Incorporate a public limited company in Delhi, Gurugram, Noida or Ghaziabad with articles drafted for a public company, the correct NCR registrar for your address and the demat and INC-20A steps planned in. Professional fee from Rs 17,499, excluding GST and government fees.
| Item | Position for Delhi NCR |
|---|---|
| Governing law | Companies Act, 2013: Section 3(1)(a) for members, Section 149(1) for directors |
| Minimum structure | 7 members and 3 directors, one resident in India |
| Name | Must end with "Limited" |
| Registrar | ROC NCT of Delhi-I / Delhi-II, ROC Haryana or ROC Uttar Pradesh-II, Noida, by registered office |
| Incorporation route | SPICe+ Part A and Part B with e-MoA, e-AoA and AGILE-PRO-S |
| Minimum capital | None |
| MCA incorporation fee | Nil where authorised capital is up to Rs 15 lakh |
| Securities | Demat only, under Rule 9A |
| Commencement | INC-20A within 180 days of incorporation |
| Our professional fee | From Rs 17,499, excluding GST and government fees |
Most Delhi NCR founders should start with a private limited company. It needs two directors, two members and fewer governance rules, and it can convert later. Our private limited company registration in Delhi page covers that route.
A public limited company earns its extra compliance in a few specific situations we see repeatedly across Delhi, Gurugram and Noida:
If none of these apply yet, the extra board meetings, demat requirements and restrictions on related-party dealings are cost without benefit. Our public vs private limited company guide sets out the differences in full.
The seven-and-three structure is where most public company files need rework. Seven persons must subscribe to the memorandum under Section 3(1)(a), and the board needs at least three directors under Section 149(1). Directors can also be subscribers, so a group of seven with three of them on the board is enough.
Where some subscribers sit in Delhi and others in Gurugram or Noida, it makes no difference to who can sign. It only matters for the registered office, covered next.
NCR is one economic region but four company registrars. The registered office address in SPICe+ Part B decides which one examines your incorporation and holds every filing afterwards.
| Registered office | Registrar of Companies | Regional Director |
|---|---|---|
| Connaught Place, Saket, Okhla, Dwarka (New Delhi, South, South East, South West, East districts) | ROC NCT of Delhi-I | RD (NR-I), New Delhi |
| Karol Bagh, Rajouri Garden, Pitampura, Shahdara (Central, West, North, North West, North East, Shahdara) | ROC NCT of Delhi-II | RD (NR-I), New Delhi |
| Gurugram, Faridabad, Manesar | ROC Haryana, Chandigarh | RD (NR-II), Chandigarh |
| Noida, Greater Noida, Ghaziabad | ROC Uttar Pradesh-II, Noida | RD (NR-I), New Delhi |
Localities are examples only. The test is the revenue district of the address, which we confirm before filing. Mapping per the MCA reorganisation effective 16 February 2026.
The split matters later as well as at incorporation. A Delhi company that moves its registered office from a Delhi-I district to a Delhi-II district now crosses from one registrar to another within the same State, which needs confirmation from the Regional Director under Rule 28 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. A move from Delhi to Gurugram or Noida is a shift between States under Section 13, with Central Government approval. Picking the address with a five-year view saves both.
Confirm the seven subscribers, three directors, the resident director, authorised and paid-up capital, and the registered office district.
DSCs for every director and subscriber who will sign. With seven or more signatories this is usually the first bottleneck.
Up to two names ending in "Limited" are proposed in SPICe+ Part A and checked against existing companies and trademarks.
Articles are drafted for a public company: no private-company transfer restrictions, demat provisions, and board and general meeting procedures that match the Act.
Incorporation details, DIN applications, e-MoA, e-AoA and AGILE-PRO-S are filed together. Stamp duty is computed on the portal at the rate of Delhi, Haryana or Uttar Pradesh and paid with the form.
The CRC examines the file and issues the Certificate of Incorporation with CIN, PAN and TAN; the jurisdictional ROC handles filings from then on.
Bank account opened, the first auditor appointed by the board within 30 days of incorporation, and ISIN and depository arrangements started for demat shares.
