Startup Due Diligence in George Town, Chennai

Quick answer: Virtual Auditor carries out financial, tax, secretarial and FEMA due diligence on start-ups in George Town, Chennai for investors, acquirers and founders preparing for a round, from our head office at Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai. Findings are ranked by risk with the fix for each.

George Town: the local picture for Startup Due Diligence

George Town is the old trading district of George Town and Parry's Corner, with the wholesale markets and the port nearby. George Town lies in Chennai district, Tamil Nadu. Its business mix is typical of a trading and wholesale area. Nearby areas we also serve include High Court, Park Town, Fort St. George and Vepery. We serve clients in George Town from our head office at Spencer Plaza, Anna Salai. D2C and trading start-ups here usually have GST and marketplace-reconciliation issues that affect reported revenue. Companies with a registered office in George Town come under the Registrar of Companies, Chennai. FEMA reports are filed on the RBI's FIRMS portal through your authorised dealer bank; compounding applications go to the RBI regional office, Chennai.

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.

What else do investors ask for?

Ownership of intellectual property (assignments from founders and employees), key contracts and change-of-control clauses, labour and payroll compliance, and handling of personal data under the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. DPIIT recognition and eligibility for the start-up profit deduction are also checked.

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 George Town

• Red-flag report ranked by risk
• Cap-table reconciliation with MCA filings
• Tax and FEMA exposure summary

Documents to keep ready

• Cap table, SHA/SSA and ESOP scheme
• MCA filings and statutory registers
• GST, TDS and income-tax returns

Indicative Fee Structure

*Prices are indicative and exclude government fees and taxes. Actual fees depend on scope and complexity; contact us for a fixed quote.

Engagement terms — reviewed 25 October 2026

• Fee: From ₹75,000 + 18% GST, fixed against the agreed scope (financial, tax, secretarial, FEMA).
• Extra / not included: Legal due diligence and technical/commercial diligence are outside scope unless agreed.
• Turnaround: 15 working days from receipt of complete information and the advance payment.
• Who signs: The certificate is signed by V. Viswanathan FCA or another qualified Chartered Accountant of the practice, depending on the engagement.
• Entity: Engagement letter and invoice are issued by Virtual Auditor Private Limited.
• What to send first: Send the data-room index, term sheet or LOI, last three years' audited accounts, and the statutory registers.
• Next step: Send your enquiry on WhatsApp to +91 99622 60333; we confirm the scope, fee and timeline in writing before work starts.