Incorporation
LLP Incorporation
End-to-end LLP registration: name approval, MCA filing (FiLLiP), DSC and Designated Partner setup, and a drafted LLP Agreement, handled for you.
Registering a Limited Liability Partnership means getting the MCA filing, every partner's documentation, and your LLP Agreement right the first time. Miss a step and Form 3 filing, name approval, or your registered-office paperwork can bounce back and cost you weeks. We handle the entire process end to end, from DSCs to your Certificate of Incorporation, so you can get back to running the business.
An LLP combines the operational flexibility of a partnership with the limited liability of a company. It's a separate legal entity that can own assets, enter contracts, and sue or be sued in its own name, while each partner's personal liability stays capped at what they put in.
It's a strong fit for professional firms, consultancies, CA and legal practices, agencies, and bootstrapped or family-run service businesses. It's usually the wrong choice if you're planning to raise venture capital. Most institutional investors want a Private Limited Company because it's built for issuing equity shares; converting an LLP later is possible but adds cost and delay.
The journey
Your LLP, end to end
One clear path from idea to a compliant, running LLP. Every step links to what you need, so you can learn it, do it yourself, or have us handle it.
1Self-serve
Choose your structure
Confirm an LLP is right for you before you spend a rupee
Open2Learn
Reserve your name
A unique, trademark-clean name the MCA will accept
Open3Done for you
Incorporate
FiLLiP filed and your Certificate of Incorporation + LLPIN issued
Jump to4Learn
LLP Agreement
A governance-complete agreement, not a risky template
Open5Done for you
File Form 3
Your agreement on MCA record inside the 30-day deadline
Jump to6Done for you
PAN & TAN
Tax registrations issued in the LLP's name
Jump to7Done for you
Bank account
A current account opened and ready to transact
Jump to8Ongoing
Stay compliant
Form 11 and Form 8 filed on time, every year
OpenScope
What's included
We check your proposed name against existing companies, LLPs, and trademarks before filing, then handle the FiLLiP form and Form 9 consent end to end.
Every Designated Partner needs a Digital Signature Certificate before anything can be filed. We get this organized first so it doesn't hold up the rest.
We draft objects, capital contribution, profit sharing, duties, admission/exit terms, and dissolution for your specific partnership rather than filling in a template.
The declaration your initial partners sign to form the LLP, plus the Form 3 filing (due within 30 days of executing the Agreement) that puts it on record with the MCA.
Specifics
The details
Is an LLP the right structure for you?
An LLP works well for professional firms, legal and CA practices, architects, agencies, bootstrapped startups, and family or service businesses that want limited liability without the compliance load of a Private Limited Company. It's generally not the right choice if you're planning to raise institutional or VC funding. Most investors want to invest in a Private Limited Company because it's structured for issuing equity shares; converting an LLP to a company later is possible, but it costs time and money you could avoid by choosing correctly at the start.
Minimum requirements
- At least 2 partners
- At least 2 Designated Partners
- At least one Designated Partner who is a resident of India
- No statutory maximum on the number of partners
Documents you'll need from each partner
- PAN card
- Aadhaar card
- Passport (if applicable)
- Passport-size photograph
- Digital Signature Certificate
- Email, mobile number, occupation, and residential address
- Capital contribution, profit-sharing percentage, and working/non-working status
Registered office documents depend on who owns the space
Every application needs the office's full address, a recent utility bill, and ownership proof. What else you need depends on the ownership scenario:
| Office scenario | Rent agreement | NOC from owner |
|---|---|---|
| Self-owned | Not required | Usually not required |
| Owned by a parent, sibling, or friend | Not required | Required |
| Rented | Required | Required |
| Coworking space | Provider service agreement | Required (or provider-issued equivalent) |
| Virtual office | Provider service agreement | Provider-issued equivalent |
What governs your LLP
LLP incorporation and ongoing compliance in India sit under the Limited Liability Partnership Act, 2008 and the LLP Rules, alongside the Income-tax Act, GST law, the Indian Stamp Acts, the Indian Contract Act, and (for LLPs with foreign partners) FEMA. MCA forms and instruction kits change periodically, so we always check the current filing requirements before submitting anything on your behalf.
