Case Studies
Practice Notes & Case Studies
Documented outcomes from our Company Secretary practice. Each post covers a real client situation — anonymised — with the approach taken and the result achieved.
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.
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