India Entry, Done Right
Your Business in India. Simplified. Successful.
Your Strategic Gateway to India: From Ideation to Fruition.
India is one of the most trending business expansion destinations. Foreign companies set up business here for extraordinary opportunities — but not without a maze of regulations, compliance requirements, and cultural nuances that slow or derail even the best-laid India Entry plans, or maybe that’s what you have been told for higher fees and more fear.
GautamManthan is your India Entry and Business Management partner for seamless landing. Your trustworthy single-window ally, helping you move from market intent to a fully functioning India operation.
De-risked Setting Up
Services Suite
15-25 Days
WOS Incorporation
Turnkey
Single-Window Support
Our Promise
360 Deg Comprehensive India Entry Suite
GautamManthan handles everything — so you can focus on growing your India business, without getting misled or lost in the journey. From legal incorporation and set up of BU, WOS, GBS, SSC or GCC, to fractional leadership, full-suite compliance & Business Services, and Business Management. We, with our qualified associates, are your hands-on partners in the world’s fastest-growing economy.
For us, building a greenfield entity is not a mere checklist. It is an inviolable promise, a sacred vow, a binding covenant, and a guarantee.
Some of the Key Activities We Undertake Responsibly
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Pre-Incorporation Tasks
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Name Approval & Incorporation
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Opening the Bank Account
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FEMA, RBI, ROC Compliance
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Commencement of Business
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Appointing Statutory Auditor
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Providing Fractional Leadership
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Fund Infusion
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Readying Office Space / Premises
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GST Registration
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Registered Office
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Trademark Registration
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Accounting & Tax Compliance
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HR, Payroll & Company Policies
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Setting Up Business & Processes
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Talent Acquisition
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Day-to-Day Operations
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And Maybe Even Finding Clients
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Appointing Support Agencies
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Business Consulting
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Coaching, Mentoring
Speed & Efficiency
Fast-Track Turnaround, Without Fancy Fees
By managing everything under single ownership, we establish faster, less expensive and more efficient operations. For you — no multi-agency search or coordination, no dropped handovers, no coordination overhead, no lost-in-translation delays.
15 – 25 Days
Full WOS Establishment
100% Guarantee
Against Skimming, Fleecing
01 SPOC
Resources for Turnkey Assignment
From the pre-incorporation tasks to supporting, nurturing and nourishing the Indian enterprise, we manage it with the help of qualified (and certified) associates comprising subject-matter experts, professionals and agencies.
Fractional Leadership
Nominee Resident Director
Corporate Lawyer
Company Secretaries
Taxation & Accounting Consultants
Statutory Auditors
HR, Labour Law Experts
Talent Acquisition Consultants
Trademark & IP Specialists
Why GautamManthan Provides Fractional Leadership Support
GautamManthan provides fractional CxOs to help you build things till the engines start chugging full steam, on their own. This ensures that our foreign clients do not need to deploy expensive and vulnerable expatriates and other unprepared resources.
No expatriate deployment needed until your business runs on its own — saving time, cost & executive bandwidth.
No Expensive Expatriates
Build Until Self-Sufficient
Extended Arm of Your Business
Why a Global Brand Would Choose GautamManthan for India Entry
Following our philosophy, GautamManthan provides a turnkey solution with dedicated advisory and high-involvement local support. For us, corporate establishment is not a mere checklist — it is an inviolable promise, a sacred vow, a binding covenant, and a guarantee.
Hands-On Experiences
We are a group of subject-matter experts with decades of experience in respective fields. Led by Navneet Gautam, who built and scaled a profitable subsidiary for a Fortune Global 500 company and is setting up a 360-degree enterprise for a global entity from the ground up.
Senior-Led Engagements
For obvious reasons, every engagement is led by a senior consultant with years of industry and regulatory experience in India. Our lead consultants bring decades of rich experience in multinational organizations. And they are adequately supported by other team members.
One-Window Simplicity
Incorporation, compliance, accounting, tax, HR, legal, talent, Legal, Labor Codes, strategic planning, operations, business management, leadership — all through one partner, with a single point of accountability. No juggling multiple vendors.
