Company Information Published by MCA

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is a government portal containing details of all the companies incorporated in India. It has details of all the types of companies and Limited Liability Partnership (LLP).

One can check the Company registration number, type of company, date of incorporation, charges of a company, directors of the company, etc. from the site. The balance sheets and other documents of a company along with annual returns are also available on the website for payment of appropriate fees.

On incorporation of a company or LLP, many of the information about the company and its Directors are made publicly available on the MCA website. This information including email addresses of company is used by marketers to contact newly incorporated companies. In this article, we look at the rules relating to the publishing of company information on the internet.

The Central Government may perhaps by order companies usually or any company or class of company to furnish any information or statistic with reference to constitution or working of the company within a time that is specified in the order.

Company Information Published by MCA

Free Information Published on MCA Portal

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs publishes the following information pertaining to a company on the MCA Master Data website on the incorporation of a company:

Company / LLP Information

  • CIN – Corporate Identification Number
  • Company Name
  • ROC Code
  • Registration Number
  • Company Category
  • Company SubCategory
  • Class of Company
  • Authorised Capital
  • Paid-up Capital
  • Number of Members
  • Date of Incorporation
  • Registered Address
  • Address other than Registered Office where all or any books of account and papers are maintained
  • Email
  • Whether Listed or not
  • Suspended at the stock exchange
  • Date of last Annual General Meeting
  • Date of the Balance Sheet
  • Company Status(for efiling)

Charges Data- Charges data consists of charges created by lenders of the Company on its assets against the money lent. The following charges information is published:

  • Assets undercharge
  • Charge Amount
  • Date of Creation
  • Date of Modification Status

Director Details

  • DIN of the Director or LLP Partner
  • Name of the Director or LLP Partner
  • Date of Appointment
  • Date of Resignation, if applicable

Related Company Details- Additional details about the Directors of the Company like related company and related LLP can also be gleaned. The following additional information are available:

  • List of Related Companies
  • List of Related LLPs

Paid Information Available on MCA Portal

  • Incorporation certificate
  • Documents filed during incorporation
  • Extracts of certain board meetings
  • Extract of the AGM and Annual Report
  • Any other information filed by the company with the MCA and allowed to be published to the public

Power of Central Government

In addition to the above, the Central Government enjoys certain powers to request a company to publish certain information or statistics as follows:

  • Every government order for information and statistics will be published in Official Gazette and may perhaps be addressed to the companies generally or any class of companies. The date of publication will be deemed to be the date on which necessity for information or statistics is imposed on companies.
  • The Central Government may possibly by the order have need of a company or companies to produce records or documents in its possession or permit inspection thereof by officers or furnish additional information.
  • If a company fails to furnish to meet the terms with an order or intentionally furnish any information or statistics incorrect or unfinished in any material respect, the company will be punishable with fine which may expand to Rs. 25,000 and every officer of the company who is in default, will be punishable with imprisonment for a term which may perhaps extend to six months or with fine which will not be less than Rs. 25,000 but which may perhaps extend to Rs. 3 lakhs or with both.
  • Where a foreign company performs business in India, all references to a company in this segment shall be deemed to comprise references to the foreign company in relation, and only with reference to such business.

FAQs

What is CIN?

The Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is a 21 digits alpha-numeric code issued to companies on being registered by the Registrar of Companies (ROCs) situated in different states across India under the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). The CIN is the unique identification number of a company and must be entered in all the forms required to be filed by the company on the MCA portal.

What is ROC?

The Registrar of Companies ( ROC ) is an office under the MCA, which deals with the administration of companies in India. The  Registrar of Companies (ROCs) is operating in all the major states/UT’s. The ROCs register companies across the states and the UTs, maintain a registry of records concerning companies that are registered with them and allow the general public to access this information on payment of a stipulated fee.

What are assets under charge?

A charge means a right or interest obtained by a creditor or lender in the property of the company by way of security that the company will pay back the debt. A company’s borrowings are backed by securities, on the strength of which loans are given to them by the banks and financial institutions. Assets under charge are the assets of the company upon which a charge is created for the company’s borrowing.

Every company creating or modifying a charge on its property or assets should register the particulars of charge with the ROC within 30 days of such creation. The company registration search provides the details of the assets under the charge of the company registered with the ROC.

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