Start a Business
Choosing a structure is the first and most consequential decision a founder makes. It fixes your liability, your tax rate, how much compliance you carry every year, and whether an investor can put money in without restructuring. Compare the options below, then register with a qualified professional handling the filing end to end.
Private Limited Company Registration
The structure investors expect. Limited liability, a separate legal identity, and the only practical route to raising equity.
LLP Registration
Limited liability with far lighter annual compliance. Well suited to professional firms and partnerships that will not raise equity.
One Person Company (OPC) Registration
Corporate limited liability for a single founder, without needing a second shareholder.
Sole Proprietorship Registration
The fastest and cheapest way to start trading legally. No separate legal entity, and no ROC compliance.
Partnership Firm Registration
A registered partnership deed giving two or more partners a clear, enforceable basis for sharing profit and responsibility.
Section 8 Company (NGO) Registration
A not-for-profit company for charitable objects, with the credibility a trust or society cannot match.
Nidhi Company Registration
A mutual benefit company for lending and borrowing among its members, without an RBI licence.
Indian Subsidiary of a Foreign Company
Establish an Indian private limited company owned by a foreign parent, with FDI and FEMA reporting handled.
Public Limited Company Registration
For businesses that intend to raise capital from the public or list in future.
Producer Company Registration
A corporate structure for farmer and producer groups, combining cooperative principles with company law.
Which structure is right for you?
The honest comparison. There is no single best answer — it depends on liability, funding and how much annual compliance you are willing to carry.
| Private Limited | LLP | OPC | Partnership | Proprietorship | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minimum members | 2 shareholders | 2 partners | 1 member + nominee | 2 partners | 1 owner |
| Minimum directors | 2 directors | 2 designated partners | 1 director | Not applicable | Not applicable |
| Separate legal entity | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | No |
| Liability | Limited to shares | Limited to contribution | Limited to shares | Unlimited | Unlimited |
| Annual compliance | High | Moderate | High | Low | Very low |
| Statutory audit | Always | Above turnover / contribution limits | Always | Only under tax audit | Only under tax audit |
| Taxation | Corporate rate | Firm rate | Corporate rate | Firm rate | Individual slab |
| Can raise equity | Yes — the standard choice | No | Restricted | No | No |
| Transfer of ownership | Easy, by share transfer | By agreement | Restricted | By agreement | Not transferable |
| Typical setup cost | Higher | Moderate | Moderate | Low | Lowest |
| Best suited to | Startups seeking investment | Professional and services firms | A single founder wanting limited liability | Small family businesses | Testing an idea, smallest traders |
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