Pre-IPO Preparation
Intermediaries appointed, due diligence, restructuring and DRHP drafting.
- Appointment of intermediaries
- Due diligence & document collection
- Corporate restructuring if needed
- Drafting the DRHP
- Internal and board approvals
We run the listing as one managed programme with clear owners and timelines. Here is exactly what happens, phase by phase — from appointing intermediaries to life as a listed company.

Intermediaries appointed, due diligence, restructuring and DRHP drafting.
Exchange & SEBI filings, query responses, in-principle approval, RHP.
Roadshows, public advertisements, price band and lot size, issue opens.
Basis of allotment, refunds, credit of shares, trading commences.
SEBI LODR disclosures, governance, secretarial audit, Main Board migration.
Timelines are typical and depend on how IPO-ready the company is at the start. Listing takes place within three working days of the issue closing (T+3).
ChecklistCorporate housekeeping, financial statements, contracts and legal compliance to close before day one.
Open checklist
ChecklistThe document set the exchange and merchant banker will ask for, organised by DRHP section.
Open checklist
ChecklistSEBI LODR disclosures, ROC filings and governance deadlines for a listed SME.
Open checklistInitial public offer by small and medium enterprises: eligibility, minimum application size, promoter contribution, lock-in and disclosures.
Continuous disclosure and corporate-governance obligations once listed.
Exchange-specific eligibility, documentation, market-making and migration norms.
Prospectus provisions, share capital, board and committee requirements, and filings with the ROC.
Insider-trading controls and takeover obligations that apply from listing day.
Norms change. Every engagement is checked against the circulars in force on the filing date.

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