Private Limited Company in Bodakdev, Ahmedabad

A minimum of two directors and two shareholders is required (a director can also be a shareholder), with at least one director resident in India. Shareholders can go up to 200.

No. Since the 2015 amendment to the Companies Act, there is no minimum paid-up capital requirement — you can start with any amount, even ₹1.

It depends mainly on name approval and MCA processing time. With documents ready and a name that is approved on the first attempt, incorporation is usually quick; a rejected name or a resubmission remark adds time. We prepare the filing so that it goes through first time wherever possible.

Yes — unlike an LLP, a statutory audit is mandatory for a Private Limited Company every year regardless of turnover.

Yes, provided at least one director on the board is a resident Indian. Foreign directors will need a valid passport and apostilled/notarised documents.

If you plan to raise equity funding from investors or issue ESOPs, a Private Limited Company is almost always the right structure. If you want lower compliance cost and don't need external equity, an LLP is usually more practical.

Yes. The whole incorporation is filed online through the MCA SPICe+ form, signed with the directors' digital signatures. A company with its registered office in Gujarat comes under the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad. You need a registered office address in Gujarat with a recent utility bill and the owner's NOC.

Company registration creates the legal entity. Startup registration usually means also getting DPIIT recognition under Startup India for that company, which is optional and free. See our startup registration in Ahmedabad guide for both steps.

Generally no — Section 185 of the Companies Act restricts this fairly narrowly, with only specific exceptions (like a scheme applicable to all employees). It's worth understanding this before assuming you can move money between yourself and the company freely.