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One Person Company is a unique concept introduced by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs in order to encourage the small traders and entrepreneurs. OPC registration is completely online process.One of the major advantages of an OPC is that there can be only one member in an OPC, where in case of Private Limited Company or a Limited Liability Partnership minimum two persons are required. A single shareholder holds 100 percent shareholding. One person can form a company without any additional shareholder, and if the member is willing to add shareholders, all he needs to do some procedural compliances to convert OPC in to a regular private limited company and file it before MCA. Procedure to convert OPC into Private Limited Company is laid down in Section 18 of the Companies Act, 2013 and Companies (Incorporation) Rules of 2014.
Private Limited Company Registration is the most preferred form of company registration by most of the entrepreneurs in lndia. Private Limited Registration is very simple and online process.Companies are those types of companies where minimum number of members is 2 and maximum number is 200 as per new Companies Act. 2013. A Private Limited Company has all the advantages of a Partnership firm. It has advantages of Limited Liability Partnership with greater stability and legal entity.
Basically there are two types of conversion-
When OPC gets incorporated, it cannot convert itself into any other form of business for 2 years from the date of incorporation. After 2 years it can convert into Private Limited, which is a good option as in 2 years mostly OPC exceed the threshold limit within these two years.
OPC can get converted into Private Limited Company only after elapse of 2 years from the date of Incorporation.
Step 1: Apply for DIN and DSC of new Director | The first step under Voluntary conversion is apply for DIN and DSC of new Director |
Step 2: Apply in e-Form INC-6 | Form INC-6 needs to be applied
Documents 1.Altered Memorandum of association 2. Altered Articles of association 3. Copy of the duly audited and certified latest financial statement. 4. Copy of board resolution authorizing giving of notice |
Following are some important information to be filed in Form INC-6
Compulsory conversion means when OPC exceed the Threshold limit as follow-
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Step 1: Apply for DIN and DSC of new Director | The first step under Voluntary conversion is apply for DIN and DSC of new Director |
Step 2: Filling of Form INC-5 |
Notice of conversion to be given in Form INC-5 Documents 1. Certified true copy of board resolution where person giving notice has been authorized. 2. Copy of the duly attested latest financial statements 3. Certificate from a Chartered Accountant in practice for calculation of average annual turnover during the relevant period Note: This certificate is mandatory to attach if the threshold limit is exceeded on account of average annual turnover. |
Step 3: Apply in e-Form INC-6 | Form INC-6 needs to be applied
Documents 1. Altered Memorandum of association 2. Altered Articles of association 3.Copy of the duly audited and certified latest financial statement. 4.Copy of board resolution authorizing giving of notice
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Following are some important information to be filed in Form INC-5
A person can first initiate business by incorporating OPC i.e One Person Company and later after elapse of 2 years it can convert it into Private limited Company. It yields lot of benefits by converting it into Private Company.