According to an Informa D&B study on Spanish companies, only 42 companies in Spain have been maintaining their business activities since their founding in the 19th Century.
In the finance sector, Banco Santander, La Unión Alcoyana, Banco Sabadell or Helvetia Compañía Suiza are playing an outstanding role.
In the services sector, the most prominent are Roldos in the advertising sector, Lehmann & Fernández, S.L. in Industrial Property and Café Iruña in the hostelry service.