Appointment of Partner Services — Filing Form 4 for Every New LLP Partner or Designated Partner.

In a Limited Liability Partnership, the admission of a new partner — whether as a regular partner or as a designated partner — is a formal event that must be notified to the Registrar of LLPs by filing Form 4 within 30 days of the appointment. Unlike a company where director appointments are board-driven, LLP partner admissions are governed by the LLP Agreement — the existing partners must consent to the admission, and the terms of the new partner's participation (contribution, profit sharing, and role) must be recorded in a supplementary LLP Agreement executed alongside the appointment.

For an incoming designated partner, an additional requirement applies: they must hold a valid Designated Partner Identification Number (DPIN) — the LLP equivalent of a DIN — before they can be appointed as a designated partner. A DPIN is obtained by filing Form DIR-3 on the MCA portal. Where the incoming person does not yet hold a DPIN, the DPIN application must be processed and the number allotted before Form 4 can be filed for the designated partner appointment. Regular (non-designated) partners do not require a DPIN.

The supplementary LLP Agreement must record the new partner's details, their agreed contribution to the LLP, their profit and loss sharing ratio, the effective date of their joining, and any other terms agreed by the partners. This supplementary agreement is then filed on MCA via Form 3 within 30 days. Forms 3 and 4 are typically filed together when a new partner joins. We manage the full admission process — DPIN application where needed, consent documentation, supplementary LLP Agreement, and the Form 3 and Form 4 filings.