How to Convert an Active Company to Dormant Status in India
Not trading right now, but want to keep the entity alive for later — or just to hold assets and IP? We take your company to dormant status the correct way, with the compliance load that comes with it minimised.
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Keep the entity, pause the compliance load
Dormant status lets an inactive company stay legally registered — keeping its name, structure and history intact — while cutting down on the ongoing compliance a fully active company carries. It suits businesses holding assets or IP for future use, or between active operating phases.
We confirm you’re eligible, prepare the resolutions, and file the application with the ROC, then keep the dormant company’s lighter annual filings on track for as long as you need the status.
- Preserve legal existence and the company name
- Lower ongoing compliance burden and cost
- Hold assets or intellectual property safely
- Reactivate easily when operations restart
Eligibility, in plain terms
No recent business activity
The company has not carried on business or had significant accounting transactions for a sustained period, and has fallen behind on annual returns.
Meets the minimum director count
The company keeps the minimum number of directors its structure requires — private, public or OPC.
No unresolved borrowings
Any outstanding loans need lender consent before dormant status can be applied for.
From resolution to ROC certificate — and beyond
Board resolution
We prepare and pass the board resolution approving the application for dormant status.
Shareholder approval
A special resolution passed at an EGM, with the shareholder majority the law requires for this decision.
ROC filing
Filing the special resolution with the ROC, followed by the dormant status application itself.
Certificate issued
Once the ROC is satisfied, it issues the certificate confirming dormant status.
Ongoing dormant filings
We file the annual dormant company return each year and keep your board meeting cadence compliant.
Reactivation when you’re ready
When it’s time to resume operations, we file the reactivation application and bring you back to active status.
Questions companies ask first.
What qualifies a company for dormant status?
Broadly, no recent business activity or significant accounting transactions, and annual returns that have fallen behind. Any outstanding loans also need lender consent first. We check the specifics against your company before filing.
What compliance does a dormant company still have to do?
A dormant company still files an annual return with the ROC and needs to hold its minimum required board meetings each year — far less than an active company, but not zero.
Can I reactivate the company later?
Yes. When you’re ready to resume operations, we file the reactivation application with the ROC and take the company back to active status.
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