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What is Private Limited?

Register your company as a private limited with First Stage Ventures from any states of India. This type of company is basically suitable for medium and large-scale business enterprises. It is a form of privately held business with minimum 2 and maximum 200 members. Some of the advantages of this form of company are that the liability of the members of this company is limited to their share. It also involves many legal and tax compliances. It is registered under The Companies Act, 2013.

Advantages

Preferred by Banks, VCs and Investors
Easy to allocate and redistribute shares
Easy to accommodate Investment
Acts as separate legal entity which limits the liability

Easy to register, manage and run
The company can be smoothly dissolved
Perpetual Succession
Restricts shareholders from publicly trading shares

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How It Works?

1. Register

Fill all the required information requested in the registration form.

2. Expect a call from us

Once we receive a quote request, our experts will get in touch with you immediately.

3. Service Delivery

After the discussion and submission of required documents, service will be delivered. Time of delivery may differ based on the service.

Documents Required

ID proof documents of Directors and Shareholders - Copy of Aadhaar Card/ Voter ID Card/ PAN Card (compulsory)
Residence Address proof, residence proof of a director include any latest utility bill (not older than month) in your name.
Office address proof Utility bill or property sales deed in the name of the owner of the property along with his or her NOC for registration of the company on the address
Passport size photo of the proposed director & shareholders.
Email id & Mobile Number, all directors email id and Mobile Number is required and one company’s Email id is also required
NOC of the Owner of the Property NOC from the owner of the property is compulsorily required
Occupation details, Email address, Contact details of directors as well as shareholders.
Some Other Documents as per requirements*

Eligibility for Registering a Private Company

The minimum age of the person registering the company should be at least 21.
A resident or citizen of India can become a shareholder or director of the company.
A minimum of 2 shareholders, who are adults, must be present during the whole process.
One of the Directors of a private limited company has to be an Indian Citizen and Indian Resident.
The other director(s) can be a Foreign National.
The shareholders can be natural persons or an artificial legal entity.

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FAQs

1. What is a Private Company?

A private company means a company, which has such minimum paid-up share capital as may be prescribed and which by its articles provide the following:- i. Restricts the right to transfer its shares; ii. Except is case of one person company (OPC), limits the number of its members to 200 excluding present and past employees who continue to be the members of the company (here joint members shall be counted as one); and iii. Prohibits any invitation to the public to subscribe for any securities of the company.

2. What is the minimum number of members and directors a Private Company should have?

There should be at least two members and two directors in a Private Company.

3. What is the maximum number of members and directors a Private Company can have?

There can be a maximum of 200 members and 15 directors in a Private Company.

4. What changes are required to be made in Articles and Memorandum of a Private Company to convert it into Public company?

Alteration of its articles thereby deleting the 3 restrictions, changing its name thereby deleting the word “private” from its name, increase the number of members to at least 7 and number of directors should be increased to at least 3.

5. What changes are required to be made in Articles and Memorandum of a Private Company to convert it into Public company?

A Private Company may convert itself into an OPC by passing a Special Resolution in the general meeting after obtaining NOC in writing from its members and creditors. The company shall file an application in Form INC-6 for its conversion into One Person Company.

6. What are the documents required for incorporation?

Copy of Aadhaar Card, Voter ID Card, PAN Card (compulsory), Passport, Driving license, Water bill, Telephone bill, Mobile bill or Copy of bank pass book or Net banking statement mentioning address of the applicant, Passport size photo of the proposed director & shareholders, copy of the rent agreement with NOC from Landlord, PAN Card of the company, etc.

7. How much does it approximately cost for registration of a Private company?

The cost could be anywhere between Rs. 6000 to Rs. 10000.

8. Do Private limited companies benefit small businesses or start-ups?

Yes, small business and start-ups get benefits of getting themselves registered as a private company. They get the advantage of credibility and good reputation in the eyes of big financial institutions, clients and suppliers. Also, they get easy loans from banks.

9. What are the eligibility criteria to be a shareholder or director for a Private limited company?

The person should meet the conditions like the minimum age of the person should be 21 and resident or citizen of India to become a shareholder or director of the company.

10. Which forms are required for Private limited Company registration?

INC - 32 (SPICE+), INC - 33 (e-MOA), INC - 34(e-AOA), INC - 35 (AGILE PRO), INC - 9, DIR - 12, DIR - 2 and INC – 22.

11. What is DIN?

DIN is Director Identification Number. Any person planning to become a director in a company must apply for a DIN, issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

12. Is a foreign entity authorized to be a Director or Shareholder in a Private company?

Yes, every foreign national, entity or a NRI can become a director or shareholder of a private limited company in India.

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