About ProLead

Chartered accountants who set up and run Indian subsidiaries for foreign companies.

Who runs this site

StartBusinessinIndia.com is published by ProLead Business Consulting, a professional services firm founded in 2012 with offices across India, a hybrid team in Singapore and a virtual presence in the USA. We are chartered accountants and advisers, not a law firm.

2012Founded. 14+ years in practice
500+Businesses incorporated in India
40+GCC / GDC clients
3Markets: India, Singapore, USA

What we do

Five pillars, used one at a time or together.

Most foreign companies start with market entry and then stay for finance operations and compliance. You can engage at any pillar.

Market Entry & Business Setup

Entity setup, GCC / GDC set-up, registrations and licences, nominee director services, Employer of Record, and market entry research.

Offshore Finance Operations

Bookkeeping, reconciliation, month-end close, payables and receivables, payroll processing and statutory reporting.

CFO & Growth Advisory

Fractional CFO, FP&A, fundraising, valuation, due diligence and transaction advisory.

Governance, Risk & Process Advisory

Internal financial controls, internal audit, risk and control audits, SOPs and fraud examination.

Technology & Digital Enablement

ERP implementation, process automation, data analytics and IT assurance.

BangaloreHyderabadMumbaiDelhiCochin (Kerala)AmritsarSingapore (hybrid)USA (virtual)

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Leadership

The team you will work with.

Professional designations held across ProLead's founding and senior leadership.

Prashanth Vellanki
Prashanth Vellanki
FCA, CIA, CFE, DISA, CertIFRS

Over 16 years in assurance, market entry and corporate advisory. Has guided global businesses through Indian market entry and set up governance and process frameworks for multiple companies.

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Iqbal Singh Grover
Iqbal Singh Grover
FCA, CPA, DISA, CertGST, LLB

Over 16 years in taxation advisory and virtual accounting for US entities, across Indian tax law, GST, US GAAP and cross-border accounting.

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Prem Kumar Y
Prem Kumar Y
FCA, DISA, CertGST

Over 16 years in virtual finance, FP&A and technology-enabled financial operations, guiding CFO advisory clients remotely.

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Narra Ajay Kumar
Narra Ajay Kumar
FCA, DISA

Over 17 years in public accounting, tax advisory and compliance for different entity types across mid-market and corporate clients.

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Nishant Periwal
Nishant Periwal
FCA

Over 16 years in direct tax litigation, regulatory advisory and complex tax compliance, including appearances before appellate authorities.

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Keshav Kumar
Keshav Kumar
FCA, DISA

Over 16 years across audit, assurance and banking: statutory and internal audits, project finance and credit appraisal.

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Prasanth SS
Prasanth SS
FCA, DISA

Over 10 years in audit, tax advisory and management consulting across real estate, media, IT, healthcare and manufacturing.

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Sooraj S
Sooraj S
ACA, CIA

Over 8 years in internal audits, fund audits and multinational company audits.

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Singapore

Kia K. Chong
Kia K. Chong
Non-Executive Director, ProLead Singapore

Decades of CEO and technology leadership, with a wide network across Singapore’s corporate and technology ecosystem.

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Alex Choong
Alex Choong
ACCA, CA (Singapore)

Leads ProLead’s Singapore client service operations: audit coordination, regulatory compliance and client relationships.

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Credentials and partners

Qualified to deliver.

Designations held across leadershipFCA IndiaCPA USAACCA UKCIACFECA SingaporeDISACertIFRS
Technology partnersZoho Authorised Consulting PartnerQuickBooks ProAdvisor PlatinumXero Authorised Partner

Delivery is guided by ARE (Accessible, Responsive, Efficient) and culture by REACH (Respect, Equality, Adroitness, Creativity, Honesty).

Talk to a chartered accountant on our team.

A free, no-commitment consultation to confirm the right route, the likely timeline and what to prepare.

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