The problem
Foreign businesses often arrive in India with an entity and no operating model. The entity is the easy decision; how it will be governed, funded, staffed and reported to the parent is the one that decides whether year two works.
Cross-border structures are quick to build and expensive to unwind. Sequence is everything.
We advise on entity and operating structure against your India plan, sequence the regulatory route, and stay on as the management layer that keeps the parent informed and the India business accountable.
What’s included
- Subsidiary, branch, liaison office and JV route comparison
- Investment structuring and capitalisation planning
- Sectoral, licensing and regulatory assessment
- Entry sequencing — approvals, registrations, banking, tax
- Governance framework and delegated authority for the India entity
- Ongoing management support and reporting to the parent
What you receive
- India Entry Roadmap
- Entity & Operating Structure Note
- Regulatory Risk Assessment
- Investment & Capitalisation Plan
- Governance and Management Reporting Framework
How it works
Subsidiary, branch, liaison office or joint venture — each route modelled for tax, control and repatriation.
A sequenced plan: approvals, capital route, timelines, costs and who signs what, in order.
Entity set up, FEMA and RBI reporting rails built, banking and transfer-pricing groundwork in place.
A single point of contact who answers to your head office and knows the Indian rulebook.
Why boards and promoters bring us in
Proof
The businesses we advise and what changed.
“Bequip Advisory is an excellent partner for company secretarial, legal, taxation, financial and consultancy services. They provide a complete package for setting up and running a business. Their monthly newsletters and compliance calendar are particularly useful in keeping the business organised and compliant.”
“Bequip Advisory is one of the best management consultancies for company secretarial, corporate legal, project structuring, amalgamations and strategic mergers, management consultancy and franchise advisory. Their prompt reminders and timely delivery make managing complex business requirements much easier.”
“Bequip Advisory helped us bring greater structure and clarity to our corporate governance. Their understanding of board processes, compliance and business requirements gave us the confidence to make decisions with better oversight and accountability. They are more than compliance advisors — they bring a strategic perspective to governance.”
Before you ask
Questions founders ask
about India Entry & Business Setup Program.
Something else on your mind? Ask us directly — a senior adviser replies, fast.
Which stage of business does Bequip work with?
All three. Set Up — businesses establishing, restructuring or formalising. Step Up — businesses that have outgrown informal systems and founder-led decision-making. Scale Up — businesses preparing for expansion, capital, transactions or institutionalisation. Most clients arrive at a transition between stages; that is exactly the moment we are built for.
When does a business need a Fractional CFO?
Usually at Step Up — when revenue is growing faster than your visibility of it: numbers arrive late, cash flow isn’t clear, and the founder still drives every financial decision. A Fractional CFO brings senior financial leadership — planning, MIS, forecasting, management reviews — without the cost or commitment of a full-time hire.
Does Bequip replace our CA / auditor?
No — and we don’t try to. Your CA keeps the books and the statutory work; your auditor stays independent. Bequip takes the layer above: governance, structuring, transitions, transactions, and CFO-level decision support. Most engagements run alongside a CA the client already likes. We brief them, not around them.
When should a business consider restructuring or transition advisory?
Before the pressure point, not after it — when the founder is still in every decision, when the next generation is entering, when a partnership has outgrown its deed, or when a raise or transaction is 12–24 months away. Structures are cheapest to change while nothing is forcing the change.
Can Bequip support one specific business transition?
Yes. Many engagements are a single defined transition — a corporatisation, a founder-to-management handover, a family succession, a fund-raise, an India entry. We agree the scope and the deliverable up front, and if it later grows into standing advisory, that is your call, not our assumption.
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