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TYPES OF COMPANIES

Chartered Companies
Royal chartered
Ordinance 1984
Statutory Companies
Special act of legislative
Under an ordinance
Special rights and privileges
Registered Companies
Companies ordinance 1984
FUNCTIONAL DIVISION
Private Limited Company
Minimum two
Maximum 50
Transfer of shares
Suits
Limited liability
As private as possible
Public Company
Minimum seven
Prospectus
Limited liability to shares
Shares freely sold
REGISTERED COMPANIES
Company limited by shares
Liability to value of shares
Word limited
Most industrial and commercial companies
Company limited by guarantee
Liability upto guaranteed amount
Mostly non profit companies
Two types
Share capital
No share capital
Entrance fee, subscription
REGISTERED COMPANIES
An Unlimited Company
Association not for profit
Limited liability
Without word limited
Privileges and obligations

Classification on the basis of ownership
Holding companies
Subsidiary company
Control of formation of directors
Voting rights
shares
PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY
Features
Advantages
Disadvantages
PVT(LTD)CONVERSION INTO PUBLIC
COMPANY
Alteration in articles
Rights to transfer its share
Number of members
Invitation to public for shares
Within 14 days file prospectus
Increase minimum members

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