Secretarial & Compliance Support

Yes. Annual filings are required even when the company has no business, unless it obtains dormant status under Section 455 or is struck off.

An additional fee of ₹100 per day of delay applies to AOC-4 and MGT-7, and penalties may be imposed in addition.

Yes. SS-1 (board meetings) and SS-2 (general meetings), issued by ICSI and approved by the Central Government, are mandatory under Section 118(10). OPCs and certain companies have limited exemptions.

Yes. A director of a company that has not filed financial statements or annual returns for three consecutive financial years is disqualified under Section 164(2) for five years.

The company and its officers in default remain legally responsible. A professional assists with and certifies the compliances.

Only for listed companies and for other companies with paid-up capital of ₹10 crore or more. Smaller companies usually engage a practising CS for support.

It typically covers board and general meeting notices, agendas and minutes, statutory registers, ROC and other regulatory filings, and a calendar that tracks every due date for the company.

At least four board meetings a year, with no more than 120 days between two meetings, subject to the specific exemptions available to certain classes such as small companies and OPCs.

Yes. Minutes of every board and general meeting must be recorded within the prescribed time, signed by the chairperson and kept in the minute book as required by the Companies Act and Secretarial Standards.

These include registers of members, directors and key managerial personnel, charges, loans and investments, contracts with related parties and share transfers. Which apply depends on the company’s activities.

It is a schedule listing every filing, meeting and approval due during the year with the responsible person, so deadlines are not missed and penalties are avoided.

Companies below the thresholds are not required to appoint a whole-time company secretary, but many outsource their compliance to a practising professional to ensure accuracy and continuity.

KMP generally includes the CEO or managing director, whole-time directors, company secretary and chief financial officer, where applicable to the company.

Changes in directors, registered office, share capital, charges, auditors, name or objects, as well as allotments and share transfers, each trigger specific filings within set periods.

Appointments, resignations and changes in designation are reported through the relevant DIR and other forms, within thirty days of the event, supported by board or shareholder resolutions.

Every individual holding a DIN must complete the director KYC each year within the due date, failing which the DIN may be deactivated and a fee payable to reactivate it.

Beyond additional fees and penalties, companies may face prosecution, struck-off action, and directors may become disqualified, so regular compliance is far cheaper than late regularisation.

Yes. Past filings can generally be made late with additional fees, and where defaults are long-standing, a structured clean-up plan helps bring the company back to good standing.

We work from the same financial statements and tax data, agree a filing timetable, and flag any inconsistencies early so that MCA, tax and audit records agree.

Typically the audited financials, board and shareholder details, list of changes during the year, and any agreements or transactions that need disclosure.