Fundación Notarial SIGNUM

What Fundación Notarial SIGNUM does

Fundación Notarial SIGNUM is a Spanish non-profit foundation established in 2011 by the notary profession and headquartered in Madrid. It is registered as a foundation (CIF G-86373487) under the Spanish Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs and operates with approximately 17 employees from a single office on Calle Ruiz de Alarcón, 3 in Madrid. The foundation's core business is the provision of alternative dispute resolution (ADR) services — primarily mediation and arbitration — to companies, individuals, and legal professionals, with additional offerings including estate partition (Contador Partidor) services and a training portfolio covering negotiation, mediation, and inheritance dispute resolution.

The foundation's revenue model is built on professional services fees: per-session mediator fees plus institutional administration fees for mediation, structured arbitration fees (with a public fee calculator on the website), and fee-based training such as the 100-hour mediation course and the 950 EUR Técnicas de Negociación y Liderazgo workshop. The organization supplements its service revenue with downloadable form and clause products (free, lead-generation-oriented) and community-channel monetization through IDM events. Customer segments are hybrid: B2B (companies facing commercial, shareholder, and contractual disputes) and B2C (individuals facing family, neighbor, and inheritance disputes), plus a secondary segment of legal professionals seeking continuing education. The foundation reports a 70%+ agreement rate in mediation, with cited cost savings of up to 70% versus litigation.

The foundation's go-to-market is community-led and institutionally leveraged. It operates through a network of notaries, lawyers, mediators, and arbitrators, and benefits from referral pipelines including the CGPJ intrajudicial mediation agreement (2013), the Ayuntamiento de Madrid convenio (2026), and collaboration protocols with the Colegio de Abogados de Madrid, Colegio de Procuradores de Madrid, and Cámara de Comercio de España. Distribution is primarily digital (website, social channels including Facebook, X, LinkedIn, YouTube) and event-driven (Foro Confilegal, European Mediation Day, Cine Forum). Revenue is not publicly disclosed.

Name

Fundación Notarial SIGNUM

Legal name

FUNDACIÓN NOTARIAL SIGNUM

Website

https://fundacionsignum.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2011

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Fundación Notarial SIGNUM is a Madrid-based non-profit foundation established by the notary profession that provides mediation, arbitration, and estate partition services to companies, individuals, and legal professionals across Spain.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Alternative Dispute Resolution Services

NAICS

Offices of Notaries (541120), Business, Professional, Labor, Political, and Similar Organizations (8139)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYBPAJAOAF

Notary & Signing Agent Services (Remote/Onsite)

Business & Public Services/Real Estate Services (Brokerage, Property Management)/Real Estate Transaction Services (Escrow, Title & Closing Coordination)

Keywords

• Alternative dispute resolution
• Mediation services
• Arbitration services
• Estate partition services
• Professional mediation training

Headquarters

HQ city

Madrid

HQ country

Spain

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Training Courses: Professional training courses on negotiation, mediation, and leadership offered at various price points (e.g., 950 EUR for negotiation workshop).
2. Mediation and Arbitration Services: Fees for mediation and arbitration processes managed by the foundation.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Fundación Notarial SIGNUM provides extra-judicial mediation, arbitration, and estate partition (contador partidor) services to resolve civil, commercial, family, and succession disputes outside of court. Founded by the notary profession in Madrid, the foundation also delivers professional training courses on negotiation, mediation, and leadership, and develops standard contractual clauses for mediation and arbitration.

Product overview

Fundación Notarial SIGNUM offers a unified platform of dispute resolution services centered on mediation and arbitration. The core offerings include Mediation Services, Arbitration Services, and Contador Partidor (Estate Partition Services). Supplementary services include downloadable request forms and standard contractual clauses for both mediation and arbitration. The organization also provides education and training through 100-hour practical mediation courses, negotiation workshops following Harvard Law School methodologies, and specialized inheritance mediation workshops. Founded in 2011 and headquartered in Madrid, the foundation serves both individuals and businesses seeking alternatives to judicial proceedings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Mediation Services Extra-judicial mediation service that enables peaceful resolution of conflicts through dialogue between involved parties, with reported agreement rates above 70% even when prior bilateral negotiation has failed. Available to businesses, individuals, families, and communities.
• Arbitration Services Extra-judicial arbitration process for resolving differences between two or more parties, with a fee calculator available on the website and agreements that can be elevated to Public Deed for enforceability.
• Contador Partidor (Estate Partition Services) Professional service for estate division and resolution of inheritance partition disputes, performed by notarial professionals.
• Prácticas Óptimas en Mediación (100-hour Mediation Training Course) 100-hour practical training course on civil and commercial mediation, offered on weekends, covering concepts and techniques for effective mediation practice. Targeted at legal professionals seeking certification.
• Taller de Técnicas de Negociación y Liderazgo (Negotiation and Leadership Workshop) Advanced negotiation techniques workshop following Harvard Law School Program practices, taught by international experts Justin Wright and Jacobo Ducay Ferré. Limited to 20 participants with a fee of 950 EUR plus a 180 EUR reservation.
• Taller de Mediación en Sucesiones (Inheritance Mediation Workshop) Practical workshop on mediation in inheritance disputes, featuring case simulations for resolving succession conflicts, delivered in conjunction with the European Mediation Day.

