I help founders, boards, and finance teams stay compliant, audit-ready, and confidently governed — from incorporation through IPO-readiness.
Ananya Rao is a Practising Company Secretary advising founders and finance leaders on statutory compliance, board governance, and regulatory filings across manufacturing, NBFC, and technology sectors.
Every engagement is handled directly — no hand-offs between filing, advisory, and audit.
End-to-end statutory filings, annual returns, and event-based ROC compliance — tracked to the day.
Board process design, minutes, resolutions, and governance frameworks aligned to Companies Act requirements.
Section 204 audits and MR-3 certification, delivered with a clear remediation roadmap, not just findings.
Foreign investment reporting, ODI/FDI filings, and RBI compliance for cross-border transactions.
Secretarial due diligence, share transfer compliance, and documentation support for transactions.
Incorporation, cap table hygiene, ESOP compliance, and lean governance structures for growing companies.
A full review of statutory registers, past filings, and governance gaps before anything else begins.
A prioritised plan covering overdue filings, board process fixes, and upcoming regulatory deadlines.
Monthly compliance tracking, board support, and advisory on every material corporate action.
A yearly audit of the governance framework itself, so it scales as the company grows.
We went from constantly chasing deadlines to never thinking about compliance at all. Exactly what a growing startup needs.
Our secretarial audit came back clean for the first time in years, with a clear plan to keep it that way.
Sharp on regulation, direct in communication, and never misses a board deadline. That combination is rare.
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