One Person Company (OPC) Registration

The One Person Company (OPC) was recently introduced as a strong improvement over the sole proprietorship. It gives a single promoter full control over the company while limiting his/her liability to contributions to the business. This person will be the only director and shareholder (there is a nominee director, but with no power until the original director is incapable of entering into contract). So there’s no chance of raising equity funding or offering employee stock options. Furthermore, if an OPC hits an average three-year turnover of over Rs. 2 crore or has a paid-up capital of over Rs. 50 lakh, it must be turned into a private limited company or public limited company within six months.

Inclusions for OPC

One DSC & DIN

The director must be registered with the MCA.

 

MoA & AoA

We will draft your company’s constitution

INC-29 Filing

Your company is now incorporated

Company PAN & TAN

We will send in a request to the NSDL

Documents Required for OPC Registration

TO BE SUBMITTED BY DIRECTOR

Scanned copy of PAN Card or Passport (Foreign Nationals & NRIs)

Scanned copy of Voter’s ID/Passport/Driver’s License

Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement/Telephone or Mobile Bill/Electricity or Gas Bill

Scanned passport-sized photograph

Specimen signature (blank document with signature)

Note: The director must self-attest the first three documents. In case of foreign nationals and NRIs, all the documents must be notarized (if currently in India or a non-Commonwealth country) or apostilled (if in a Commonwealth country).

FOR THE REGISTERED OFFICE

Scanned copy of Latest Bank Statement/Telephone or Mobile Bill/Electricity or Gas Bill

Scanned copy of Notarized Rental Agreement in English

Scanned copy of No-objection Certificate from property owner

Scanned copy of Sale Deed/Property Deed in English (in case of owned property)

Note: Your registered office need not be a commercial space; it can be your residence, too.

Advantages of OPC Registration

Limited Liability

The directors’ personal property is always safe in a private limited company, no matter the debts of the business.

Continuous Existence

Sole Proprietorships come to an end with the death of the proprietor. As an OPC has a separate legal identity, it would pass on to the nominee director and, therefore, continue to exist.

Greater Credibility

As an OPC needs to have its books audited annually, it has greater credibility among vendors and lending institutions