Change company name: SR, check availability via RUN, alter MOA, new COI issued. Change of Company Name (S.13) takes 7 steps over about 164 days and is filed with the ROC on INC-24 and MGT-14.
Last updated: 10 August 2026
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee. OnCompliance tracks the date and warns you before it costs anything.
7 steps over about 164 days, filing INC-24 and MGT-14 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Check Name Availability (RUN) | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Board Recommends Name Change | None | within 7 days |
| 3 | Pass Special Resolution | None | within 30 days |
| 4 | File INC-24 with ROC | INC-24 | within 30 days |
| 5 | File MGT-14 | MGT-14 | within 30 days |
| 6 | Receive New Certificate of Incorporation | None | within 30 days |
| 7 | Update All Statutory Records | None | within 30 days |
The 7 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Apply for name availability via RUN (Reserve Unique Name) service on MCA portal.
Board passes resolution recommending name change to members.
Members pass SR for change of name and alteration of MOA.
File application for name change with ROC.
File SR with ROC.
ROC issues new COI with the changed name.
Update letterheads, website, seals, bank mandates, GST, PAN, TAN, and all registrations.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 164 days across 7 steps. The first step is: Check Name Availability (RUN).
INC-24 and MGT-14. MGT-14 is the filing of resolutions filing under §117 of the Companies Act 2013.
MCA charges additional fees that rise with the delay, up to 12 times the normal filing fee.
Yes. OnCompliance runs the same steps in order, dates in view, with the paperwork made for you at each step.