Incorporation of a Corporate Entity

Structuring and incorporating Private Limited Companies, LLPs, OPCs, and other corporate entities, including drafting the foundational documents (MOA, AOA, LLP agreements) correctly the first time.

If you’re incorporating with international markets in mind, our UAE business setup service extends the same end-to-end approach to UAE company formation and compliance.

Corporate Compliance Management

• Annual ROC filings (AOC-4, MGT-7)
• Board and shareholder meeting compliance
• Statutory register maintenance
• Director KYC and DIN compliance

STPI Registration & Bonding

For eligible IT/software export businesses, we handle Software Technology Parks of India (STPI) registration and bonding - a specialized, niche process most general practices don’t handle regularly.

Key Corporate Law and ROC Terms and Forms

These are the names you will see most often in company compliance. Knowing them helps you check your filing calendar and ask the right questions.

• Companies Act, 2013: the main law that governs companies in India, including their formation, management, filings and penalties.
• Registrar of Companies (ROC) and MCA21: the regulator that receives company filings, and the online portal where they are made.
• AOC-4: the form for filing a company's financial statements with the ROC each year.
• MGT-7: the annual return form that records a company's shareholders, directors and other details.
• DIR-3 KYC: the annual KYC filing that each director must complete to keep a Director Identification Number active.
• ADT-1: the form for filing the appointment of an auditor with the ROC.
• Section 139 (auditor appointment): the rule for appointing a company's auditor, which is then filed in ADT-1.
• Section 96 (annual general meeting): the requirement to hold an AGM each year, with limited exceptions.
• Section 92 (annual return): the requirement that links to filing MGT-7 each year.
• INC-20A: the declaration that a company has commenced business, filed within the prescribed period after incorporation.

Due dates and penalties change over time. Confirm the current requirement for your company before you file. Contact us and we will check.