A company is an association or group formed for the purpose of doing
business having a distinct name and limited liability. It is a juristic
person having a separate legal entity distinct from the members who
constitute it, capable of rights and duties of its own and endowed with the
potential of perpetual succession. As per the Companies Act, 1956, company
includes company formed or registered under the Act or an existing company
registered under any of the previous company laws. Company is a 'juristic
person' and can file a suit as an 'indigent person'. It can be represented
before a Court of law or any other place by a person competent
to represent it. The person competent to represent a company presents the
application on behalf of the company.
We offer our clients, Company Formation Services that include services
related to the formation of the company. Considering company a legal entity
for the running of business operations, we provide best solutions for the
utmost satisfaction of our clients. The company is managed by directors who
are elected representatives of its members.
Characteristics of Company:
A company registered under the Companies Act has the following features:
- Separate legal entity
- Incorporated body
- Artificial legal person
- Perpetual succession
- Limited liability
- Common seal
- Right to own property
- Right to sue
- Right to enter in to contracts
- Flexibility of investment
- Separation of control from the ownership
Companies under the Companies Act, 1956 may be classified on various
grounds as under:
| Grounds to be classified |
Type of Company |
| On the basis of business
activities undertaken |
- Manufacturing Activities
- Service Activities
- Non-Banking Finance Activities
- Non-profit making (Section-25)
- Producer (Section 581 A)
|
| On the basis of liabilities of
the members and directors |
- With Limited liability
1.Limited By shares
2.Limited by Guarantee & having share capital
3.Limited by Guarantee.
- With unlimited liability
|
| On the basis of membership
pattern/size |
- Public
1.Unlisted
2.Listed
- Private
1.Independent
2..Subsidiary of Public Co.
- Government
|
| On the basis of place of
registration: |
- Indian Company (Incorporated in India)
- Foreign Company (Company incorporated outside India but having
place of business in India)
|
| On the basis of control over
the management |
- Subsidiary Company
- Holding Company
|