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Pvt Ltd Company Registration · Kolathur residential and small business Pocket

Pvt Ltd delivery for residential and retail firms across Kolathur — with same-day acknowledgement delivery

Pvt Ltd Company Registration for Kolathur firms under Chennai North (Perambur Division) with on-time portal submission and full statutory reconciliation. Call 9566-068-468.

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What floor and ceiling apply to the count of directors on a private company board in Kolathur, Chennai?

Two directors form the statutory floor for a private entity, three for a public one — both fixed by the relevant clauses of Section 149. The ceiling sits at fifteen, although passing a special resolution permits going higher without recourse to Central Government sanction, by virtue of the proviso embedded in the same section. Section 149(3) layers an additional condition — at least one director must accumulate one-eighty-two days of physical Indian presence inside the financial year. In the year of incorporation this presence is reckoned proportionately to the months elapsed since the certificate date. Articles can also impose a tighter cap.

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Pvt Ltd Company Registration in Kolathur — Plans & Pricing

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Basic
SPICe+ Part A & Part B basic
₹7,500one-time

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) Drafting
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 2 Directors and 2 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN for New Directors
  • INC-20A Commencement Filing
  • Custom MOA AOA Drafting
  • Authorised Capital: Up to ₹1 lakh
  • Foreign Director Apostille
  • Multi-Class Share Structure
  • Certificate of Incorporation Delivery
  • WhatsApp Document Pickup
Starter
DIN allotment & commencement
₹12,500one-time

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) Drafting
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 3 Directors and 3 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 3)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • Custom MOA AOA Drafting
  • Authorised Capital: Up to ₹10 lakh
  • Foreign Director Apostille
  • Multi-Class Share Structure
  • Certificate of Incorporation Delivery
  • WhatsApp Document Pickup
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Professional
Custom MOA AOA + 90-day compliance
₹25,000/month
Annual: ₹300,000₹25,000 (Save ₹275,000)

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • Custom Drafted MOA & AOA (Table F entrenched)
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 5 Directors and 5 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 5)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • First Board Meeting Minutes (Section 173)
  • First Auditor Appointment (Section 139(6))
  • Share Allotment & Share Certificates (SH-1)
  • Statutory Registers (MBP-1
Premium
Foreign director + investor-ready
₹65,000/month
Annual: ₹780,000₹65,000 (Save ₹715,000)

  • SPICe+ Part A Name Reservation (2 names)
  • SPICe+ Part B Incorporation Filing
  • Custom Drafted MOA & AOA with Entrenchment (Section 5(3))
  • INC-9 Auto-Generated Declaration
  • Up to 7 Directors and 7 Shareholders
  • Single Registered Office Verification
  • PAN and TAN Allotment
  • DIN Allotment for New Directors (up to 7)
  • INC-20A Commencement of Business Filing
  • First Board Meeting Minutes (Section 173)
  • First Auditor Appointment (Section 139(6))
  • Share Allotment & Share Certificates (SH-1)
  • Statutory Registers (MBP-1

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Why FilingPro?

Why Kolathur Clients Choose FilingPro

Expert Pvt Ltd in Kolathur — qualified professionals, 15+ years experience, zero-penalty track record.

INC-20A Commencement Filing Calendared

The Section 10A commencement of business declaration is filed after subscription money is received in the bank account. We track the 180-day deadline from the date printed on the certificate, file by day 150, and free the company from Section 248(1)(d) strike-off exposure with material buffer.

Section 128 Record Retention Architecture

Books of account, MOA, AOA, certificate of incorporation, INC-20A acknowledgement, statutory registers, share certificate counterfoils and board minutes are organised in a folder structure that maps directly to Section 128(5) eight-year retention. Section 207 inspections years later find documents at first request.

SPICe+ Part A Distinctness Check

Every proposed name is screened against Rule 8 distinctness, Rule 8A undesirable names list and existing CIN/LLPIN database before submission. Kolathur clients avoid the rejection cycle of name resubmission that delays incorporation by weeks.

e-MOA INC-33 With Section 4(1) Compliant Object Clause

Object clauses are framed in plain language tied to the actual business. NBFC, Nidhi, Insurance, Stock Broking, Banking and Microfinance overlaps are explicitly excluded — Reserve Bank Section 45-IA registration, IRDAI license or SEBI approval is not inadvertently triggered for Kolathur clients.

Section 5(3) Entrenchment Drafted Where Needed

Where Kolathur promoters require special procedure (higher than special resolution) for amending key articles — share transfer restrictions, director nomination rights, drag-along — Section 5(3) entrenchment provisions are drafted with clear triggers and recorded in INC-34.

Section 149(3) Resident Director Mapped at Incorporation

For Kolathur companies with NRI or foreign promoters, the resident director under Section 149(3) is identified and his 182-day India presence is documented from the date of incorporation — eliminating Section 172 penalty exposure in the first financial year.

Key Benefits

What Kolathur Clients Get

Every Pvt Ltd Company Registration engagement delivers measurable, guaranteed outcomes — expert professionals, on time, every time.

Concessional Tax Regime Evaluated Year One
For most newly incorporated companies the Section 115BAA regime at twenty-two per cent yields a lower effective rate than the regular regime, but the election is irrevocable. We evaluate the trade-off against expected Chapter VI-A and depreciation claims, recommend the appropriate regime, and file Form 10-IC before the first return where election is selected.
Audit Trail And Section 128 Records Setup
The minutes book, register of members, register of directors and key managerial personnel, register of charges and share certificate counterfoils are all initiated and populated before the first board meeting. A litigation, inspection or Section 206 inquiry years later finds primary records in place rather than reconstructed retrospectively.
Employee Benefit Schemes Foundation Laid
Where founders intend to grant equity-linked compensation, we set up the AOA permission for issue of options, draft a trust or direct grant route, and align the cap table with anticipated dilution. Subsequent ESOP grants then proceed under Section 62(1)(b) without additional article amendments.
Brand Protection Layered Onto Incorporation
The company name reservation and a parallel trademark application under Class 9, 35, 41 or 42 (as relevant to the business) are sequenced so that the company commences operations with both corporate and trademark coverage. This prevents the awkward scenario of incorporating a name that subsequently faces an opposition or rectification action.
Director Liability Mapped And Insured
First-time directors often underestimate the personal exposure under Sections 166, 184, 188 and 447. We hand over a director's primer at incorporation, set up the disclosure of interest mechanism in MBP-1, and where the founders so prefer, coordinate a directors and officers liability cover with our insurance partners.
MSME Recognition Locked At Inception
Udyam registration under the MSMED Act 2006 unlocks the Section 43B(h) protection for trade creditors, MSME Samadhaan recourse on delayed payments and priority sector lending. We file the Udyam application using the freshly allotted PAN and GSTIN, so the company is recognised as MSME from its first invoice rather than years later.
Comparison

Private Limited vs LLP

Why this matters here — Across Kolathur, the business activity radiating outward from Kolathur Lake and nearby commercial pockets. Practitioners note that with quick access via Kolathur Bus Stop and feeder routes connecting Kolathur to the rest of Chennai.

