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SME / Main Board Listing

Taking Your Company Public with Confidence & Compliance

Listing on a stock exchange — whether SME platform or Main Board — opens doors to greater visibility, credibility, and capital access. At Law to Corporate, we help you navigate the entire IPO journey, ensuring regulatory compliance, stakeholder readiness, and market credibility.

What is SME / Main Board Listing?

  • SME Listing: Designed for small and medium enterprises with simplified eligibility and relaxed compliance norms.
  • Main Board Listing: For established businesses ready to access large-scale public capital markets.

Governing Laws & Framework

  • SEBI (ICDR) Regulations, 2018
  • Companies Act, 2013
  • SEBI (LODR) Regulations, 2015
  • Stock Exchange Guidelines (NSE Emerge, BSE SME)
  • FEMA Guidelines (if FDI involved)

Process

  1. IPO Readiness Assessment & Due Diligence
  2. Appointment of Merchant Banker & Intermediaries
  3. Drafting of DRHP (Draft Red Herring Prospectus)
  4. SEBI & Stock Exchange Filings & Approvals
  5. Marketing, Roadshows & Investor Education
  6. Allotment of Shares, Listing & Trading Commencement

Key Benefits

  • Access to public capital for growth and expansion
  • Enhanced public image, trust, and market presence
  • Easier access to future financing
  • Liquidity and valuation for shareholders

Ideal For

  • Growing SMEs seeking to raise ₹5–25 Cr via IPO
  • Companies with solid financials and expansion goals
  • Businesses with strong promoter integrity and scalability

Basic Requirements

  • Minimum net worth and profitability track record (as per exchange norms)
  • Corporate governance compliance
  • Audited financials of past 3 years
  • Share dematerialization & Registrar appointment
  • Listing agreement and DRHP approval

How LTC Can Help

  • Pre-listing health check and compliance readiness
  • Liaison with merchant bankers, exchanges, and SEBI
  • DRHP review, secretarial audit, corporate governance setup
  • Filing of all statutory forms and disclosures
  • End-to-end advisory on timeline, cost, and compliance management