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Company Registration: Pvt Ltd, LLP, OPC, or Nidhi.
Filed with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Includes DSC, DIN, name approval, MOA, AOA, and certificate of incorporation. From DSC to certificate in 10–15 working days.
- 12+ years · 900+ clients · 10+ countries
- ISO 9001:2015 certified
- India-wide · Kerala HQ
- MCA incorporation in 10–15 days
About company registration
Picking the right entity type matters more than most founders think. A Private Limited suits funded businesses with multiple shareholders. LLP suits professional service firms wanting limited liability without share capital complexity. One Person Company (OPC) suits solo founders who want corporate structure. Nidhi Ltd is a niche mutual-benefit finance company. We'll walk you through which fits (usually a 15-minute call) and then file with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Typical timeline: 10–15 working days.
4 entity types
Which one fits?
| Entity | Ideal for | Min directors / partners | Min capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Private Limited | Funded startups, growth businesses, multi-shareholder | 2 directors, 2 shareholders | ₹1 (no minimum since 2015) |
| LLP | Professional services (CAs, designers, consultants), partnerships wanting limited liability | 2 partners | No minimum |
| OPC (One Person Company) | Solo founders wanting corporate structure without partner | 1 director + 1 nominee | ₹1 |
| Nidhi Ltd | Mutual benefit finance / community lending company | 7 members (at incorporation), 3 directors | ₹10 lakh paid-up |
For most Indian SMBs we see one of: Pvt Ltd (the default), LLP (services), or OPC (solo founders). Nidhi is rare and tightly regulated by the Nidhi Rules 2014. We handle it but we'll flag the post-incorporation compliance load (200 members in year 1, etc.) honestly.
Document checklist
What we'll need.
For directors / partners (every individual):
- • PAN card
- • Aadhaar
- • Passport-size photograph
- • Address proof (Aadhaar / passport / driver's licence)
- • Latest bank statement or utility bill (not older than 2 months)
- • Mobile number + email (Indian number for Aadhaar OTP)
For registered office:
- • Address proof (electricity bill / rent agreement)
- • NOC from owner (if rented)
For the company itself:
- • Proposed company name (we'll do availability check on the MCA RUN portal)
- • Main business activity (we map to NIC code)
- • Authorised + paid-up capital figures
Process
From DSC to certificate in 10–15 working days.
| Step | Detail | Typical time |
|---|---|---|
| 1. DSC for directors | Class 3 Digital Signature Certificate, required for MCA filing | Day 1–2 |
| 2. Name approval | Reserve unique name on MCA RUN / SPICe+ portal | Day 2–4 |
| 3. SPICe+ filing | File incorporation form with MOA + AOA + agent details | Day 4–7 |
| 4. MCA examination | Ministry verifies; queries (if any) addressed | Day 7–12 |
| 5. Certificate of Incorporation + CIN | Issued | Day 10–15 |
| 6. PAN + TAN | Auto-issued via SPICe+ | Day 10–15 |
| 7. Bank account opening | We coordinate with your bank | Day 12–18 |
| 8. GST + MSME (if bundled) | Filed post-incorporation | Day 15–25 |
Pricing
Professional fee + pass-through government fees.
- Our professional fee:
- Scoped per project. WhatsApp us for a quote. Quoted in writing before you pay.
- Government fees (pass-through, not marked up):
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- • DSC: ₹1,500–2,500 × number of directors
- • Name reservation (RUN): ₹1,000
- • SPICe+ filing fee: based on authorised capital (₹500 for ₹1L authorised, scaling up)
- • Stamp duty: state-specific (Kerala: ₹300–1,000+)
- • PAN + TAN: ₹110 + ₹65 (auto-issued via SPICe+)
Common mistakes
Where company incorporations get delayed or done wrong.
MCA incorporation is mostly documents, and most rejections trace back to one of 5 mistakes that are easier to fix at intake than at MCA examination. The patterns we see most often:
- Picking Pvt Ltd when LLP would fit. Pvt Ltd suits funded startups and multi-shareholder businesses. For 2-partner professional service firms (CAs, designers, consultants) with no investor plans, LLP gives the same limited liability with much less compliance: no statutory audit unless turnover crosses ₹40 lakh, no minimum board meetings, no AGM. Switching from Pvt Ltd to LLP later is possible but expensive. We spend the first call to get this right.
- Name rejected by MCA RUN portal. Names get rejected for similarity to existing companies, for trademark conflicts, for descriptive or generic terms (any name with "India," "National," or "Bharat" needs special approval), and for words implying government affiliation. People often submit one name and wait. The portal allows 2 attempts per fee. We pre-check the name against the MCA, trademark, and domain databases before filing.