AspectPrivate LimitedLLP
Compliance loadAnnual filing of AOC-4 and MGT-7 under Sections 137 and 92; statutory audit mandatory regardless of turnover per Section 139; board meetings under Section 173 at quarterly intervalsAnnual filing of Form 8 and Form 11; audit triggered only if turnover exceeds ₹40 lakh or contribution exceeds ₹25 lakh under Rule 24(8) of the LLP Rules
Taxation regimeDomestic company rate of 25 per cent under Section 115BA / 22 per cent under Section 115BAA / 15 per cent for new manufacturing under Section 115BAB; MAT under Section 115JB on book profit at 15 per centFlat 30 per cent income tax under Section 167 of the Income Tax Act read with the First Schedule to the Finance Act; AMT at 18.5 per cent under Section 115JC; no dividend distribution layer
Distribution to ownersDividend declared under Section 123 taxed in shareholder's hands after Finance Act 2020 abolished DDT; subject to TDS under Section 194 at 10 per cent above ₹5,000Profit share to partners is exempt in partner hands under Section 10(2A); remuneration to working partners deductible to the LLP subject to Section 40(b) ceilings
External funding opticsPreferred vehicle for venture capital, FDI and ESOP issuance; rights issue under Section 62 and private placement under Section 42 are well-codifiedFDI permitted only under the automatic route in sectors with no performance-linked conditions per Press Note 1 of 2011; not preferred by institutional investors
Director qualification disabilityDirectors face Section 164 disqualification on non-filing of financial statements for three consecutive years or on conviction-based grounds in Section 164(1)No equivalent Section 164 trigger; designated partner disqualification is limited to the narrow grounds under Section 7(2) and partner-misconduct provisions of Section 30 LLP Act
Strike-off pathwaySuo motu strike-off by Registrar under Section 248(1) for two-year non-operation, or voluntary strike-off under Section 248(2) by filing STK-2 with prescribed declarationsVoluntary strike-off via Form 24 under Rule 37 of the LLP Rules 2009 after the LLP has discontinued business; simpler procedure than Section 248
Conversion flexibilityConversion to LLP permitted under Section 56 LLP Act and Third Schedule subject to no security on assets and consent of all shareholders and creditorsConversion to private limited under Section 366 of the Companies Act 2013 via Form URC-1; requires minimum seven partners or restructuring of partner base before conversion
Statutory anchorSection 2(68) read with Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013; incorporation via SPICe+ under Rule 38 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014Limited Liability Partnership Act 2008 read with Section 11 LLP Act and Rules 11 to 19 of the LLP Rules 2009; incorporation via FiLLiP
Minimum subscribersTwo subscribers and two directors at incorporation under Section 3(1)(b) and Section 149(1)(a); cap of two hundred members per Section 2(68)(ii)Two designated partners at incorporation under Section 7(1) of the LLP Act with no upper cap on the number of partners
Charter documentsMemorandum of Association in Table A to F of Schedule I and Articles of Association in Table F drafted with the SPICe+ INC-33 and INC-34 e-MoA / e-AoALLP Agreement filed in Form 3 within 30 days of incorporation under Rule 21 of the LLP Rules 2009; the LLP Act default provisions of the First Schedule apply if no agreement
Capital architectureAuthorised and paid-up share capital concept; subscriber declaration in INC-9 and INC-32 captures paid-up capital; stamp duty payable State-wise on the authorised amountContribution-based architecture under Section 32 LLP Act; no concept of share capital; contribution may be tangible or intangible and is recorded in the LLP Agreement
Director / partner thresholdMinimum two directors and maximum fifteen directors under Section 149(1); at least one resident director per Section 149(3); independent director not mandatedMinimum two designated partners with one resident designated partner under Section 7(1) proviso; no upper cap; DPIN allotted via Form DIR-3 equivalent through FiLLiP
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Documents for Pvt Ltd Company Registration

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PAN of every proposed director and subscriber (mandatory; foreign nationals submit passport)
Aadhaar of every Indian-resident director and subscriber for e-KYC and DIN linkage
Recent passport-size photograph of every proposed director and subscriber, JPEG format
Address proof of registered office — utility bill (electricity/gas/landline) not older than two months, plus property tax receipt or registered lease/rent agreement
No-Objection Certificate from the owner of the registered office premises permitting use as registered office, signed and dated
MOA and AOA draft — object clauses, capital structure (authorised, subscribed, paid-up), entrenchment provisions if any under Section 5(3)
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Statutory Deadlines

Compliance deadlines that matter

Miss any of these and the next consequence kicks in automatically.

Deadlines in this neighbourhood — Across Kolathur, the cluster of residential, retail, small trade businesses that defines Kolathur's commercial fabric.

Trigger eventDaysFormConsequence
Approval of name through SPICe+ Part A20 daysSPICe+ Part BName reservation lapses under Rule 9 and a fresh SPICe+ Part A with fresh fee is required
Date of incorporation of a company having share capital180 daysINC-20APenalty of fifty thousand rupees on the company and one thousand rupees per day per officer in default up to one lakh under Section 10A; Registrar may strike off the name
Date of incorporation where registered office address was not included in SPICe+30 daysINC-22Penalty under Section 12(8) of one thousand rupees per day up to one lakh on company and every officer in default
Date of incorporation — first board meeting30 daysInternal minutes registerSection 173(1) compliance default; directors exposed to ₹25,000 fine for non-holding
Date of incorporation — commencement of business declaration180 daysINC-20ASection 10A(3) penalty of ₹50,000 on company and ₹1,000 per day on each officer in default capped at ₹1 lakh; striking-off risk
Close of first financial year — financial statement filing30 daysAOC-4 (filed within 30 days of AGM)Section 137(3) penalty of ₹10,000 on company plus ₹100 per day continuing default capped at ₹2 lakh on company and ₹50,000 on every officer in default
Incorporation of the company60 daysSH-1 share certificatesShare certificates must be issued under Section 56(4)(a); non-issuance attracts fine of twenty-five thousand to five lakh rupees on the company and ten thousand to one lakh on every officer
Appointment of first auditor by the Board15 daysADT-1Although Section 139(6) read with Rule 4 does not strictly mandate ADT-1 for first auditor, the MCA portal practice is to file it; non-filing creates audit-trail issues at first AGM

Deadline pressure points we see in Kolathur: Closer to Kolathur, for the professional and salaried population of Kolathur navigating personal-tax and home-office GST.

