Increase authorised capital, before issuing more shares
Create the constitutional headroom for growth, while keeping the later share issue, valuation and investor process distinct.
- Professional fee
- From ₹5,899
- Working timeline
- Confirmed after capital and Articles review
- Government charges
- Shown before payment
Built for
Indian private companies
Best when
Target ceiling and funding plan are known
Do you need headroom,
or an actual share issue?
Increasing the ceiling and allotting shares are separate corporate actions.
Capital headroom
Raise the authorised ceiling before a future issue.
Incoming investor
Plan valuation, offer and allotment separately.
Articles restriction
Alter the Articles first if they do not permit the increase.
New share class
Draft rights and constitutional provisions carefully.
Authorised capital
Approve the ceiling. Then issue correctly.
SH-7 does not allot shares.
The funding transaction needs its own route, approvals and filings after capital headroom exists.
What you receive,
ready to use.
We verify the current capital clause and Articles, prepare the corporate approvals and SH-7 filing, and show the separate work needed before new shares are allotted.
properly authorised.REVIEW · VOTE · FILE
Current capital and Articles review
Increase and proposed share-class scope
Board and member approval pack
Altered Memorandum capital clause
SH-7 filing support
Next-step allotment roadmap
What must be
in place.
The proposed increase fits the company’s funding and ownership plan.
The Articles authorise an increase or can be altered through the correct member approval.
The company can pass and document the required board and member decisions.
Existing filings and capital records can be reconciled with the Registrar record.
Government fees and stamp duty are calculated from the company’s current and revised capital and jurisdiction.
Separate the three capital decisions
Each answers a different company-law question.
| Decision | Authorised ceiling | Share issue | Paid-up capital |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meaning | Maximum permitted | Shares legally allotted | Amount paid on issued shares |
| Typical filing | SH-7 | PAS-3 and route-specific records | Reflected through issue and accounts |
| Creates funding | No | Only when subscribed and paid | Records money due/received |
From capital plan to
usable headroom.
A practical sequence with clear ownership at every stage. Registry review times can vary.
Capital diagnosis
Step 1
We handle
Review authorised, issued and paid-up capital and planned funding.
You provide
Share cap table, charter documents and target amount.
Articles check
Step 2
We handle
Confirm whether constitutional alteration is needed.
You provide
Approve the proposed ceiling and share structure.
Corporate approvals
Meeting dependent
We handle
Prepare notices, explanatory material and resolutions.
You provide
Convene board and member meetings.
SH-7 filing
Statutory window
We handle
Prepare SH-7, altered Memorandum and certified attachments.
You provide
Pay calculated government fees and stamp duty.
Issue planning
Separate transaction
We handle
Map the lawful allotment route if shares will now be issued.
You provide
Confirm investors, valuation and funds flow.
A checklist without
the back-and-forth.
We ask only for records or data relevant to your application, review, or audit scope.
- Memorandum and Articles
- Latest master data and annual return
- Current cap table and share registers
- Prior capital-change filings
Before you begin
Use clear PDF, JPG, or PNG files.
Keep address records recent and readable.
Choose the support
you actually need.
Every total separates professional fees, GST, and stated government charges. State stamp duty and exceptional filings may vary.
Standard
Recommended10-15 days
payable now, GST included
- Professional fee
- ₹4,999
- GST @ 18%
- ₹900
- Payable now
- ₹5,899
- Eligibility check with a chartered accountant
- Documents prepared, reviewed and filed
- Certificate handed over with the next steps
Not included automatically
- — Registrar and statutory filing fees
- — Stamp duty, notarisation, publication or courier costs where applicable
- — Digital signatures, DIN work, valuation, certification or specialist opinions outside the agreed scope
- — Share issue, valuation, private placement, rights offer or allotment filings
Costs that can repeat
- — Annual return and financial-statement capital disclosures
- — Share register and certificate maintenance
- — Beneficial ownership reporting where applicable
- — Separate allotment and return-of-allotment compliance
Ceiling increased,
funding still needs a route.
These are the first recurring obligations to plan for before you commit to a company structure.
SH-7
Within the statutory period after the resolution
Government fees and stamp duty are calculated on the increase.
Altered Memorandum
With the capital filing
The updated capital clause must match the approved ceiling.
PAS-3 or issue filings
Only after a separate allotment
Increasing the ceiling is not an allotment.
Got questions?
We’ve got answers.
Understand authorised versus paid-up capital, Articles, resolutions, SH-7, fees, share classes and the separate allotment process.
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