Private Limited Company Registration
Name approval, incorporation, share capital structuring, DIN and DSC for directors — and the first-year compliance calendar set up before it becomes a backlog.
A Private Limited Company gives you a separate legal identity, limited liability for its shareholders, and the structure investors expect. It is the right choice if you intend to raise funding, bring in partners on defined equity, or sign contracts that outlive any one individual. It is the wrong choice if you want minimal paperwork — a company carries the heaviest ongoing compliance of any Indian structure.
The requirements are lighter than most people expect. You need 2 directors and 2 shareholders, up to a maximum of 200 shareholders, and one person can be both a director and a shareholder — so two people are enough. On capital: none — there is no minimum paid-up capital. The belief that ₹1 lakh is required has been wrong since 2015, and it still puts people off incorporating.
Incorporation itself runs through SPICe+, which covers name reservation, DIN, incorporation, PAN and TAN in one application in a single application. The part that catches people out comes after. You must file INC-20A, the declaration of commencement of business, within 180 days from incorporation — and until you do, the company cannot legally begin trading or borrow. Add the auditor appointment and the annual AOC-4 and MGT-7 filings, and a company that was incorporated cheaply becomes expensive if nobody is tracking the dates.
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If any of these describe where you are right now, this is the service you are looking for.
You want limited liability, so business debts do not reach your personal assets.
You intend to raise external funding — most investors will only put money into a company, not a firm or LLP.
You are going into business with others and want shareholding, roles and exits defined on paper rather than by understanding.
You need a structure that survives a change of people, for long-term contracts or tenders.
You are bidding for work where the counterparty requires an incorporated entity with a CIN.
You have an existing proprietorship or partnership that has outgrown its structure and want to convert.
Everything handled, end to end
The full scope of the engagement, so there is nothing to discover halfway through.
Structure advice before you commit
Whether a company is actually right for you compared with an LLP or OPC, and what the ongoing compliance will realistically cost each year.
Name reservation
Name availability checked against existing companies and registered trademarks, then reserved — the stage where most rejections happen.
DIN and Digital Signature Certificates
Director Identification Numbers obtained through the incorporation application, and Class 3 DSCs issued for each director. We issue certificates ourselves.
Share capital structuring
Authorised and paid-up capital set sensibly, and the initial shareholding split recorded correctly so later changes are clean.
Incorporation filing through SPICe+
MOA and AOA drafted, and the application filed covering name reservation, DIN, incorporation, PAN and TAN in one application.
Certificate of Incorporation and CIN
Your incorporation certificate, PAN and TAN handed over, with the CIN and what it must appear on explained.
Post-incorporation compliance setup
First board meeting, auditor appointment, bank account documentation and the INC-20A declaration within its 180 days from incorporation window.
Annual compliance calendar
AOC-4 within 30 days from the AGM and MGT-7 within 60 days from the AGM, with the dates handed to you rather than kept in our file.
What you'll need to hand over
Collected once, at the start. We tell you which of these apply to your case before you gather anything.
From every director and shareholder
- 01PAN card
- 02Aadhaar card
- 03Passport-sized photograph
- 04Identity proof — passport, driving licence or voter ID
- 05Address proof no older than two months — bank statement, or electricity, telephone or mobile bill
- 06Email address and mobile number for DIN and DSC
For the registered office
- 01Latest electricity bill, property tax receipt or municipal khata for the premises
- 02Rent agreement, where the premises are rented
- 03No Objection Certificate from the owner
For foreign nationals or NRI directors
- 01Passport, apostilled or notarised as applicable
- 02Address proof, apostilled or notarised
- 03Documents must be in English, or accompanied by a certified translation
Address proof for directors must be recent — anything more than about two months old is usually rejected, and it is the most common reason an otherwise complete application comes back. Send the newest bill you have, not the one you happen to have filed.
5 steps, start to finish
Where the work actually goes, and what we need from you at each stage.
Structure and name
We confirm a company is the right vehicle, then check and reserve a name that is clear of existing companies and trademarks.
Confirm with us
Documents and DSC
Director documents collected and verified, and Class 3 Digital Signature Certificates issued for each signatory.
Confirm with us
Incorporation filed
MOA and AOA drafted and the SPICe+ application submitted, covering name reservation, DIN, incorporation, PAN and TAN in one application.
On document completion
Certificate issued
The Registrar issues the Certificate of Incorporation with your CIN, together with PAN and TAN.
On approval
First-year compliance set up
Board meeting, auditor appointed, bank account opened, and INC-20A filed inside its 180 days from incorporation window.
180 days from incorporation
What to expect, and what it costs
Timelines are indicative and depend on departmental processing and how quickly documents come back to us. Message us on WhatsApp for a written quote.
Enquire on WhatsApp- Name reservation
- Confirm with us
- Document collection and DSC issue
- Confirm with us
- INC-20A — declaration of commencement of business
- 180 days from incorporation
- AOC-4 — financial statements, annually
- 30 days from the AGM
- MGT-7 — annual return
- 60 days from the AGM
Professional fees
On request
Common questions
The questions we are actually asked about Private Limited Company. If yours is not here, ask us directly.
None — there is no minimum paid-up capital. You declare an authorised share capital, but there is no floor you must actually bring in. The old ₹1 lakh requirement was removed by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 and still puts people off unnecessarily.
2 directors and 2 shareholders, and the same person can hold both roles — so two people are enough to incorporate. The maximum is 200 shareholders, not counting employees holding shares under an ESOP. Directors must be individuals, not other companies.
It is the declaration that your company has commenced business, and it must be filed within 180 days from incorporation. Until it is filed the company cannot legally trade or borrow. It is the single most commonly missed post-incorporation step, and the consequences are disproportionate to how small the filing is.
A company if you want outside investment, defined equity or a structure investors recognise. An LLP if you want limited liability with materially lighter annual compliance and no plans to raise funding. The compliance difference is the real deciding factor, not the incorporation cost.
An annual general meeting, audited accounts, an appointed auditor, AOC-4 within 30 days from the AGM, MGT-7 within 60 days from the AGM, board meetings through the year, and director KYC. This is real, recurring work — budget for it before incorporating rather than discovering it later.
Every director signing the incorporation application needs a Class 3 DSC, and directors who sign later filings need to keep one current. We issue Class 3 certificates ourselves, so it stays part of the same engagement rather than a separate errand.
Yes. A residential address is acceptable as the registered office, provided you can produce ownership or rent proof and the owner's No Objection Certificate. You can change the registered office later, though a change between states is a longer process than a change within one.
Yes, and it is common once turnover or risk grows. Conversion is more involved than a fresh incorporation because assets, contracts and registrations have to move across, and the tax treatment of the transfer needs planning before you start rather than after.
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