Overview
Companies in India must keep statutory registers and minutes, hold board and shareholder meetings, and file returns and financial statements with the Registrar of Companies through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal. Changes in share capital, directors or structure bring further filings.
The firm assists companies with this compliance, with the governance and board-level documentation behind it, and with capital structuring, restructuring and management reporting.
When it is typically needed
- Annual filings of financial statements and the annual return are due
- Shares are to be allotted or transferred, or capital restructured
- A group structure is being set up or simplified
- Related-party transactions need approval and documentation
- The board needs a governance framework and reporting suited to the company's size
Scope of work
Corporate advisory
- Corporate governance framework
- Board advisory
- Management reporting support
Corporate finance
- Capital structuring
- Business restructuring
- Financial planning
- Growth advisory
Secretarial documentation
- Board resolutions
- Shareholder documents
- Statutory registers
- Corporate records
Share capital and group structuring
- Share allotment
- Share transfer
- Group structuring
- Related-party transaction advisory
Compliance support
- ROC/MCA compliance documentation
- Governance policies
- Regulatory filings
Terms explained
For readers less familiar with Indian tax and regulatory terminology.
- ROC
- Registrar of Companies — the office with which a company is registered and files its statutory returns.
- Annual return
- The yearly filing of a company's shareholding, directors and other particulars with the Registrar of Companies.
- Related-party transaction
- A transaction between a company and parties connected to it, which may require board or shareholder approval and disclosure.
Scope and limitations
- Where the law requires certification or audit by a Company Secretary in practice or another specified professional, this is identified so that the appropriate professional can be engaged.