Business Consultation

What people usually bring to a session

• Choosing between a proprietorship, LLP and private limited company
• Whether a proposed transaction attracts GST, and at what rate
• How to structure a founder or partner arrangement, and what to document
• Whether a notice received is routine or needs a formal response
• Restructuring an existing business, or bringing in an investor
• Regularising past non-compliance without making the exposure worse
• Whether a contract you have been sent is safe to sign

How to get value from the session

The most useful sessions are the ones where the documents arrive beforehand. Reading a notice, an agreement or a set of accounts in advance means the time is spent on advice rather than on background.

It also helps to be candid about what has already happened. Advice given on an incomplete picture is worth very little, and the things people are most reluctant to mention are usually the things that matter most.

What you receive

• A scheduled session of the agreed length, by phone, video or in person
• Discussion in Marathi, Hindi or English, whichever you prefer
• A written note recording the advice and the reasons for it
• A clear list of next steps, with anything time-sensitive flagged
• An estimate of cost, where the next step is work we could do for you

How we handle it

1. 1 Scoping the question We establish what you actually need answered, and whether it calls for an advocate, a chartered accountant or a business advisor.
2. 2 Sharing documents You send the relevant papers ahead of the session so the time is spent on advice.
3. 3 The session The session is held at the scheduled time in your preferred language.
4. 4 Written note A written summary of the advice and the reasoning is sent to you afterwards.
5. 5 Next steps Where action is needed we set out what it involves and what it would cost, without any obligation to instruct us.

Frequently asked questions