R. K. Kapadia & AssociatesCompany Secretaries

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Welcome to R. K. Kapadia & Associates

All services under one roof, for corporates, startups and MSMEs.

We are a firm of Company Secretaries, engaged in Private Practice in the profession of Company Secretary. We focus specifically on Corporate Laws, Securities Laws, FEMA, Intellectual Property Laws and Corporate Due Diligence.

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CS Raj Kapadia

Fellow Member, ICSI · IPR Professional under the Trademark Rules, 2017

Five areas we focus on specifically

  • Corporate Laws
  • Securities Laws
  • FEMA
  • Intellectual Property Laws
  • Corporate Due Diligence
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Based in Mumbai

About us

A firm of Company Secretaries, providing full range business advisory

We are a firm of Company Secretaries providing full range business advisory and consultancy services to our corporate clients, startups, entrepreneurs including MSMEs. We provide all services under one roof, including on-going Regulatory compliance services, legal services, due diligence, corporate governance, audits, certifications, tax, accounting, drafting, intellectual property rights, appearances and representations and advisory in all of these matters.

Our current clientele include Foreign Joint Venture Companies, wherein our proprietor has played a crucial role right from setting up the Company to advisory and compliances under the Companies Act. We are also currently handling the compliance and advisory aspects in a global restructuring exercise in our corporate clients.

Corporate clients

On-going regulatory compliance, corporate governance, audits and certifications.

Startups

Full range services including due diligence, advisory, FEMA, Taxation, Compliance, Certifications, Audits and investments.

Entrepreneurs and MSMEs

Incorporation, registrations, tax, accounting and advisory, all under one roof.

Foreign Joint Venture Companies

From setting up the Company to advisory and compliances under the Companies Act.

Our services

Services our clients rely on

Open any service to see the full scope of work, exactly as we handle it.

Companies ActIncorporation, annual filings, secretarial audits, restructuring and every MCA and RBI procedure a company needs.
  • MCA Search Report and Corporate Due Diligence
  • Conducting Secretarial Audits under the Companies Act, 2013
  • XBRL Annual Filing under the Companies Act, 2013
  • Consulting on various Company Law Matters
  • Liaisoning with regulatory authorities to obtain clearances and approvals under the Companies Act, 2013

Compliance, filings including annual filings

  • MCA Forms
  • RBI Forms including Single Master Form (erstwhile FC-GPR), FLA Return
  • Annual Forms including AoC 4, MGT 7, Return of Deposits, Directors' KYC, MSME 1, Return of Registered Office
  • Compliance Certificate and Secretarial Audit under SEBI
  • Net worth Certificate as required under NSDL and CDSL
  • Annual Return of LLP

Incorporation and setting up of Companies

  • Obtaining DIN and DSC
  • Name Approval and prior Regulatory Approval
  • MCA Procedure and Forms for Incorporation
  • PAN and TAN
  • Preparing Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • Obtaining Licenses
  • Declaration for Commencement of Business

Corporate Restructuring: advice on

  • Capital restructuring, merger, amalgamation, demerger
  • Issue of capital and debentures
  • Reduction of capital and buy-back of shares
  • Variation of shareholders' rights

Issue of capital including to foreign nationals

  • Preparing Offer Document
  • Convening and conducting Board / General Meetings for necessary approvals
  • MCA Forms and procedures including Return of Allotment
  • RBI Procedures including preparing and filing Single Master Form (Erstwhile FC-GPR)
  • Company Secretary Certifications in MCA and RBI
  • Issue of Share Certificates

Assisting under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code

  • Assisting the Interim Resolution Professional and Resolution Professional
  • Conducting Meetings under the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code
  • Assisting in preparing Resolution Plan and getting it approved
  • Representing the financial creditor, operational creditor and corporate debtor

