When money moves
into your company

Every time capital enters, shares change hands, or ownership gets restructured — there’s an MCA filing chain behind it. Here’s the complete map.

In one answer

When capital enters a private limited company, the filing chain depends on the route: a private placement to investors runs through board and shareholder approvals with PAS-3 allotment filings; ESOPs need a shareholder-approved scheme before options are granted; and foreign investment adds RBI reporting (FC-GPR) on top of the MCA chain. Increasing authorised capital first is its own step (SH-7). Pick your capital event below for the exact sequence.

Money in

Investor rounds, ESOPs, share transfers, buybacks — when capital enters or moves.

An investor is putting money in — what's the filing chain?Raising money We need more authorised capital before the round — what's involved?More authorised capital We're giving ESOPs to the team — what has to be filed?Giving ESOPs A founder is transferring shares — what does it take legally?Share transfer We want to buy back shares — what's the process?Share buyback We're issuing bonus shares — what applies?Bonus issue We took a loan from a director or shareholder — is that a 'deposit'?Loan from director We want to reduce capital or cancel shares — how does that work?Capital reduction

Ownership

Beneficial ownership, related-party deals, inter-corporate lending.

An entity owns our shares — who counts as the 'significant beneficial owner'?SBO declarations The person on our register isn't the real owner of the shares — what filings?Nominee shareholding We're transacting with a founder's other company — is that a 'related party transaction'?Related-party deals We're lending to (or investing in) another company — what limits apply?Inter-corporate loans

Cross-border

Foreign investment, FDI compliance, branch vs subsidiary decisions.

A foreign company is opening shop in India — branch, or subsidiary?Foreign company entering

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