The Advisory Table.
Ten disciplines, one accountable lead.
Built for India's promoter-led groups, and the regulators they answer to. Pick the element that matches your situation.
Book a consultationTen disciplines cover the moments when a board is asked to decide.
Most engagements combine two to four of them. Each is led by a senior advisor and delivered as a written opinion your board can rely on.
DealsElements 01–03
01Financial due diligenceKnow what you're buying before you sign.Quality of earnings · Net debtFDD
Know what you're buying before you sign.
Quality of earnings, net debt and working capital — tested by a senior team before the deal is signed, with red flags shared as we find them.
02Legal due diligenceNo surprises in the contracts.Title · LitigationLDD
No surprises in the contracts.
Title, litigation, labour and material contracts reviewed so nothing surprises you after close.
03ValuationA number regulators and investors accept.Companies Act · FEMAVAL
A number regulators and investors accept.
Defensible valuations under the Companies Act, FEMA and Ind AS — built to survive scrutiny from boards, investors and regulators.
CapitalElements 04–06
04IPO readinessFrom private company to listing-ready.Main board · NSE EmergeIPO
From private company to listing-ready.
Governance, controls and disclosures put in order for the main board, NSE Emerge or BSE SME — before bankers and regulators look.
05Corporate governanceStructures that earn investor trust.Board committees · SEBI LODRGOV
Structures that earn investor trust.
Board committees, SEBI LODR compliance and internal financial controls designed to hold up under investor diligence.
06Boardroom strategyDecisions your board can defend.Group structure · SuccessionBRD
Decisions your board can defend.
Group structure, succession and ESOP design — the decisions a board will be asked about later.
ComplianceElements 07–10
07TaxationPositions that hold up under scrutiny.Income-tax Act, 2025 · GST 2.0TAX
Positions that hold up under scrutiny.
Tax positions under the Income-tax Act, 2025 and GST 2.0, documented properly — and representation when a notice arrives.
08Compliance & incorporationSet up right, kept compliant.Entity set-up · ROCCMP
Set up right, kept compliant.
The right entity from day one, with ROC and FEMA filings on a calendar that never slips.
09Foreign incorporationGo global — or come to India — the right way.ODI under FEMA · UAE · Singapore · US · UKINT
Go global — or come to India — the right way.
Outbound investment under FEMA and set-ups in the UAE, Singapore, the US and the UK, or India entry for foreign groups.
10Audit supportAn extra pair of hands for your auditor.Support to auditors · Audit fieldworkAUD
An extra pair of hands for your auditor.
We work alongside the auditor as an additional hand in carrying out the audit, supporting the fieldwork so it is completed smoothly and on time.
SOURCE: SPECTATE ADVISORY ENGAGEMENT SCOPE, 2026
Start from the situation. We'll build the team.
| Situation on the agenda | FDD | LDD | VAL | IPO | GOV | BRD | TAX | CMP | INT | AUD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01Raising capital | Involved | Involved | Involved | |||||||
| 02Buying or merging | Involved | Involved | Involved | Involved | ||||||
| 03Preparing for an IPO | Involved | Involved | Involved | Involved | ||||||
| 04Facing a tax notice | Involved | |||||||||
| 05Restructuring the group | Involved | Involved | Involved | Involved | ||||||
| 06Setting up in India | Involved | Involved | ||||||||
| 07Expanding abroad | Involved | Involved | Involved |
● = discipline typically involved. Every engagement is scoped individually, in writing.
- 01Raising capitalVALFDDBRD
- 02Buying or mergingFDDLDDVALTAX
- 03Preparing for an IPOIPOGOVCMPVAL
- 04Facing a tax noticeTAX
- 05Restructuring the groupBRDTAXGOVCMP
- 06Setting up in IndiaCMPTAX
- 07Expanding abroadINTTAXVAL
Fixed scope. Fixed fee. One senior lead.
- 01First call30 min
- 02NDA and proposalFixed fee quoted
- 03Engagement letterData room opens
- 04FieldworkRed flags shared early
- 05Board and closeWe present to the board
Sectors we know from the inside.
- 01Family business groups
- 02Manufacturing and engineering
- 03NBFCs and fintech
- 04Pharma and healthcare
- 05Real estate and infrastructure
- 06IT, ITeS and GCCs
- 07Consumer and D2C brands
- 08Venture-backed startups