Also

  • Increase in Authorized Capital
  • Issue of Debentures; creation, modification and satisfaction of charge
  • Statutory Returns, Records and Registers under the Companies Act
  • Transfer of Shares, including Stamp Duty Compliance and TDS advisory for foreign clients
  • Attending and conducting Board, Committee and General Meetings
  • CSR procedures and disclosures, including CSR Policy and CSR Trust
  • Compounding of Offences under the Companies Act
  • Change of Name and Change of Registered Office, including outside the RoC Jurisdiction
  • Companies Incorporated Outside India and Liaison Offices in India (FC-1, FC-2, FC-3)
  • Appointment of Director and Key Managerial Personnel
  • Removal of Disqualification of Directors and revival of struck off Companies, including NCLT Procedures
  • Scrutinizers in General Meetings
Corporate LawsLLPs, Section 8 companies, charitable trusts and the registrations every new business needs.
  • Incorporation of Charitable Trusts including drafting of deeds and other documents and follow-ups with the Charity Commissioner Office
  • Preparing and filing Trust Change Reports; Closure of Charitable Trust
  • Preparing and filing Annual Return and Accounts of LLP; Procedure to strike off LLP
  • Preparing and filing RTI Applications under RTI Act
  • Setting up committee and implementing the Vishaka Guidelines and Policy under the Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition and Redressal) Act

Incorporation of LLP

  • Name Approval, Incorporation and LLP Agreement
  • Advisory
  • RBI Procedures in case of foreign investment
  • Obtaining PAN and TAN

Incorporation of Section 8 Company

  • Name, Memorandum and Articles of Association
  • Grounds of Application
  • Incorporation, Filings and Advisory

Registrations

  • Obtaining Legal Entity Identifier Number
  • FIRMS Portal on RBI: Registration, Filings, Certifications
  • Obtaining Importer Exporter Code Number
  • Obtaining registration as MSME
  • Obtaining registration under Startup India
  • GST Registration and advisory
Securities LawsAdvice and compliance under SEBI regulations, stock exchange requirements and representations to SEBI.
  • Advice on requirements and compliance under various Regulations and Guidelines issued by SEBI, such as Take-over Regulations, Insider Trading Regulations, Disclosure & Investor Protection Guidelines, Guidelines on Preferential Allotments, Debenture Trustees Regulations, Prohibition of Fraudulent Trading & Unfair Trade Practices Regulations, Buy-back Regulations
  • Stock Exchange Regulations and Requirements under Listing Agreement
  • Representations to SEBI
  • Appearance before Securities Appellate Tribunal
  • Compliance Certificates under applicable regulations
FEMACompliance, RBI permissions and advisory for foreign investment and remittances.
  • Compliance under FEMA
  • Registration under LEI Portal
  • Registration on the FIRMS Portal
  • Advisory and Compliance under the Single Master Form
  • FLA Return
  • Advisory for remittances
  • Consultation and Advisory Services
  • Obtaining various permissions from RBI under FEMA
  • Liaisoning with RBI
Intellectual Property LawsTrademarks, Copyrights, Patents, Industrial Designs, Geographical Indications and other intellectual assets.
  • Advisory and Strategy
  • Prior Search
  • Specification Writing and Claim Writing
  • Drafting and Filings
  • Protection and Infringements
  • IPR Representations
  • IPR Audits and IPR Valuation
  • Due Diligence
  • Agreements
  • Alternate Dispute Resolution
  • Enforcements and Piracy Management
  • Data Protection
Drafting and VettingDeeds, agreements, resolutions and applications, drafted and vetted with care.
  • Business Agreements and Deeds
  • Business Transfer Agreement
  • Resolutions, notices, minutes
  • Affidavits / NOC / Declarations under the Companies Act
  • Application for extension of Financial Year
  • Condonation of delay
  • Assignment of Trademark
  • Compounding Application
  • Partnership Deed
  • Limited Liability Partnership Agreement
  • Agreement for rendering Services
  • Managing Director's Agreement
  • Applications under NCLT and NCLAT pursuant to Companies Act, 2013 and the Insolvency and Bankruptcy Code, 2016
  • Drafting of scheme for merger and amalgamation, demerger, issue of capital, debenture, preference shares, reduction of capital, buy back, variation of shareholders' rights
Income TaxFor all assessees, from advisory and returns to scrutiny and representations.
  • Advisory
  • Returns
  • Tax Audits
  • Scrutiny
  • Appearances and Representations
  • Filings
  • Planning