- Authorised capital set too high upfront. Founders sometimes set authorised capital at ₹50 lakh or ₹1 crore because it sounds substantial. The SPICe+ stamp duty scales with authorised capital: Kerala starts at ₹300 for ₹1 lakh authorised, and scales up sharply for higher figures. You can increase authorised capital later by paying stamp duty on the difference. We recommend starting at ₹1 lakh (or actual paid-up capital) and increasing only when needed.
- MOA object clause too narrow. The Memorandum of Association lists the company's main objects. Founders often write a single tight sentence ("software development services") and then realise 6 months later they want to sell physical products, run an offline academy, or accept investment in adjacent ventures. Adding objects later needs a special resolution and ROC filing. We draft the object clause with reasonable headroom for evolution.
- Missing the 30-day post-incorporation formalities. After the certificate of incorporation, you have 30 days to do 5 things: open a bank account in the company's name, deposit paid-up capital, file the commencement-of-business declaration (Form INC-20A), conduct the first board meeting, and apply for any sector-specific licences. People often delay the bank account and miss INC-20A, which triggers an automatic strike-off notice within a year.
Why Get N Dial
Company incorporations since 2014, plus the annual compliance that starts the moment the certificate issues.
Incorporation is the easy part. The harder part is the compliance work that starts the moment the certificate is in your hand: ROC filings, statutory audit (Pvt Ltd), AGM, board meetings, INC-20A within 30 days. We do the incorporation and the ongoing compliance, so the file does not get handed off after the certificate arrives.
- 12+ years · 900+ clients · 10+ countries. Pvt Ltd registrations for funded startups, LLPs for professional service firms, OPCs for solo founders, and a handful of Nidhi Ltds where the regulatory load actually makes sense. The decision matrix between entity types is documented in our CRM with sample founder scenarios. We have seen the regret pattern for each wrong-entity choice and we flag it upfront.
- ISO 9001:2015 documented intake. Every incorporation file runs through a documented checklist before MCA filing: name pre-check against 3 databases, MOA / AOA reviewed by a second consultant, authorised capital chosen with stamp duty math done, director KYC verified. After incorporation, the file is handed to our annual-compliance team with a calendar of due dates for the first year.
- Pass-through government fees. DSC: ₹1,500–2,500 per director, pass-through with no markup. MCA stamp duty: state-specific, quoted from the official schedule. PAN and TAN: ₹110 + ₹65, auto-issued via SPICe+. Our professional fee is flat per entity type, quoted in writing before you pay.
- Compliance retainer flagged before incorporation. For a Pvt Ltd, the annual compliance load is roughly 12 to 15 filings across MCA, Income Tax, GST, and TDS. We tell you the realistic annual compliance cost on the incorporation call, not after the certificate is in your hand. Founders make better entity-type decisions when the post-incorporation cost is on the table.
FAQ
Common questions.
Pvt Ltd or LLP — which one should I pick?
Pvt Ltd if you plan to raise external funding (VC, angels), have multiple co-founders with share splits, or want to issue ESOPs to employees. LLP if you're a professional service firm (consulting, design, CA, law), don't need outside investors, and want limited liability without the share-capital + statutory-audit overhead. Most Kerala SaaS / D2C / e-commerce founders go Pvt Ltd; most professional services firms go LLP.
Can I register a company in 24 hours like some sites claim?
No. The realistic MCA timeline is 10–15 working days for clean cases. The fastest possible is around 7 working days if DSCs are pre-ready, name is approved on first try, and the SPICe+ form has zero objections. "1-day registration" claims are misleading: they often refer to filing-time, not incorporation-time.
Do I need a physical office to register a company?
You need a registered office address (which can be a residential address with NOC from the property owner, including the founder's own home). You don't need a separate commercial office. The address must accept official communication and be physically locatable. Virtual offices are allowed if the provider gives you a proper rent agreement + NOC. We've registered many Kerala companies at the founder's home address.
What's the compliance load after incorporation?
For a Pvt Ltd: annual ROC filings (MGT-7, AOC-4), board meetings (minimum 4/year), AGM (1/year), statutory audit (mandatory), income tax return, GST returns (if registered), TDS returns (if applicable). For an LLP: annual ROC filings (Form 8, Form 11), audit only if turnover > ₹40 lakh OR contribution > ₹25 lakh, no minimum board meetings. We offer annual compliance retainers, flagged before incorporation so you know the full cost.
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