Forms Library

Forms used in this engagement

ADT-1Notice of Appointment of Auditor

Intimation to the Registrar of appointment of statutory auditor under Section 139, capturing the period of appointment and the auditor's firm registration number

Within 15 days of appointment by Board / members Registrar of Companies
MBP-1Notice of Interest by Director

Disclosure by every director of his concern or interest in other companies, body corporates, firms or other association of individuals, given to the company for placing before the Board

First Board meeting on appointment and first Board meeting of every financial year thereafter Filed with the company; preserved in records
SPICe+ Part ASimplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus — Part A

Web-based form for reservation of name for a proposed new company; up to two name proposals may be submitted with relevant industrial activity code and brief object

Filed before SPICe+ Part B; approved name valid for 20 days Central Registration Centre, MCA portal
SPICe+ Part BSimplified Proforma for Incorporating Company Electronically Plus — Part B

Integrated incorporation form capturing capital structure, subscribers, first directors, registered office address, and triggering allotment of DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, profession tax and optional GSTIN

Within 20 days of name approval under SPICe+ Part A Central Registration Centre, MCA portal
AGILE-PRO-SApplication for Goods and Services Tax Identification Number, Employees State Insurance Corporation, Employees Provident Fund Organisation, Profession tax, Shops and Establishment registration

Linked form filed along with SPICe+ Part B to obtain GSTIN (optional), mandatory EPFO and ESIC registration, profession tax registration in Maharashtra and Karnataka, and bank account opening

Linked filing with SPICe+ Part B Central Registration Centre and respective authorities
INC-9Declaration by Subscribers and First Directors

Self-declaration by every subscriber to the memorandum and every first director that he is not convicted of any offence in connection with promotion, formation or management of any company, and that all documents filed with the Registrar contain correct information

Linked filing with SPICe+ Part B Auto-generated as PDF along with SPICe+ Part B
INC-13Memorandum of Association for Section 8 Company

Prescribed format of memorandum for companies licensed under Section 8 with charitable objects; not used for ordinary private limited companies, which use the eMoA INC-33 instead

Filed at the time of Section 8 incorporation Central Registration Centre
INC-33eMemorandum of Association

Electronic memorandum of association in Table A to E format applicable to the proposed company, signed by subscribers using DSC; this is the standard MOA for private limited incorporation

Linked filing with SPICe+ Part B Central Registration Centre, MCA portal

Pvt Ltd Company Registration in Kolathur, Chennai 600099

Because PIN 600099 sits inside the Chennai North jurisdiction, the handling office for Kolathur stays consistent across years, which matters when filings or approvals span cycles. Kolathur is a residential locality in north Chennai with a steadily growing retail and small-trade base. GST clients are typically small retail outlets, restaurants, coaching centres and neighbourhood services. Records we prepare for Kolathur carry the geo-zone 600xx tag and coordinates 13.1184, 80.2293, which map each submission back to this locality. Every Kolathur engagement we open begins with the basics: PIN 600099, the Perambur Division, and the coordinates 13.1184, 80.2293 that anchor the locality.

Freight and foot traffic from the Kolathur Bus Stop hub pull steady daily commerce through Kolathur, so there is rarely a quiet filing month in this residential and small business pocket. Commercial activity in Kolathur runs medium, so Pvt Ltd volumes scale through peak months and we staff the Kolathur desk accordingly. Most commerce in Kolathur — invoices, expenses, purchases and statutory records — eventually surfaces in the Pvt Ltd working file we maintain for clients here. The residential and small business mix of Kolathur shapes what lands in our workpapers — a blend of residential activity and the commercial pulse around Kolathur Lake.

The education firms we serve in Kolathur value a Pvt Ltd partner who already understands their sector's compliance rhythm. For a education business in Kolathur, the Pvt Ltd Company Registration scope is rarely generic; we tailor the checklist to how that sector actually transacts. Sector concentration matters: when Kolathur leans toward education, the Pvt Ltd risks cluster around the same few line items each cycle. Mixed education activity across Kolathur means our Pvt Ltd team keeps sector playbooks ready rather than improvising per client.

From the first Pvt Ltd Company Registration cycle, a Kolathur engagement is set up to be audit-ready rather than reconstructed under pressure later. Every Pvt Ltd file we open for Kolathur is reconciled, reviewed by a qualified practitioner, and archived for seven years. The qualified-review step on every Kolathur Pvt Ltd file is where errors get caught before they reach the portal. Our Kolathur Pvt Ltd process is built to be predictable, documented, and on time, cycle after cycle.

From the same Kolathur team we also serve Madhavaram and other nearby localities without re-onboarding clients. Proximity to Madhavaram means a Kolathur engagement can extend across the locality cluster with no change in cadence. We treat Kolathur and Madhavaram as one catchment for Pvt Ltd Company Registration, which keeps documentation and turnaround consistent. Group companies spread across Kolathur and Madhavaram consolidate their Pvt Ltd under one engagement with us.

Each engagement in Kolathur adds to a record of what the Chennai North jurisdiction expects, sharpening the next Pvt Ltd file. The longer we serve Kolathur, the more precisely we predict where a Pvt Ltd file needs attention. Patterns we track for Kolathur include residential documentation gaps, timing mismatches, and the questions the Perambur Division tends to raise. Because we work repeatedly across Kolathur, we can benchmark a new client's Pvt Ltd Company Registration position against the locality norm.

A startup setting up near Retteri Junction in Kolathur gets a Pvt Ltd foundation built for the Perambur Division from day one. When a Perambur business expands into Kolathur, we extend its Pvt Ltd setup to PIN 600099 without disruption. For a new business incorporating in Kolathur or shifting its principal place of business here, Pvt Ltd Company Registration setup is one of the first things to get right. Shifting principal place of business to Kolathur means updating jurisdiction to the Chennai North, and we manage the paperwork end-to-end.

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Pvt Ltd Company Registration in Kolathur — Complete Guide

Incorporation is the start, not the end. For Kolathur clients on Professional and Premium plans the 30-day first board meeting under Section 173, the 30-day first auditor appointment under Section 139(6), share certificates in Form SH-1 within 60 days under Section 56(4), statutory registers (MBP-1 for director interest, BEN-2 for significant beneficial owners under Section 90, MGT-1 for members) and the 180-day INC-20A commencement filing under Section 10A are tracked on a written compliance calendar.

Private Limited Company Registration in Kolathur, Chennai

SPICe+ Part A and Part B incorporation under Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 for Kolathur promoters, with DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and bank account in one integrated window.

Company Registration Consultant in Kolathur — Companies Act 2013

A practising professional in Kolathur certifies SPICe+, drafts e-MOA and e-AOA in INC-33 and INC-34, and ensures Section 12 registered office verification and Section 10A INC-20A commencement filing within statutory windows.

MOA AOA Drafting and DIN Allotment in Kolathur

Object clauses in the MOA are framed against Section 4(1)(c) without overlap into Section 8 charitable activities or regulated sectors needing sectoral NOC. DIN allotment under Section 153 is processed concurrently through SPICe+ for Kolathur first directors.

INC-20A Commencement Compliance for Kolathur Companies

Section 10A read with Rule 23A requires INC-20A to be filed within 180 days of incorporation declaring receipt of subscription money and registered office verification. Default attracts ₹50,000 company penalty and Section 248(1)(d) strike-off risk.

