Startup & Business Setup
Starting up involves a series of decisions that are hard to reverse later: the entity structure, how the books are set up, which registrations are needed, and what the numbers must look like for a lender or investor. We work with founders on those decisions and on the compliance that follows.
Discuss a new business requirement →Structure & incorporation
Getting the form of the business right at the start.
- Choosing between proprietorship, partnership, LLP and company
- Incorporation and LLP registration
- PAN, TAN, GST and Udyam registration
- Founder and shareholding structure considerations
- Opening formalities and statutory registrations
- Partnership and LLP agreement inputs
Numbers for the business plan
What the business must earn, and at what price.
- Product and service costing
- Pricing and break-even
- Projected financials and unit economics
- Funding requirement and working-capital assessment
- Scenario planning for the first two to three years
- Cost structure for scale
Compliance from day one
Set it up once, rather than fixing it later.
- Books and accounting setup
- GST, TDS and income tax calendar
- ROC and LLP filing calendar
- Payroll and statutory registrations as the team grows
- Simple monthly reporting from the start
- Record-keeping discipline
Export setup
Selling outside India, correctly from the first shipment.
- IEC registration
- LUT for export without payment of tax
- AD code and bank formalities
- Export costing and pricing
- Guidance on export incentive schemes
- Documentation and compliance checklist
Scaling up
Keeping finance in step as the business grows.
- Finance processes as volumes grow
- Accounting system selection support
- MIS and review rhythm for investors and lenders
- Internal controls before the team expands
- Cost review as fixed costs rise
- Periodic review with the founders
Who this is for
Founders starting out who want the structure and compliance right from day one; early-stage businesses preparing to raise funds or take a bank facility; exporters setting up their first shipments. Engagements of any size are welcome.
How we work
Understand
We begin with the business, its records and the requirement behind the engagement.
Examine
We work from your own records, documents and processes rather than assumptions.
Review
Findings and outputs are reviewed by the proprietor before anything is issued.
Report
Conclusions in plain language, with the decisions or filings they support.
Scope, deliverables and timelines are confirmed in a written engagement letter before work begins.
Common questions
Which structure should we choose: proprietorship, LLP or private limited company?
It depends on who is involved, whether you will raise outside funds, the compliance you are willing to carry, and how profits will be taken out. A proprietorship is simplest but has no separate legal identity. An LLP suits partners who want limited liability with lighter compliance. A private limited company suits businesses planning to raise funds, at the cost of heavier filings. The decision is easier to make at the start than to change later.
We haven't started yet. Is it too early to talk to you?
No. The structure, the registrations you take and how the books are set up are all easier to get right at the beginning. Fixing them later usually costs more than doing them properly first.
What registrations will we need?
It varies, but typically PAN and TAN, GST where turnover or the nature of supply requires it, Udyam registration, professional tax and bank account formalities. Exporters also need an IEC, an LUT and an AD code with the bank. We assess which apply rather than registering for everything by default.
Can you help us work out our pricing and costs?
Yes. This is the firm's core area. For a new business it usually means building up the cost of the product or service, working out the break-even volume, and testing whether the planned price holds once overheads, freight, commissions and credit terms are included.
Do you prepare projections for investors or a bank?
Yes, including projected financials, the funding requirement, working-capital assessment and unit economics. Projections rest on assumptions, so we document the assumptions alongside the numbers.
Do you build websites or handle legal and trademark work?
No. Those are outside professional practice for us. We work alongside independent specialists in these areas and coordinate the work so you are not managing several conversations at once. Each specialist is engaged and paid directly by you, and the firm bills only for its own professional services.
We are a very small startup. Will you take us on?
Yes. Small engagements are welcome, and many grow over time as the business does.
What does export setup involve?
Registration (IEC, LUT, AD code), getting export costing and pricing right, understanding the documentation cycle, and knowing which incentive schemes may apply. The costing side matters most, because export pricing has to absorb freight, insurance, longer credit periods and currency movement.
Requirements differ by business, state and sector, and are assessed case by case. Where a requirement falls outside professional services, such as legal drafting, trademark filing or website development, the client engages the relevant specialist directly.