Company Law & ROC
Company law problems are usually discovered during diligence, years after a resolution was never signed. We keep the statutory record complete as events happen.
What this area handles
Company law compliance is a record-keeping discipline. We maintain it as events occur, rather than reconstructing it before an audit or a funding round. Incorporation work covers name reservation, the SPICe+ filing, and the registrations that follow — PAN, TAN, GST, and professional tax where applicable. Ongoing work is the board and shareholder process: notices, agendas, minutes, statutory registers, and the annual filings in AOC-4 and MGT-7. Event-based forms are where records usually break down. An allotment requires PAS-3, and a charge requires CHG-1 within the prescribed period. A director change requires DIR-12, and a registered office change requires INC-22 with supporting proof. We track each against its due date. Structural events receive the same treatment. Capital increase, share transfer, buy-back, reduction of capital, and conversion between forms each have an approval sequence under the Companies Act, 2013. That sequence cannot be reordered. Where filings are already overdue, we assess the consequence and the route available. That may be condonation of delay, compounding under Section 441, or a relief scheme open at the time. Strike-off and dormant status applications are handled where a company has stopped operating.
What this covers
Who this is for
MSMEs & Mid-Market Enterprises
Statutory audit, direct tax, GST returns, and the month-by-month compliance calendar that arrives as an owner-run business adds scale and staff.
Growth-Stage Startups
Cap table maintenance, priced-round and SAFE documentation, ESOP grant and administration, and the compliance calendar that follows each funding round.
Multinational Subsidiaries & India Entry
Subsidiary, branch, and liaison office setup, FEMA compliance, FDI and ODI reporting, and transfer pricing documentation for related-party transactions.
Statutes and regulations engaged
Typical questions we are asked
We have not filed AOC-4 for two years. What is the exposure for the directors?
What has to be filed once the board approves a new share allotment?
Can we close a company that never started operating?
Who signs the annual return, and does it need certification?
Related practice areas
Business Advisory & Structuring
Entity choice, group structure, shareholder terms, and the tax consequence of each.
Securities Law & SEBI Compliance
Registration, reporting, and inspection readiness for SEBI-registered intermediaries and funds.
Statutory & Tax Audit
Company audits under the Companies Act and tax audit reporting under Section 44AB.
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