A Private Limited Company is the most relevant and caught on type of business structure in India, suitable for small and medium scale businesses. However, the total number of members in Private Limited companies cannot exceed the maximum limit of 200.
Once the registration of such companies is done, a separate legal existence is attained by a business organization which means a registration gives a business – an individual legal identity independent of the company’s directors and shareholders. This implies the continuation of the company’s existence even after the death of any member of the company. This makes the registration of a Private Limited company as an important job. For Private Limited company registration, one must go to professionals or visit MCA online portal.
Companies Act, 2013 lays down the law for Private Limited companies and the Ministry of Corporate Affairs is the regulatory body for the registration of these companies.
Companies Act, 2013 has listed the following requirements for the incorporation of a Pvt. Ltd. company
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs vide its notification dated 18th February 2020 effective from 23rd February 2020 has further amended the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 thereby substituting the old Form INC-32 (SPICe) with web service SPICe+ along with certain other amendments.
The first step is to make an application for reservation of name which shall be reserved by using the web services (SPICe+) available at www.mca.gov.in along with the specified fees. Before Applying for the name, kindly check that the name is available on MCA as well as no trademark. Is there no such name under the Class of work you are going to apply.
The new integrated form consists of two parts i.e. PART A and Part B. The Name(s) of a company can be reserved in Part A of SPICe+. In case the applicant wants to apply for name, incorporation, and other integrated services together, he can do so together by filling necessary information in Part A and Part B.
The second step is to fill the Part B of SPICe+ for registering the Company. The said form contains various sections that allow you to save and modify information if required.The new integrated form consists of two parts i.e. PART A and Part B. The Name(s) of a company can be reserved in Part A of SPICe+. In case the applicant wants to apply for name, incorporation, and other integrated services together, he can do so together by filling necessary information in Part A and Part B.
The third step is to convert the SPICe+ form into a pdf form in order to affix the DSC.
After affixing the DSC the form is required to upload on the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in accordance with the existing process.
Declaration of all Subscribers and first Directors of the company which is currently being filed in Form INC-9 will be automatically generated in pdf format and shall be submitted only through Electronic form in all cases, except in case:
a) The no. of subscribers and/or directors is more than 20.
b) Any of the subscribers and/or directors do not have DIN and PAN
S. No. | Cases | Forms to be filed |
1. | Non-Individual first subscriber based outside India | SPICe+ (INC-32) with apostille MOA and AOA as attachments |
2. | Non-Individual first subscriber based in India | SPICe+ (INC-32) with linked filing of e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) |
3. | Indian National being Subscriber other than Director | SPICe+ (INC-32) with linked filing of e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) |
4. | Indian National being Subscriber-cum-Director | SPICe+ (INC-32) with linked filing of e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) |
5. | Foreign National being Subscriber other than director having valid DIN | SPICe+ (INC-32) with linked filing of e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) along with Valid Business Visa to be submitted. In case Business Visa is not available, apostille MOA and AOA shall be attached and in such cases, e-MOA (INC33) and eAOA (INC-34) are NOT acceptable. |
6. | Foreign National being Subscriber-cum-Director having valid DIN | SPICe+ (INC-32) with linked filing of e-MOA (INC-33) and e-AOA (INC-34) along with valid Business Visa to be submitted. In case Business Visa is not available, apostille MOA and AOA shall be attached and in such cases, e-MOA (INC33) and e-AOA (INC-34) are NOT acceptable. |
7. | Foreign National being Subscriber-cum-Director not having valid DIN | SPICe+ (INC-32) with apostille MOA and apostille AOA as attachments. |
Yes, for small business it is preferable to register under private limited company registration in India. It provides them the credibility and a image of their business in the eye of financial institution, suppliers & potential clients. It helps the company in obtaining the loans at little compliance from the banks or potential clients while entering into any deal.
An approved name shall be valid for a period of 20 days from the date of approval of such name
A private limited company must have minimum 2 directors and can have a maximum of 15 directors and a minimum of 2 shareholders are required maximum number of shareholders is 200.
Yes, a person can become a Director as well as a shareholder and vice versa as a Company is a Separate Legal Entity.
As per Companies Act, 2013 there is no minimum capital required for incorporating a Private Limited Company but generally people prefer and advised to incorporate the same with a minimum capital of INR. 1 Lacs.
Yes, a NRI or a Foreign National can become a shareholder and Director (post obtaining the Director Identification Number). However one Director of the Company should be Indian Resident.
A Member who has agreed to subscribe the shares shall be required to deposit the money in the bank account at the earliest and shall file a form for commencement within 180 days from the date of incorporation of the Company.
No, the money deposited cannot be withdrawn but the same can be used by the Company for its official purpose like for paying salary to staff members and employees, other administrative expenses etc.
Yes, a Private Limited Company can carry on multiple related business activities if the same is mentioned in the company’s objects which must be approved by the registrar. one cannot operate entirely different business activities like construction and the food company under one name but related activities can be performed.
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