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Service 03 — Retainer

Spain Compliance & Accounting Retainer

Once you're operating in Spain, you don't want to think about it. A monthly retainer that runs the Spanish compliance, accounting and cost-optimization stack for foreign companies — integrated with your headquarters wherever they are.

Who it's for

  • Foreign companies already operating a Spanish entity, branch or permanent establishment, who don't want three local providers in a WhatsApp group.
  • Groups whose Spanish operation is small relative to the rest of the business and doesn't justify a full-time finance hire on the ground.
  • Headquarters teams that want one accountable counterpart in Spain, in English, with the underlying execution done in Spanish.

What's included

  • Monthly bookkeeping — invoices in and out, bank reconciliation, fixed asset register.
  • Tax filings — IVA quarterly (Modelo 303/390), Modelo 111/115/123, Modelo 200/202 (Impuesto sobre Sociedades), intra-EU returns (Modelo 349) and Intrastat where applicable.
  • Payroll — monthly payroll for the Spanish team, Seguridad Social filings (TC1/TC2), Modelo 111 and end-of-year Modelo 190.
  • Statutory accounts — annual accounts deposited at the Mercantile Registry, beneficial ownership filings.
  • Cost optimization review — twice a year we look at where you're paying for things you don't need: dormant providers, mis-classified expenses, available R&D credits, regional incentives.
  • Single point of contact in English who owns the file and coordinates the Spanish-speaking team.

How it works

  1. Onboarding (month 1): we pull the files from your current providers, audit what is actually there, flag anything off, and present a clean baseline.
  2. Operating cadence: monthly close on a fixed calendar. Quarterly tax filings on schedule. Annual accounts coordinated 60 days before the deadline.
  3. Reporting: monthly P&L and balance sheet in your group's format. Cash position. Open items. Risks flagged.
  4. Integration with HQ: we work with your group accountant or CFO, not around them.

What it's not

  • Not a replacement for a notary, litigation lawyer, or specialist tax counsel on M&A or transfer pricing.
  • Not a one-off cleanup engagement. If you need a cleanup before going on retainer, that is a separate scoping.

Engagement

Monthly retainer, scoped against the size and complexity of your Spanish operation. Engaged through Bridgefront LTD under English-law agreements when that matters to you. Discovery call required.

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