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Secretarial Audit Services

Where secretarial audit applies, treat it as assurance — not the same as day-to-day ROC filing support.

Organisation-backed desk Clear scope ROC & governance
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Assurance · Audit

Scope clarityRoutine vs event work written down
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Overview

How this service helps

Secretarial audit is a distinct professional engagement for eligible companies under the Companies Act framework. It is not merely “checking that annual returns were filed.” Targo Secretary can support secretarial audit and related compliance review where applicable — scoped clearly, with the right authorised professional involvement.

Important: Applicability depends on company class and prescribed thresholds under the Act and rules. We assess whether secretarial audit appears required and do not imply that a routine retainer automatically includes or replaces a statutory secretarial audit.

What you get

Included support areas

Tangible workstreams scoped to this page — confirmed in writing for your company before work starts.

  • Applicability assessment Review whether secretarial audit appears required for your company.
  • Compliance review support Structured review of secretarial and governance compliance areas in scope.
  • Report coordination Support for the reporting process with authorised professional involvement.
  • Gap identification Findings translated into a practical remediation list.
  • Separate from retainer Audit assurance is scoped distinctly from routine monthly support.
  • Follow-up filings Remedial secretarial actions can be sequenced after the review.
Who it’s for

Built for companies that need this now

  • Companies checking whether secretarial audit applies
  • Boards preparing for prescribed assurance requirements
  • Entities that need a clear split between retainer and audit work
Market problems

What companies struggle with in secretarial support

Most secretarial stress is structural — not a one-off mistake. These are the patterns we see across the market before companies move to an organised desk.

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One person holds everything

A lone CS or consultant goes quiet, travels, or quits — and filings, DSC access and board history stall with them.

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WhatsApp compliance, no calendar

Deadlines live in chat threads. Annual returns and event filings are remembered late, then rushed.

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Meetings without minutes

Boards decide in calls, but agendas, resolutions and signed minutes never make it into a clean company file.

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Registers that don’t match reality

Members, directors and share records drift from MCA filings — until diligence or a notice exposes the gap.

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Vague “everything included” retainers

Scope is unclear until something goes wrong. Routine work and event filings get mixed without a written engagement note.

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Hard switches between professionals

Previous support leaves incomplete handovers — pending forms, missing registers and unclear portal ownership.

How TargoLegal solves it

How we fix the pattern — not just the filing

Targo Secretary replaces reactive WhatsApp compliance with ownership, calendar, records and a clear path when work is blocked.

  • Organisation-backed secretarial desk Assigned ownership plus operations backup — so work continues when one person is offline.
  • Calendar and written scope Company-specific dates planned ahead. Routine vs event work confirmed before the engagement starts.
  • Meetings, minutes and registers together Board support and statutory records stay in the same rhythm as ROC filings — not as afterthoughts.
  • Recovery, then a calm cadence Pending filings and record gaps are sequenced first, then locked into ongoing retainership where needed.
  • Clear communication and escalation Named contact, status updates and a path when something is blocked — not a silent inbox.
  • Structured move to TargoLegal Handover checklist for records, pending work and access — so you can switch without a compliance blackout.
Move to TargoLegal

Move to us for headache-free secretarial support

One consult to map where you are today — then a structured handover into Targo Secretary so filings, board work and registers stay continuous.

Stop scrambling before every compliance deadline

Move this workstream — and related ROC or governance support — to TargoLegal. We take the handover, clear backlog where needed, and run a predictable process so founders are not chasing filings in chat.

Clear handover On-time filings Clean records Named ownership
FAQs

Common questions

Does every private company need a secretarial audit?

No. Applicability depends on the Companies Act and prescribed rules for your company class. We assess facts and recommend the correct engagement — we do not claim every company needs one.

Is secretarial audit included in retainership?

Generally no. Secretarial audit is assurance work and is scoped and engaged separately from routine retainership unless expressly agreed in writing.

Ready to scope this with Targo Secretary?

Share your company type and current filing status. We’ll recommend retainership, event work, or recovery — without vague “everything included” promises.

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Start with clarity

Tell us what you're building. We'll map the legal, tax, and compliance steps.

Share your business stage and we will help you understand the registration, GST, license, accounting, payroll, and compliance requirements.

  • Understand the right business structure before registering.
  • Identify GST, FSSAI, IEC, trademark, and shop license needs.
  • Plan accounting, payroll, MCA, ROC, and annual compliance early.