A Responsible Wingman
It needs more than just a consultant; it requires a ‘Wingman’ who takes full responsibility for your success. At GautamManthan, we move beyond mere engagement to deep involvement. We ensure your India unit adheres to the highest standards of global corporate governance and local regulations.
Complex Regulations Made Simple
India’s regulatory environment is complex enough. Our job is to make it simple for you. MCA, ROC, FEMA, RBI, GST (VAT), Transfer Pricing, ECB, Fund Infusion, Laws, Labour Codes, and the list goes on — we have navigated the regulatory complexities in the Indian landscape so you don’t have to.
Fractional, Flexible, Scalable
Start lean. Run your India subsidiary without building every support function on day one. Use our fractional leadership and outsourced services through a single accountable operating layer, as you establish your India presence. Scale up as you grow. Use and pay for only what you need.
Who We Serve
We exist for Companies Like Yours.
Whether you are a global services player establishing a business unit, a Tech company setting up a development center, a manufacturer entering the Indian market, a reinsurer setting up a representative office, or a fashion house opening a liaison office. Setting up WOS, GCC, GBS, SSC, or a representative office — GautamManthan has the senior team to make it happen, the expertise, the local presence, and Subject Matter Expert alliances.
Foreign Companies Entering India
You have decided India is your next market. Or your next operations hub. You need a trusted, senior team on the ground — one that handles registration, compliance, early management, talent, payroll, and accounting ………………… while you focus on the bigger picture.
Companies Setting Up Wholly Owned Subsidiaries or GCCs..
India is now home to 1,700+ Global Capability Centres (GCCs). The talent is here, the ecosystem is mature, and the cost advantage is compelling. We help you set up your GCC correctly — from entity formation to giving you a fully functional team of your first 50.
Mid-Sized Companies Seeking Growth
Already in India, or a home-grown business that needs professional consulting support in strategy, sales, marketing, talent, and operations? Our consulting practice delivers senior-level, hands-on business consulting to bring measurable results.
FAQs About Setting Up India Business
A few things you need to know before starting to establish your Indian entity.
What is a Nominee Resident Director?
Indian corporate law mandates at least one resident director who should have resided in India for 182 days in the preceding calendar year.
A foreign company can appoint a nominee resident director to represent it in India under the Companies Act, 2013.
However, this requirement must be complied with even for filing the application to incorporate the company.
If all company directors live overseas, GautamManthan can arrange a nominee resident director to satisfy compliance requirements.
Is 100% Foreign Ownership allowed?
Yes, 100% foreign equity ownership is permitted in most sectors.
In fact, foreign investors can invest in eligible sectors without requiring prior government approval under the Automatic Approval Route for Foreign Direct Investment (FDI). This applies to a wide range of sectors, including manufacturing, renewable energy, software development, infrastructure projects, etc., and several service-based industries.
Investors must ensure that the sector they are investing in is eligible for the Automatic Route and that they meet the prescribed foreign ownership limits and conditions.
Can a foreign company operate in India without setting up a subsidiary?
Yes. Foreign companies can set up a Liaison Office (for representative purposes only, but without commercial activity), a Branch Office (for limited commercial activities), or a Project Office (for specific contracts). However, for comprehensive operational flexibility, a Private Limited Company is recommended.
What is the difference between a Liaison Office and a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS)?
A Liaison Office acts purely as a communication channel and cannot generate local income or carry out commercial transactions. A Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) is a separate legal entity in India that can engage in full commercial business, invoice clients, hire local staff, lease assets, and distribute profits.
How long does the entire incorporation process take?
For foreign/overseas directors, the entity incorporation takes approximately 18 to 23 business days, not including international document assimilation, notarization and apostille requirements.
