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One Person Company (OPC)

Registration of a One Person Company (OPC) Business

OPC is appropriate for sole entrepreneurs, seeking business privileges that are missed in a sole-proprietorship model. Essentially, it enables single owners to operate a corporate entity with limited liability protection.

we can help you in…:
  • Registering the Director with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)

  • Finding a Unique Company Name and Getting it Registered

  • Drafting the Company’s Constitution (MoA and AoA)

  • Obtaining INC-32 (SPICe) Approvals

  • Getting the Company’s TAN and PAN Issued by the NSDL

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Understanding the OPC Business Model

The OPC mode of business was recently brought in force, especially for Indian entrepreneurs through the Companies Act of 2013. The new model is considered to a promising substitute for the conventional sole-proprietorship form. The unique feature of OPC model is that it enables a solo-promoter to form a single person economic entity and let fully control all its functions, while limiting the liability to contributions to the business. The solo-person will be the only director and share-owner (there is, however, a nominee director with no power until the original director is incapable of entering into contract). There is, therefore, no scope of increasing equity funding or offering employee stock options.

Additionally, if an OPC touches an average three-year turnover of more than INR 2 crore or has a paid-up capital of over INR 50 lac, it’s bound to be transitioned into a private limited company or public limited company within six months of period. It is, therefore, critical for an entrepreneur to closely consider all the features of an OPC prior to incorporation.

Key-Advantages of an OPC

  • Continuous Existence

    An OPC has a separate legal entity with perpetual / continuous existence as its ownership passes on to the nominee director. Moreover, the ownership can easily be transferred by altering the shareholding and nominee director details.

  • Borrowing Credibility

    Since an OPC needs to have its books audited annually, it has a greater credibility among equity funding companies and lending institutions. An OPC, however, cannot issue any kind of equity security, as it is owned and controlled by a single person.

  • Property Ownership

    Being an artificial person, an OPC can acquire, own, and alienate property (including machinery, building, land, factory, or others) in its name. Also, the nominee director cannot claim any ownership of the company unless and until he is holding that position.

  • Single Ownership

    OPC is the only mode of corporate legal entity that can be formed and operated by a solo-promoter ensuring limited liability protection.

Required Documentation Chart

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Indian Resident

To be Submitted by Director

 

  • Self Attested and Scanned copy of PAN Card or Passport
  • Self Attested and Scanned copy of Voter’s ID / Passport / Driver’s License
  • Self Attested and Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement / Telephone or Mobile Bill / Utility Bills (Electricity / Water / Gas)
  • Scanned passport-sized photograph
  • Specimen signature (blank document with signature)

 

For the Registered Office

 

  • Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement / Telephone or Mobile Bill / Utility Bills (Electricity / Water / Gas)
  • Scanned copy of Notarized Rental Agreement in English
  • Scanned copy of No-Objection Certificate from the property owner
  • Scanned copy of Sale Deed/Property Deed in English (in case of owned property)

 

Note: Registered office can be a commercial space or even a residence.

To be Submitted by Director

 

  • Notarized and Scanned copy of Passport*
  • Notarized and Scanned copy of Passport / Driver’s License*
  • Notarized and Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement / Telephone or Mobile Bill / Utility Bills (Electricity / Water / Gas)*
  • Scanned passport-sized photograph
  • Specimen signature (blank document with signature)

 

*Documents to be apostilled if the director is from a Commonwealth country.

For the Registered Office

 

  • Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement / Telephone or Mobile Bill / Utility Bills (Electricity / Water / Gas)
  • Scanned copy of Notarized Rental Agreement in English
  • Scanned copy of No-Objection Certificate from the property owner
  • Scanned copy of Sale Deed/Property Deed in English (in case of owned property)

 

Note: Registered office can be a commercial space or even a residence.

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