The Alicante economy showed stronger momentum in the second quarter, surpassing the national average in the creation of new commercial companies. This growth signals that entrepreneurs continue to trust the economic climate and are willing to launch new ventures.
According to the latest data from the Registration College, between April and June 1,531 new companies were established, a 19.42 percent rise from the same period last year. This increase is notably higher than the national level, where new registrations grew by 10.2 percent.
Accompanying this positive trend, the number of deregistrations also declined, dropping from 236 to 215 during the same timeframe. While bankruptcies rose by 34.7 percent, that rise translates to an absolute increase from 46 to 62 cases seeking this procedure.
Community Leadership
When breaking the data down by autonomous communities, the Valencian Community posted strong results with a 21.7 percent growth in new company formations in the second quarter, adding 3,640 new enterprises compared with 2,990 in the previous year. This performance positions the Valencian Community as the fourth largest source of new business in Spain by absolute volume, following Madrid with 6,548 new companies, Catalonia with 5,824, and Andalusia with 5,453. Across the country, Spain recorded 29,592 new operations, with fifteen communities on the rise and three in decline, according to official statistics from the Registration College.
Information tied to the local business environment is further illustrated by the capacity expansion data for the period. Elche Business Park remains a notable reference site within the region, underscoring the region’s continued attraction for investment and development. The period also saw 7,554 capital increase transactions, a 3.4 percent rise from the previous year, while the total amount of increased capital saw a slight decrease of 1.3 percent, totaling 4,340 million euros in capital injections.
Company Formation in the Province
In the Valencian Community, the pace of capital formation rose by 8.3 percent. Positive signals appeared in Alicante and Valencia, while Castellón faced a softer performance. There were 684 extensions of registered operations distributed as follows: Valencia 428, Alicante 247, and Castellón 66. This distribution reflects the uneven yet overall favorable momentum in the province as new business activity continues to broaden its footprint.
Head Office Transfers
Among the remanent negative notes for the autonomy, head office transfers showed a mixed picture. The Valencian Community experienced a modest outflow as 123 firms relocated to other regions seeking a different business climate, while 126 firms had incoming moves into Alicante, Valencia, or Castellón. This net shift equates to a slight reduction in the local corporate population. Across other regions, Cantabria remained neutral with no net movement, while nine communities posted negative balances and eight posted positive ones. Andalusia led positive inflows with a gain of 47, the Canary Islands rose by 17, and Castilla La Mancha by 16. On the opposite end, Catalonia registered a decline of 63 and Madrid fell by 17, marking them as less stable in head office movements.
Overall, the quarterly data reveal a resilient regional economy with robust entrepreneurship and investment activity in the Valencian Community, alongside ongoing adjustments in corporate headquarters locations across Spain. [Source: Registration College]