Company Registration in Hyderabad: Private Limited Company Incorporation

Usually 7-10 working days: Digital Signature Certificates (1-2 days), name reservation, and the SPICe+ incorporation form, which also allots DINs and issues PAN and TAN. Timelines depend on MCA processing.

Corporate Identification Number. Unique 21-character alphanumeric identifier for your company. Issued by ROC after incorporation.

A Private Limited company needs at least 2 directors and 2 shareholders, and can have up to 200 shareholders. It can have up to 15 directors without a special resolution. For comparison, a One Person Company needs 1 director and a Public Limited company needs at least 3.

Any two or more persons can form one. Directors must be individuals with a DIN, and at least one director must have stayed in India for 182 days or more in the financial year. Shareholders can be individuals, companies, LLPs or foreign nationals (foreign investment must follow FEMA rules). Minors cannot be directors. You also need a unique name and a registered office address in India. There is no minimum capital requirement.

No. A Private Limited company needs at least 2 directors and 2 shareholders, though the same two people can hold both roles. A single founder can instead register a One Person Company (OPC), which needs one member and one director plus a nominee, and convert it to a Pvt Ltd later by adding members.

An OPC suits a solo founder who wants limited liability with lighter compliance: no AGM, fewer board meetings and a simpler annual filing. Only an individual Indian citizen can form one, and a person can hold only one OPC. A Pvt Ltd is better if you have co-founders, plan to raise equity from investors, or want to issue ESOPs, because an OPC has a single shareholder. An OPC can convert to a Pvt Ltd at any time. Tax Garden's fee is ₹9,000 for an OPC and ₹10,000 for a Pvt Ltd.

Neither is defined by size. A Public Limited (Ltd) company needs at least 3 directors and 7 shareholders, has no cap on shareholders, can offer shares to the public and list on a stock exchange, and faces heavier compliance. A Private Limited (Pvt Ltd) company has 2 to 200 shareholders, restricts share transfers and cannot invite the public to subscribe. Many large businesses stay private, while most listed companies are public.

Yes. The same two people can be both directors and shareholders, and a Pvt Ltd needs at least 2 of each. At least one director must be resident in India.

Tax Garden's professional fee is ₹10,000 for a Private Limited company (₹9,000 for an OPC). On top of that you pay the actual government and third-party costs: Digital Signature Certificates for each director, the ₹1,000 name reservation fee, and Telangana stamp duty on the MoA and AoA, which depends on authorised capital. MCA charges no incorporation filing fee for companies with authorised capital up to ₹15 lakh. We share the exact challan amounts before filing.

You need a practising professional, but not necessarily a CA. Under Section 7(1)(b) of the Companies Act, the SPICe+ incorporation form must include a declaration by an advocate, chartered accountant, cost accountant or company secretary in practice who is engaged in forming the company. Any of these can certify it.

You can prepare most of it yourself on the MCA V3 portal: obtain DSCs, reserve the name and fill SPICe+. But the form cannot be submitted without the declaration and digital signature of a practising advocate, CA, cost accountant or company secretary engaged in the formation, so a professional has to review and certify it.

Company's official address where ROC sends notices. Must provide proof (utility bill/lease). Can be residential.

Yes. It needs a special resolution, a new name approval through RUN, and Form INC-24 for ROC approval, after which a fresh incorporation certificate is issued.

Not until turnover crosses Rs 20 lakh for services or Rs 40 lakh for goods (Rs 20 lakh for goods in Telangana). Registration is compulsory regardless of turnover for inter-state supply of goods and some other cases.

MCA usually marks the application for resubmission with its remarks instead of rejecting it outright. The corrections must be made and the form resubmitted within the time allowed, usually 15 days. If the name itself is rejected, a fresh name has to be applied for.

No. The company exists only from the date on its certificate of incorporation. After incorporation, a company with share capital must also file INC-20A, confirming subscribers have paid for their shares, before it commences business or borrows, and within 180 days.

The CCFS 2026 amnesty closed on 15 September 2026, after extensions from 15 July to 31 August (General Circular No. 03/2026) and then to 15 September (General Circular No. 04/2026). Private Limited companies with overdue MGT-7 and AOC-4 now pay the regular additional fee of Rs 100 per day per form with no upper cap. Three consecutive years of default triggers director disqualification for five years under Section 164(2), so backlog filings should not wait for another scheme. Tax Garden files overdue returns and quotes the exact fee upfront.