Business Registration & Compliance
Company incorporation, GST, Udyam, licences, and the annual filings that keep them all valid — one team handling registration and everything that follows it.
- Pvt Ltd, LLP, OPC & partnership
- GST and Udyam registration
- Licences and permits
- Annual filings handled
At a Glance
- Incorporation
- 7 – 15 days
- GST registration
- 7 – 15 days
- Udyam registration
- Same day
- Compliance model
- One-time or annual
- Coverage
- Pan-India
What Is Registration & Compliance?
Getting registered is the easy part. What catches business owners out is everything after it — the DIN KYC that lapses, the INC-20A that was never filed so the company technically cannot borrow, the GST return that was missed and now blocks the buyer's input credit, the annual ROC filings whose penalty accrues per day with no upper limit. By the time a bank or an investor asks for a compliance certificate, the cost of fixing years of neglect is many times what staying current would have cost.
SetuBridge handles the whole arc. Choosing the right structure in the first place — because a private limited company, an LLP, an OPC and a partnership have genuinely different consequences for liability, tax, funding ability and compliance load. Then incorporation and every registration your activity requires: GST, Udyam, professional tax, shop and establishment, import-export code, FSSAI, trademark and any sector licence.
And then the part that actually protects you: a compliance calendar with named responsibility and reminders, so returns, board meetings, statutory registers and annual filings happen on time rather than in a panic before a due date. If you are already behind, we assess the exposure, quantify it, and clean it up in a defined sequence.
2 days
Quick registrations
1,000+
Registrations filed
100%
Digital process
Pan-India
Coverage
Structures & Registrations
First pick the right structure, then layer on the registrations your activity actually requires.
Private Limited Company
7 – 15 daysThe structure investors fund. Separate legal identity, limited liability, ability to issue shares and ESOPs — with the heaviest compliance load of the lot.
- 2 directors, 2 shareholders minimum
- No minimum paid-up capital
- Annual ROC filings and audit
Limited Liability Partnership
10 – 15 daysLimited liability with partnership flexibility. Lighter compliance than a company, but cannot issue equity to investors.
- 2 designated partners minimum
- No audit below prescribed limits
- Good for professional firms
One Person Company
7 – 15 daysA company with a single member and a nominee — corporate status and limited liability for a solo founder testing an idea.
- One member, one nominee
- Both must be Indian citizens
- Convertible to Pvt Ltd later
Partnership / Proprietorship
2 – 7 daysFastest and cheapest to start, with minimal compliance — but unlimited personal liability, which is the trade-off most owners underestimate.
- Registered partnership deed
- Simple tax treatment
- Personal assets are exposed
Tax registrations
7 – 15 daysGST registration and amendments, professional tax and TDS setup, along with the return cycle explained so you know what falls due when.
- GST registration and amendment
- Professional tax
- TAN and TDS setup
Licences & annual compliance
OngoingUdyam, shop and establishment, trade licence, IEC, FSSAI and sector permits — plus the ROC filings, registers and director KYC that keep it all valid.
- Udyam and sector licences
- AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC
- Clean-up of past defaults
Benefits
What you actually gain from Registration & Compliance.
Personal assets protected
A company or LLP is a separate legal person. Business liabilities stop at the business, unlike a proprietorship where your house and savings are on the line.
Access to credit and investment
Banks lend against a documented entity with clean filings. Investors will not put money into a structure that cannot issue shares or shows years of ROC defaults.
Penalties that never start
ROC late-filing penalties accrue daily with no ceiling, and GST interest compounds. On-time filing costs a fraction of what regularisation costs later.
Credibility in the market
A registered entity with GST and Udyam can bill corporates, bid for tenders, list on GeM and sign contracts that proprietorship businesses are quietly excluded from.
Eligibility
Check where you stand before applying — we confirm all of this on the first call anyway.
Who needs this
- Anyone starting a new business and unsure which structure to register under.
- Existing proprietorships and partnerships converting to LLP or private limited for funding, liability or credibility reasons.
- Businesses crossing the GST threshold — ₹40 lakh turnover for goods and ₹20 lakh for services in most states, lower in special category states.
- Companies and LLPs that are behind on ROC filings and want to regularise before applying for credit.
- Any business that needs a licence — food, import-export, manufacturing, healthcare, education — to operate legally.
Minimum requirements to incorporate
- Private limited: two directors and two shareholders, at least one director resident in India. No minimum paid-up capital prescribed.
- LLP: two designated partners, at least one resident in India.
- OPC: one member and one nominee, both natural persons and Indian citizens.
- A registered office address in India with proof and the owner's no-objection certificate.
