Increase in Authorized Capital – Scale Your Business Growth

Expand your company’s capital structure with proper ROC compliance

Who Needs this Service?

Companies Planning to Raise Investment

If your company is onboarding new investors, increasing authorized capital is mandatory before issuing new shares.

Growing companies requiring additional funds for expansion may need to increase capital limit.

Before allotting new shares to founders or investors, authorized capital must be sufficient.
If your existing authorized capital is fully utilized, further share issuance requires capital enhancement.

Issuance of ESOPs or fresh equity requires adequate authorized share capital.

Venture capital or angel investment rounds often require prior increase in authorized capital.

Eligibility Criteria

Registered Private Limited Company

Valid CIN

Existing authorized capital fully or partially utilized

Board approval for capital increase

Shareholder approval (Special/Ordinary Resolution as applicable)

MOA alteration required

Documents Required

Certificate of Incorporation

1.

MOA & AOA

2.

PAN of Company

3.

Board Resolution

4.

Shareholder Resolution

5.

DSC of Director

6.

Latest Shareholding Pattern

7.

Notice of EGM (if applicable)

7.

Step-by-Step Process

Conduct Board Meeting

01

Approve proposal for capital increase

02

Call Extraordinary General Meeting (EGM)

03

Pass Shareholder Resolution

04

Alter Capital Clause of MOA

05

File SH-7 with ROC

06

Pay Government Stamp Duty & Filing Fees

07

ROC Approval & Updated Master Data

08

Estimated Timeline 10–15
working days

Government Fees Varies by authorised capital (starts at ₹500)

Penalty & Non-Compliance Risks

Invalid share allotment

Penalties under Companies Act

Rejection of funding transactions

Additional ROC fees for delayed filing

Legal complications in share issuance

Difficulty in future compliance

Compliance Checklist

01

Verify current authorized capital

02

Pass proper board & shareholder resolutions

03

File SH-7 within 30 days

04

Update MOA capital clause

05

Pay applicable ROC fees

06

Update statutory registers

Frequently Asked Questions

What is Authorized Capital?

It is the maximum amount of share capital a company is legally allowed to issue.

Yes, shareholder resolution is mandatory.
Form SH-7 is filed with ROC.
Typically 7–10 working days.
Yes, ROC filing fee and stamp duty apply.
No, capital must be increased first.

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