Start a company
Choose a structure, agree founder ownership and put the initial documents and compliance arrangements in place.
For early-stage startups across India
Company compliance and corporate advice for your startup.
From incorporation and founder arrangements to contracts, ongoing compliance and fundraising documentation, we help you understand what needs attention and carry out the agreed work. Our support is shaped around your business, its stage and its priorities.
30 minutes. No consultation fee or obligation.
Led by a corporate adviser with experience at leading Indian law firms, including Khaitan & Co, and firsthand experience building and running a business.
YOUR NEXT STEP
Support for the stage you’re at.
Run your company
Get support with company compliance, contracts, your team and changes in ownership as the business develops.
Raise funding
Understand investment terms, prepare for diligence and put the agreed transaction documents in place.
WHY CORPERNICUS
Corporate experience, with an understanding of building a business.
About Corpernicus →Early-stage founders make decisions about ownership, hiring, contracts and compliance before they have an internal team to guide them. Corpernicus was created to make experienced corporate support accessible at that stage. Experience advising companies and investors, followed by hands-on experience building and operating a business, shapes how we approach the work.
Understand the business first
We start with your business, current arrangements and priorities before recommending the work.
Agree the scope and fee
You receive a written scope and quote before chargeable work begins.
Stay clear on progress
For the agreed assignment, we identify the work, information needed and next steps, with a clear point of contact.
HOW WE WORK
A clear scope. A considered next step.
01
Understand
We discuss your business, the question and any relevant deadline.
02
Agree
We set out the scope, deliverables, fee, additional costs and responsibilities.
03
Carry out the work
We prepare or review the agreed documents and work through the required actions with you.
04
Review and hand over
We explain the completed work, provide the relevant documents or acknowledgements, and identify any remaining actions.
SCOPE & FEES
Know the scope and cost before work begins.
Tell us what your startup needs. We will set out the proposed work and fee in writing before you commit. Where appropriate, work can be divided into stages around your priorities and budget. Government fees, taxes and any third-party charges are identified separately. Any additional chargeable work is agreed with you before it starts.
Discuss your requirements →ONGOING SUPPORT
A continuing point of contact for your company's corporate and compliance work.
Explore ongoing supportGet ongoing support without building an internal team for every requirement. We agree the areas covered, work allowance, communication arrangements and monthly fee around your startup's needs. Additional projects and specialist costs are scoped separately, so you can see what is covered and what needs a separate decision.
The written scope specifies which work is included. Additional projects and specialist costs are agreed separately.
BEYOND INCORPORATION
Incorporation, with 12 months of compliance guidance.
Our incorporation engagement includes 12 months of guidance to help you understand your company's next compliance steps. You can ask questions by email, WhatsApp or scheduled calls within the support arrangements and usage limits agreed in writing.
The guidance covers explanations and next-step advice. Filing, drafting, document review and other execution work are separately scoped and charged unless expressly included in your paid engagement.
Explore incorporation support →PERSPECTIVES FOR FOUNDERS
Clarity for your next decision.
Private Limited Company Registration in India: A Founder's Checklist
Registration is one milestone. Your ownership, company documents and plans for hiring or investment deserve attention before you file.
Post-Incorporation Compliance in India: What Founders Should Do Next
Your incorporation certificate starts a new set of responsibilities. Build a clear compliance handover before deadlines become surprises.
Founders' Agreement in India: 8 Decisions to Make Before You Scale
A shareholding percentage cannot answer every question between co-founders. Agree how you will work together before pressure tests the relationship.
BEFORE WE SPEAK
A few practical questions.
Who is Corpernicus for?
We support early-stage startups across India, from founders setting up a company to operating businesses managing contracts, compliance, ownership and a funding round. You do not need to be venture-backed to approach us.
We already have a CA or CS. Can we still work with you?
Yes. We can work alongside your existing advisers. The scope identifies who handles the corporate, contractual, accounting, tax, filing and certification responsibilities relevant to the assignment.
How are fees decided?
After understanding the requirement, we provide a written scope and quote. The quote explains the deliverables, professional fee and relevant additional costs. Extra chargeable work is agreed before it starts.
Can we start with a limited assignment?
Yes. Where appropriate, we can begin with a defined question or piece of work and agree further stages as your needs become clearer.
What does the first year of guidance include?
Our incorporation engagement includes 12 months of guidance to help you understand your company's next compliance steps. You can ask questions by email, WhatsApp or scheduled calls within the support arrangements and usage limits agreed in writing. The guidance covers explanations and next-step advice. Filing, drafting, document review and other execution work are separately scoped and charged unless expressly included in your paid engagement.
Can you provide ongoing support?
Yes. We agree a recurring scope and monthly fee around the areas where you need support. The engagement sets out coverage, work allowance, communication arrangements and separately chargeable work.
Who will I speak with?
You will speak with the founder leading your work. Read the founder introduction on our Why Corpernicus page. Professional credentials can be provided before engagement, and other professionals are involved where the assignment requires them.
What happens on the introductory call?
We discuss your business, the question and any relevant deadline, identify whether we can assist, and explain an appropriate next step. The 30-minute introductory call has no consultation fee or obligation. Any chargeable assignment is agreed separately.
LET’S START WITH A CONVERSATION
What does your startup need next?
Start with a conversation about your business and the question in front of you.
Book an introductory call30 minutes. No consultation fee or obligation.