Quantifiable outcome

• More than 70% of mediations result in agreement even when bilateral negotiation has failed
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Ayuntamiento de MadridcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026The Madrid City Council signed a collaboration agreement with Fundación Notarial SIGNUM to carry out projects, programs, and activities to promote and disseminate mediation, especially in the administrative sphere. Signed by the General Coordinator of the Mayor's Office, Inmaculada Sánchez-Cervera, and the foundation's board president, Concepción Pilar Barrio.
• GEMME España (Grupo Europeo de Magistrados por la Mediación)minorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 February 2024Collaboration in organizing Cine Forum events. GEMME brings together judges committed to mediation. Jointly organized 'Las Dos Caras de la Justicia' cinema forum with Asociación Madrileña de Mediadores and Colegio de Procuradores de Madrid.
• IDM (Instituciones para la Difusión de la Mediación)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 January 2024IDM is an association that groups together the most important mediation institutions in Madrid. Fundación Notarial SIGNUM is a founding member. IDM represents more than 300,000 members/associates. Jointly organizes the European Mediation Day commemorations and other events.
• Universidad Autónoma de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 25 November 2013Academic collaboration for mediation training courses. Jointly offered a Prácticas Óptimas en Mediación course with the university, taught by Thelma Butts.
• Colegio de Abogados de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 31 October 2013Collaboration agreement for the promotion and dissemination of mediation as an alternative dispute resolution method for commercial disputes. Signed as part of broader protocol with notaries and procedural representatives.
• CGPJ (Consejo General del Poder Judicial)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 11 July 2013Collaboration agreement to promote intrajudicial mediation in civil matters in courts. Signed by CGPJ members Antonio Dorado and Margarita Uría with José Manuel García Collantes, President of the General Council of Notaries and President of Fundación Notarial SIGNUM.
• JAMS InternationalminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 June 2013International collaboration for workshop on Resolution of International Commercial Disputes. JAMS International is an institution of major renown in international mediation.
• Colegio de Procuradores de MadridminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPart of the collaboration protocol to promote mediation. Jointly organized events such as Cine Forum.
• Cámara de Comercio de EspañaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration protocol signed for mediation promotion, particularly in commercial/business disputes.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Emerging players

• JAMS International: US-based international ADR provider with which SIGNUM has a collaboration agreement. Comparable as a high-end mediation/arbitration provider, though SIGNUM is sub-scale relative to JAMS' global operation.

Regional players

• Servicio de Mediación y Arbitraje de la Cámara de Comercio de Madrid: Mediation and arbitration arm of the Madrid Chamber of Commerce. Same regional market and customer base (local businesses, commercial disputes); competes for the same SME and corporate mediation caseload.

Broad incumbents

• Centre for Effective Dispute Resolution (CEDR): UK-based leading ADR institution and mediator training provider. A larger, more established player in the same ADR space, with a comparable mix of mediation services and dispute resolution training.
• American Arbitration Association (AAA-ICDR): Large established US ADR institution providing mediation and arbitration services. Compares as a broader ADR incumbent with similar service offerings (mediation, arbitration, training) and institutional backing.
• International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) — Dispute Resolution Services: Global arbitration and ADR provider serving cross-border commercial disputes. Operates in the same arbitration and mediation category; SIGNUM is a regional sub-scale counterpart in the same product family.

Direct peers

• Corte Civil y Mercantil de Arbitraje (CIMA): Madrid-based arbitration court formed by Spanish chambers of commerce. Competes directly with SIGNUM for commercial arbitration cases in Madrid, with similar institutional backing and fee structure.
• Asociación Madrileña de Mediadores: Regional Madrid mediator association that co-organizes events with SIGNUM (e.g., Cine Forum with GEMME). Directly competes for the same mediator membership and intrajudicial mediation caseload in Madrid.
• Corte Española de Arbitraje (CEA): Long-established Spanish arbitration institution providing extra-judicial arbitration services. Directly comparable to SIGNUM's arbitration product, sharing the same institutional, law-firm, and corporate client base.
• Centro Español de Mediación (CEM): Spanish national mediation institution that promotes ADR and has awarded SIGNUM. Operates in the same mediation and arbitration space in Spain, with overlapping notarial and legal professional audiences.

Others

• Ilustre Colegio de Abogados de Madrid (ICAM) Mediation Service: Madrid Bar Association's mediation service. Partners with SIGNUM on mediation promotion but also runs competing mediation/ADR services for its lawyer members and the public in Madrid.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FundacionSIGNUM
• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/FundacionSIGNUM
• Facebookfacebook.com/Fundaciu00f3n-Signum-656914797669600
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/fundaci-n-notarial-signum

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Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

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