Lawcify works with your merchant bankers, advisors, and management team to prepare your company for SME or Main Board listing.
We review your shareholding, governance, compliance history, and financials to assess IPO readiness and gap areas.
Lawcify assists in pre-IPO activities such as capital restructuring, ESOPs, board composition, and policy implementation.
We coordinate for information, certifications, and corporate records required by merchant bankers for DRHP/RHP drafting.
Lawcify supports your team in pre-listing approvals and post-listing secretarial and disclosure compliances.
Prepare your company for SME or Main Board IPO with structured support from Lawcify. We coordinate corporate, governance and compliance requirements around listing.
IPO Advisory focuses on making your company ready for listing – including restructuring, policies, disclosures and support to merchant bankers and other intermediaries.
Lawcify assists in corporate clean-up, board processes, approvals, and listing-related compliance so that your transition from private to listed company stays smooth.
An IPO (Initial Public Offering) is a major milestone where a privately held company becomes a publicly traded company by offering its shares to investors through a recognised exchange such as NSE or BSE. IPOs are mainly of two categories: SME IPO for small and medium-sized companies and Main Board IPO for large-scale and established companies.
For businesses that have completed their Company Registration, built strong operations, and now want to expand at scale, an IPO enables strategic fundraising, brand reputation building, and market credibility. The decision to transition from a private entity to a listed public company requires strong corporate governance, compliance discipline, structured processes, and legal preparedness.
Lawcify supports businesses through the entire IPO journey — including compliance audits, approvals, due diligence, documentation, investor communication, exchange filings, and post-listing support — ensuring that the transition to a listed entity happens smoothly and professionally.
Lawcify ensures that every benefit is maximised by helping founders manage compliance, regulatory filings, legal agreements, and market readiness.
Before a company applies for an IPO, certain eligibility and compliance conditions must be fulfilled:
Lawcify assists in preparing all compliance and legal documentation so your IPO journey is organised and audit-ready.
The decision to launch an IPO is not only financial — it changes how a company operates. Public companies must maintain strict compliance discipline, periodic reporting, investor transparency, and governance ethics.
Depending on size, turnover and regulatory eligibility, founders must decide whether to pursue an SME IPO initially and later migrate to the Main Board, or directly list on a main exchange. Growth-stage entities especially in emerging business hubs like Gurgaon — where Company Registration Gurgaon and investor activity is high — often start with SME IPOs before transitioning.
Lawcify guides founders through pros, compliance expectations, long-term obligations, and legal commitments before they commit to the IPO route.
Designed for emerging businesses with smaller capital requirements. The compliance framework is structured but comparatively simpler than Main Board listing.
Suitable for established companies with larger revenue scale and operational maturity. Requires comprehensive regulatory approvals, governance audits, and market-level disclosures.
Companies first listed on the SME platform may later choose to migrate to the main board once they meet eligibility conditions ― creating improved investor reach and liquidity.
With Lawcify, this process becomes streamlined, organised, and professionally managed at every stage.
Lawcify brings practical compliance strength, corporate structuring knowledge, legal discipline, and hands-on understanding of public listing requirements in India.
With Lawcify, your journey from private business to publicly listed brand becomes strategic, compliant and future-proof.
Answers to common questions about SME IPOs and Main Board IPOs and how Lawcify supports companies through the listing and regulatory process.
An SME IPO (Small and Medium Enterprise Initial Public Offering) allows emerging businesses to raise funds by listing their shares on SME platforms of recognized stock exchanges such as NSE Emerge or BSE SME. It is designed for companies with smaller scale operations that want to access public capital markets without the high compliance burden of Main Board listing.
An SME IPO is for small and mid-size companies with lower compliance costs, simpler eligibility requirements, and shorter timelines. A Main Board IPO is for large companies listed directly on main exchanges with higher regulatory scrutiny, investor participation and larger fundraising sizes. SME companies may later migrate to the Main Board after meeting exchange and SEBI eligibility criteria.
Eligibility depends on factors such as operational history, profitability, paid-up capital, promoter track record, corporate governance, shareholding structure and compliance status. Exchanges also require a mandatory due diligence process and appointment of intermediaries like Merchant Banker, RTA and Legal Advisor — which Lawcify coordinates.
The timeline varies based on company readiness and regulatory compliance. On average: - SME IPO: 4–6 months - Main Board IPO: 9–18 months Proper documentation, audited financials and compliance records can significantly shorten the timeline.
IPOs provide access to public capital, increased brand value, enhanced corporate credibility, liquidity for shareholders and a platform for future fundraising. It also improves corporate governance and promotes long-term sustainability and growth.
The IPO process involves compliance with regulations from: - SEBI (Securities and Exchange Board of India) - Stock Exchange (NSE/BSE) - ROC/MCA - RBI (if foreign capital is involved) Lawcify ensures full alignment with all regulatory requirements and mandatory filing procedures.
Key documents include Draft Prospectus, audited financial statements, due diligence reports, legal opinions, corporate documents, valuation reports and compliance submissions. Lawcify supports in preparing, reviewing and coordinating all documentation with intermediaries and regulators.
Yes. Once a listed SME meets the eligibility criteria such as market capitalization, profitability, public shareholding and compliance record, it can apply for migration to the Main Board. This improves investor participation and enhances market visibility.
The Merchant Banker acts as a lead manager responsible for due diligence, pricing, regulatory approvals, prospectus drafting and coordination with the stock exchange, SEBI and RTA. Lawcify works closely with Merchant Bankers to ensure smooth execution and compliance.
Lawcify offers full lifecycle IPO assistance including eligibility assessment, documentation, regulatory compliance, due diligence coordination, legal drafting and post-listing support — ensuring the process is efficient, structured and compliant with SEBI and stock exchange framework.
Lawcify offers expert chartered secretary services, specializing in corporate governance and compliance, ensuring businesses run smoothly and stay legally compliant.
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