Services
Whatever your company needs in India.
Four disciplines that cover the full mandate — from the day you decide to enter to the day your India operation runs without you needing to be there.
Getting In
Setting up in India — entity, compliance, regulatory
The right legal vehicle is the first decision that matters, and it's the one most companies get wrong. Liaison offices cannot generate revenue. Branches carry unlimited parent liability. Subsidiaries require local directors and statutory compliance from day one. I map your sector, your timeline, and your intent to the right structure — and then build everything that needs to be in place before you can operate.
- Entity Selection
- Subsidiary, branch office, or liaison office — mapped to your sector, timeline, and revenue intent, with the regulatory implications of each option stated plainly.
- Company Formation
- MCA21 filings, director appointments, statutory compliance, registered office setup, and everything required to have a legal entity in India.
- RBI / FEMA Compliance
- Foreign investment reporting, FEMA filings, and ongoing compliance for companies bringing capital into India.
- GST & Tax Registration
- GST registration across the states you operate in, PAN and TAN registration, and professional tax setup.
- Sector-Specific Licensing
- Import licences, sector-specific approvals, and the regulatory clearances that apply to your industry — identified before you apply, not after you're denied.
- Banking Setup
- Current account opening, foreign currency account structure, and the banking relationships an India operation requires.
Finding the Right People
Vendors, partners, distributors — vetted in person
The Indian market has no shortage of suppliers who will confirm any specification, meet any timeline, and hit any price — until they don't. I identify candidates through my own network, visit them in person, and qualify them against your requirements before you commit. No directories. No unverified listings. Ground-truth supply-chain access.
- Supplier Discovery
- Identification of manufacturers, traders, and distributors across Indian industrial clusters — matched to your specification, not sourced from a database.
- Physical Due Diligence
- Factory visits, capability assessments, and compliance checks conducted on the ground before any supplier relationship is established.
- Distribution Partner Search
- Identification and qualification of distribution partners, agents, and channel partners for companies entering the Indian consumer or B2B market.
- JV Partner Sourcing
- Joint venture candidate identification and initial qualification for companies requiring a local partner as a condition of entry or as a strategic choice.
- Commercial Structuring
- Price negotiation and contract-term guidance managed on your behalf — protecting your position without alerting the counterparty to your inexperience.
- Ongoing Vendor Monitoring
- Performance tracking and periodic site visits to confirm that suppliers who qualified at the start are still performing to standard.
Running Operations
Someone on the ground when you can't be
Most foreign companies in India discover, usually too late, that remote management does not work. The meeting that should have taken thirty minutes takes three months. The approval that was promised never materialises. The counterparty who was cooperative before the contract is suddenly unavailable. I provide the on-ground presence and accountability that converts intent into outcome.
- Local Representation
- Your representative in India — attending meetings, managing counterparties, and driving outcomes on your behalf.
- Government Liaison
- Interface with regulatory bodies, government departments, and public officials — managed by someone who understands the system.
- Project Management
- Site coordination, contractor management, and milestone accountability for projects that require on-ground supervision.
- Workforce Setup
- Guidance on HR structure, employment contracts, PF and ESIC compliance, and the labour-law requirements your India operation will face.
- Compliance Monitoring
- Ongoing tracking of the statutory filings, renewal deadlines, and compliance obligations that an India entity accumulates.
- Reporting
- On-ground documentation and reporting delivered in a format your head office can actually use.
Moving Goods
Trade, freight, customs — end to end
Cross-border trade into and out of India involves carriers, customs, classification, ports, and documentation — and a mistake at any point delays the shipment or creates a liability. I handle the full movement under one accountable relationship, with established working relationships across India's major ports and trade corridors.
- Ocean & Air Freight
- FCL and LCL ocean freight and air cargo arranged across the major trade lanes, with carrier relationships across all major lines.
- Customs Clearance
- Documentation, HS classification, duty calculation, and regulatory compliance handled end to end at Indian ports.
- Route Engineering
- Carrier selection and lane optimisation that balances transit time, cost, and reliability against each consignment's specific requirements.
- Cargo Insurance
- Marine and cargo transit insurance structured to the value, mode, and route of each shipment.
- Port Handling & Last Mile
- Port coordination, inland container depot management, and last-mile delivery to the final destination.
- Tracking & Exceptions
- Live milestone reporting and active exception management across the full length of the movement.