LCS ACA
2050 Points
Joined September 2007
Here are some of the basic differences-
Private Ltd.
Pvt. Co.can be formed by at least two individuals having minimum paid-up capital of not less than Rupees 1 lakh.
Total membership of these companies cannot exceed 50.
The shares allotted to it’s members are also not freely transferable.
These companies are not allowed to raise money from the public through open invitation.
They are required to use “Private Limited” after their names.
Public Ltd.
A minimum of seven members are required to form a public limited company.
It must have minimum paid-up capital of Rs 5 lakhs.
There is no restriction on maximum number of members.
The shares allotted to the members are freely transferable.
These companies can raise funds from general public through open invitations by selling its shares or accepting fixed deposits.
These companies are required to write either ‘public limited’ or ‘limited’ after their names.
Besides above private ltd. co. enjoys many concessions in terms of legal compliances which are otherwise applicable on public co.