SHILA CORP

Incorporation

Set Up Your Indian Subsidiary

Structured support for international companies establishing a legally compliant corporate presence in India.

Professionals reviewing corporate documentation for company setup

Incorporation Support Areas

A clear breakdown of the planning, documentation and filing workstreams commonly involved in establishing an Indian company.

A.

Pre-Incorporation Planning

  • Business-name search
  • Business activity planning
  • Director selection
  • Registered-office planning
  • Proposed capital structure

B.

Company Structure

A Private Limited Company is commonly selected by foreign subsidiaries because of its corporate structure, limited liability and credibility. This is a frequent commercial choice — not a universal legal requirement for every business.

C.

Name Approval

  • Proposed names
  • MCA name reservation
  • Business activity classification
  • Parent-company name-use documentation where necessary

D.

Parent Company Documentation

Potential documents may include:

  • Parent Company Board Resolution
  • Intention to incorporate an Indian subsidiary
  • Proposed company name
  • Proposed directors
  • Director personal documentation
  • Proposed capital
  • Share subscription resolution where applicable
  • No Objection Certificate for use of the parent's name where applicable

E.

Foreign Director Documentation

Potential documentation may include:

  • International passport
  • Address proof
  • Applicable domestic identification documentation
  • Recent utility or address documentation
  • Notarisation
  • Apostille
  • Certified English translation

F.

Charter Documents

Support drafting and coordinating the Memorandum of Association (MOA) and Articles of Association (AOA), covering the name clause, object clause, capital clause and internal corporate rules.

G.

Registered Office

  • Registered-office address
  • Landlord NOC
  • Utility bill
  • Supporting address documents

H.

MCA Filing

  • Incorporation e-forms
  • Documentation
  • Certification coordination
  • Submission
  • Responding to queries
  • Certificate of Incorporation

Typical Incorporation Journey

Indicative timing based on common process stages. These estimates are for planning reference only.

Phase 01

Pre-Incorporation

Approx. 1–2 weeks

Phase 02

Document Preparation

Approx. 1 week

Phase 03

Execution / Apostille of Foreign Documents

Approx. 1–2 weeks

Phase 04

Filing

Approx. 2–3 working days

Phase 05

Certificate / Regulatory Processing

Approx. 1–2 weeks

Indicative total: approximately 4–5 weeks

Actual timelines depend on documentation readiness, government processing, regulatory queries, bank procedures and other external factors. These estimates are indicative only and are not a guarantee of processing time.

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