Business Setup · Panaji, Goa
End-to-end public limited company registration in Goa under the Companies Act 2013 — the structure built to raise capital from the public and scale — with SPICe+ incorporation, the required directors and shareholders, and a governance setup ready for growth or listing.
Overview
A public limited company is designed for businesses that intend to raise capital from the public and potentially list on a stock exchange. It needs a minimum of three directors and seven shareholders, has no upper limit on members, and offers shares that are freely transferable.
It carries heavier compliance than a private company, but in return it can access public funds and offers the highest level of structure and credibility. We incorporate it via SPICe+, set up the board and statutory framework, and prepare you for the additional governance that public status requires. For smaller ventures, a private limited company is often the better start.
What's covered
Public company incorporation and governance.
Get a fixed-fee quote →Name reservation, DSCs and DINs for the directors.
Incorporation with eMOA and eAOA for a public company.
Meeting the minimum of three directors and seven members.
PAN, TAN, GST and related registrations.
Board, committees and statutory compliance setup.
Structuring for public fund-raising and future listing.
Our process
We reserve the name and obtain DSCs and DINs.
We prepare the MOA, AOA and file SPICe+.
We establish the board and compliance framework.
We ready the company for capital-raising.
Frequently asked questions
A public limited company is a company registered under the Companies Act 2013 that can offer its shares to the public and may be listed on a stock exchange. It has limited liability, freely transferable shares, and is suited to large businesses seeking public capital.
A public limited company needs a minimum of three directors and seven shareholders, with no maximum limit on members. At least one director must meet the resident-director requirement. We help you assemble the required board and members.
A public company can raise capital from the public and has no cap on members, but faces stricter compliance and disclosure. A private company is limited to 200 members, cannot invite public investment, and is simpler to run. The choice depends on your capital-raising plans.
No. A public limited company can be unlisted; listing on a stock exchange is a separate, later step subject to SEBI and exchange requirements. Many public companies remain unlisted while retaining the ability to raise capital more widely than a private company.
Public companies face higher governance and disclosure requirements — board composition rules, committees, more rigorous filings and, if listed, SEBI compliance. We set up the framework and handle the ongoing obligations.
There is no longer a prescribed minimum paid-up capital for a public company; you set capital appropriate to your plans. We advise on a suitable authorised and paid-up capital for your fund-raising strategy.
Book a free consultation and share your promoter and capital plans. We incorporate the company and set up its governance, on a transparent fee.
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Book a free consultation with a qualified Chartered Accountant in Goa. We'll incorporate your public limited company and set up governance — no obligation.