Company RegistrationWhen you are all set to set up your company, the most important part is of the company registration. For getting your company registered, you have to follow the policies and procedures to form the company systematically. There are a few guidelines you should strictly adhere to form the company. company registration The first and foremost thing, get approval from Registrar of Companies to get the company name of your choice. After that, it is the time to prepare the Memorandum of Association. Get the Articles of Association done The next important task is to appoint eligible persons to subscribe to Memorandum of Association Pay the registration fees to the ROC Now, get the Certificate of Incorporation from the ROC The Public Limited Company will now provide you the business commencement certificate. Register Name with ROC directory For any company, getting its name registered with ROC directory is the most significant step in the process of registration. The proposed company name should get approved by the Registrar to set up that company. Memorandum of Association for Company Registration The Memorandum of Association has the names and signatures of the subscribers who are going to be a part of the company and it also presents a blue print of company's proposed structure. It also describes the rules and regulations of the operation of the company. Articles of Association The Articles of Association is a very important document that is to be submitted to the Registrar. This document explains about the internal skeletal structures of the company and its operation. Registration fees payment The details about the registration fees are mentioned in the Memorandum, and accordingly, it has to be paid to the Registrar. Certificate of incorporation (issued by the ROC) This is the last step for registration of the company, and therefore, all the more significant. After the payment of the registration fees, the certificate of incorporation has to be obtained from the ROC. Types You can form the following type of companies by registering at ROC. Public limited company (plc) Private company limited by shares (Ltd, Limited) Guarantee Unlimited company Limited liability partnership (LLP) Limited partnership (LP) Societas Europaea (SE): European Union-wide company structure Community interest company European economic interest grouping (EEIG) Documents submission for registration at registration office during company registration: When the proposed name of the company is placed before the Registrar(ROC) for registration, under section 9 of the Companies Act 2006, the documents to be submitted are: Memorandum and Articles of Association Corporate certificates Share certificates Seal or Stamp Registers Minutes Opening bank accounts To explain more elaborately, the Memorandum and Articles of Association put before the ROC a primary blueprint of the rules and regulations of the company and the idea of the internal affairs of the company and its operation respectively. The Corporate certificates are the Certificate of Registration, the Certificate of Incorporation, the Certificate of company address etc. These certificates will be issued by the registration authorities which will be needed for future references. The share certificates are important in case of a public limited company which issues shares to the public. These certificates represent the company partly. The seal presents the signature including name of the company in a circular design. This has to be attested by a gazette officer. The registers are legally required to maintain a register of members at the registered office. Regarding the minutes, the CS plays the key-role in jotting down the minutes of the meetings of the company's shareholders and board of directors. Last, but not the least, for the financial transactions, which form the backbone of the company, the company has to maintain a bank account in its area of business operations.
