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Company setup
How to register a Private Limited Company in India
Who can form one, the documents you need, the SPICe+ filing on the MCA portal, and what you must do in the first six months.
Who it suits
Founders who plan to raise investment, issue ESOPs or want a clearly separate legal entity with limited liability.
Basic requirements
- At least 2 directors and 2 shareholders (the same people can be both)
- At least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the previous calendar year
- Up to 200 shareholders
- A registered office address in India
Documents
- PAN and Aadhaar (or passport for foreign nationals) of every director and shareholder
- Recent address proof and photograph for each person
- Utility bill for the office, not older than two months
- Rent agreement or owner's no-objection letter for the office
After incorporation
- Open a bank account and deposit share capital
- File INC-20A (commencement of business) within 180 days
- Appoint the first auditor within 30 days
- Hold board meetings and keep statutory registers
The process
- 1Digital signatures (DSC) for the proposed directors
- 2Name approval through SPICe+ Part A
- 3SPICe+ Part B with MOA and AOA, AGILE-PRO for PAN, TAN, GST, EPFO and ESIC
- 4Certificate of incorporation with CIN, PAN and TAN
Common questions
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