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Key Facts — Pvt Ltd Company Registration in Kolathur
SPICe+ Part A — two name proposals filed at ₹1,000 fee with Rule 8 distinctness check; reservation valid for 20 days for Kolathur promoters.
SPICe+ Part B integrated with AGILE-PRO-S — DIN, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, Profession Tax and bank account allotted in one filing window.
e-MOA in INC-33 with Section 4(1) compliant Name, Registered Office, Object, Liability, Capital and Subscription clauses.
e-AOA in INC-34 adopting Schedule I Table F for companies limited by shares; entrenchment provisions under Section 5(3) where investor-protected.
INC-9 declaration auto-generated and DSC-signed by every subscriber and first director — no separate notarised affidavit since 23-Feb-2020.
Section 149(3) compliance — at least one director resident in India for 182 days mapped at incorporation for Kolathur companies with foreign promoters.
Class 3 DSC procured for every subscriber, director and certifying professional under CCA mandate effective 1-Jan-2021.
INC-20A commencement of business filed within 180 days under Section 10A — penalty exposure of ₹50,000 plus ₹1,000/day eliminated.
Section 173 first board meeting minutes drafted within 30 days; Section 139(6) first auditor appointed within 30 days of incorporation.
Litigation-ready record retention under Section 128 — MOA, AOA, INC-32/33/34, INC-9, INC-20A and statutory registers preserved for 8 years.
People Also Ask — Pvt Ltd in Kolathur
How long does private limited registration take through SPICe+ in Kolathur?
With clean documentation and successful Aadhaar e-KYC, the typical timeline from name reservation in SPICe+ Part A to issue of the Certificate of Incorporation under Section 7(2) is 7 to 10 working days. Name reservation itself is 1 to 3 working days. Part B incorporation post-reservation takes 4 to 7 working days subject to MCA processing load and registered office verification under Section 12(9).
Is there any minimum paid-up capital for incorporating a private limited?
No. The Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 effective 29-May-2015 omitted the earlier ₹1,00,000 minimum paid-up capital requirement. A private company may today be incorporated with any paid-up capital agreed among the subscribers. Stamp duty is computed on authorised capital declared in the MOA — Tamil Nadu levies 0.15% of authorised capital subject to floor of ₹200 and ceiling of ₹50,000.
Can a single registered address be used for multiple companies in Kolathur?
Yes. There is no statutory bar in Section 12 against multiple companies sharing the same registered office address, provided each company is independently capable of receiving and acknowledging communications. A common scenario is group companies with shared corporate office. The owner's NOC, utility bill and property tax receipt are submitted afresh with each SPICe+ application.
Is INC-20A mandatory and what is the penalty for default?
Section 10A read with Rule 23A requires every company having share capital incorporated on or after 2-Nov-2018 to file INC-20A within 180 days declaring receipt of subscription money and verified registered office. Default attracts penalty of ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day per officer up to ₹1,00,000. The Registrar may also initiate Section 248(1)(d) strike-off of companies that have not filed INC-20A.
Can a foreign national be a first director of an Indian private limited?
Yes. Section 149 places no nationality bar on directorship subject to the Section 149(3) resident director requirement — at least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days in the financial year. The foreign national obtains DIN through SPICe+ supported by passport apostilled under the Hague Apostille Convention 1961 (or consularised in non-signatory countries) and address proof attested by Notary Public of the home country.
What is the difference between authorised capital and paid-up capital?
Authorised capital is the maximum nominal value of shares the company is empowered by its MOA Capital Clause to issue. Paid-up capital is the value of shares actually subscribed and paid for by shareholders. A company may be incorporated with ₹10 lakh authorised capital but issue and call up only ₹1 lakh paid-up. Stamp duty is paid on authorised capital. Issue beyond authorised capital requires MGT-14 special resolution and SH-7 filing under Section 61.
Is a board meeting required after incorporation?

Yes, the first board meeting must be held within thirty days of incorporation under Section 173(1) of the Companies Act 2013, followed by at least four board meetings every year with no gap exceeding 120 days between consecutive meetings.

When is the first AGM to be held?

Section 96(1) proviso requires the first AGM to be held within nine months from the close of the first financial year. Subsequent AGMs must be held within six months from FY close, with maximum gap of fifteen months between two AGMs.

Can I incorporate a Section 8 not-for-profit company instead?

Yes, a Section 8 not-for-profit company can be incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act 2013 via SPICe+ with prior Central Government licence in Form INC-12, restricted to promoting commerce, art, science, sports, education, research, social welfare or charity.

What is the role of MCA in private limited incorporation?

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs administers the Companies Act 2013 through the Registrar of Companies and Central Registration Centre. The CRC processes SPICe+ applications and issues the Certificate of Incorporation digitally signed by the Registrar.

Can I change the company name after incorporation?

Yes, name change under Section 13(2) requires special resolution at general meeting, Central Government approval where applicable, RUN application for the new name, filing of MGT-14 within thirty days of resolution, and issuance of fresh COI in Form INC-25.

What is the difference between Pvt Ltd and Public Ltd?

Private limited under Section 2(68) caps members at 200 and prohibits public share transfer; minimum two directors and two members. Public limited under Section 2(71) has no member cap but requires minimum seven members and three directors with prospectus issuance permitted.

What Kolathur clients want to know before signing: Closer to Kolathur, on the Perambur-Villivakkam corridor that passes through Kolathur.

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A complete walkthrough — Pvt Limited Registration

Reading this guide locally — Across Kolathur, around the Kolathur Lake catchment of Kolathur.

What Private Limited incorporation means under Indian company law

Limited liability and separate legal personality

The foundational doctrine of Private Limited incorporation is separate legal personality, articulated by the House of Lords in Salomon v A Salomon and Co Ltd [1897] and adopted by Indian jurisprudence in Tata Engineering and Locomotive Co Ltd v State of Bihar [1965 SCR 391]. The company is a distinct legal person from its members and directors, capable of holding property, suing and being sued in its own name. Liability of members under Section 2(22) is limited to the amount unpaid on the shares held. The corporate veil can be lifted only in narrow circumstances — fraud, sham, evasion of statutory obligation — as elaborated in Vodafone International Holdings BV v Union of India [2012 6 SCC 613]. The limited-liability shield is the principal commercial advantage of Private Limited over proprietorship and partnership, and is the reason promoters of consequence almost invariably elect the Private Limited form for ventures with external counterparties.

Constitutional documents — MOA and AOA

The Memorandum of Association under Section 4 is the foundational charter that defines the company's name, registered office State, objects, liability and capital. The MOA must be in one of the Tables A to E of Schedule I, depending on whether the company is limited by shares, limited by guarantee or unlimited. The Articles of Association under Section 5 contain the regulations for management of the company, covering board composition, meetings, share transfer, dividend declaration, and members' rights. Section 6 establishes the supremacy of the Act over any conflicting MOA / AOA provision. Section 13 governs alteration of MOA (special resolution plus Central Government approval for object-clause changes affecting registered office State), Section 14 governs alteration of AOA (special resolution plus filing of MGT-14 within thirty days). The MOA and AOA filed with SPICe+ Part B become the binding constitutional documents on incorporation.

Statutory framework under Section 7

Private Limited incorporation in India is governed by Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 read with the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014. Section 7(1) requires the subscribers to the memorandum to file an application with the Registrar within whose jurisdiction the registered office of the company is to be situated, accompanied by the MOA and AOA duly signed by the subscribers, a declaration by a professional that the requirements of the Act and Rules have been complied with, a declaration from each subscriber and first director in Form INC-9, the address for correspondence till the registered office is established, the particulars of subscribers and first directors with proof of identity, and the particulars of first directors with their DIN and consent in Form DIR-2. Section 7(2) provides that the Registrar shall on the basis of the documents filed register the memorandum and articles and issue a Certificate of Incorporation in Form INC-11 with a Corporate Identity Number. The CIN under Section 7(3) is the company's unique identifier for all subsequent statutory filings.

