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Business Setup & Incorporation

The right entity for what you're actually building — proprietorship, LLP, private limited company, or a not-for-profit — set up correctly the first time.

A proprietorship is same-week; a private limited company is typically 7–15 working daysFree consultation

Overview

What is Business Setup & Incorporation?

This covers choosing and setting up a business entity: sole proprietorship, partnership and LLP registration; private limited, One Person and public limited company incorporation; subsidiary and foreign company setup; NGO, trust and Section 8 company registration; and Startup India recognition. Which entity fits depends on liability, funding plans and how many people are involved — not on which one is fastest to set up.

Who it's for

Who needs it

Solo founders and freelancers

Sole proprietorship or One Person Company, depending on liability and growth plans.

Co-founders and partners

Partnership firm, LLP or private limited company registration for a business with more than one owner.

Startups planning to raise investment

Private limited company incorporation and Startup India / DPIIT recognition.

Founders and donors setting up a not-for-profit

Trust, society, Section 8 company or NGO registration, including 12A/80G and DARPAN.

Eligibility & requirements

A private limited company needs a minimum of two directors and two shareholders
An LLP needs a minimum of two designated partners
A One Person Company has exactly one member, who must be an Indian resident
Startup India recognition requires the entity to be under ten years old and turnover under ₹100 crore in any financial year

Why is it needed?

The wrong entity is expensive to fix later — converting a proprietorship into a company, or restructuring a partnership into an LLP, means new registrations and, often, new contracts. Getting the structure right before you start trading saves exactly that rework.

Documents

Documents Required

PAN and identity proof of every proprietor, partner or director
Address proof for the registered office
Digital Signature Certificate and Director Identification Number, for a company or LLP
Memorandum and Articles of Association, or the LLP or partnership agreement
NOC from the property owner, where the registered office is rented

Process & timeline

How we get it done

1

Choose the structure

We confirm which entity actually fits your business before anything is filed.

2

Name and documentation

Name reservation, DSC/DIN where needed, and the founding documents drafted.

3

Filing

The incorporation application is filed with the ROC or the relevant registrar.

4

Certificate and post-incorporation steps

Certificate of incorporation, PAN, TAN and bank account opening support follow.

Why Clikdocs

Why work with us

Structure advice before paperwork

We tell you which entity fits before drafting anything, so you aren't converting a structure six months in.

Name approval handled properly

Names are checked for availability and compliance before submission, to avoid the most common cause of delay.

Everything through to a working bank account

We don't stop at the certificate of incorporation — PAN, TAN and bank account documentation are part of the same engagement.

One team for what comes after incorporation

GST registration, compliance and your first ROC filing can all be picked up by the same team.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Talk to an Expert

Not sure which entity fits your business?

Tell us what you're building — solo, with partners, seeking investment, or not-for-profit — and we'll recommend a structure before you commit to one.

Talk to an Expert

Free consultation, with no obligation to proceed.

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