One certification detail that trips people up: FiLLiP can be certified by an Advocate, CA, CS, or CMA, but Form 3 (the filing for your LLP Agreement) can only be certified by a CA, CS, or CMA. An advocate's certification on Form 3 will be rejected.
After incorporation
- Execute the LLP Agreement and file Form 3 within 30 days
- Open a current bank account in the LLP's name
- Register for GST and any other licenses your business needs
- File Form 11 (Annual Return) by 30 May every year
- File Form 8 (Statement of Accounts and Solvency) by 30 October every year
Process
How it works
Step 1 of 6
Documents & DSCs
We collect partner details and documents, then get a Digital Signature Certificate issued for every Designated Partner.
Common mistakes founders make
- Signing a weak LLP Agreement that skips governance clauses like deadlock resolution, admission/exit terms, or dissolution.
- Profit-sharing ratios in the LLP Agreement that don't actually match what the partners agreed to.
- Filing Form 3 late. It's due within 30 days of executing the LLP Agreement.
- Submitting the wrong registered-office documents for your actual ownership scenario, like skipping the NOC on a rented or coworking space.
- Ignoring state stamp duty on the LLP Agreement.
- Getting Form 3 certified by an advocate. Only a CA, CS, or CMA can certify it, even though advocates can certify FiLLiP.
- Missing the annual filings after incorporation: Form 11 (due 30 May) and Form 8 (due 30 October).
Clarifications
Frequently asked questions
An LLP suits professional firms, consultancies, CA and legal practices, agencies, and bootstrapped or family-run service businesses well. It gives you limited liability without a Private Limited Company's heavier compliance load. It's usually the wrong choice if you're planning to raise venture capital, since most investors want to invest in a company structured for issuing equity shares.
At least 2 partners and at least 2 Designated Partners. The same two people can hold both roles. There's no statutory maximum on how many partners an LLP can have.
No, but at least one Designated Partner must be a resident of India. Partners who are foreign nationals or NRIs can be part of the LLP alongside that resident partner. Our timelines assume resident-Indian partners; a foreign national partner's documents need notarisation and, depending on their country, apostille or consular legalisation before we can file, which usually adds one to three weeks.
We reserve your proposed name through the MCA's RUN-LLP service. It has to be unique, follow MCA naming rules, and avoid being either undesirable or conflicting with an existing company, LLP, or trademark. We check all of that before filing so your first attempt has the best chance of going through.
Rarely, and it usually requires converting to a Private Limited Company first. Most institutional investors specifically want to invest in a company because it's structured for issuing equity shares. If funding is part of your plan, it's worth discussing entity choice with us before you incorporate.
Form 3 (the filing that puts your executed LLP Agreement on record with the MCA) is due within 30 days of signing it. Filing late is one of the most common LLP incorporation mistakes and can attract additional fees, so we track this deadline as part of the process rather than leaving it to you to remember.
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Free templates & checklists
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LLP Agreement Clause Checklist
The complete list of governance clauses every LLP Agreement needs, plus the most common mistakes that turn a weak agreement into a future dispute.
LLP Partner Documents Checklist
Every piece of information and every document you need from each Designated Partner before you can file an LLP incorporation — plus registered office documents by ownership scenario.
LLP Agreement Template
A fillable skeleton LLP Agreement covering all 20 sections a complete agreement needs — bring your own partner details and have it reviewed before use.
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Specific fixes
Already incorporated? Fix a specific issue
Get Your LLP Agreement Filed with MCA (Form 3)
We review your LLP Agreement for filing-readiness and file Form 3 with the MCA within the 30-day window, so your agreement is on record and enforceable.
Change an LLP Partner (Form 4 Filing)
We file your LLP's partner change: Form 4 for the admission or retirement, plus the supplementary LLP agreement and its Form 3 filing, within the 30-day window. Documentation and filing facilitation only.
LLP Strike-Off (Form 24) Filing
We bring your LLP's overdue Form 8 and Form 11 filings current, then prepare and file Form 24: partner affidavits, an indemnity bond, and coordination of your CA-certified nil statement of accounts, so your defunct LLP is legally closed instead of accumulating a delay-scaled late fee every year it sits unfiled. This is only for an LLP that can honestly certify nil assets and nil liabilities. One with real assets or debts to settle needs voluntary winding up or, if actually insolvent, a registered Insolvency Professional instead, and we'll route that case out rather than take it on as a routine filing.
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