- Digital signature certificate for every proposed director or designated partner.
Documents Required
For directors, partners or proprietor
- PAN card of every director, partner or the proprietor
- Aadhaar card
- Passport-size photographs
- Address proof — bank statement, electricity bill or mobile bill not older than two months
- Identity proof — voter ID, passport or driving licence
- Passport and proof of address, for any foreign national involved
- Email address and mobile number linked to Aadhaar for OTP verification
For the registered office
- Latest electricity or utility bill of the premises, not older than two months
- Rent agreement, if the premises are rented
- No-objection certificate from the property owner
- Sale deed or property tax receipt, if the premises are owned
- Photograph of the premises with the signboard, for some licences
How We Help You Get Registration & Compliance
What we handle for you, and the order we do it in.
Structure advisory
A clear comparison of proprietorship, partnership, LLP, OPC and private limited for your specific situation — liability, tax, funding ability, compliance cost and exit.
Incorporation & registration
Name approval, DSC and DIN, SPICe+ filing, PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and the bank account opening documentation, all in one run.
Tax registrations
GST registration and amendments, professional tax, and where relevant TAN-linked TDS setup with the return cycle explained.
MSME & licences
Udyam registration, shop and establishment, trade licence, IEC, FSSAI, and the sector-specific permits your activity needs.
Annual compliance
ROC annual filings, board and general meeting documentation, statutory registers, director KYC and the audit coordination that goes with them.
Clean-up of past defaults
Assessment of overdue filings and accumulated penalties, then a sequenced regularisation so the record is clean before a lender or investor looks at it.
Step by step
- 1
Structure consultation
Day 1We go through what you sell, who you sell to, whether you will raise money, how many people are involved and what liability you are exposed to — then recommend a structure and explain the trade-off.
- 2
Name approval and digital signatures
2 – 4 daysName availability check against existing companies and registered trademarks, RUN or SPICe+ Part A filing, and DSC issue for all proposed directors.
- 3
Incorporation filing
3 – 7 daysSPICe+ Part B with MOA, AOA and AGILE-PRO, covering PAN, TAN, EPFO, ESIC and bank account opening in a single integrated filing.
- 4
Post-incorporation registrations
5 – 15 daysGST, Udyam, professional tax, shop and establishment, and any licence your activity requires — filed in parallel to save time.
- 5
Post-incorporation compliance
Within 180 daysBank account and capital infusion, INC-20A commencement of business declaration, first auditor appointment and the first board meeting with proper minutes.
- 6
Ongoing compliance calendar
ContinuousA dated calendar of every return and filing with reminders ahead of each due date, and our team executing them on your instruction.
Why Choose SetuBridge
What working with us is actually like.
We tell you when the answer is no
If you are not eligible, or the timing is wrong, or your credit record needs fixing first, we say so on the first call — before you have paid us anything.
One team, start to finish
The same people who assess your case prepare the file and follow it up. You are not handed to a different desk after the sale, and you never re-explain your business.
700+ businesses, ₹103 Cr+ facilitated
We have run this process across 28 states and most sectors, so we know which departments, portals and branches move quickly and which need chasing.
Fees agreed in writing, upfront
You know the cost before work starts. We never ask you to pay anything to a government official or bank employee, and no legitimate consultant will.
Follow-up is the actual work
Most applications do not fail at filing — they stall at an unanswered query or a missed deadline. Chasing those to closure is the bulk of what we do for you.
You keep every document
Certificates, acknowledgements, login credentials and filed copies are handed over to you. Nothing is held back to keep you dependent on us.
₹103 Cr+
Funding facilitated
700+
Businesses helped
85%
Success rate
28
States covered
Frequently Asked Questions
Choose a private limited company if you intend to raise equity funding, issue ESOPs or bring in outside shareholders; it is the only structure investors will fund. Choose an LLP if it is a professional or partner-run business with no external fundraising planned — compliance is lighter and there is no dividend distribution layer. If you are a single founder testing an idea, an OPC or even a proprietorship may be enough to start.
Related Services
Company Incorporation in India
Pvt Ltd, LLP, OPC and partnership registration, end to end.
GST Registration
GSTIN registration, amendments and ongoing return compliance.
MSME Certificate — Udyam Registration
Free MSME registration — the gateway to nearly every benefit.
Government fees, scheme limits and eligibility norms are revised from time to time. Figures on this page are indicative — our team confirms the rules in force on the day of filing before you commit to anything.
Get registered — and stay compliant
Talk to a SetuBridge advisor. We'll tell you honestly whether this is the right fit for your business — no charge for the first conversation.