All services under one roof

Outsourced Company Secretary, Legal, IPR, Accounts and Tax

We provide outsource Company Secretary, Legal, IPR, Accounts and Tax, business, advisory, mergers and acquisitions, due diligence, audits and certifications services to our clients.

Limited Liability Partnerships

  • Structuring
  • Incorporation
  • Changes in LLP Structure
  • Annual Filings
  • Strike Off
  • Deed drafting and filings

Goods and Service Tax

  • Registration
  • Returns
  • Accounting
  • Advisory
  • Handling Queries

Merger, Amalgamation, Restructuring

  • Advisory and consulting
  • Due Diligence
  • Drafting
  • Scheme
  • Filings
  • Appearances and Representation
  • Valuation
  • Taxation

Audits

  • Internal Audit
  • Secretarial Audit
  • Financial Audit
  • Tax Audit
  • Due Diligence
  • Search Reports

Agreements

  • Commercial Agreements
  • Business Agreements
  • Joint Venture
  • Share Transfer
  • Share Purchase
  • MoU
  • Sale Agreements

Insolvency and Bankruptcy

  • Advisory role in Insolvency to creditors, bankers, debtor
  • Representing CoC
  • Appearances and Representation
  • Due Diligence
  • Meetings
  • Resolution Plans
  • Drafting

Accounting

  • Individuals
  • Professionals
  • HNI Clients
  • Corporate
  • Businesses
  • Firms
  • Trust
  • Preparing Financial Statements under Companies Act, 2013

Profession Tax

  • Registration
  • Tax payment
  • Returns

Appearances and representations

Experience before tribunals, courts and forums

The proprietor has an experience in appearances before these forums while he was associated with a leading Corporate Law Chambers.

A trusted professional network

We are associated with Chartered Accountants, Company Secretaries, Insolvency Professionals, and LLBs from where we receive professional assignments. We are also associated with a team handling GST related procedures, including migration, returns and accounting.

  • National Company Law Tribunal
  • Income Tax Appellate Tribunal
  • Securities Appellate Tribunal
  • Arbitration
  • City Civil Court
  • District Consumer Forum
  • Small Causes Court
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CS Raj Kapadia

Founder CEO

CS, LLB and B. Com, FCS

Our dedicated team comprises of competent people with extensive knowledge and experience. Our professionalism and expertise helps us to service our clients to their satisfaction.

Our founder

CS Raj Kapadia

Our founder CEO, CS Raj Kapadia is a Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India. Along with being a practicing Company Secretary (CS), he is also a Law graduate from Mumbai University. He is young and dynamic professional with a zest for acquiring new skills. He has completed post graduate diploma in Digital Business from internationally reputed Universities.

He is a visiting faculty in different institutions including the IIT, Indore. He has also given sessions to the study circles of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India on professional and relevant topics.

  • Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India
  • Law graduate (LLB) from Mumbai University
  • Registered as an IPR Professional under the Trademark Rules, 2017
  • Convener in the Ghatkopar Knowledge Centre of the ICSI, conducting monthly sessions for fellow members
  • Visiting faculty in different institutions including the IIT, Indore
  • YouTube Channel RK Talks, on topics relevant to businesses and entrepreneurs

Contact us

We feel happy to talk

Tell us what you need, whether it is setting up a company, an annual filing, a FEMA matter or protecting a trademark. Call, WhatsApp or write to us and CS Raj Kapadia will get back to you.

Registered Address
R. K. Kapadia & Associates
B - 16 / 226, Chittranjan Nagar,Rajawadi CHS, Vidhyavihar (East),Mumbai - 400077.
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