Every company maintains a Register of Charges in Form CHG-7 under Section 85 of the Companies Act, 2013, recording all charges created or modified on its property and their satisfaction. It is kept permanently at the registered office.
What this register records
- Charge ID (ROC)
- Date of creation
- Date of modification
- Date of satisfaction
- Name of charge-holder
- Amount secured
- Brief description of property charged
- Type of charge
- Terms / rate of interest
- Form filed (CHG-1 / CHG-4 / CHG-8)
- Date of registration with ROC
Authorise creation or modification of the charge with our Board Resolution generator →
Frequently asked questions
What is Form CHG-7?
Form CHG-7 is the Register of Charges that a company maintains at its registered office under Section 85, recording all charges created or modified on its property and their satisfaction.
How long must the Register of Charges be preserved?
The register is kept permanently, and the instrument creating a charge must be preserved for eight years from the date of satisfaction of the charge.
← See all statutory registers in one Excel workbook
Disclaimer: This template is provided free for general record-keeping convenience and does not constitute legal or professional advice. Maintain statutory registers in the formats and within the timelines prescribed under the Companies Act, 2013 and the rules made thereunder, and verify particulars with your company secretary or professional adviser.