New PAE offices in Madrid integrated into CIRCE: what changes for entrepreneurs in 2026

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If you are thinking about creating a company in Madrid, the process has just been simplified. The Madrid City Council and the State Secretariat for Industry have signed an agreement, published on April 24, 2026, to integrate new Entrepreneur Attention Points (PAE) into the CIRCE Network, the official telematic system of the State for the incorporation of companies and the start of business activity.

The practical result is direct: fewer windows, fewer trips and a single municipal contact point to complete the procedures that previously required visiting different state agencies.

What does this regulation establish?

The Resolution of April 14, 2026 from the State Secretariat for Industry publishes the agreement signed with the Madrid City Council for the integration of new municipal PAE offices into the CIRCE Network. This implies a series of specific operational capabilities for these offices:

• Process the incorporation of companies in an agile and unified manner.
• Manage the start of business activity from the same point.
• Act as a single window for commercial, tax and Social Security documentation.
• Spare the entrepreneur trips to separate state agencies (Commercial Registry, Tax Agency, Social Security).

The CIRCE Network is the official telematic system of the Spanish State for business creation. Its integration with Madrid's municipal PAE offices strengthens collaboration between local and central administration in matters of entrepreneurship policy and administrative simplification.

Economic and operational impact

This measure does not generate new costs for the entrepreneur. Its impact is operational and saves time and resources:

• Reduction of trips: Procedures that previously required visits to multiple state agencies are centralized in a nearby municipal office.
• Agility in incorporation: By operating on the CIRCE platform, municipal PAE offices can process documentation in a telematic and integrated manner, reducing the usual times for incorporating a company.
• Greater territorial accessibility: The expansion of the PAE network in Madrid means that more entrepreneurs have geographic access close to these services, without depending on the central offices of state agencies.
• No new fees: The regulation does not establish any additional cost for the use of these attention points.

From a strategic perspective, this agreement strengthens Madrid's entrepreneurship ecosystem by reducing administrative friction in the business creation phase, which is historically one of the main obstacles for new entrepreneurs.

Who does it affect?

• Individual entrepreneurs who want to incorporate a company in Madrid.
• Future self-employed workers who need to process the start of business activity.
• Founding partners of new companies with registered office in Madrid.
• Advisors and management firms that accompany clients in company incorporation processes in the Madrid region.
• Incubators, accelerators and coworking spaces that support entrepreneurs in the incorporation phase.

Practical example

Imagine you want to incorporate a Limited Liability Company (LLC) in Madrid to launch your business. Before this agreement, the process involved coordinating appointments and procedures with several agencies separately: the notary for the incorporation deed, the Commercial Registry, the Tax Agency for tax registration and provisional tax ID, and the General Treasury of Social Security for registration as a self-employed worker or employer.

With the new PAE offices integrated into the CIRCE Network, you can visit a municipal office in Madrid and manage from that single point all the commercial, tax and Social Security documentation necessary to incorporate your company and start your activity. The CIRCE system centralizes and processes the information telematically before the different agencies, reducing times and eliminating the need to travel to each one separately.

What should companies do now?

1. If you are planning to create a company in Madrid: Identify the municipal PAE offices available in your area and confirm which ones are already operational within the CIRCE Network. Contact the Madrid City Council directly to obtain the updated list of enabled offices.
2. If you are an advisor or management firm: Update your company incorporation protocols for clients in Madrid. The single window PAE-CIRCE can reduce timelines and simplify coordination of procedures with multiple agencies.
3. If you have an incubator or accelerator: Inform your entrepreneurs about this new incorporation route. It can be a valuable resource to support projects in their startup phase.
4. Verify the operational availability date: The regulation does not specify a specific date for the new PAE offices to enter into force. Consult the official BOE source or the Madrid City Council to confirm when they are available.