Download Company Law Form 1A For: Application form for availability or change of a name
1 Select option for ‘Incorporating a new company’ or ‘Changing the name of an existing company’.
In case of application for Incorporation of a new company, only Part A is required to be filled.
In case for Change of name, fields 8, 9, 11, 12a and 12b of Part A and Part B are required to be filled.
PART – A: AVAILABILITY OF NAME
2 (a) to (k)
Enter the details of the applicant. Enter DIN or Income-tax PAN or Passport number of the applicant. In case DIN is entered it should be an approved DIN. In case of Passport number, prefix the number with zero(s) (0) to make it a 12 digit number. Example: 0000E1234567.
On clicking the Pre-Fill button, system will automatically display the name and the present residential address in case of DIN. In case of Income-tax PAN or passport number, these details are required to be entered.
3 (a) to (d)
Select option for the proposed Company; whether ‘New company (others)’ or ‘Section 25 company’ or ‘Part IX company’ or ‘Producer (Part IXA) company’.
Details in respect of ‘Part IX company’ are given in Section 565 to 581 of the Companies Act, 1956; and in respect of ‘Producer (Part IXA) company’ are given in Section 581A to 581ZT of the Companies Act, 1956. Select the status (Public or Private), category and sub category of the proposed company.
Note that the details entered in eForm 1A cannot be changed at the time of filing eForm 1 for Incorporation of the company; and hence ensure that particulars as being entered are correct.
4 Select whether the proposed company is having share capital or not. ‘Not having share capital” cannot be selected if category of the company is selected as ‘Company limited by shares’.
Note that the option selected in eForm 1A cannot be changed at the time of filing eForm 1 for Incorporation of the company; and hence ensure that particulars as being entered are correct
5, 6 Select the state and office of the Registrar of Companies in which the proposed company is to be registered.
In case the company has to be registered in the state of Maharashtra or Tamil Nadu, select the concerned Registrar of Companies having jurisdiction on district in which the registered office of the company will be situated.
Maharashtra:
RoC Pune is having jurisdiction on the following districts – Ahmednagar, Kolhapur, Pune, Ratnagiri, Sangli, Satara, Sindhudurg, Sholapur RoC Mumbai is having jurisdiction on the remaining districts in the state Tamilnadu:
RoC Coimbatore is having jurisdiction on the following districts – Coimbatore, Dharmapuri, Dindigul, Erode, Krishnagiri, Nammakkal, Nilgiris, Salem RoC Chennai is having jurisdiction on the remaining districts in the state
7 Enter the details of promoters (proposed first subscribers to Memorandum of association (MoA)).
Minimum number of promoters should be two in case of a Private company and seven in case of a Public company.
Based on the number entered here, blocks for entering the details of promoters shall be displayed.
Details of maximum seven promoter(s) can be filed through this eForm. If the total number is more than seven, then details of remaining person(s) can be provided as an optional attachment.
Please ensure that the applicant is one of the promoters.
Select the category of the promoter. In case the promoter is an Individual, enter either DIN or Income-tax PAN or passport number. In case DIN is entered it should be an approved DIN. In case of Passport number, prefix the number with zero(s) (0) to make it a 12 digit number. Example: 0000E1234567. In case promoter is a company or a foreign company under section 591, enter the corporate identity number (CIN) or foreign company registration number (FCRN) respectively. Status of CIN and FCRN should be Active. In case promoter is a company incorporated outside India or body corporate or others, enter the registration number of the promoter.
On clicking the Pre-Fill button, system will automatically display the name of the promoter in case of DIN or CIN or FCRN. For all other cases name of the promoter is required to be entered.
8 (a) to (f)
Name should be entered in order of preference. RoC office will consider the same in the order as provided by you.
The illustrative list of names based on the type of company is as follows:
In case of a private limited company – ABC Private Limited
In case of a public limited company – ABC Limited
In case of a Company licensed under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 – ABC
In case of an Unlimited liability company – ABC (a company with an unlimited liability)
13 (a), (b)
Enter the proposed authorised capital in case the proposed company is having share capital.
Minimum authorised share capital required for a Private company having share capital is Rs. 1,00,000/- and in case of a Public company having share capital is Rs. 5,00,000/-. In case of a Company licensed under Section 25 of the Companies Act, 1956 the authorised capital can be less than the above but should be greater than zero.
System will automatically display the proposed authorised capital in words.
Note that the amount of proposed authorised capital as entered in eForm 1A cannot be reduced at the time of filing eForm 1 for Incorporation of the company; and hence ensure that the amount being entered is correct.
14 Enter the particulars of the proposed directors of the company.
Blocks for entering the details of proposed directors shall be displayed two times or three times or five times in case the proposed company is a private company or public company or producer company, respectively.
Director identification number (DIN) – Every person intending to become a director is required to have/ obtain Director Identification Number (DIN) from MCA by filing eForm DIN 1.
Enter the DIN of the director and click on Pre-Fill button. DIN should not be having status as rejected, revoked or lapsed. System will automatically display the director details based on the DIN entered. Verify that the details displayed are correct.
PART – B: CHANGE OF NAME
15 (a)
Enter the Corporate Identity Number (CIN) of the company
• You may find CIN by entering existing registration number or name of the company in the
‘Find CIN/GLN’ service at the MCA21 portal
16 (a) to (f)
Click the Pre-fill button.
System will automatically display the name, address of the registered office and the email ID of the company. In case there is any change in the email ID, enter the new valid email ID.
System will also display the present authorised capital or maximum number of members of the company; as the case may be.
Attachments
Ensure that the attachments as mentioned in the eForm are attached before signing the eForm.
Any other information can be provided as an optional attachment.
Verification
In case of a new company, select the first check box.
In case of change of name of an existing company, select the second check box and enter the serial number and date of board resolution authorising the signatory to sign and submit the application.
Digital signature
In case of a new company, the eForm should be digitally signed by the applicant (one of the promoters) duly authorised by the promoters.
In case of change of name of an existing company, the eForm should be digitally signed by the managing director or director or manager or secretary of the company duly authorised by the board of directors.
Designation
Select the designation of the person digitally signing the eForm.
Enter the DIN or income-tax PAN or passport number in case the person digitally signing the eForm is applicant. This should be same as the number mentioned in field 2(a).
Enter the DIN in case the person digitally signing the eForm is a director or managing director
Enter income-tax PAN in case the person digitally signing the eForm is a manager
Enter membership number or income-tax PAN in case the person digitally signing the eForm is a secretary.
