Practicing Company Secretaries · Mumbai and Ahmedabad

Welcome toAshok Patel & Associates

Company Law, FEMA, Securities Laws, Due Diligence, Mergers and Amalgamations. We advise and enable you to resolve the events and problems faced in corporate life, effectively and efficiently.

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  • Registered with ICSI
  • Approvals from ROC, MCA, RD, NCLT and RBI
  • e-solutions under MCA21
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Approvals we obtain from government departments

  • ROCRegistrar of Companies
  • MCAMinistry of Corporate Affairs
  • RDRegional Director
  • NCLTNational Company Law Tribunal
  • RBIReserve Bank of India
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Head office in Fort, Mumbai

About us

A practicing Company Secretary firm, registered with ICSI.

Ashok Patel & Associates is a Sole Proprietorship firm registered as a Practicing Company Secretary with the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI). We are currently operating from Mumbai and Ahmedabad.

We also offer setting up of compliances, and approvals from government departments like the Registrar of Companies, Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Regional Director, NCLT and Reserve Bank of India (RBI). The firm is also engaged in providing e-solutions under MCA21 of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

Our firm brings you rich experience, expertise and professional knowledge to advise and enable you to resolve all events and problems faced in corporate life, very effectively and efficiently.

Knowledge and experience in

  • Company Law
  • FEMA
  • Securities Laws
  • Due Diligence
  • Mergers and Amalgamations

Our services

Everything your company needs, from incorporation to compliance.

Fourteen practice areas covering the full corporate life of a company, LLP or firm.

Incorporation Services

  • Incorporation of Public, Private, Section 8 and One Person Company under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
  • Incorporation of Partnership Firm
  • Incorporation of Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
  • Setting up of Branch Offices and Liaison Offices
  • Conversion of Companies and LLPs
  • Post incorporation compliance: business commencement certificate, Statutory Registers, appointment of Statutory Auditor, Minutes and Share Certificates
  • Registrations such as TAN, SSI / MSME, Import & Export Code and Shop & Establishment License
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Certification Services

  • Certification of the Annual Returns of Listed and Unlisted Companies
  • Certification of various e-forms under the provisions of the Companies Act, 2013
  • Issuance of Certificates required under the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015
  • Issuance of Search Reports to Banks and Financial Institutions
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Approval Services

  • Obtaining various approvals of the Central Government, National Company Law Tribunal (NCLT), Regional Director (RD) and Registrar of Companies (ROC) under various provisions of the Companies Act, 2013 and allied regulations
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Due Diligence and Transaction Support

We undertake audit and provide certificates for the following types of due diligence.

  • Secretarial Due Diligence of Companies as and when required by Banks
  • Due diligence prior to execution of Share Transfer Agreement
  • Legal Due Diligence for Company Takeover
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Corporate Law & Secretarial

  • Registered Office Support
  • Board Meetings, AGM & EGM documentation
  • Annual filings
  • Routine and non-routine compliances
  • Statutory registrations
  • Certifications under the Companies Act, RBI & SEBI Regulations
  • Conversion of LLP into a Private Limited Company and vice versa
  • Conversion of Private Limited Company into Public Limited Company and vice versa
  • Conducting Secretarial Audit
  • Capital Market, SEBI and Stock Exchange Compliances
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Corporate Restructuring

  • Fast track Merger and Demerger
  • Revival of a company
  • Voluntary liquidation and strike-off
  • Winding up of a company
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RBI Compliances / Foreign Exchange Advisory

We render various FEMA services, which include:

  • Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) related approvals and compliances
  • Overseas Direct Investment (ODI) related approvals and compliances
  • Filings of form FC-GPR and FC-TRS with the Reserve Bank of India (RBI)
  • Approvals for investments by Foreign Nationals / Entities in India
  • Issuance of FC-GPR Certificates to be submitted with the RBI
  • RBI approvals for Foreign Companies and Indian Companies
  • Documentation and certification of inflow and outflow of funds for the RBI and AD Bank in India
  • Entity and business user registration with RBI
  • Filings and liaisoning with RBI compounding
  • Advisory relating to External Commercial Borrowings
  • Routine FEMA compliances

Services to Non-Banking Financial Companies (NBFC)

