PRIVATE LIMITED REGISTRATION

A Private Limited Company (PLC) is one of the most common types of legal entityin India. Private Limited Companies are governed by the Companies Act, 2013 and require a minimum of 2 Directors and 2 Shareholders with one of the Directors being an Indian Resident and Indian Citizen.

To register a company in India, the following are minimum requirements:

The shareholders of a private limited company have limited liability. This means that as a shareholder you will be liable to pay for company’s liability only to the extent of the contribution made by you. The shareholders do not have any personal liability and hence need not pay for the company’s liability out of their own assets.

A PLC has a separate legal entity different from you. This means that the Company is responsible for the management of its assets and liabilities, debtors and creditors. You will not be held responsible for the losses of the company. So, the creditors cannot proceed against you to recover the money.

Even though registering a PLC comes with compliance requirements, it is preferred by entrepreneurs as it helps them raise funds through equity, expand and at the same time limits the liability.

Companies in India are registered with the Registrar of companies(ROC) under the Companies Act 2013. Anyone can check the details of the company through the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) portal. Also, details of all the directors are provided while the formation of the company. Hence a PLC form of business structure is trusted more.

A company has ‘perpetual succession’, i.e. continue or uninterrupted existence until it is legally dissolved. A company, being a separate legal person, is unaffected by the death or cessation of any member but continues to be in existence irrespective of the changes in membership.