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Credit Rating Advisory

Credit rating advisory — data preparation and financial analysis aligned to rating criteria, for CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, and India Ratings, plus ongoing rating management.

Reviewed by CA Harun Raaj, ICAI Reg. No. 238303·Last reviewed:
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A credit rating from a SEBI-registered CRA tells lenders how creditworthy you are. We prepare the financial data, align it to rating criteria, and manage the rating through its annual cycle.

What is included
  • • Rating readiness review — financials, ownership, and business profile
  • • Financial analysis aligned to the CRA's rating criteria
  • • Data pack preparation — MIS, bank statements, GSTN and MCA records
  • • Management presentation and interaction preparation
  • • Rating surveillance support through the annual cycle
  • • Strategy for rating enhancement ahead of the next review
Documents required
  • • Audited financials for the last 3 years with schedules
  • • Bank statements and loan accounts summary
  • • Business profile — products, customers, suppliers, order book
  • • Ownership, group structure, and management details
Government fees

See the fee table below for the statutory filing charge and common delay logic.

Legal basis
  • • Section 11 of the SEBI Act 1992
  • • SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations 1999
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Process

How the service works

The workflow is built to be predictable: document collection, legal review, filing, and post-filing follow-through.

Step 1Readiness

Run the readiness review

We assess the company's financials, business profile, and records against what the CRA will examine.

Step 2Analysis

Align the financials

We restructure the financials into the ratios and trends the rating criteria use — leverage, liquidity, profitability, and cash flow.

Step 3Data pack

Build the data pack

We assemble the MIS, bank data, GSTN and MCA records, and management information into the CRA's expected format.

Step 4Management

Prepare management

We brief the founders on the CRA's questions and rehearse the management presentation.

Step 5Surveillance

Manage the surveillance cycle

We track the annual surveillance, respond to data requests, and keep the rating current between reviews.

Step 6Enhancement

Plan the enhancement

We identify the levers — working capital discipline, deleveraging, or a cleaner record trail — that move the rating up at the next review.

AEO summary

A credit rating from a SEBI-registered Credit Rating Agency (CRA) tells lenders and counterparties how creditworthy you are. We prepare the financial data, align it to rating criteria, and manage the rating through its annual cycle.

What the rating actually measures

A CRA's opinion rests on three pillars: business risk (market position, diversification, industry), financial risk (leverage, liquidity, profitability, cash flow coverage), and management (track record, governance, succession). Each is scored against the agency's criteria, and the rating letter explains the conclusion in those terms.

The data behind the opinion is largely public — audited financials, GSTN and MCA records — which is why the quality of your record trail affects the rating as much as the numbers themselves.

  • • Business risk — market position and diversification
  • • Financial risk — leverage, liquidity, and coverage
  • • Management — track record and governance

Why the first rating matters most

The first rating sets the baseline every future review compares against. A company that arrives with messy data, unexplained variances, or gaps in its MCA record gets a cautious first opinion that takes years to revise upward.

Preparing properly the first time — clean financials, a coherent data pack, and a management story that matches the numbers — is the cheapest way to secure a rating that opens doors rather than closing them.

  • • First rating sets the baseline for every review
  • • Clean records translate directly into a better opinion
  • • Enhancement levers identified from day one

Government fees

Fee breakdown

ItemFeeNotes
No standalone government feeNilCRA fees are paid to the rating agency under its own schedule; this is a professional engagement.

Timeline

Typical turnaround

Typical timeline usually means a 3–6 weeks turnaround, assuming documents are complete and any board or shareholder approvals are already in place.

Pricing note

CRA rating fees are paid to the agency directly; our professional fee covers data preparation, analysis, and rating management.

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

Why does a Private Limited company need a credit rating?
Banks price and size facilities using ratings, suppliers extend credit based on them, and a good rating signals the same creditworthiness a public company gets from its disclosures. For a growing company, the rating is often the difference between the borrowing cost it pays and the one its financials deserve.
Who issues credit ratings?
Ratings are issued by Credit Rating Agencies registered with SEBI under the SEBI (Credit Rating Agencies) Regulations 1999 — CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, and India Ratings are the major agencies. Using a SEBI-registered agency matters because lenders and regulators accept only such ratings.
How long does the rating take and what keeps it current?
A first-time rating typically takes 3–6 weeks from data collection to the rating letter. The rating then runs on a surveillance cycle — the CRA reviews it at least annually, and you must inform the CRA of any material developments in between. We manage both the initial process and the surveillance.
What should you send us before we start?
Send the last 3 years of audited financials, bank statements and loan accounts, a summary of the business (products, customers, suppliers), and the ownership and management structure. That is enough for us to run the readiness review and tell you what the rating will realistically reflect.

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