Name reservation under SPICe+ Part A

RUN versus integrated SPICe+ Part A

SPICe+ Part A, introduced in February 2020, integrates name-reservation with incorporation in a single web-form workflow on the MCA-21 portal. The applicant can apply Part A standalone (to reserve a name without immediately incorporating) or in continuation with Part B (to reserve and incorporate together). The earlier RUN service (Reserve Unique Name) continues for change-of-name applications but is no longer used for fresh incorporation. Two name proposals can be submitted ranked by preference, with a description of the proposed business activity and NIC-2008 codes. The CRC examines under Section 4(2) and Rule 8 and approves, rejects, or marks for resubmission within two working days. Approved names are reserved for twenty days from approval under Section 4(5), within which Part B must be filed.

Trade Marks Registry cross-search

Even if a proposed name clears the MCA-21 Section 4(2) test, the applicant must independently search the Trade Marks Registry (ipindia.gov.in) for prior trade mark filings in relevant classes. Rule 8B specifically prohibits names that infringe a registered trade mark or pending application — the CRC will reject on this ground if the Trade Marks Registry data is brought to its attention. The Bombay High Court in Bloomberg Finance LP v Prafull Saklecha [2014 (57) PTC 25 (Bom)] confirmed that a registered trade mark holder can compel a corporate-name change even after MCA registration. Prudent practice is to undertake a Trade Marks public-search and, where the proposed name is to become the brand, file a trade-mark application in parallel with SPICe+ Part A.

Resubmission and rejection consequences

If SPICe+ Part A is marked for resubmission, the applicant has fifteen days to file a revised name proposal addressing the CRC's objections. Two resubmission rounds are permitted before the application lapses. If the application is rejected outright, the fee of ₹1,000 is forfeited and a fresh Part A application must be filed. Where the rejection appears arbitrary — for example, a Section 4(2) resemblance call that the applicant disputes — the recourse is to file a representation to the Regional Director under Section 458 read with Rule 38(7), or to challenge the order before the National Company Law Tribunal. In practice, the cost-benefit usually favours filing a fresh Part A with a modified name rather than pursuing appellate remedies.

SPICe+ Part B — the integrated incorporation form

Structure and linked applications

SPICe+ Part B (INC-32) is the integrated incorporation form launched in February 2020 that consolidates incorporation, DIN allotment for first-time directors, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC, Profession Tax (in select States), Bank Account opening (in collaboration with partner banks), and GSTIN (through linked AGILE-PRO-S). The form captures the company name (carried forward from Part A or freshly entered), registered office details, share capital structure, subscribers, directors, NIC codes, and related declarations. The accompanying webform AGILE-PRO-S (INC-35) captures the GSTIN, EPFO, ESIC and Profession Tax applications. INC-9 (now integrated within SPICe+) captures the subscriber and first-director affidavit. The MOA and AOA are attached as e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) respectively.

Capital and shareholding details

Part B captures the authorised share capital, the subscribed share capital, and the paid-up share capital. The authorised capital is the ceiling up to which the company can issue shares without amending the MOA under Section 13 and 61; the subscribed capital is the portion of authorised capital that the subscribers have committed to take; the paid-up capital is the portion of subscribed capital actually paid in. There is no minimum paid-up capital requirement after the Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 deletion of the proviso to Section 2(68) — companies can incorporate with paid-up capital of ₹1 lakh, ₹10,000 or any nominal figure. The face value per share is typically ₹10 though ₹1 and ₹100 are also common. Each subscriber's allocation is captured against name, address, PAN, occupation, and number of shares subscribed.

Subscriber and director KYC

For each subscriber and first director, Part B requires PAN, Aadhaar, current address with proof (utility bill / bank statement not older than two months), permanent address, occupation, educational qualification, place of birth, nationality, date of birth, father's / spouse's name, photograph, and signature. For directors, additional fields include DIN (or PAN for first-time DIN allotment through SPICe+), DIR-2 consent, DIR-8 declaration, designation (Managing Director / Whole-time Director / Director / Independent Director — though independent directors are not mandatory for Private Limiteds under Section 149(4)), and category (promoter / non-promoter). Foreign-resident directors require apostilled / consularised proof. The integrated KYC capture eliminates the need for the older separate DIR-3 and DIN allotment under DIR-3.

Drafting the MOA and AOA

AOA — Table F adoption and customisation

Section 5(6) read with Schedule I Table F provides a model Articles of Association for a company limited by shares. A company can adopt Table F in its entirety, adopt with modifications, or draft a bespoke set of articles. Bespoke articles are essential where shareholders' agreement provisions need to be entrenched — reserved matters, drag-along, tag-along, anti-dilution, pre-emptive rights, transfer restrictions, board composition rights, quorum and voting rights, and dispute resolution. The Supreme Court in V B Rangaraj v V B Gopalakrishnan [1992 1 SCC 160] confirmed that share-transfer restrictions binding on the company must be in the AOA, not merely in a shareholders' agreement. The e-AOA (INC-34) accommodates bespoke clauses up to the form-field limits; for longer articles, a PDF attachment is permitted.

MOA name and registered office clauses

The Memorandum of Association under Section 4(1) must state the name of the company with 'Private Limited' as the last words for a Private Limited (or 'OPC Private Limited' for One Person Company), the State in which the registered office is to be situated, the objects for which the company is proposed to be incorporated, the liability of members (limited by shares for the standard Private Limited form), and the amount of authorised share capital divided into shares of a fixed amount. The name clause must match the SPICe+ Part A approval. The registered office clause names the State only — the precise address is declared in INC-22 within thirty days of incorporation under Section 12(2). The State determines the jurisdictional ROC for ongoing filings and the applicable State stamp duty on the MOA.

Object clause — main and ancillary objects

The object clause under Section 4(1)(c) was structurally simplified by the 2013 Act — the older 'main objects', 'objects incidental or ancillary' and 'other objects' trichotomy was collapsed into a single 'objects clause'. In practice, prudent drafting still separates the matters expressly authorised (main objects, listed as III(A)) from matters necessary to carry out the main objects (ancillary, listed as III(B)). The objects must be specific enough to satisfy the doctrine of ultra vires (Ashbury Railway Carriage v Riche [1875] LR 7 HL 653) — acts beyond the objects are void and cannot be ratified by shareholders. The objects should also align with the NIC-2008 codes declared in SPICe+ Part B and AGILE-PRO-S to avoid future reconciliation issues with GST, EPFO and sectoral regulators.

What Kolathur clients usually ask next: Closer to Kolathur, for the professional and salaried population of Kolathur navigating personal-tax and home-office GST.

