Private Limited Company Registration

There is no minimum paid-up capital requirement under the Companies Act 2013. You can incorporate with as little as ₹1 lakh authorised capital (the most common choice) or even lower.

A minimum of 2 directors and 2 shareholders is required. The same persons can be both directors and shareholders. A maximum of 200 shareholders and 15 directors is allowed.

Yes. At least one director must be an Indian resident (person who has stayed in India for at least 182 days in the previous calendar year). Additional directors can be foreign nationals — they will need a DIN and a notarised/apostilled address proof.

Both offer limited liability. A Pvt Ltd allows equity issuance, ESOPs, and VC funding — making it better for startups. An LLP has lower annual compliance but cannot issue equity or raise institutional investment, making it better for professional services firms.

Yes — a registered office address in India is mandatory. This can be a residential address (with owner's NOC), a co-working space, or a virtual office address provided your landlord gives a No Objection Certificate.

Typically 10–15 working days from the date we receive all documents. Name approval takes 1 day; DSC issuance 1–2 days; ROC processing 7–10 days.

Not automatically. The SPICe+ portal allows you to opt in for GST registration at the time of incorporation if your business is GST-liable. Otherwise, you can register separately once you start generating revenue.

PAN and Aadhaar cards of all proposed directors, their passport-size photographs, address proof (bank statement or utility bill, not older than 2 months), and registered office address proof (NOC from the owner plus a rental or ownership document).

DIN costs Rs 500 per director (waived for the first two via SPICe+), name reservation is Rs 1,000, and SPICe+ filing is nil for authorized capital up to Rs 15 lakh. Stamp duty on the MOA/AOA varies by state, roughly Rs 200-2,000.

Filings from Thiruvananthapuram are processed by ROC Ernakulam, which covers Kerala and Lakshadweep. Verified as of 2026-07-03 — ROC boundaries are periodically reorganised by the MCA, so confirm current jurisdiction at mca.gov.in before filing.

Kerala charges ₹3,025 stamp duty on the MOA/AOA at ₹1 lakh authorised capital — a Kerala-wide rate that applies the same anywhere in the state, including Thiruvananthapuram. It scales with authorised capital above that threshold in some states.

No — company, LLP, and GST registration are fully online processes handled through the MCA21 and GST portals. You don't need to visit Thiruvananthapuram or any government office in person; documents are filed and verified digitally.