Core Professional Services
MSME & Business Advisory
Setting up, structuring, financing and growing a business, from registration and accounting to company law, transactions and succession.
Overview
Most businesses start with a founder, an idea and a few customers. As they grow, the questions change: which legal structure to use, how to keep proper books, what a bank needs to see before lending, which filings company law requires, how to bring in an investor or buy another business, and how a family hands the business to the next generation.
Where this helps
Common situations
Starting up
- 01You are choosing between a private limited company, an LLP and a partnership, and need to know the tax and compliance effect of each.
- 02A new business needs incorporation, a PAN and TAN, GST, Udyam and other registrations in the right order.
- 03A proprietorship or partnership has grown and needs to convert to a company or LLP.
Running the business
- 04There is no accountant, or the books are kept irregularly and fall behind.
- 05Year-end arrives, and the books are not ready for audit or tax filings.
- 06Annual ROC filings, board meetings and statutory registers have been missed.
Financing
- 07A bank asks for a project report, CMA data and projections before considering a term loan or working-capital limit.
- 08Existing limits are up for renewal, and the bank wants updated projections and analysis.
Foreign investment
- 09The company has received foreign investment and must report it under FEMA within the time allowed.
- 10An Indian business is investing in a company abroad and needs to follow the ODI rules.
Transactions
- 11You are buying a business or investing in one, and need to check its financial health first.
- 12An investor is coming in, and the company needs its records and valuation support in order.
Family businesses
- 13The next generation is joining, and roles, ownership and decision-making are unclear.
- 14Family members disagree over the business or its assets.
- 15The founder wants a succession plan and a family constitution before handing over.
How we help
Our services and how we work
Business Set-up & Registrations
We advise on the right legal structure, incorporate the company, LLP or firm, and complete the registrations it needs to start trading. We also handle conversions from proprietorship or partnership to a company or LLP.
Includes
- entity choice advice
- company and LLP incorporation
- PAN, TAN, GST, Udyam and IEC registrations
- conversion of business structure
- initial compliance set-up
- registration certificates
Accounting & Bookkeeping
We maintain books of account for MSMEs on their own accounting system, prepare monthly statements, and keep the books ready for audit and tax filings.
Includes
- bookkeeping
- bank and party reconciliations
- monthly financial statements
- year-end finalisation
- audit schedules
Project Reports & CMA Data
We prepare project reports, CMA data and financial projections for term loans and working-capital limits, and analyse balance sheets to support financial structuring. We prepare the documents; we do not arrange loans.
Includes
- project reports
- CMA data
- financial projections
- balance-sheet analysis
- renewal documentation
Corporate Law & ROC Compliance
We manage company law compliance through the year: board and general meetings, statutory registers, annual filings and event-based filings with the Registrar of Companies.
Includes
- annual ROC filings
- board and general meeting support
- statutory registers
- event-based filings
- LLP compliance
FEMA & Foreign Investment
We handle reporting for foreign direct investment into Indian companies and LLPs, and compliance for overseas investments by Indian businesses.
Includes
- FDI reporting
- ODI compliance
- annual foreign liabilities and assets return
- FEMA advisory
- NBFC and joint venture matters
Transaction Advisory & Due Diligence
We carry out buy-side financial due diligence and red-flag reviews for small and mid-sized deals, and provide valuation support and help with deal structuring.
Includes
- financial due diligence
- red-flag reports
- valuation support
- deal structuring inputs
- investor data rooms
Family Business Advisory & Succession
We help families prepare a family constitution, structure assets among family members and plan succession. We support resolution of disputes, and the move from a family-run to a professionally managed business.
Includes
- family constitution
- asset structuring
- succession planning
- dispute resolution support
- governance for professional management
Ways to engage
How we can work with you
Start-up package
Entity choice, incorporation and registrations for a new business
Annual compliance
Bookkeeping, ROC and FEMA compliance through the year
Project or transaction
A loan application, due diligence, investor entry or succession plan
Who this is for
Start-ups and first-generation entrepreneurs; MSMEs seeking bank finance; private companies and LLPs; companies receiving foreign investment or investing abroad; buyers and investors in small and mid-sized businesses; and family-owned businesses.
Frequently asked questions
Questions people ask
Should I choose a private limited company, an LLP or a partnership?
It depends on your plans for funding, ownership, liability and compliance. A company suits businesses seeking investors; an LLP or partnership can be simpler to run. We compare the options for your case.
Do you arrange bank loans?
No. We prepare the project report, CMA data and projections a bank needs to assess the loan. The lending decision is the bank's.
What is CMA data?
Credit Monitoring Arrangement data: a standard set of past and projected financial statements and ratios that banks use to assess working-capital and term-loan requests.
What annual filings does a private company have to make?
At minimum, its financial statements and annual return with the Registrar of Companies, along with board and general meetings and other event-based filings during the year.
Does foreign investment have to be reported?
Yes. Foreign investment received by an Indian company or LLP must be reported under FEMA within the prescribed time.
Can you keep our books if you are also our auditor?
For companies, the law does not allow the statutory auditor to provide accounting and bookkeeping services to the same company. We will advise which services we can provide in your case.
Services are offered subject to applicable independence requirements.