{"id":4205,"date":"2019-04-03T13:43:56","date_gmt":"2019-04-03T08:13:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/?p=4205"},"modified":"2020-10-27T23:59:52","modified_gmt":"2020-10-27T18:29:52","slug":"benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/","title":{"rendered":"Benefits of Private Companies Over Public Limited Companies"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-drop-cap\">When commencing a business, businessmen have multiple choices as to the kind of business entity that they can form. The Indian Company Law gives options including Private Limited Company, Public Limited Company, LLPs, Sole Proprietorships, etc. A businessman can form an entity as per the amount to be invested, a number of members, the burden of liabilities, etc. Off late, there are several benefits of private companies over public limited companies. Hence, there are various reasons why it has become a top-most choice of businessmen and is being chosen over the option of Public Limited Companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Recently, the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has brought major changes in the <strong>incorporation of private limited companies<\/strong>. With the introduction of Companies (Registration Office and Fees) Amendment Rules, 2018, <strong>MCA<\/strong><sup><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"http:\/\/www.mca.gov.in\/\"><strong><em>[1]<\/em><\/strong><\/a><\/sup> has removed the fee charges at various stages of incorporation. The whole process of incorporation has become faster and smooth, even though stamp duty is still levied. The concept of \u201c<strong>zero fees<\/strong>\u201d has implemented for all companies with authorized capital up to INR 10 Lakhs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_65 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<label for=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-item-6a3a358d48705\" class=\"ez-toc-cssicon-toggle-label\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" 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href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#What_is_a_Public_Limited_Companies\" title=\"What is a Public Limited Companies ?\">What is a Public Limited Companies ?<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#What_are_the_benefits_of_Private_Companies_over_Public_Limited_Companies\" title=\"What are the benefits of Private Companies over Public Limited Companies?\">What are the benefits of Private Companies over Public Limited Companies?<\/a><ul class='ez-toc-list-level-3' ><li class='ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Minimum_number_of_members\" title=\"Minimum number of members\">Minimum number of members<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Easy_Incorporation\" title=\"Easy Incorporation\">Easy Incorporation<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Quorum_in_Annual_General_Meeting\" title=\"Quorum in Annual General Meeting\">Quorum in Annual General Meeting<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#No_certificate_of_commencement_of_business_required\" title=\"No certificate of commencement of business required\">No certificate of commencement of business required<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Less_complicated_share_allotment\" title=\"Less complicated share allotment\">Less complicated share allotment<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#No_requirement_of_Statutory_Meeting_or_Statutory_Report\" title=\"No requirement of Statutory Meeting or Statutory Report\">No requirement of Statutory Meeting or Statutory Report<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-10\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#No_undesirable_shareholders\" title=\"No undesirable shareholders\">No undesirable shareholders<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-11\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Control_and_Management\" title=\"Control and Management\">Control and Management<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-12\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Loan_to_Directors\" title=\"Loan to Directors\">Loan to Directors<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-13\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#No_restriction_on_remuneration\" title=\"No restriction on remuneration\">No restriction on remuneration<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-3'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-14\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Managing_Director\" title=\"Managing Director\">Managing Director<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-15\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/benefits-of-private-companies-over-public-limited-companies\/#Conclusion\" title=\"Conclusion\">Conclusion<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Private_Limited_Company\"><\/span>What is a Private Limited Company?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 2(68) of the Companies Act, 2013<\/strong>, defines a Private Company. A private company <strong>under the Indian Laws<\/strong> means a company which via its articles-<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Puts restrictions on the transfer of its shares; and<\/li><li>Can have up to a maximum of 200 members (except in the case of a One Person Company).<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><em>The minimum paid-up share capital for a private limited company is INR 1 lakh.\u00a0 <\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>If two members of the company hold a share jointly, they will be treated as a single member.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The following shall, however, not be treated as the members of the company:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>Individuals in the employment of the company;<\/li><li>Individuals who were members of the company while being in the employment of the company and continued being members once their employment with the company ceased.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_is_a_Public_Limited_Companies\"><\/span>What is a Public Limited Companies ?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Section 2(71) of the Companies Act, 2013, defines a public company as:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul><li>A company that is not a private company;<\/li><li>Has a minimum paid-up share capital of INR 5 lakhs.<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>If a company is a subsidiary of a company which is not a private company, the subsidiary company shall be deemed to be a public company under the Companies Act, 2013, even if it is a private company according to its articles. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"What_are_the_benefits_of_Private_Companies_over_Public_Limited_Companies\"><\/span>What are the benefits of Private Companies over Public Limited Companies?<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The following are the <strong>benefits of Private Companies over Public Limited Companies<\/strong>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Minimum_number_of_members\"><\/span>Minimum number of members<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>The minimum number of members required to form a private company is two while for a public company, it is seven.