Company Registration

With Bentham, the entire process takes about 5 days from start to CIN issuance. This includes name approval (1-2 days), document preparation (same day), and MCA processing (2-3 days). Traditional CAs typically take 2-4 weeks.

A Private Limited Company requires a minimum of 2 directors. An LLP requires a minimum of 2 designated partners.

Bentham's fee includes: name approval filing, DSC generation for all directors, SPICe+ form filing, MOA & AOA drafting, PAN & TAN application, and professional review. Government fees (stamp duty varies by state) are additional.

If you already have your DSC, we will consider it on a case-to-case basis.

Authorized capital is the total number of shares your company can issue. Whether you keep it at one lakh or 10 lakh, you pay the same government fees. With 10 lakh authorized capital, you can comfortably raise a seed round or even a Series A — roughly ₹4 crore in a seed round — without needing to increase it.

Yes. There are no hidden or additional charges. You get what you see.

Your company name cannot be changed. Your registered office address can be changed, and we'll take care of it from our end whenever you need to.

We've never had an application filed by us rejected to date. The MCA gives you two chances to rectify any mistakes, and we follow best practices to make sure that never happens. In the rare event of a rejection due to a name or an issue from MCA's end, we'll refile at no cost.

PAN, Aadhaar, a passport-size photograph and address proof for both directors — and, if either director doesn't have an active DIN, a bank statement not older than two months for that director. For the registered office, you'll need a No Objection Certificate from the property owner and an electricity bill not older than two months.

Yes, as long as you own the property — or your landlord is willing to give a No Objection Certificate for it to be the company's official registered address.

Choose a Private Limited Company if you intend to raise outside capital or issue ESOPs. A Private Limited Company has shares, so it can take on an investor and run an employee option pool. An LLP has partners and capital contribution rather than shares, which makes outside equity impractical — this is why institutional investors fund companies and not LLPs. Choose an LLP if the business is owned and run by the same small group of people, profits are shared between them, and you have no plan to bring in outside equity. It is cheaper to run: a Private Limited Company needs a statutory audit from its first year regardless of turnover, whereas an LLP only needs one once it crosses either of two thresholds under Rule 24 of the Limited Liability Partnership Rules, 2009 — annual turnover exceeding ₹40 lakh, or total partner capital contribution exceeding ₹25 lakh — and its annual filings are lighter below those thresholds. Both give you limited liability — 2 directors for a Private Limited Company, 2 designated partners for an LLP — and Bentham incorporates both. An LLP can be converted into a Private Limited Company later, but it costs time and money — so decide against where you expect to be in two or three years, not just today. If you are still unsure after that, book a 30-minute call and we will work through it with you. https://cal.id/bentham/intro-call

Bentham's name search relays information directly from the government portal, so if a name shows as unavailable the MCA already holds a company name or a registered trademark that is identical or deceptively similar to it. Names are rejected on similarity, not only on an exact match, which is why a name that looks free can still be blocked. You generally have three options. Add a genuinely distinctive element — note that adding or dropping a generic word such as "solutions", "enterprises" or "India" will not help, because those are disregarded when the names are compared. Obtain a no-objection from the proprietor of the conflicting name or mark, where there is one and they are reachable. Or, where the blocking entity is struck off or dormant, that is sometimes arguable — but it is a judgement call rather than a certainty. If you want to press ahead with the original name, schedule a call and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth filing. https://cal.id/bentham/intro-call

Great. Our platform automatically checks whether your DIN is active or inactive. If it's inactive, you'll be directed to pay ₹5,000 government fees + ₹1500 service fee as the reactivation penalty.

Yes, we're a full-service law firm. Our legal team can help with annual compliances, trademarks, any compulsory licenses, contract drafting, any future changes to your AOA/MOA, and private placements if you're fundraising.

Many providers file a generic application that looks fine today but triggers costly amendments and delays the moment you go to open a bank account or raise funds. Most also advertise a low headline price, then add hidden charges along the way such as a separate fee to verify your office address, or a required auditor appointment through them before they'll complete your incorporation. We don't do any of that at Bentham. Your office address is verified as part of the incorporation itself at no extra cost, there's no obligation to take any other service from us, and because we're a full-service law firm we file with what comes next — your bank account, your first raise — in mind. The result: Bentham gets you incorporated in about 5 days while maintaining high standards, versus the 25 days a typical competitor takes with a weaker application that costs you later.