Glossary

Plain-English glossary for this service

Annual General Meeting

Annual general meeting under Section 96 is the yearly meeting of shareholders where financial statements are adopted, dividend declared, directors retiring by rotation are reappointed, and auditors are appointed or reappointed. The first AGM of a newly incorporated company is held within nine months of close of the first financial year.

Financial Year

Financial year of a company under Section 2(41) is the period ending on 31 March of every year. A company incorporated on or after 1 January of any year may extend its first financial year to 31 March of the following year, in which case the first FY may be up to fifteen months long.

Annual Return

Annual return in Form MGT-7 under Section 92 contains particulars of share capital, indebtedness, members, debenture-holders, meetings, remuneration and penalties imposed on the company and officers, as on the close of the financial year. Small companies file the abridged Form MGT-7A. Filing is due within sixty days of the AGM.

Financial Statements

Financial statements under Section 2(40) consist of balance sheet, statement of profit and loss, cash flow statement (except for OPC, small company and dormant company), statement of changes in equity if applicable, and explanatory notes. Adopted financial statements are filed with the Registrar in Form AOC-4 within thirty days of the AGM.

Share Certificate

Share certificate in Form SH-1 is the document issued by the company evidencing the title of a member to the shares specified. Section 56(4)(a) requires share certificates to be issued within two months of allotment of shares, including allotment to subscribers on incorporation, signed by two directors or a director and company secretary.

Register of Members

Register of members in Form MGT-1 under Section 88 is the statutory register maintained by every company recording particulars of shareholders, shares held, and dates of entry and cessation. The register is open for inspection by members and the public on payment of prescribed fees and forms the basis for ascertaining voting rights.

PAN of the Company

Permanent Account Number of the company is the ten-character alphanumeric identifier issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 139A of the Income-tax Act 1961. For companies incorporated through SPICe+ since the integration in February 2020, the PAN is allotted automatically by CBDT and reproduced on the Certificate of Incorporation INC-11.

TAN of the Company

Tax Deduction and Collection Account Number of the company is the ten-character alphanumeric identifier issued by the Income Tax Department under Section 203A, required for deducting and depositing TDS and TCS. For companies incorporated through SPICe+, TAN is allotted along with PAN and printed on the Certificate of Incorporation in Form INC-11.

EPFO Registration on Incorporation

Provident fund registration is mandatorily allotted through AGILE-PRO-S along with SPICe+ Part B by the Employees Provident Fund Organisation. Provident fund contribution becomes payable when the company employs twenty or more employees, but the allotted code remains dormant until that threshold is crossed and the company files its first ECR.

ESIC Registration on Incorporation

Employees State Insurance Corporation registration is mandatorily allotted through AGILE-PRO-S along with SPICe+ Part B. Contribution becomes payable when the company employs ten or more employees drawing wages up to twenty-one thousand rupees per month, but the allotted code remains dormant until coverage is triggered.

Profession Tax Registration

Profession tax registration is required of the company as employer in States that levy profession tax. The AGILE-PRO-S currently handles profession tax registration on incorporation only for Maharashtra and Karnataka. In Tamil Nadu and other States, the company must apply separately to the municipal corporation having jurisdiction over the registered office.

GSTIN on Incorporation

Goods and Services Tax Identification Number is offered as an optional registration through AGILE-PRO-S filed along with SPICe+ Part B. Opting in triggers a GST registration application that is then processed under CGST Section 25 read with Rule 8. Companies expecting to cross the threshold within the first quarter typically opt in at incorporation.

Cost of Non-Compliance

Real-world penalty exposure

Numerical examples showing tax + interest + penalty across common default scenarios.

ScenarioBase taxInterestPenaltyTotal
Section 173 board meeting not held within ninety days of COI or four times in a yearNilNilFine ₹25,000 on every officer in default under Section 173(4)₹25,000 per officer
FC-GPR not filed within thirty days of foreign-subscriber share allotment under FEMA NDI RulesNilNilLate Submission Fee under FEMA Compounding Rules — ₹7,500 plus 0.025 per cent of investment per quarter for first 90 days; Schedule II compounding for longer delays₹7,500 + 0.025% per quarter LSF
Pvt Ltd incorporated and commenced business without filing INC-20A within 180 days under Section 10ANil (incorporation context, not tax)Nil₹50,000 on company + ₹1,000 per day on every director, capped at ₹1,00,000 each (Section 10A(2))₹50,000 + per-director per-day fine
Annual financial statements AOC-4 not filed within thirty days of AGM under Section 137NilNil₹10,000 on company plus ₹100 per day continuing default, capped at ₹2,00,000; officers ₹10,000 plus ₹100 per day capped at ₹50,000 (Section 137(3))₹10,000 + per-day continuing fine
Annual return MGT-7 not filed within sixty days of AGM under Section 92NilNil₹10,000 on company plus ₹100 per day continuing, capped at ₹2,00,000; officers ₹10,000 plus ₹100 per day capped at ₹50,000 (Section 92(5))₹10,000 + per-day continuing fine
Directors disqualified under Section 164(2)(a) for three years of AOC-4 / MGT-7 defaultNilNilFive-year debar under Section 164(2) proviso; DIN deactivation across all companies; bar from re-appointment as directorDIN deactivation + 5-year debar

How Kolathur businesses typically avoid these: Closer to Kolathur, the business activity radiating outward from Kolathur Lake and nearby commercial pockets, which is why for the professional and salaried population of Kolathur navigating personal-tax and home-office GST.

By Industry

Industry-specific patterns in Kolathur

How the local trade mix shapes this — Across Kolathur, the business activity radiating outward from Kolathur Lake and nearby commercial pockets.

