Company Compliance • ROC • MCA • Startup Advisory

Your company is incorporated. Now keep it compliant.

Compliance should not mean remembering dozens of forms, board meetings and changing deadlines. StartStartup gives founders a structured compliance system covering recurring ROC work, director KYC, corporate records and event-based filings—so you can focus on building the business.

✓ MCA / ROC filings✓ CS-led workflow✓ Deadline tracking✓ Startup-focused
ROC filingsOn trackNext deadlineMCAreview✓Board + AGM documentationMinutes • resolutions • registers • filing evidence
One compliance calendar. Recurring filings and event-based obligations are tracked separately.
Simple annual plans

Compliance plans built around your stage.

Dormant / pre-revenue

Essential

₹7,999 / year + GST

Core MCA/ROC obligations for companies with low activity.

  • AOC-4 preparation & filing
  • MGT-7 / MGT-7A preparation & filing
  • DIR-3 KYC tracking for up to 2 directors, where applicable
  • Basic AGM documentation
  • Compliance calendar & reminders
  • Filing acknowledgement archive
Choose Essential
Funded / growing

Scale

₹24,999 / year + GST

For startups where fundraising, ESOPs and transaction-driven compliance require closer support.

  • Everything in Growth
  • Dedicated compliance manager
  • Event-based MCA filing support*
  • Fundraise / allotment coordination*
  • ESOP corporate-action support*
  • Up to 8 routine resolutions
  • Quarterly compliance health check
  • Priority clarification support
Discuss Scale

*Event filings, valuation reports, audit, tax returns, GST returns, bookkeeping, legal opinions, stamp duty and government fees are separately scoped unless expressly included.

Compliance is more than annual filing

A healthy company leaves a clean corporate trail.

Annual ROC filings are only one layer. Depending on your entity, transactions and circumstances, you may also need board meetings, AGM documentation, auditor-related filings, director KYC, registers, event-based MCA filings, tax returns, GST/TDS compliance and other disclosures.

Our approach is not “file two forms once a year”. We first map your company, then maintain a compliance calendar around its actual activities.

Human-first rule: We tell you why a compliance is required, what information we need, what is included and what is outside scope—before filing.
Who needs this?
  • Newly incorporated private limited companies
  • Funded or investor-backed startups
  • Bootstrapped operating companies
  • Dormant / low-activity companies
  • Companies adding directors or shareholders
  • Businesses issuing shares or changing capital
  • Companies taking loans / creating charges
  • Companies with reportable transactions
Your compliance map

What can fall under ongoing company compliance?

The exact scope depends on entity type, size, activity, transactions and applicable thresholds.

01

Annual ROC Filing

AOC-4 / applicable financial-statement filing and MGT-7 / MGT-7A annual return, based on the company's applicable form and status.

Recurring
02

Board & AGM Compliance

Meeting notices, agendas, minutes, resolutions and AGM documentation aligned with statutory requirements.

Recurring
03

Director KYC

DIR-3 KYC / web-based KYC as applicable, with director-level filing tracking.

Director-level
04

Auditor Compliance

ADT-1 and auditor-related corporate documentation where applicable, plus auditor coordination.

Event / recurring
05

Corporate Registers

Maintenance support for statutory registers, resolutions and corporate records relevant to the company.

Ongoing
06

Event-Based MCA Filings

Director changes, registered office, share capital, allotments, charges and other corporate events may trigger filings.

As needed
07

Startup Compliance

Support around ESOPs, fundraising, share issues, investor reporting and corporate housekeeping.

Startup-focused
08

Tax & GST Coordination

Optional coordination around company ITR, GST, TDS and other tax workflows through relevant professionals.

Optional
09

Compliance Health Check

Catch missed filings, outdated registers, director issues and unresolved MCA events before they become larger problems.

One-time / annual
Illustrative compliance cycleBoard / financial closeAudit + AGM preparationAOC-4 / annual returnKYC + event filings
Why founders miss compliance

The problem is usually the system—not the founder.

1
Too many calendars

MCA, tax, GST, TDS and transaction-specific deadlines sit in different places.

2
“Nothing happened” thinking

A company with no revenue or activity can still have statutory obligations.

3
Event filings forgotten

A director appointment, allotment, office change or charge can create a separate filing requirement.

4
Evidence is scattered

Minutes, registers, financials, resolutions and SRNs should form one traceable corporate record.

Annual filing essentials

Two filings founders hear about most often.

For a typical private limited company, AOC-4 and MGT-7 / MGT-7A form the core annual ROC cycle. Exact forms depend on the entity and circumstances.

A

AOC-4

Financial statements are filed with the Registrar of Companies in the applicable form. A commonly applicable statutory window is 30 days from the AGM.