  • Asset Finance Company (AFC)
  • Investment Company (IC)
  • Infrastructure Finance Company (IFC)
  • Loan Company (LC)
  • Core Investment Company (CIC)
  • Infrastructure Debt Fund (IDF)
  • Micro Finance Institution (MFI)
  • NBFC-Factors
  • Peer-to-Peer Lending Platform NBFC (P2P)
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Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) Advisory

  • Development of new CSR policy
  • Finalisation of CSR investments
  • Implementation and monitoring
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XBRL

  • Extensible Business Reporting Language (XBRL) services to companies for enhanced submission of their Financial Statements with the Registrar of Companies
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Bank & Financial Institution

  • Issuance of Search and Status Reports
  • Advisory services and opinion on various Company Law matters
  • Creation, modification, satisfaction and registration of charges
  • Due Diligence and issuance of Report / Certificate as per RBI guidelines
  • Empanelment with Banks
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Intellectual Property Rights (IPR)

  • Filings and Registration of Trademarks, Copyrights and Patents
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Agreements and Contracts

Drafting of various agreements and contracts, like:

  • Shareholders' Agreement or Joint Venture Agreement
  • Share Purchase / Transfer Agreement
  • Partnership Agreement
  • Non-Disclosure and Confidentiality Agreements
  • Consultancy Agreements
  • Other Commercial Contracts
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Finance, Accounting and Taxation

Financial Advisory

  • Valuation
  • Financial Opinion
  • Compliance Audit

Taxation

  • Advisory on Direct and Indirect Taxation
  • GST and TDS compliance
  • Tax Audit

Accounting

  • Recording and review of financial transactions
  • Management Information Reports
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What we stand for

Compliance as a means of doing business hassle free.

Team Vision

We strive to comply with the statutory provisions of various corporate law matters in a timely and orderly manner. We firmly believe that our consultancy's growth depends on our clients' growth.

Our Goal

To provide the best and most accessible advice and consultancy for start-ups, small and micro businesses, so they can grow their business faster, better, and more structured.

Ethical Values

We insist on compliance with the law of the land, in both letter and spirit. We believe in compliance. We encourage compliance as a means of doing business hassle free.

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For start-ups, small and micro businesses

Grow your business faster, better and more structured.

From the first incorporation papers to annual filings, FEMA reporting and taxation, one practicing Company Secretary firm keeps your compliances timely and orderly, so you can focus on the business.

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Our team

Competent people with extensive knowledge and experience.

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

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CS Ashok Patel

Proprietor, Practicing Company Secretary

A Fellow Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) and a Master of Commerce (Accounting and Finance), with over a decade of experience handling compliances under Corporate and Company Law matters and Listing Agreements.

His work spans Initial Public Issues, Rights Issues, Bonus Issues, Preferential Allotments, Mergers and De-mergers of Companies, FEMA matters such as FDI and ODI, Compounding under the Companies Act and FEMA Act, Mergers and Acquisitions, drafting of Commercial Agreements and NBFC Regulations.

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CS Krupa Mitesh Sangoi

Senior Secretarial Consultant

An Associate Member of the Institute of Company Secretaries of India (ICSI) with a Master's Degree in Commerce (Accounts & Finance). She excels in compliances of Company Law, Corporate Law, LLP Laws, SEBI regulations, MSME Laws and Secretarial Standards issued by ICSI.

She is well versed with the compliances of events such as Preferential Issue / Private Placement, Bonus Issue, Public Issue, Rights Issue, Buy back of Shares, Employee Stock Option Scheme, Preference Share / Debenture issue and various reporting formalities.

“Never stop learning.”

Careers

We nurture and cultivate a sense of pride in the work and create team leaders. Your growth chart will be governed by well-defined, transparent policies of the firm.

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Contact us

We feel happy to talk.

Tell us what your company needs, whether it is a new incorporation, an approval, a FEMA filing or a routine compliance. Call, write or message us on WhatsApp.

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Ashok Patel & Associates, Company Secretaries

Head Office

Office No. 32-33, Third Floor, Plot No. 115-117,Trinity Chambers, Bora Bazar, Fort,Mumbai 400001

Also operating from: Ahmedabad