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One Person Company Registration
A company with one shareholder. You get limited liability and a corporate identity without finding a second person to put on the register — and without a proprietorship's unlimited exposure.
This engagement covers
- Name approval
- Nominee documentation
- Incorporation filing
- PAN, TAN and registrations
- Conversion advice
“They set up our Private Limited in under two weeks and explained every form before we signed it. The fee never moved from the first quote.”
Requisition
SH/START/ONEPER
- Governed by
- Companies Act, 2013 — section 2(62)
- Filed as
- SPICe+ (INC-32) with INC-3 nominee consent
- Typical timeline
- 10–15 working days
- Minimum people
- 1 shareholder, 1 director, 1 nominee
- Conversion trigger
- Mandatory review on crossing prescribed limits
Overview
Best suited to. Solo founders and consultants who want corporate standing and limited liability but have no co-founder and no immediate plan to raise equity.
How we price it. One fixed professional fee, agreed in writing before any work begins, with government fees and statutory charges itemised separately and payable at actuals. If the scope changes, we tell you before doing the work.
What’s included
- 01
Name approval
Checked for availability and conflicting marks, filed with reserve options and the mandatory (OPC) suffix.
- 02
Nominee documentation
Consent in Form INC-3 from your nominee, who steps in if you cannot continue. Getting this wrong stalls the filing.
- 03
Incorporation filing
SPICe+ with e-MoA and e-AoA drafted for single-member governance, not copied from a two-director template.
- 04
PAN, TAN and registrations
Issued alongside the incorporation certificate, with EPFO and ESIC through AGILE-PRO.
- 05
Conversion advice
A plain note on when an OPC must convert to a private limited company, and what that costs you if it happens mid-year.
Documents required
Collected once, digitally. We check the whole set before anything is filed — document problems are what turn a two-week job into a six-week one.
From the shareholder and nominee
- PAN card of both
- Aadhaar card of both
- Passport-size photograph of the shareholder
- Address proof not older than two months
- Signed consent of the nominee in Form INC-3
For the registered office
- Utility bill for the premises, not older than two months
- No-objection certificate from the owner
- Rent or lease agreement, where rented
How it works
- Step 01
Fit and nominee
We confirm an OPC is right for you and get the nominee consent in order first.
- Step 02
Name and signatures
Name reserved and DSC issued for the sole director.
- Step 03
Incorporation filing
SPICe+ filed with INC-3 and constitution documents, with any resubmission handled.
- Step 04
Certificate and calendar
Certificate, PAN, TAN and a year-one compliance calendar delivered together.
Questions
Q1Why an OPC instead of a proprietorship?
A proprietorship is not a separate legal person — your personal assets are exposed to business liabilities. An OPC is a company, so liability stops at the business, and it carries far more weight with banks and corporate customers.
Q2Who can be the nominee?
A natural person who is an Indian citizen and resident in India. They take over the shareholding if you die or become incapacitated, and their written consent is filed with the incorporation.
Q3Can an OPC have more than one director?
Yes. An OPC can have multiple directors, but only one shareholder. That is the defining constraint.
Q4When does an OPC have to convert?
Conversion to a private or public company is required once the thresholds prescribed under the Companies Act are crossed. We track the position and tell you well before it becomes urgent.
Something specific to your situation? Ask us directly — we answer within one working day.
Next step
Get a written quote for one person company.
Tell us your situation in one message. We come back with the scope, the documents required and the total cost — before any work begins.