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Easy_Incorporation\"><\/span>Easy Incorporation<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>As the <strong>concept of \u2018zero fees\u2019 for Private Limited Companies<\/strong> has now been introduced by the Government. This hardly leaves any difference in the costing aspect of <strong><a class=\"text-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/limited-liability-partnership-registration\">registration of LLP<\/a><\/strong> and Private Limited Companies. The procedural aspects of incorporation of Private Limited Companies have also been made easier. In the case of Public Companies, more<strong> compliances<\/strong> are required to be made and the procedure of incorporation is more complicated as compared to the incorporation of a Private Company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Quorum_in_Annual_General_Meeting\"><\/span>Quorum in Annual General Meeting<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For Private Limited, the minimum number of members required to be present is two while in the <strong>case of public companies, it is five<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_certificate_of_commencement_of_business_required\"><\/span>No certificate of commencement of business required<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Once a private limited company has been incorporated, it can begin doing its business activities immediately. There is no requirement to get the certificate of commencement from the relevant authorities. However, the public limited companies are required to get the certificate of commencement of business from the Registrar of Joint Stock Companies. Till the time this certificate is received, a public company cannot begin with its business activities, even if it has been duly incorporated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Less_complicated_share_allotment\"><\/span>Less complicated share allotment<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A private limited company arranges its capital by private arrangement from its members. There is no involvement of the general public which is why share allotment in case of private companies is easier and less complicated. In the case of public companies, since the shares are to be allotted to the general public, a lot of compliances have to be done such as the issue of the prospectus. The general public as investors is a more complicated situation since the government is inclined to safeguarding the interest of the investors, in case of public companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_requirement_of_Statutory_Meeting_or_Statutory_Report\"><\/span>No requirement of Statutory Meeting or Statutory Report<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a private company, there is <strong>no investor from the general public<\/strong>. Due to this reason, private companies are exempted from holding a statutory meeting while in the case of public companies, the same is mandatory. The public companies are also required to file the statutory report while the private companies are not required to do so.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_undesirable_shareholders\"><\/span>No undesirable shareholders<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In a private company, the transfer of shares is strict and subject to certain regulations. On the contrary, in case of public companies, the <strong>shares are freely transferable<\/strong>. This way the private limited companies can avoid the membership of individuals considered undesirable by the Board.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Control_and_Management\"><\/span>Control and Management<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>In the case of private companies, control and management are in the hands of the actual owners of the company. The members have a say but the major control stays in the hands of the owners. In the case of a public company, power and control are subject to <strong>one\u2019s shareholding<\/strong>. Still, all the shareholders have their power and have a say in the control and management of the company. Every shareholder is considered important since there is involvement of the general public as investors in the case of public companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Loan_to_Directors\"><\/span>Loan to Directors<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A private company is allowed to advance a loan to the director of the company without any approval of the central government. This is not the case when it comes to a public company and it requires the approval of the Central Government while lending money or giving guarantee\/security to its directors.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"No_restriction_on_remuneration\"><\/span>No restriction on remuneration<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>A private company can easily remunerate its directors or staff in the management. It can also appoint anyone to an office of profit. The same is not possible in case of a public company since there are a number of approvals that would have to be taken and compliance that would have to be made if there has to be any appointment to an office of profit or remuneration paid to directors or managerial staff.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Managing_Director\"><\/span>Managing Director<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>For a public company, the managing director, at one point of time cannot act as the <strong>managing director<\/strong> for more than two companies. His\/her term of office will also be a maximum of 5 years. These restrictions do not apply to manage directors of private limited companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Conclusion\"><\/span>Conclusion<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\nPrivate Companies have now become a very coveted business entity option for entrepreneurs in India. The reason for the same is that there are a lesser number of compliances and regulations as compared to public limited companies. Also, the business can be done more privately in case of private limited companies as opposed to public limited companies, where multiple disclosures have to be made. We hope that the article on the benefits of private companies over public limited companies was beneficial for you.\n\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>In case you require more information on private limited companies, public limited companies or any procedural aspect relating the to incorporation of both of these, <strong>Contact Swarit Advisors<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><b>Also, Read:<\/b> <mark style=\"background: #fffd03 !important;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/swaritadvisors.com\/learning\/10-facts-you-didnt-know-about-public-limited-company\">10 Facts you didn\u2019t know about Public Limited Company<\/a><\/mark><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>When commencing a business, businessmen have multiple choices as to the kind of business entity that they can form. 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