Private Limited Company Registration in Uttar Pradesh

Registering a Private Limited Company in Uttar Pradesh usually takes 7 to 10 working days. The timeline depends on MCA name approval, document accuracy, and MCA processing. Submitting complete, error-free documents and a unique company name helps the process move without resubmissions or delays.

Since February 2026, Uttar Pradesh has two ROC jurisdictions: ROC Uttar Pradesh-I (Kanpur) and ROC Uttar Pradesh-II (Noida). Your company's ROC is determined by the district of its registered office. ROC Uttar Pradesh-I covers central and eastern districts such as Lucknow, Kanpur, and Varanasi, while ROC Uttar Pradesh-II covers western districts including Noida, Ghaziabad, and Agra.

ROC Uttar Pradesh-I is located at O/o ROC, Kanpur, 2nd Floor, Kendriya Bhawan, GPOA Building, Fazalganj, Kanpur-208012, and can be contacted at 0512-2310443. ROC Uttar Pradesh-II currently has the same published address and phone number, although its office is designated for Noida.

Uttar Pradesh levies a fixed stamp duty of ₹1,010 on the incorporation documents, including the Memorandum of Association (MoA) and Articles of Association (AoA). The amount is paid electronically through the SPICe+ portal during incorporation.

Registering a Private Limited Company in Uttar Pradesh starts from a ₹1,499 professional fee, along with the fixed UP stamp duty of ₹1,010 and applicable GST. The MCA charges no government filing fee for companies with authorized capital up to ₹15 lakh. DSC charges apply per director (included in the Premium plan, extra otherwise).

The Private Limited Company structure is particularly suitable for industries such as electronics, IT, AI, defense manufacturing, drones, logistics, data centers, and advanced manufacturing. These sectors often require external funding, formal governance, and scalable ownership structures.

Under the rules effective 19 November 2025, Shops and Establishments registration in Uttar Pradesh is mandatory only for establishments employing 20 or more workers. A new company below that threshold does not need to register, though it must still comply with the applicable labour-law provisions. Once your headcount reaches 20 or more, registration becomes compulsory.

No, company incorporation in Uttar Pradesh is completed through the MCA portal. Meanwhile, Nivesh Mitra handles applicable state-level approvals and clearances required after incorporation, depending on the business activity.

The entire process is online on the MCA portal. Obtain DSCs for the directors, reserve the name via SPICe+ (Part A), then file SPICe+ (Part B) with the MoA, AoA, and AGILE-PRO forms and the required KYC and UP office-address proof. Once ROC Kanpur approves it, you receive the Certificate of Incorporation with PAN and TAN, usually within 7–10 working days.

Yes, Lucknow falls under ROC Uttar Pradesh-I (Kanpur), while Noida falls under ROC Uttar Pradesh-II (Noida). Shifting the registered office between these jurisdictions requires an inter-ROC transfer using Form INC-23, including board approvals, regulatory filings, and approval from the Regional Director.