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Board governance
Plan Board meetings, agenda, notices, participation, minutes, disclosures of interest and action tracking under the company’s applicable governance framework.
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PUBLIC COMPANY • ROC • GOVERNANCE • DISCLOSURE
Public company compliance, built for wider accountability.
Coordinate board governance, statutory audit, financial statements, annual return, shareholder records, event filings and applicable securities-law disclosures through one controlled compliance calendar.
For unlisted and listed public companies across India. The exact framework depends on listing status, securities issued, paid-up capital, turnover, borrowings, subsidiaries, committees and reportable events.
01 • COVERAGEAnnual plus eventsROC, governance and tax
02 • DISTINCTIONListed or unlistedDifferent disclosure layers
03 • SUPPORTPan IndiaOnline led coordination
Clarity continues beyond the first step.
The original page-specific roadmap is retained here, with every detail available after the quick enquiry panel.
A public company is not automatically a listed company. Every public company follows the Companies Act and MCA framework, while exchange-listed entities can also face SEBI LODR, stock-exchange and securities-market obligations.
Compare the compliance layers CORE PUBLIC COMPANY CONTROLS
Connect governance, records and filings.
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Shareholder administration
Coordinate general meetings, notices, explanatory statements, voting, minutes, dividend actions and member communications where applicable.
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Financial reporting and audit
Close books, prepare financial statements, coordinate statutory audit, Board reporting and adoption before annual ROC filings.
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Annual ROC filings
Prepare AOC 4, MGT 7 and applicable attachments from approved records, current master data and the company’s actual financial year events.
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Statutory registers and disclosures
Maintain member, director, charge, beneficial ownership, related-party and other prescribed records and declarations as applicable.
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Event and listing compliance
Track director, office, capital, charge, auditor and ownership changes, and add SEBI or exchange reporting where the company is listed.
DECISION TABLE
Separate the core company layer from listing obligations.
| Compliance layer | Typical record or filing | Primary trigger | Control point |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01Financial statements | AOC 4 and applicable attachments | Every financial year | Approved statements, audit report and Board documents |
| 02Annual return | MGT 7 and supporting records | Every financial year | Members, directors, capital, meetings and certification data |
| 03Board process | Notices, agenda, disclosures and minutes | Scheduled and event-led decisions | Quorum, participation, interests and action closure |
| 04General meeting | AGM or other member approvals and minutes | Annual or transaction-specific requirement | Notice, explanatory material, voting and records |
| 05Event filings | DIR 12, INC 22, PAS 3, CHG forms and others as applicable | A reportable change or transaction | Event date, approval sequence, attachments and filing period |
| 06Beneficial ownership | Registers, declarations and applicable BEN filings | Ownership or control facts | Trace the natural persons and changes behind holdings |
| 07Listed entity disclosures | LODR, exchange and integrated filings as applicable | Listing status and material events | Disclosure governance, materiality and market timelines |
| 08Tax and operating registrations | Income tax, GST, TDS, payroll and sector filings | Separate statutory applicability | Reconcile company records across every active registration |
STATUS CHANGES THE OBLIGATION SET
Public, listed and large are not interchangeable.
Public versus private
A public company follows a different governance and capital framework and cannot be managed as a private-company checklist with a changed label.
Listed versus unlisted
Listing introduces securities regulation, stock-exchange reporting and market-disclosure controls beyond ordinary ROC compliance.
Equity versus debt listing
The listed instrument can affect the applicable SEBI and exchange requirements; specified securities and non-convertible securities do not use one identical calendar.
Annual versus event based
AOC 4 and MGT 7 do not replace filings triggered by changes in directors, office, capital, charges, ownership or other events.
Secretarial audit and certification
Applicability depends on the statutory category and current thresholds. Certification should be mapped before the year-end timetable is finalised.
Subsidiary and group oversight
Related-party transactions, consolidated reporting, significant subsidiaries and group governance may add separate review and approval layers.
DOCUMENT READINESS
Maintain one board-to-filing evidence room.
The file should explain not only what was filed, but which records, approvals and disclosures support it.Request a tailored checklist- Certificate of incorporation, memorandum, articles, PAN, TAN and current MCA master data
- Member, director, key managerial personnel and beneficial-ownership registers and declarations
- Board and committee notices, agenda papers, attendance, disclosures, minutes and action trackers
- General-meeting notices, explanatory statements, voting records, scrutiniser material and minutes
- Books, trial balance, ledgers, bank records, audit schedules and signed financial statements
- Share capital, allotment, transfer, dematerialisation, charge and security records
- Prior AOC 4, MGT 7, DIR 3 KYC and event-form acknowledgements and challans
- For listed entities, exchange filings, disclosure policies, material-event records and investor communications
OUR WORKFLOW
Review first. Reconcile next. File with context.
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Status review
Confirm public and listing status, securities, thresholds, committees, subsidiaries, registrations and pending filings.
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Calendar design
Map annual, quarterly, meeting-led and event-led actions with owners, dependencies and evidence requirements.
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Govern and reconcile
Complete decisions, registers, financial close, audit, disclosures and cross-record checks before filing.
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File and monitor
Submit authorised forms and disclosures, preserve proof and track open authority or exchange actions.
RISK CONTROL
Prevent a governance gap becoming a disclosure failure.
Public-company exposure often develops when meeting records, ownership data, financial reporting and event filings do not tell the same story.- Private-company checklist reusedPublic-company governance, capital and disclosure requirements require their own applicability review.
- Listed status overlookedROC filing does not satisfy applicable SEBI or stock-exchange obligations.
- Event clock missedA director, office, capital, charge or ownership change may start a filing period before the annual close.
- Registers and forms disagreeInconsistent members, beneficial ownership, meetings or capital records weaken annual returns and due diligence.
PUBLIC COMPANY COMPLIANCE QUESTIONS
Direct answers before the calendar is approved.
Answers are general guidance. Applicability depends on the entity, facts, tax period, records and law in force.Ask an expert question01Is every public limited company listed on a stock exchange?+
No. A public company may be unlisted. Listing creates an additional securities-law and stock-exchange compliance layer that should be mapped separately.
02Which annual ROC forms normally apply?+
A public company commonly deals with financial-statement filing in AOC 4 and annual return filing in MGT 7, with the exact attachments, certification and timelines determined by current law and its facts.
03Does a public company require statutory audit?+
A public company falls within the Companies Act statutory-audit framework. The audit sequence should be coordinated with financial statements, Board approval, shareholder processes and ROC filing.
04Are Board and shareholder meetings only annual tasks?+
No. The calendar includes scheduled governance and transaction-specific meetings or approvals. The correct route depends on the decision, delegation, committee structure and applicable law.
05What event-based filings should be monitored?+
Changes involving directors, registered office, auditor, capital, allotments, charges, beneficial ownership and other prescribed events can trigger separate forms and deadlines.
06Does ROC compliance cover SEBI LODR?+
No. Listed entities require a distinct LODR and exchange-disclosure workstream in addition to company-law and ROC compliance.
07Can delayed public-company filings be regularised?+
The route depends on the form, company status, portal availability, additional fees, adjudication exposure and any strike-off or enforcement issue. Review the full default position first.
08Can RegisCorp create a consolidated compliance calendar?+
Yes. The engagement can map annual, meeting-led, event-led, tax and listed-entity actions with owners and evidence, subject to the company’s actual profile and scope.
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