Establishing a Wholly Owned Subsidiary (WOS) for a foreign company or forming a Private Limited Company can typically take 15 to 25 business days of cumulative processing by various government authorities, subject to complete documents and no clarifications needed by the authorities. The breakdown consists of Digital Signature Certificate (DSC) procurement (2-3 days), Director Identification Number (DIN) assignment (2-3 days), Name Reservation run (3-5 days), and final SPICe+ MCA digital documentation approval (5-7 days) alongside PAN/TAN allocation.
GautamManthan manages the entire registration process for India entry, ensuring all documents are prepared correctly to avoid objections, rejections, extra fees or delays.
What are the tax implications for a foreign subsidiary in India?
Wholly Owned Subsidiaries are taxed as domestic Indian companies (standard corporate tax rates, depending on sector and registry elections). Under double taxation avoidance treaties (DTAA), repatriation of profits via dividends or service fees can be optimized.
Can a foreign company lease office spaces or hire employees before incorporation?
No, a foreign entity cannot sign commercial lease agreements or directly employ local staff in India until its local subsidiary is officially incorporated and receives its Certificate of Incorporation (COI) from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). GautamManthan can, however, help with overcoming many such barriers.
Can GautamManthan provide Fractional Leadership Support?
Yes, GautamManthan can provide fractional CxOs to help you build things till the engines start chugging full steam, on their own.
What does a fractional CEO or fractional Country Manager do?
A fractional CEO or Country Manager will manage your India operations on a part-time or shared basis. It will comprise day-to-day business management, business relationships, regulatory liaison, team leadership, and business development — giving you senior leadership without the cost of a full-time hire. This is ideal for companies in the early stages of their India journey.
How much does it cost to set up a company in India?
Government fees for incorporation are relatively modest. Professional fees vary based on scope. GautamManthan provides transparent, fixed-fee packages for standard incorporations. Contact us for a customised proposal based on your entity type and requirements.
GautamManthan assures better services while saving millions of Rupees vis-à-vis the big names.
What more can GautamManthan help us with?
Saving you a lot of time, effort, hassles and loads of money. All this without you needing to deploy any expatriate force for India entry and till the business starts.
GautamManthan, with its subject-matter-expert associate organizations, will help you with Pre-Incorporation tasks; Incorporation; Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary support; MCA, ROC, RBI and other compliances; opening the bank account; Commencement of Business; Statutory Audit; Fulfilling Regulatory compliances; Fund Infusion; finding Office Space/Premises; providing Fractional Leadership; GST Registration; managing Talent, HR and Labour Law processes; managing monthly Accounting & Bookkeeping, Tax Compliance; Finding the Leadership Team; Setting up business and processes; Acquiring Talent; Business Management Consulting; and maybe even Finding Clients.
What more would a foreign company want?
What more can GautamManthan help us with?
GautamManthan was founded on a simple conviction: that businesses — especially those entering a complex market like India — deserve a partner who does not just advise, but actually works shoulder to shoulder and creates a positive impact.
We have spent years inside real businesses — managing P&Ls, building teams, navigating regulatory mazes, turning around struggling operations, and scaling promising ones. That is the experience we bring to every client engagement.
Why GautamManthan Over Others?
Saving you a lot of time, effort, hassles and loads of money. All this without you needing to deploy any expatriate force till the business starts.
GautamManthan, with its subject-matter-expert associate organizations, will help you with Pre-Incorporation tasks; Incorporation; Corporate Lawyer and Company Secretary support; MCA, ROC, RBI and other compliances; opening the bank account; Commencement of Business; Statutory Audit; Fulfilling Regulatory compliances; Fund Infusion; finding Office Space/Premises; providing Fractional Leadership; GST Registration; managing Talent, HR and Labour Law processes; managing monthly Accounting & Bookkeeping, Tax Compliance; Finding the Leadership Team; Setting up business and processes; Acquiring Talent; Business Management Consulting; and maybe even Finding Clients.
What more would a foreign company want?
Set up, operate, and grow your India business with a trusted local leadership & compliance partner.
Let’s have a no-obligation conversation about your India plans. Our senior team will understand your current plans, position, to give you an honest assessment of what it takes, what it costs, and how to do it right.