  • Financial statements and prescribed attachments
  • Board approval / AGM workflow
  • Professional certification where applicable
  • Filing acknowledgement / SRN record
B

MGT-7 / MGT-7A

The annual return reports prescribed corporate information. A commonly applicable statutory window is 60 days from the AGM.

  • Annual return data reconciliation
  • Shareholding and director information
  • AGM and corporate-event checks
  • Filing acknowledgement / SRN record
Do not use a generic due-date list blindly. Actual dates can depend on AGM timing, company type, applicable forms, extensions, exemptions and changes in law.
Startup-specific compliance

Growing a startup changes the compliance map.

A founder may begin with two directors and a simple bank account. Six months later there may be investors, preference shares, ESOPs, a new director, an office change or a loan. Each change can have corporate-law consequences.

Fundraising

Share issue, allotment, valuation and corporate records.

ESOPs

Approvals and scheme documentation.

Director changes

Appointment, resignation, DIN/KYC and MCA filings.

Office changes

Registered-office documentation and event filing.

Founder alert

Before signing a transaction, ask:

  • Does this require a board resolution?
  • Does shareholder approval apply?
  • Is an MCA form triggered?
  • Does the register need updating?
  • Does valuation / pricing documentation matter?
  • Will the event affect tax, GST or FEMA compliance?
Clear boundaries

We don't hide five services inside one headline price.

ROC, accounting, audit, GST and tax each have different responsibilities. Your proposal should make that visible.

  • ROC / MCA: included according to plan.
  • Board / AGM: included within stated limits.
  • Tax filing: optional / separately scoped.
  • GST / TDS: optional / separately scoped.
  • Audit: coordination can be included; audit fee separate.
  • Government fees: actuals where applicable.
  • Complex transactions: quoted after review.
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Compliance health check

Already missed something? Start with a clean-up.

If your company has missed filings, has an inactive DIN, unresolved MCA events or incomplete records, the first step should be a diagnostic.

We can map:

  • Past AOC-4 / annual-return status
  • Director KYC / DIN status
  • Auditor appointment records
  • Registered-office and director records
  • Share capital / allotment history
  • Open MCA event filings
  • Statutory-register gaps
  • Potential additional professional work

Don't wait because the company is inactive.

Inactive, dormant or zero-turnover companies can still have statutory obligations. “Nothing happened” does not automatically mean “nothing needs to be filed”.


Important: Late-filing consequences can be substantial. Applicable additional fees and penalties should always be checked against the relevant form, section, rules and current MCA position.

Build beyond compliance

Your compliance system should grow with your startup.

01

Incorporate correctly

Create a clean legal and ownership foundation.

Private Limited Registration →
02

Protect the brand

Secure the name and identity you are investing in.

Trademark Registration →
03

Build startup eligibility

Explore DPIIT recognition and other startup benefits.

DPIIT Recognition →
Compliance FAQ

Questions founders ask before subscribing.

A company generally has continuing statutory and filing obligations even when it has low or no business activity. The exact set depends on company type, status and circumstances.
For a typical private limited company, the core annual cycle commonly includes AOC-4, MGT-7/MGT-7A, director KYC where applicable, AGM/board documentation and auditor-related compliance. Event-based forms may be required separately.
AOC-4 is the financial-statement filing, while MGT-7/MGT-7A is the annual-return filing for prescribed corporate information. Commonly applicable statutory windows are 30 and 60 days respectively from the AGM, subject to applicable rules and circumstances.
Potentially yes. Zero revenue does not automatically remove corporate filing obligations. The company should be reviewed based on status, transactions, financial statements, AGM and applicable law.
The applicable director-KYC process depends on the current MCA framework and the director's KYC status. We track the requirement for each director rather than assuming the same filing applies every year.
Professional fees are separate from government/MCA fees unless the proposal expressly says otherwise. Government charges, late fees and statutory amounts are communicated separately.
Yes, these can be added or coordinated depending on scope. We keep them separated from the core ROC/MCA package because each has its own calendar and professional requirements.
No responsible compliance provider should guarantee zero penalties regardless of client delays, missing records, regulatory changes or prior defaults. We maintain a structured calendar and file within scope once required information is available.
Start with a compliance health check. We map outstanding filings, director status, event-based requirements and applicable additional fees/penalties before preparing a regularisation plan.
Incorporation is a one-time setup service. Ongoing statutory compliance is a separate recurring responsibility. If you incorporate through StartStartup, we can transition the company into an annual compliance plan.
Get a compliance map

Stop managing compliance from memory.

Tell us your entity type, incorporation date, number of directors and whether the company is active, dormant or fundraising.