Subscription money received and INC-20A filed, after which the company can commence business and borrow.
| Stage | Indicative time | Depends on |
|---|---|---|
| DSCs | 1 - 2 business days | Availability of all signatories for video KYC |
| Name reservation | 2 - 4 business days | Name conflicts and resubmissions |
| MoA, AoA and SPICe+ Part B | 3 - 5 business days | Complete KYC of seven subscribers |
| Registrar processing | 5 - 10 business days | Queries from the jurisdictional ROC |
| Total to incorporation | 15 - 20 business days | Excludes INC-20A and demat set-up |
Indicative service timelines, not a guarantee of MCA approval.
| Head | Position |
|---|---|
| SPICe+ incorporation fee | Nil up to Rs 15 lakh authorised capital; above that, by the MCA fee table |
| Name reservation | Rs 1,000 per application |
| Stamp duty on MoA and AoA | At the rate of the State of the registered office; computed on the MCA portal at filing |
| DSCs | At actuals, per signatory |
| Depository and ISIN charges | As charged by the depository and the registrar and transfer agent |
Because Delhi, Haryana and Uttar Pradesh each set their own stamp duty, the same capital structure can cost differently across a border a few kilometres away. We take the figure from the portal's own computation and show it before you approve the filing.
| Plan | Professional fee | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| Starter | From Rs 17,499 | Structure review, name, DIN through SPICe+, MoA and AoA, SPICe+ filing, PAN, TAN and Certificate of Incorporation |
| Standard | On quote | Starter plus DSCs, first board meeting, statutory registers, auditor appointment, share certificates and INC-20A |
| Pro | On quote | Standard plus first-year AGM, AOC-4, MGT-7 and a board and general meeting calendar |
All plans exclude GST. MCA fees, stamp duty, DSCs and depository charges are paid at actuals and shown separately on your invoice. Payment: 50% upfront, 50% on delivery.
All fees and charges listed are indicative only and do not constitute a binding offer. Final amounts may vary depending on the volume of work and the complexity involved.
A public company carries obligations from the day its certificate is issued. The ones that trip up new NCR companies are mostly about timing.
| Within | What is due |
|---|---|
| 30 days | First auditor appointed by the board |
| Before any further issue | Promoters, directors and KMP hold their securities in demat |
| 180 days | INC-20A declaration that subscribers have paid; no business or borrowing before it |
| Each quarter | A board meeting, with no more than 120 days between two meetings under Section 173 |
Our INC-20A filing service and the first 180 days after incorporation guide cover this stretch in detail.
| Rule | What it means in practice |
|---|---|
| Whole-time KMP (Rule 8) | Required once paid-up capital reaches Rs 10 crore, or on listing |
| Independent directors | Required for listed companies and for unlisted public companies above prescribed thresholds |
| Board powers (Section 180) | Borrowing beyond limits and selling an undertaking need a special resolution |
| Related-party transactions (Section 188) | Board approval and, above thresholds, member approval |
| Annual filings | AOC-4 and MGT-7 with the jurisdictional ROC, plus an AGM every year |
| Deposits | Acceptance only within Chapter V and the deposit rules; DPT-3 filed annually |
For annual filings once the company is running, see annual compliance and DPT-3 filing.
| Private limited | Public limited | |
|---|---|---|
| Minimum directors and members | 2 and 2 | 3 and 7 |
| Maximum members | 200, excluding employees | No limit |
| Share transfers | Restricted by the articles | Freely transferable |
| Raising money from the public | Not allowed | Allowed, subject to SEBI rules |
| Board meetings | Four a year, relaxed to one per half-year for a small company | At least four a year, gap of no more than 120 days |
| CorporateWalla professional fee | See the Delhi Pvt Ltd page | From Rs 17,499 |
If you already run a private company, converting it may suit better than a fresh incorporation; see Pvt Ltd to Public Ltd conversion.
