical support for integrated PAE.
• Management tools for the SME Platform.

The agreement does not expressly modify or repeal any previous regulation: it is a new accession of the Castellón ceramic consortium to the existing national PAE-CIRCE network.

Economic and operational impact

The most direct impact is the cost and time savings for those who want to create or manage a business in the ceramic area of Castellón:

• Mandatory services are completely free: there is no fee or administrative cost for DUE filing or for legal, tax or Social Security information.
• Electronic filing through the DUE reduces company incorporation times, eliminating the need to visit multiple agencies separately (Tax Agency, Social Security, Commercial Registry).
• Access to centralized information on public aid allows SMEs and self-employed in the area to identify financing they may not have had access to before due to lack of knowledge.
• Optional services—business plan mentoring, cessation of activity, and business transfers—add value especially for companies in phases of change or succession, common in the ceramic industrial sector.

For the ceramic business sector in Castellón, historically concentrated in SMEs and family businesses, having a local support point integrated into the national CIRCE network means matching the facilities available in major capitals, without needing to travel outside the region.

Who does it affect?

• Entrepreneurs who want to incorporate a company or register as self-employed in the ceramic municipalities of Castellón province.
• Already incorporated SMEs in the ceramic sector that need legal, tax information or information on public aid.
• Self-employed in the ceramic area who want to file cessation of activity or explore business transfer.
• Family businesses in the sector that are in succession or business transfer processes.
• Advisors and management firms operating in the area who want to refer clients to the new PAE for incorporation or cessation procedures.

Practical example

Imagine that a ceramicist from the l'Alcalatén region (Castellón) decides to formalize their activity and incorporate a Limited Company. Until now, they had to manage separately the procedures with the Tax Agency, Social Security and the Commercial Registry, with the time and travel costs that entails.

With the new PAE integrated into the CIRCE Network, they can go to a single local point where:

1. They receive free information on the most appropriate legal form and their tax and Social Security obligations.
2. They file the incorporation of their LLC through the DUE electronically, without needing to visit multiple windows.
3. They obtain information on available public aid and subsidies for new companies in the ceramic sector.
4. If needed, they can also request mentoring to develop their business plan, an optional service that the PAE can provide.

All of this at no cost for mandatory services, and with the technical support of the CIRCE system and the SME Platform from the Ministry of Industry and Tourism.

What should companies do now?

1. Identify if your municipality is in the ceramic influence area of Castellón. The agreement applies to municipalities integrated in the Pacte Territorial per l'Ocupació dels Municipis Ceràmics i la Seua Àrea d'Influència de la Província de Castelló. Contact the Consorci Gestor if you have doubts about whether your locality is included.
2. Locate the nearest PAE. Once the agreement is in force, the new PAE will be operational in the ceramic area. You can locate them through the CIRCE portal or by contacting the Consorci Gestor directly.
3. Take advantage of free mandatory services if you plan to incorporate a company, need tax or Social Security information, or want to know about public aid available for your activity.
4. Consult optional services if you are in a process of developing a business plan, cessation of activity or transfer of your business: the PAE can offer you additional support without needing to hire external advisory for these procedures.
5. If you are an advisor or management firm in the area, inform your entrepreneur clients of the availability of these free services and consider referring DUE procedures through the local PAE to speed up incorporations.

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Notice: This article is for informational purposes only and does not constitute legal advice. For specific decisions, consult a qualified professional. Source: https://www.boe.es/diario_boe/txt.php?id=BOE-A-2026-22426