Convert Private to Public or vice versa: SR, alter AOA, file INC-27. Conversion of Company Type (S.18) takes 5 steps over about 111 days and is filed with the ROC on INC-27 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.
5 steps over about 111 days, filing INC-27 and MGT-14 with the ROC. Each deadline below runs from the step before it.
| # | Step | Form filed | Deadline |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Board Recommends Conversion | None | within 7 days |
| 2 | Pass Special Resolution | None | within 30 days |
| 3 | Alter Articles of Association | None | within 14 days |
| 4 | File INC-27 with ROC | INC-27 | within 30 days |
| 5 | File MGT-14 | MGT-14 | within 30 days |
The 5 steps below run in order; the day counts show how long each one allows.
Board recommends conversion and alteration of AOA.
Members pass SR for conversion.
Amend AOA to comply with new company type requirements (min directors, members, etc.).
File application for conversion with ROC.
File SR with ROC.
Every guide runs like this in OnCompliance: steps in order, dates in view, paperwork made for you at each step.
About 111 days across 5 steps. The first step is: Board Recommends Conversion.
INC-27 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.