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Once I've decided on Private Limited, what's the actual step-by-step to incorporate it?

The short answer

Everything now runs through the MCA's single SPICe+ form, it bundles name reservation, DIN for directors, incorporation, PAN, TAN, and (via linked AGILE-PRO-S) your GSTIN, EPFO/ESIC and bank account opening into one filing. Budget 3-10 working days if your documents and name choice are clean, and roughly Rs 8,000-20,000 all-in (government fees, stamp duty, digital signature, and a CA/CS's professional fee), numbers move, so get a quote before you commit. Doing it yourself on the MCA portal is possible but fiddly; most founders use a CA, or a founder-friendly platform like Razorpay Rize, to avoid rejected filings.

A quick summary to orient you. The real value is below: the resources worth your time, from people who've actually done it, not us.

Here are the resources

Hand-picked from around the web, each with a note on why it earns your time. India-specific ones carry a badge.

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▶️ Video
✓ Link checked India Free Beginner

Why we picked it A screen-recorded walkthrough of the actual MCA/SPICe+ filing screens, helpful the first time you sit down to do this yourself rather than hand it to a CA blind.

How to Register a Private Limited Company in India (Step-by-Step Guide 2025)

On YouTube

How to Register a Private Limited Company in India (Step-by-Step Guide 2025)
  • Visual walkthrough of name reservation and SPICe+ Part A/B
  • Shows the documents to keep ready before starting
  • Good companion to a written guide for first-time filers
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Read

📄 Article
✓ Link checked India Free Beginner

Why we picked it Gives realistic timeline and cost ranges instead of vague 'varies' language, useful for actually budgeting the incorporation before you commit.

How to Incorporate a Startup in India: SPICe+ Process, Timeline & Costs (2025)

From Dugain Advisors

  • SPICe+ bundles name approval, DIN, PAN, TAN and incorporation into one filing
  • Typical turnaround is 3-10 working days when documents are clean
  • All-in cost typically Rs 8,000-20,000 including professional fees, confirm current quote
Open dugainadvisors.com →
📄 Article
✓ Link checked India Free Beginner

Why we picked it Answers the exact questions founders get stuck on mid-filing, name rejections, DIN issues, linked forms, written by a team that files these routinely.

SPICe+ Application: FAQs (MCA Company Registration in India)

From Razorpay by Razorpay Rize

  • Clarifies what AGILE-PRO-S adds on top of the base SPICe+ form
  • Explains common reasons name reservation gets rejected
  • Covers what happens if incorporation documents need resubmission
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Use

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✓ Link checked India Paid Beginner

Why we picked it A founder-friendly, flat-fee registration product bundled with a zero-balance current account, useful if you'd rather not shop around for a CA and want banking sorted in the same flow.

Company Registration in India, Razorpay Rize

From Razorpay Rize by Razorpay

  • Bundles incorporation with company current account opening
  • Flat, published pricing instead of ad hoc CA quotes
  • Built by a payments company, so it's tuned to what gateways actually require at KYC
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