We are a CA and CS practice operating under DSG CORPORATE FINANCIAL ADVISORS LLP, with an office in Delhi at 04, Malook Singh Marg, Arjun Nagar, Krishan Nagar, Delhi 110051. Filing is electronic, so the value we add is in the parts that are not: the structure, the articles and the address decision.
| Reference | Relevance |
|---|---|
| Companies Act, 2013, Sections 3(1)(a) and 149(1) | Seven members and three directors |
| Companies Act, 2013, Section 10A | INC-20A within 180 days |
| Companies Act, 2013, Sections 12 and 13 | Registered office and its shifting |
| Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014, Rule 28 | Shift within a State from one ROC to another, confirmed by the Regional Director |
| Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014, Rule 8 | Whole-time KMP for public companies with paid-up capital of Rs 10 crore or more |
| Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014, Rule 9A | Demat securities for unlisted public companies |
Authority sources: Ministry of Corporate Affairs at mca.gov.in and the Press Information Bureau release of 31 December 2025 on new ROCs and Regional Directorates.
Nine doctors planned a diagnostic centre company to bid for hospital outsourcing contracts that asked for a public company. Their first draft used a Nehru Place address, but the centre itself would run from Gurugram. We incorporated at the Gurugram premises, so the file sat with ROC Haryana from the start, drafted public-company articles with demat provisions, appointed the auditor within the first month, and filed INC-20A once all nine had paid in. Had they incorporated in Delhi and moved, they would have needed a Section 13 inter-state shift within the first year.
Illustrative scenario based on typical file patterns. Not a named client engagement.
In Delhi NCR we also handle Nidhi company registration, Section 8 registration and closing a private limited company. The national public limited company registration page covers the same service across India. Questions: contact us.
The one covering the registered office. A Delhi address goes to ROC NCT of Delhi-I or Delhi-II depending on the district, Gurugram and Faridabad go to ROC Haryana at Chandigarh, and Noida, Greater Noida and Ghaziabad go to ROC Uttar Pradesh-II, Noida. This split took effect on 16 February 2026.
Three directors under Section 149(1) and seven members under Section 3(1)(a) of the Companies Act, 2013. The same people can be both, so seven subscribers can include the three directors, and one director must meet the 182-day India residency test.
No. The minimum paid-up capital requirement was removed by the Companies (Amendment) Act, 2015. Keeping authorised capital at or below Rs 15 lakh keeps the SPICe+ incorporation fee nil, though stamp duty still applies at the rate of the State of the registered office.
Rule 8 of the Companies (Appointment and Remuneration of Managerial Personnel) Rules, 2014 requires whole-time key managerial personnel, including a company secretary, in every listed company and in every other public company with paid-up share capital of Rs 10 crore or more. A smaller unlisted public company is below that line at incorporation, but the test should be rechecked whenever capital is raised.
Yes. Rule 9A of the Companies (Prospectus and Allotment of Securities) Rules, 2014 requires an unlisted public company to issue securities only in dematerialised form and to facilitate dematerialisation of existing securities. Promoters, directors and key managerial personnel must hold their securities in demat before the company makes a further issue, buyback or bonus.
Yes. Moving the registered office from Delhi to Haryana is a shift between States, which needs a special resolution and Central Government approval under Section 13, and a change of registrar. Even a move inside Delhi from a Delhi-I district to a Delhi-II district now needs Regional Director confirmation under Rule 28 of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014. Choose the long-term address before incorporating.
INC-20A is the declaration that every subscriber has paid for the shares agreed in the memorandum. It must be filed within 180 days of incorporation under Section 10A, and the company should not commence business or borrow until it is filed.
Our indicative timeline is 15 to 20 business days with documents ready, covering DSCs, name approval, SPICe+ drafting and Registrar processing. Seven subscribers mean seven sets of KYC, so collecting documents is often the slowest part.
Structure review, name reservation, DIN for new directors through SPICe+, MoA and AoA for a public company, SPICe+ filing with PAN and TAN, and the Certificate of Incorporation. DSCs, post-incorporation work and government fees are separate. Fees exclude GST. Payment is 50% upfront and 50% on delivery.
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Reviewed by CorporateWalla's CA and CS team · Last Updated 19 October 2026 · · Sources: Ministry of Corporate Affairs, PIB: MCA sets up new Regional Directorates and ROCs
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