First 180 Days Guide
Turn incorporation into a functioning, compliant producer-owned business.
Download kit ↓Producer-owned. Professionally managed.
The Producer Company
Resource Centre
Twelve practical resources to register, govern and grow a producer-owned business.
For farmers, directors, CEOs, accountants and community organisers. Start with the guide you need, work through its example, and download the editable tools.
12 guides · 24 editable tools · 36 register formats · Offline download · Edition: 24 September 2026
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Compliance Calendar
Assign an owner, trigger and evidence to every applicable obligation.
Download kit ↓Board Meeting and AGM Kit
Prepare notices, record decisions and close meeting actions.
Download kit ↓Membership and Share Management Kit
Keep producer eligibility, ownership and participation records aligned.
Download kit ↓Accounting and Audit Kit
Build reliable books from procurement slip to audited statements.
Download kit ↓Directors and CEO Handbook
Clarify who decides, who executes and who checks.
Download kit ↓Business Planning Toolkit
Test whether member services can cover costs and survive the cash cycle.
Download kit ↓Business Licence Guides
Identify permissions by activity, product, premises and State.
Download kit ↓Government Scheme Directory
Prepare a documented eligibility assessment before budgeting assistance.
Download kit ↓Member Benefits Explainers
Explain member payments without promising guaranteed returns.
Download kit ↓Problem-solving Guides
Use evidence, fair process and the correct decision-maker.
Download kit ↓Learning and Case-law Centre
Train members and directors to use sources, records and sound judgement.
Download kit ↓How to use the centre
- Read the guide and its source links.
- Download the kit or full ZIP and extract it.
- Open index.html, complete a worksheet, then save your completed copy.
- Have the responsible professional check statutory documents, filings and eligibility.
Each kit contains the full navigation so links work offline. Official-source links require internet. Completed files remain on your device. The blank downloads are public; do not upload company records here.
Find the applicable law
Begin with Chapter XXIA (sections 378A–378ZU) of the Companies Act, 2013. Section 378ZR applies private-company provisions so far as they do not conflict with that Chapter. Read the current Rules, notifications, Articles and activity-specific laws as well.
- Companies Act, 2013 — Chapter XXIA and applicable general provisions
- MCA — current forms, Rules, notifications and filing services
- ICSI — Secretarial Standards
- Income Tax Department — current law, forms and tax calendar
- GST portal — returns and current advisories
This edition is a practical resource collection, not an exhaustive legal database or an automatically updated deadline service. The learning module labels its reported-order source and verification limits.