Retail
Common issue: Family-run retail businesses converting from proprietorship to Private Limited often retain the same trading style without checking Section 4(2) name-availability. The proposed name is rejected by the Central Registration Centre because it is identical or too closely resembles an existing company name on the MCA master-data, costing two weeks and a fresh ₹1,000 RUN fee.
How we handle it: Run an MCA-21 name-search and a Trade Marks Registry public-search on the proposed name before filing SPICe+ Part A. Apply with two alternatives ranked by preference. Where the proprietorship trade name is well-established locally, append a distinguishing element such as 'Retail' or 'Mart' to satisfy Section 4(2) and Rule 8.
Education
Common issue: Education-sector promoters frequently incorporate a Private Limited expecting to run a school or college, not realising that schools / colleges affiliated to State or Central boards must be promoted by a society, trust or Section 8 company — not by a for-profit Private Limited. The mis-formation surfaces only at the time of board affiliation.
How we handle it: Choose the entity form at the design stage. For affiliated schools / colleges, incorporate under Section 8 of the Companies Act with INC-12 licence after RD approval. A Private Limited is appropriate only for ed-tech, coaching, vocational training and ancillary services — draft the MOA accordingly.
IT Services
Common issue: IT-services founders incorporating a Private Limited under Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 frequently choose 'main object' language that is too narrow — drafting MOA Object Clause III(A) for 'software services to domestic clients' and later discovering they cannot raise overseas equity or undertake SaaS-licensing without an MOA amendment under Section 13. The narrow object clause also restricts FDI reporting flexibility under the Consolidated FDI Policy.
How we handle it: Draft Object Clause III(A) broadly enough to cover software development, IT-enabled services, SaaS-licensing, cloud-platform operation and digital-product distribution. Cross-reference NIC-2008 codes 6201, 6202, 6311 inside SPICe+ Part B. Where future-FDI inflow is contemplated, ensure the object permits sectoral activity under automatic-route entries 5.2.6 / 5.2.7 of the FDI Policy.
IT Services
Common issue: IT startups operating from co-working seats sometimes declare the co-working address as registered office under Section 12 with only an allocation letter. The Registrar of Companies issues a Form INC-22A (ACTIVE) deficiency on physical-verification failure because the seat is not exclusively allocated and lacks an independent rent agreement.
How we handle it: Procure a co-working bundle comprising the operator's own rent / lease deed copy, latest electricity bill in the operator's name and a notarised NOC for the specific seat allocation. File INC-22 within thirty days of incorporation with these three documents and a board resolution under Section 173 ratifying the address.
Manufacturing
Common issue: Small manufacturers in industrial estates incorporate a Private Limited but defer paid-up capital infusion beyond the sixty-day window. The Companies (Amendment) Act 2015 removed the ₹1 lakh minimum paid-up capital, but the subscriber-money obligation under Section 10A — file INC-20A within 180 days certifying receipt of subscription — remains, and non-filing attracts a ₹50,000 company penalty plus ₹1,000 per day for officers.
How we handle it: Open the company bank account within ten days of incorporation, credit the subscription amount from each subscriber's personal account, and file INC-20A with bank-statement evidence within 180 days. The CA / CS certificate annexed to INC-20A must reference each subscriber's cheque / NEFT UTR.
Case Studies

Anonymised engagements we have handled

Real client situations (names changed); illustrative of the kind of work we do.

DIR-3 KYCRetail

DIR-3 KYC annual filing for directors

Issue: Three directors of a retail private limited missed the 30 September DIR-3 KYC deadline under Rule 12A of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014. MCA deactivated all three DINs effective 1 October, blocking the company from filing any e-form requiring director-DSC.
Approach: We filed DIR-3 KYC for all three directors with the ₹5,000 reactivation fee per DIN, ensured PAN-Aadhaar alignment and current address proof, and submitted the OTP-validated mobile and email of each director. The DSCs were renewed where they had expired in parallel.
Outcome: All three DINs reactivated within 3 working days; the blocked AOC-4 and MGT-7 filings processed within the next week with marginal additional fee under Section 403; the practitioner instituted a 1 September annual reminder for DIR-3 KYC to prevent recurrence.
Section 73Education

Section 73 deposit compliance for member-loan acceptance

Issue: A coaching-centre private limited wanted to accept member loans from existing shareholders for working capital. Section 73(2) of the Companies Act 2013 prohibits a private limited from accepting deposits from members unless conditions in Rule 3 of the Deposit Rules are met, including the deposit-cap of 100 per cent of paid-up capital plus free reserves and securities premium.
Approach: We computed the company's Section 73 deposit cap, ensured the proposed member loans fell within the cap, passed the special resolution at an EGM authorising the deposit acceptance, filed MGT-14 with the resolution, and prepared the circular under Rule 4 with the credit-rating exemption available to private limiteds. The deposit-repayment reserve account was created under Rule 13.
Outcome: Member loans accepted under the regularised Section 73 framework; the company secured ₹40 lakh working capital from members at an agreed rate; the deposit-repayment reserve was funded by 30 April of each year; subsequent statutory audit captured the deposits with the Section 73 cross-reference.
Stamp duty under-paymentE-Commerce

Stamp duty short-paid because founder used Maharashtra slab for a Tamil Nadu registered office

Issue: A bootstrapped e-commerce founder had registered her earlier LLP in Maharashtra and assumed the same MOA-AOA stamp duty rates would apply to her new Pvt Ltd at a Mylapore registered office. Tamil Nadu charges stamp duty on Articles of Association under the Indian Stamp Act 1899 read with the Tamil Nadu Stamp Act amendment — and the rate is structured very differently from Maharashtra. The SPICe+ stamp module flagged the deficit at submission and threw an INC-2 deficiency note.
Approach: We recomputed the stamp duty correctly using the TN slab for authorised capital of ₹10 lakh — Form INC-2 captures the State of registered office and applies the local slab automatically when the right State code is selected. We paid the differential through the MCA stamp duty module against the SRN, attached the proof under the Optional Attachments tab, and refiled. We now keep a State-wise stamp duty ready reckoner on the engagement intake form so the founder sees the right number before signing.
Outcome: Differential stamp duty of ₹3,400 paid through MCA portal; INC-2 deficiency cleared on the same business day; certificate of incorporation issued five working days later; we recovered the additional payment from the founder against a signed scope-of-work amendment.
INC-22 address proof rejectionCoaching

INC-22 registered office proof rejected because the rent agreement was unstamped

Issue: A coaching-centre founder in Kilpauk submitted an eleven-month rent agreement as INC-22 proof of registered office. The agreement was on plain paper, not on ₹100 non-judicial stamp paper as required by Article 35 of the Indian Stamp Act and Tamil Nadu Schedule. The CRC examiner flagged it as not legally enforceable and treated the address proof as defective. The thirty-day Section 12 window to intimate the registered office was already running.
Approach: We had the rent agreement re-executed on Tamil Nadu ₹100 stamp paper through a registered franking centre and got the landlord's notarised NOC on a separate ₹20 stamp. We attached the corrected agreement, the latest electricity bill in the landlord's name dated within two months, and the NOC into a single PDF in INC-22. We also confirmed the property tax receipt matched the landlord's name to pre-empt a follow-up query.
Outcome: INC-22 approved on resubmission within three working days; Section 12(8) penalty of ₹1,000 per day avoided because the company stayed inside the thirty-day window; we now insist on stamped-and-notarised rent agreement at the document intake stage before we even file SPICe+.

Why these Kolathur engagements look the way they do: Closer to Kolathur, the cluster of residential, retail, small trade businesses that defines Kolathur's commercial fabric, which is why for the professional and salaried population of Kolathur navigating personal-tax and home-office GST.

Client Reviews

What Kolathur Clients Say

Vignesh K
Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“Incorporated my SaaS company through FilingPro in Kolathur. Name reservation came through in two days, Part B with DIN, PAN and TAN was approved on day 8. The professional drafted the AOA with proper entrenchment for our investor round. Clean filing, no resubmission.”
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Sundararaman M
Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“We had two foreign directors based in Singapore. The apostille coordination, DIN application and Section 149(3) resident director planning was handled methodically. INC-9 and Aadhaar e-KYC for the Indian co-founder went through without a single rejection. Highly professional.”
3 months agoVerified Client
Karthik S
Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“Our family business required entrenched MOA and AOA to protect the existing partners' rights post-incorporation. FilingPro drafted the AOA under Section 5(3) with specific entrenchment clauses covering share transfer and director appointment. Other consultants we spoke to didn't even know what entrenchment meant.”
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Ramya P
Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“The first board meeting minutes, Section 139(6) auditor appointment, share certificates and statutory registers were all delivered within 30 days of incorporation. INC-20A was filed on day 90 well within the 180-day window. We didn't have to chase anything.”
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Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“Our previous CA missed the Section 10A INC-20A filing for an earlier company and we faced a ₹50,000 penalty plus daily officer penalty. FilingPro tracks every post-incorporation compliance window in a written calendar. That kind of discipline is rare.”
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Pvt Ltd Company Registration
“The custom MOA object clause specifically excluded NBFC and Nidhi activities and stayed within Section 4(1)(c) — important since our business touches lending-adjacent fintech. The certifying professional's review caught one ambiguous sub-clause that could have triggered RBI sectoral NOC. Saved us months of rework.”
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Common Questions

Pvt Ltd FAQ — Kolathur

Common questions from Kolathur clients. Call 9566-068-468 for specific queries.

