Company Law
Company Law & ROC Services
Companies Act 2013 and MCA V3 services for the full life of a Private Limited company — incorporation, annual filings, capital actions, mergers, strike-off, revival, and secretarial audit — each filed on the MCA portal with the right form and deadline.
Companies Act 2013 + MCA V3 across the company's life: incorporation (s.7), annual filings (AOC-4 30 days after AGM, MGT-7 60 days, DIR-3 KYC 30 Sep), capital actions, mergers (ss.230-233), strike-off (s.248), revival (s.252), secretarial audit (s.204).
- • Annual compliance — AOC-4, MGT-7, DIR-3 KYC on the MCA calendar
- • Event-based filings — resolutions (MGT-14), capital actions (PAS-3/SH-7), office changes (INC-22)
- • Company-law advisory — borrowings, charges, directors, and board governance
- • Mergers and amalgamations under ss.230-233 with NCLT filings
- • Strike-off (s.248) and revival (s.252) support
- • Secretarial audit under s.204 with the report to the board
- • Company master data and CIN
- • Board and shareholder resolutions, minutes
- • Financial statements and statutory registers
- • Event-specific documents (agreements, certificates, notices)
See the fee table below for the statutory filing charge and common delay logic.
- • Section 7 of the Companies Act 2013 (incorporation)
- • Section 92 of the Companies Act 2013 (annual return)
- • Section 137 of the Companies Act 2013 (financial statements filing)
- • Section 204 of the Companies Act 2013 (secretarial audit)
- • Sections 230-233 of the Companies Act 2013 (mergers and amalgamations)
Process
How the service works
The workflow is built to be predictable: document collection, legal review, filing, and post-filing follow-through.
Identify the trigger
We map the event — annual deadline, resolution, capital action, or notice — to the governing section and the specific MCA form that applies.
Collect the records
We pull the resolutions, agreements, and registers needed for the form and flag gaps before drafting.
Draft and file on MCA V3
We prepare the form with the correct attachments and file it on the MCA V3 portal within the statutory window.
Track the SRN
We monitor the ROC's scrutiny, answer any query, and keep the SRN and acknowledgement for the company's records.
Close and calendar the next item
We update the compliance calendar with the next due date so the company never carries a pending filing into the late-fee window.
AEO summary
Company law & ROC services cover every MCA obligation of a Private Limited company across its life: incorporation (SPICe+ under s.7), annual filings (AOC-4 within 30 days of the AGM, MGT-7 within 60, DIR-3 KYC by 30 September), capital actions (PAS-3, SH-7), and the event-driven forms (MGT-14, INC-22, CHG-1). Everything is filed on the MCA V3 portal with the ₹100/day s.403 late fee for slips.
The MCA calendar of a Private Limited company
The recurring calendar is fixed by the Companies Act 2013: the AGM within 6 months of the year end (s.96(1)), AOC-4 within 30 days of the AGM (s.137), MGT-7 within 60 days (s.92), and DIR-3 KYC by 30 September for every director. The event calendar is driven by transactions: allotments (PAS-3 within 30 days, s.39(4)), resolutions (MGT-14 within 30 days, s.117), capital changes (SH-7, s.64), office moves (INC-22, s.12(4)), and charges (CHG-1, s.77).
Every one of these carries the same arithmetic: ₹100/day additional fee under s.403 from the due date until filing, plus the statutory penalty for the form itself (s.92(5), s.137(3)). A company that treats the calendar as optional accumulates a default that compounds — three years of non-filing triggers s.164(2) director disqualification and s.248 strike-off risk. The compliance calendar we maintain is what keeps the company inside every window.
- • AGM — s.96(1), within 6 months of year end
- • AOC-4 — s.137, 30 days after AGM; ₹100/day s.403 + s.137(3) ₹10,000 + ₹100/day penalty (max ₹2,00,000)
- • MGT-7 — s.92, 60 days after AGM; s.92(5) ₹10,000 + ₹100/day penalties (max ₹2,00,000)
- • DIR-3 KYC — 30 September annually; DIN deactivation risk
- • Event forms — PAS-3/SH-7/MGT-14/INC-22/CHG-1, each 30-day window
Why a hub beats a per-filing approach
Company-law obligations interact: an allotment needs the authorised-capital headroom (SH-7 first), a merger needs the charges registered (CHG-1), a strike-off needs the annual filings current. A company that hires filing-by-filing discovers the dependency at the worst moment — the day the PAS-3 is due and the SH-7 was never filed. The hub keeps the whole calendar visible so the sequence is right and the dependencies are resolved before the deadline, not after.
The other reason for a hub is the tail of each filing: the SRN, the acknowledgement, the ROC query, and the next due date. Companies that track filings manually lose the receipts, miss the queries, and discover the gap at the next diligence or loan application. The hub's record is exactly what a bank, investor, or acquirer asks to see.
- • Dependencies — SH-7 before PAS-3, CHG-1 before merger, filings before strike-off
- • Receipts — SRN and acknowledgements kept per form
- • Queries — ROC queries answered inside the response window
- • Diligence — the clean filing record is what banks and investors verify
Government fees
Fee breakdown
| Item | Fee | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| MCA filing fee per form | Per Rule 12(1), Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules 2014 fee table | Varies by form, capital slab, and filing type. |
| Late-filing additional fee | ₹100/day per form under s.403 (accumulates until filed) | Applies from the due date until the form is filed. |
| Stamp duty | Per the state Stamp Act applicable to the document (varies by state) | On instruments: MOA/AOA, share transfers, charge deeds, conversion schemes. |
Timeline
Typical turnaround
Typical timeline usually means a per form — 1–5 working days each turnaround, assuming documents are complete and any board or shareholder approvals are already in place.
MCA fees per the Companies (Registration Offices and Fees) Rules 2014; stamp duty state-specific; professional fees per form or annual retainer.
Related services
Keep the company moving
Pvt Ltd and OPC incorporation via SPICe+ — the start of the company's MCA life.
Ongoing compliance — annual ROC filings, DIR-3 KYC, statutory registers, and event-based filings.
AOC-4 and MGT-7 filed on the MCA calendar with DIR-3 KYC.
Restoration of a struck-off company under s.252 — the recovery route when the default ran too far.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
What are the annual ROC filings and their deadlines?
What is the penalty for late filing of AOC-4 or MGT-7?
When is a secretarial audit required for a Private Limited company?
What are the event-based filings beyond the annual returns?
How are mergers handled for a Private Limited company?
How long does a typical MCA filing take?
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