Chartered Accountants in India, working with clients across the UK

Corporate Financial Advisor
Advisory · Corporate finance

Corporate financial advisorfor your Indian business.

UK groups need answers to practical finance questions in India: how to fund the subsidiary, how to get cash back to the UK, what the business is worth, and whether it will run out of cash. We act as your corporate finance advisor in India, linking funding, tax, FEMA and reporting.

Funding and repatriationFees agreed in writingBoard-ready reports
FundingEquity, loans, convertibles
Cash backDividends, buybacks, fees
PlanningBudgets and forecasts
ValuationFor deals and FEMA

Funding the subsidiary.

RoutePoints
Equity sharesSimple; issue price at or above fair value; reported to the RBI
Compulsorily convertible instrumentsTreated as equity; flexible terms
External commercial borrowingLoan from the UK parent; cost and end-use limits; interest deductibility limits
Local bank debtOften needs a parent guarantee

Getting cash back to the UK.

RouteIndian tax position
DividendsTaxed in the parent's hands, with treaty relief
Share buybackTaxed as a dividend since October 2024
Royalties and service feesDeductible if at arm's length; withholding tax applies
Interest on loansDeductible within limits; withholding tax applies

Charges must be at arm's length. See Transfer Pricing Services.

Planning and valuation.

  • Budgets and forecastsMonthly cash flow and profit forecasts.
  • Board reportingPacks in UK formats. See Financial Reporting & MIS.
  • ValuationsFor share issues, transfers and deals.
  • Cost reviewsSpending reviews and cost-saving plans.

Why UK companies choose us in India.

We speak UK and India

We work with your UK finance team, lawyers and auditors, and translate Indian requirements into plain English.

Reviewed before filing

Every filing and certificate is checked by a second Chartered Accountant before it goes in.

Fees agreed in writing

A written scope, timetable and fee before work starts.

A compliance calendar

One calendar of every MCA, RBI, GST and income-tax deadline for your Indian entity.

One team end to end

Set-up, accounts, payroll, tax, audit and RBI filings handled together.

Secure and fully online

Encrypted document sharing and digital signatures. Directors never need to travel.

Corporate finance advice for UK groups.

We work with UK companies headquartered in every part of the UK, from start-ups in London and Manchester to established groups in the Midlands, Scotland and Wales. All the work is coordinated online with your UK team.

London

City of LondonCanary WharfHarrowWembleySouthallHounslowIlfordEast HamCroydonEdgware

South East

ReadingSloughMilton KeynesOxfordWatfordLutonCrawleyGuildford

Midlands

BirminghamLeicesterCoventryNottinghamWolverhamptonDerbyNorthampton

North of England

ManchesterLeedsBradfordSheffieldLiverpoolNewcastlePreston

East and South West

CambridgePeterboroughBristolSwindonSouthamptonBath

Scotland, Wales, NI

EdinburghGlasgowAberdeenDundeeCardiffSwanseaBelfast

Corporate financial advisor FAQs.

Usually equity, sometimes with a loan; tax and FEMA decide the mix.
Dividends, buybacks, royalties, service fees or interest, each taxed differently.
Since October 2024 they are taxed as dividends.
Yes, for share issues, transfers and transactions.

Funding or extracting cash in India?

Tell us the plan. We will compare the options and their cost.

This page is general guidance based on the Companies Act, 2013, FEMA, RBI directions and Indian tax law as they stand. It is not legal or financial advice for your situation. Rules, limits and deadlines can change, so please speak to us before acting on it.