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ESOP for Startups

Are you looking to attract top talents to your company while affording the liquidity to the company? 

Overview of ESOP Services by Startup Gig

ESOP is a way of rewarding the employees of the company with stock option plans along with their fixed remuneration. It gives the eligible employees the benefit of buying stocks of the company at a fixed predetermined or discounted price

Emerging companies typically face a host of legal considerations but have limited personnel and monetary resources to address all of them comprehensively. Often lacking in-house human resources and legal expertise, many emerging companies employ a “band-aid” approach to HR-related issues, addressing problems only as they arise.

There are, however, a few common employment law issues as to which a bit of advanced understanding and planning can do a great deal to minimize the downstream risks of expensive legal headaches.

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How do ESOPs benefit the employees and the employers?

ESOPs reward the employees with the benefit of buying stocks at a predetermined rate irrespective of the current market price and so the employees can sell their stocks at heavy rates later on and make huge profits. This gives the employees ownership of the company and helps them directly benefit from the success of the company thus improving the productivity of employees and helps the business grow. This helps to build community wealth as well.

 On the other hand companies can attract and retain employees through ESOPs and they can increase their cash flow by paying a part of the remuneration in the form of stocks instead of cash. This way, the company can payer higher remuneration to employees even when they cannot afford to pay high compensation packages in the form of cash and attract productive assets

The legal framework governing ESOPs in India

The issuance of ESOPs is governed under Section 62(1)(b) of the  Companies Act, 2013. It reads

S.62: Further issue of share capital.—(1) Where at any time, a company having a share capital proposes to increase its subscribed capital by the issue of further shares, such shares shall be offered –

(b) to employees under a scheme of employees‘ stock option, subject to special resolution passed by company and subject to such conditions as may be prescribed.

What kinds of employees are eligible for ESOPs?

According to Rule 12 of the Companies (Share Capital and Debenture) Rules, 2014, the following people are eligible for ESOPs: 

(a) a permanent employee of the company who has been working in India or outside India; or 

(b) a director of the company, whether a whole-time director or not but excluding an independent director; or 

(c) an employee as defined in clause (a) or (b) of a subsidiary, in India or outside India, or of a holding company of the company

but does not include— 

(i) an employee who is a promoter or a person belonging to the promoter group; or (ii) a director who either himself or through his relative or through anybody corporate, directly or indirectly, holds more than ten percent of the outstanding equity shares of the company. 

However, in the case of a start-up company[1], the conditions mentioned in sub-clauses (i) and (ii) shall not apply up to five years from the date of its incorporation or registration.

 As defined in notification number GSR 180(E), dated 17th February 2016 issued by the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion, Ministry of Commerce and Industry Government of India.

 

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Iyer Gayatri
Iyer Gayatri
2023-03-02
I would highly recommend Ms Pooja Terwad and her team .They are very professional and responsive. Pooja is generous with her knowledge and makes sure that all our queries are well attended. Glad to be associated with The Startup Gig.
Aakanksha G Paranjpe
Aakanksha G Paranjpe
2023-02-28
Pooja and the team at The Startup Gig are extremely helpful, prompt and will give you sound legal advice- crucial for any new company. Thanks for always being just a phone call away!
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Mantuja Bibi
2022-12-30
The view Pooja handles her clients is commendable. For my startup..I couldn't have had a better lawyer. She spends a lot of time understanding the issue and then comes up with the best solution. Her team is equally competent. I have worked with Pooja and Shubhi on multiple contracts and transactions.
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Aman Dasot
2022-09-03
The company has been really helpful and has provided with very professional work and the most commendable part was the friendly guidance through the legalities. Kudos to Pooja and Deekhit:)
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2022-07-25
Great work by The Startup Gig! We have used their services and they are top notch in their segment. I would highly recommend their services to those who are running a startup and need a modern solution when it comes to legal matters.
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Gaurav Srivastav
2022-05-31
Pooja is a ball of fire, gets the gist of the conversation quickly and is able to pin point important things to consider accurately. She is also able to give a quick holistic view of the available solutions.
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Vaneet Garg
2022-05-25
Very Professional, helpful, listens to you with whole heartedly, Guide you in an efficient and realistic manner. Very satisfied with my interaction with them
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2022-04-15
I had a wonderful experience working with Pooja on a startup exit settlement agreement. All the processes, communications and pricing were all amazing. Their knowledge on all startup related issues/concerns and being flexible working with startups are all key for any startup to collaborate with The startup GIg 🙂 I highly recommend their services and I wish them the best 🙂
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binen
2022-04-08
Pooja Terwad was quite responsive and patient enough in dealing my case. Also due to the current situation , she adjusted her schedule to suit my needs and we could do most of our discussion online which was time saving. Thank you so much for all the help that you done for me
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Saurabh Agnihotri
2022-04-06
For a startup there are too many things for founders to focus on. Thankfully startup gig reduces your burden for host of services related to legal and compliance and let’s you focus on your core work. It has been a very fruitful relationship for us.

Frequently Asked Questions for  Fundraising Advisory Services For Startups

What is the full form of ESOP ?
Employee Stock Ownership Plan is the full form of ESOP
What is an ESOP ?
ESOP stands for Employment Stock Ownership Plan. Generally, if you are an employee you get rewarded for your work in the form of a salary and we have often heard employees comparing their profits to the profits of the owners
Will my company's information remain confidential?
Yes, they do. We sign an NDA and you can always pitch your business without disclosing your classified information
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