Two directors form the statutory floor for a private entity, three for a public one — both fixed by the relevant clauses of Section 149. The ceiling sits at fifteen, although passing a special resolution permits going higher without recourse to Central Government sanction, by virtue of the proviso embedded in the same section. Section 149(3) layers an additional condition — at least one director must accumulate one-eighty-two days of physical Indian presence inside the financial year. In the year of incorporation this presence is reckoned proportionately to the months elapsed since the certificate date. Articles can also impose a tighter cap.
Section 139(6) requires the Board to appoint the first auditor within 30 days of incorporation. If the Board fails, the members shall appoint within 90 days at an extraordinary general meeting. The first auditor holds office till the conclusion of the first AGM. ADT-1 intimation to the Registrar for first auditor is not mandatory under Rule 4(2) but is filed as a matter of best practice.
Absolutely. Most Kolathur clients complete the entire Pvt Ltd process remotely — we collect documents on WhatsApp or email, share drafts for your approval, and file on your behalf. A visit to our Maduravoyal office is optional, never required.
Names identical or too nearly resembling an existing company/LLP, names that constitute an offence under any law, names that are undesirable in the opinion of the Central Government, names containing words like 'Board', 'Commission', 'Authority', 'Undertaking', 'National', 'Union', 'Central', 'Federal', 'Republic', 'President', 'Rashtrapati', 'Small Scale Industries', 'Khadi', 'Financial Corporation', 'Municipal' and abbreviations are barred without specific sanction. Words such as Bank, Insurance, Stock Exchange, Mutual Fund, Venture Capital require sectoral regulator NOC.
Yes. Section 12(9) inserted by the Companies (Amendment) Act 2019 empowers the Registrar to physically verify the registered office. If the office is not capable of receiving communications the Registrar may initiate action under Section 248(1)(d) for striking off. INC-22A (ACTIVE — Active Company Tagging Identities and Verification) was a one-time KYC of registered offices of companies incorporated on or before 31-Dec-2017 and is no longer the recurring filing for new incorporations.
Yes. Beyond Pvt Ltd Company Registration, we cover GST, income tax, TDS, company and LLP registrations, digital signatures, audits and finance documentation — so Kolathur clients keep all their compliance under one roof. Ask us about anything on 9566-068-468.
For first-time directors who do not already hold a DIN, the Director Identification Number is allotted simultaneously with incorporation through SPICe+ Part B itself — a separate DIR-3 application is not required. Section 153 read with Rule 9 of the Companies (Appointment and Qualification of Directors) Rules 2014 governs allotment. Up to three DINs can be applied through SPICe+ for proposed first directors. Existing directors quote their DIN.
Section 96(1) proviso states that the first AGM must be held within nine months from the close of the first financial year. Subsequent AGMs must be held within six months from the close of the financial year and the gap between two AGMs cannot exceed fifteen months. Failure to hold AGM attracts penalty under Section 99 — fine up to ₹1,00,000 and continuing default of ₹5,000 per day.
Yes. Kolathur has an active base of small trade and allied businesses, and we regularly handle Pvt Ltd for exactly these kinds of clients. We tailor the approach to your line of work rather than applying a one-size template.
The registered office obligation springs from Section 12. A company must hold an address able to acknowledge correspondence either when it commences operations or by the thirtieth day after the certificate is issued, taking the earlier of the two milestones. Furnishing the address inside SPICe+ at the outset removes any need for a separate INC-22 intimation. Where the founders prefer to defer the address declaration, INC-22 with proof must be lodged inside the thirty-day window. Acceptable proof typically combines a current utility bill, the lease deed or title document, and a written consent from the premises owner.
Section 73(2) prohibits a private company from accepting deposits from persons other than its members, directors and their relatives without complying with the conditions of Section 73(2). Money received from a director or relative of a director must be accompanied by a declaration that the amount is not from borrowed funds (Rule 2(1)(c)(viii) of the Companies (Acceptance of Deposits) Rules 2014). Contravention attracts Section 76A — fine ₹1 crore to ₹10 crore and prosecution.
Your engagement is handled by our in-house team led by Ravivarman R (Founder, 15+ years, 500+ engagements), with M. E. Chokkalingam on compliance and S. Jayaprakash on GST matters. You deal with named, qualified people throughout your Pvt Ltd Company Registration — not a call centre.
Section 252(1) permits any aggrieved person — member, creditor or workman — to file an appeal before the NCLT within three years of strike-off. Section 252(3) permits the company itself, member or creditor to apply within twenty years where the strike-off was passed when the company was actually carrying on business. The NCLT, on satisfaction, orders restoration in NCLT-9 form and the company is restored to the register from the date of strike-off as if its name had not been struck off.
Section 11 was omitted in 2015 and reintroduced as Section 10A by the Companies (Amendment) Ordinance 2018. Every company having share capital incorporated on or after 2-Nov-2018 must file INC-20A within 180 days of incorporation declaring that every subscriber has paid the value of shares agreed and that the registered office is verified. Failure attracts penalty of ₹50,000 on the company and ₹1,000 per day per officer up to ₹1,00,000 and triggers Section 248(1)(d) strike-off.
Yes. Section 149 does not bar foreign nationals from directorship subject to Section 149(3) resident director requirement. The foreign national must obtain DIN — application supported by passport (apostilled in countries party to the Hague Apostille Convention 1961, otherwise consularised) and address proof. Identity and address proof must be attested by Notary Public of the home country and apostilled/consularised under the Companies (Registration of Foreign Companies) Rules 2014.
Conversion to OPC is permitted under Section 18 read with Rule 7 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules 2014 where paid-up capital is up to ₹50 lakh and turnover up to ₹2 crore in three preceding financial years (these monetary thresholds were removed by Notification dated 1-Apr-2021). Conversion to LLP follows Section 56 and Schedule III/IV of the LLP Act 2008 — requires consent of all secured creditors, no security interest subsisting and clearance of tax dues.

Our Pvt Ltd clients in Kolathur are spread right across the locality — along Jambulingam Main Road, Kumaran Nagar Main Road, Paper Mills Road, 2nd Main Road and Janagiram Nagar 2nd Cross St, and through the Jawwahar Nagar 1st Main Road, Karthikeyan Road, Loco Works Road and Mariya Nayagam Main Street business stretches — so wherever your premises sit, expert help is close by.

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