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IPO Advisory · SME & Mainboard

Listing is a destination. We prepare you for the journey.

Most companies are 18 to 24 months away from being IPO-ready. We audit your books for listing standards, fix governance and reporting, guide valuation, work alongside your merchant banker and keep you compliant after the listing bell.

SME (BSE SME, NSE Emerge) & Mainboard
Readiness to post-listing
Merchant banker panel

IPO advisory at a glance

PlatformsBSE SME · NSE Emerge · Mainboard
Typical runway18-24 months before filing
Starts withIPO readiness books audit
Merchant bankerYours, or from our partner panel
After listingSEBI LODR & post-IPO compliance
What we do

End-to-end IPO advisory, from books to bell.

Seven services that take your company from where it is today to a listed company that stays compliant. Select a service to see what it covers.

IPO readiness check

How ready is your company to list?

Answer eight quick questions. Your readiness score and the gaps to close update instantly. This is an indicative self-check, not an eligibility opinion.

The IPO roadmap

From diagnosis to listing, and beyond.

A typical journey for a growing company. Click a phase to see what happens and what you receive.

Indicative timeline. The actual runway depends on the state of your books, governance and the chosen platform.

Choosing the platform

SME platform or Mainboard?

Size, track record and fundraising goals decide the route. Hover a column to compare.

KEY POINTSSME platformMainboard
ExchangesBSE SME, NSE EmergeBSE, NSE
Suited forGrowing small and medium enterprisesLarger companies with a longer track record
Offer document reviewBy the stock exchangeBy SEBI, with exchange approval
Underwriting100% underwriting requiredAs per ICDR requirements
Market makingMandatory for a prescribed periodNot required
Financial resultsHalf-yearlyQuarterly
GovernanceLODR, with some relaxationsFull SEBI LODR requirements
Path forwardCan migrate to Mainboard on meeting criteriaAlready on Mainboard

Indicative overview. Eligibility criteria, issue size limits and other conditions are set by SEBI and the exchanges and are amended from time to time; we confirm the current position for your company.

Merchant banker collaboration

We work with your merchant banker, or help you choose one.

The merchant banker leads the issue. We make sure your financials, governance and data are ready for their due diligence, so the process moves faster.

Where are you today?

Select your situation to see how we work together.

Why TheBizCFO

CFO thinking behind your IPO.

Books first

Listing quality starts with clean, consistent financials. That is where we start.

Systems that scale

MIS and ERP that can produce results on a listed company's timeline.

One coordinated team

We work alongside bankers, auditors, legal counsel and registrars.

With you after listing

LODR compliance and Virtual CFO support once you're public.

FAQs

Questions about going public.

Planning to list in the next two years?

Start with an IPO readiness review. We'll assess your books, governance and systems, and give you a clear roadmap to listing.

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