BuildingTrustThroughGovernance.
We partner with entrepreneurs, promoters, and boards to build compliant, resilient, and future-ready organisations. From governance frameworks and strategic advisory to regulatory filings — integrated under one trusted relationship.
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Practice Areas
ICSI
Regulated Member
Peer‑Reviewed
CS Firm, Kerala
Akash Binoy
FCS, ACG (UK & Ireland), LLB, PGDBF, CAIIB
Founder and Principal Company Secretary
Corporate Governance & Advisory
Practice Areas
Corporate Advisory
Business structuring · Family business · Succession planning
Transaction Advisory
SHA · PE / VC · ESOP · FEMA · NCLT
Corporate Governance
Board management · Secretarial audit · Director advisory
Risk & Regulatory
Compliance health check · Risk mapping · Labour law
Capital Markets & IP
MSME IPO · Trademark · Social audit · CSR
Compliance & Secretarial
MCA filings · GST · Annual returns · Accounts
Core Values
What We Do
End-to-end corporate solutions.
Built around your business.
From structuring a new venture to advising a board, navigating a transaction to managing ongoing compliance — we cover the full corporate lifecycle.
Grounded in Trust
& Excellence
Peer-Reviewed Practice
We operate as a formally peer-reviewed practising CS firm — a mark of professional rigour and accountability that distinguishes us from general advisory practices.
Direct Principal Access
You work with CS Akash Binoy directly, from the first consultation through ongoing advisory — not a rotating cast of junior associates. Your questions are answered by the person who actually knows your file.
International Credentials
Fellowship of the ICSI paired with membership of the Chartered Governance Institute, UK & Ireland — bringing global governance standards to domestic and cross-border engagements alike.
Multidisciplinary Practice
Legal training, banking credentials, and social audit and trademark registrations sit alongside core secretarial practice — corporate law, compliance, and financial governance from one advisor.
Our
Practice
Strategic advisory, transaction support, corporate governance, and regulatory risk management — with compliance and secretarial services as the operational backbone. End-to-end. Advisory-led.
Governance. Advisory.
Partnership.
Akash Binoy & Associates is a professionally managed Corporate Governance and Business Advisory firm — offering integrated corporate, regulatory, governance, compliance, trademark, and social audit solutions to businesses across India.
We partner with entrepreneurs, promoters, boards of directors, investors, MSMEs, startups, and established companies to build compliant, resilient, and future-ready organisations — guided by the principles of Beneficence, Confidentiality and Justice.
Core Principles
Every engagement is guided by a genuine commitment to the client's best interest — not just compliance for its own sake.
All corporate records, filings, and advisory discussions are handled with the strictest professional discretion.
We uphold ethical practice and fair dealing in every interaction with clients, regulators, and stakeholders.
Services at a Glance
Our Practice Areas
Corporate Advisory
Business structuring & succession planning
Transaction Advisory
PE / VC, ESOP & FEMA support
Corporate Governance
Board meetings & secretarial audit
Risk & Regulatory Advisory
Compliance health checks & risk mapping
Capital Markets & IP
MSME IPO advisory & trademark filing
Compliance & Secretarial
Annual MCA filings & GST returns
Our Engagement Process
Initial Consultation
A complimentary consultation to understand your business, assess your current compliance status, and identify the services required.
Compliance Review
A thorough review of your existing corporate documents, statutory filings, and compliance history to identify gaps and outstanding obligations.
Custom Roadmap
A tailored compliance roadmap with clear timelines, defined responsibilities, and measurable deliverables aligned to your business calendar.
Ongoing Support
Continuous monitoring, timely filings, and regular status updates — keeping your company in good standing, always.
Common Questions
Answers to the questions we hear most often — about Company Secretarial practice, compliance requirements, our firm, and how we work. If you don’t find what you’re looking for, reach out directly.
A Company Secretary (CS) is a statutory officer responsible for ensuring a company's compliance with corporate laws, regulations, and governance requirements. A practising CS handles statutory filings, board and general meeting procedures, maintenance of statutory registers, and acts as a trusted advisor on corporate governance, legal, and regulatory matters.
Under the Companies Act, 2013, a whole-time Company Secretary must be appointed by all listed companies and public companies with a paid-up share capital of ₹5 crore or more. However, every company — including private limited companies and LLPs — benefits significantly from retaining a practising CS for compliance filings, annual returns, board procedures, and governance advisory.
The Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) formally evaluates select practising CS firms for their quality of practice, adherence to professional standards, and internal procedures. A peer-reviewed status is an independent quality mark that goes beyond individual membership — it signifies that the firm itself has been assessed and formally recognised for its standard of practice.
Every Private Limited Company must file annual returns (MGT-7), financial statements (AOC-4), hold an Annual General Meeting, maintain statutory registers, file income tax returns, and comply with GST obligations where applicable. Directors must also complete annual KYC (DIR-3 KYC). Missing deadlines attracts penalties and can result in the company and its directors being marked as defaulters by the MCA.
A Secretarial Audit (Form MR-3) is an independent review of a company's compliance with applicable laws and governance standards, conducted by a practising Company Secretary. It is mandatory for listed companies, public companies with paid-up capital of ₹50 crore or more, and certain other categories. Even when not mandatory, it is a valuable governance tool that identifies compliance gaps before they attract regulatory scrutiny.
Yes. Our Accounts & Taxation practice covers GST registration and returns (GSTR-1, GSTR-3B, GSTR-9), income tax returns for individuals and companies, TDS/TCS filings, and bookkeeping — all under the same engagement as our secretarial services. This gives you a single trusted partner for your complete compliance calendar, without the coordination overhead of multiple consultants.
With all documents in order, incorporation typically takes 7–10 working days from filing with the MCA. The process involves name reservation (RUN form), preparation of MOA and AOA, filing the SPICe+ form, and obtaining the Certificate of Incorporation along with PAN and TAN. We manage the entire process end-to-end, including post-incorporation compliance setup.
Yes. We assist early-stage ventures with DPIIT recognition under the Start-up India scheme, MSME / Udyam registration, entity selection, Shareholder Agreement (SHA) and ESOP documentation, angel and VC due diligence support, and building the governance framework that investors expect. Starting with the right structure saves founders significant remediation cost later.
Case Studies
Practice Notes
From Idea to DPIIT-Recognised Startup in 10 Days
A SaaS startup needed a Private Limited Company and DPIIT Start-up India recognition before their investor meeting. We completed both in 10 days.
Secretarial Audit Completed with Zero Observations
A company's first mandatory Secretarial Audit under Section 204. Pre-audit preparation ensured the MR-3 was issued with zero observations — a clean bill of governance health.
Resolving Three Years of MCA Filing Backlog
Three years of unfiled MGT-7 and AOC-4 returns, surfaced during acquisition due diligence. We sequenced and cleared the entire backlog with no additional penalties.
Fixing a Legally Defective ESOP Scheme Before Series A
A 25-employee startup had been issuing ESOP grant letters for 18 months without the mandatory AoA clause or shareholder special resolution. Investor counsel flagged the entire scheme as void. We reconstructed it.
FC-GPR Filed 47 Days Late: How We Resolved the FEMA Violation
A seed-stage startup allotted shares to a US-based angel investor and missed the 30-day FC-GPR deadline. We managed the RBI compounding process and closed the violation without penalty escalation.
SHA Signed, AoA Not Updated — Closing an Investor Rights Gap
A Series A SHA granted anti-dilution and ROFR rights to investors. The AoA had never been amended to reflect them. Those rights were unenforceable against third parties. We fixed it before the Series B.
Indian Subsidiary for a Singapore Tech Company: End-to-End Setup
A Singapore-headquartered SaaS company needed an Indian wholly-owned subsidiary to hire engineers and serve Indian enterprise clients. We handled the full MCA and FEMA compliance stack from day one.
Pre-PE Acquisition: Reconstructing a Five-Year Cap Table
A PE fund's legal counsel identified 14 allotment events with missing PAS-3 filings and two unregistered share transfers. With closing in six weeks, we sequenced and resolved every gap.
LLP Annual Filing Backlog: Four Years of Forms 11 and 8 Cleared
A professional services LLP had not filed its Annual Returns (Form 11) or Statement of Accounts (Form 8) for four consecutive financial years. We cleared the backlog and restored the LLP to active status.
Free Compliance Health Check
Book a complimentary 30-minute session with CS Akash Binoy. We review your current filing status, identify gaps, and give you a clear picture of where you stand — before any engagement.
Prefer to start with a specific service or a Founder Consultation? Use the form — we respond within one business day.
Phone
+91 89217 35459