Startup Due Diligence in Chickpet, Bangalore
Last updated: 15 Oct 2026
Quick Answer: Virtual Auditor carries out financial, tax, secretarial and FEMA due diligence on start-ups in Chickpet, Bangalore for investors, acquirers and founders preparing for a round, from our Bengaluru office at Mahalakshmi Chambers, MG Road. Findings are ranked by risk with the fix for each.
Chickpet: the local picture for Startup Due Diligence
Chickpet is the wholesale textile, silk and hardware trading district of the old pete. Chickpet lies in Bengaluru Urban district, Karnataka. Its business mix is typical of a trading and wholesale area. Nearby areas we also serve include K.R. Market, Majestic, Chamarajpet and Seshadripuram. We serve clients in Chickpet from our Bengaluru office at Mahalakshmi Chambers, MG Road. D2C and trading start-ups here usually have GST and marketplace-reconciliation issues that affect reported revenue. Companies with a registered office in Chickpet come under the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore (Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala). FEMA reports are filed on the RBI's FIRMS portal through your authorised dealer bank; compounding applications go to the RBI regional office, Bengaluru.
What is start-up due diligence?
Due diligence is the investigation an investor or buyer carries out before committing money. A founder-commissioned review before a round finds the same issues earlier, while they can still be fixed cheaply.
What do we review?
Financial: quality of revenue and margins, cash burn, working capital and unrecorded liabilities. Tax: TDS, GST and income-tax positions, including exposure on share premium received in years before the angel-tax provision stopped applying from assessment year 2025-26. Secretarial: whether the cap table matches the PAS-3, SH-7 and MGT-7 filings, and whether the ESOP scheme follows Rule 12 of the share-capital rules.
Why FEMA matters in start-up deals
Every earlier foreign investment needed a fair-value pricing certificate and an FC-GPR within 30 days; transfers needed FC-TRS. Gaps are common and are regularised with late-submission fees or compounding before the new investor's money comes in. We also check downstream investment and any investor from a land-border country.
Full details of start-up due diligence, including the law, the process and our method: https://virtualauditor.in/startup-due-diligence-chartered-accountant
What you get from Virtual Auditor in Chickpet
- Clean-up plan for founders
- Red-flag report ranked by risk
- Cap-table reconciliation with MCA filings
Documents to keep ready
- Key customer, vendor and employment contracts
- Financial statements, management accounts and bank statements
- Cap table, SHA/SSA and ESOP scheme
Indicative Fee Structure
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Startup due diligence | From ₹50,000 |
| Consultation | Complimentary 30 minutes |
*Prices are indicative and exclude government fees and taxes. Actual fees depend on scope and complexity; contact us for a fixed quote.
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the most common red flags?
Missing FEMA filings, cap tables that do not match MCA records, unassigned IP and undocumented ESOP grants.
Is angel tax still a risk?
Not for share issues from assessment year 2025-26 onward, but issues in earlier years can still be assessed under the old provision.
Which offices deal with start-up due diligence for a business in Chickpet?
Companies with a registered office in Chickpet come under the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore (Kendriya Sadan, Koramangala). FEMA reports are filed on the RBI's FIRMS portal through your authorised dealer bank; compounding applications go to the RBI regional office, Bengaluru.
Do you also handle start-up due diligence for businesses near Chickpet?
Yes. We also work with businesses in K.R. Market, Majestic, Chamarajpet, Seshadripuram and Gavipuram and elsewhere in Bangalore, on the same terms and online.
Do I need to visit your office from Chickpet?
No. We serve Chickpet from our Bengaluru office at Mahalakshmi Chambers, MG Road. Documents are shared securely online, filings are signed with a digital signature, and meetings are by video or at our office by appointment. Call +91 99622 60333 or email support@virtualauditor.in.