One Person Company (OPC) Registration
Limited liability for a solo founder - no need for a co-founder or partner, while still separating personal and business risk.
Only one member is allowed - a nominee is named but has no ownership unless the founder is incapacitated.
Crossing certain turnover or paid-up capital thresholds requires conversion to a private company.
Bringing on a co-founder or investor requires converting to a Private Limited Company first.
Fewer board meeting requirements than a private company, though annual filings still apply.
Incorporation built for a solo founder.
A nominee is named in the MOA in case the sole member becomes incapacitated.
Constitutional documents drafted and filed with the Registrar.
We track turnover and capital against mandatory conversion triggers, so you're never caught off guard.
Part of Layer 1 - Entry, for New Company Setup.
Common questions
Not directly - an OPC has only one member by design. To add a co-founder, employee shareholder, or investor, the OPC must first convert to a Private Limited Company, which involves its own filing and documentation process.
Once paid-up capital or average annual turnover crosses the prescribed threshold, conversion to a Private Limited Company becomes mandatory within a specified period. We track this proactively and initiate the conversion in time to avoid non-compliance.
Any Indian resident individual, typically a family member or trusted associate, named in the MOA at incorporation. The nominee has no ownership or role in the business - they only step in to take over membership if the sole member dies or becomes incapacitated.
Only an Indian citizen and resident can incorporate an OPC (NRIs became eligible under recent amendments in some cases). A person can be a member of only one OPC at a time, and an OPC cannot be incorporated for non-banking financial investment activities.
An OPC files AOC-4 (financial statements) and MGT-7A (abridged annual return) each year with the Registrar, along with income tax returns - fewer board meeting requirements than a private company, but statutory filings are still mandatory.
An OPC offers limited liability - personal assets are protected from business debts - while a sole proprietorship offers none, exposing personal assets fully. The trade-off is that an OPC carries company-level compliance obligations a proprietorship doesn't.