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ESOP Scheme Setup

Attract and retain talent by giving your team a stake in the company. We design and implement your ESOP scheme end-to-end — pool, approvals and grants.

Overview

An Employee Stock Option Plan (ESOP) lets you offer employees the right to buy company shares at a pre-agreed price after a vesting period — one of the strongest tools to attract, motivate and retain talent, especially when cash is tight. Only companies can issue ESOPs.

GovYapar designs the scheme (pool size, vesting, exercise price and terms), obtains the board and shareholder approvals, and handles the grant documentation and filings — so your ESOP is legally sound and investor-ready.

What’s included

  • ESOP scheme & policy drafting
  • Pool sizing & vesting design
  • Board & special resolution support
  • Grant letters & option agreements
  • MGT-14 filing
  • Cap-table & exercise guidance

Who needs this

  • Startups building a team
  • Companies retaining key talent
  • Founders preparing for a funding round

Documents required

  • CIN & MOA/AOA
  • Cap table & shareholding details
  • Proposed pool size & vesting terms
  • Employee/grantee details
How it works

Simple, done-for-you process

A real Chartered Accountant handles the filing end-to-end.

1

Design

We size the pool & set vesting/exercise terms.

2

Approve

Board & shareholder resolutions passed.

3

Document

Scheme, grant letters & agreements prepared.

4

Grant & file

Options granted; MGT-14 filed.

FAQs

Common questions

Yes — only companies (Private or Public) can issue ESOPs. LLPs and firms cannot, which is one reason startups choose a Private Limited.

A board resolution and a special resolution of shareholders, plus scheme documentation. We handle all of it.

The period/conditions an employee must complete before they can exercise their options — e.g. 25% per year over four years. We help you design it.

Yes — investors expect a defined ESOP pool. Setting it up correctly makes you funding-ready.

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