The latest form of business introduced by Companies Act, 2013 is “One Person Company (OPC)”, which is a parallel and more structured form of Proprietorship. OPC Registration requires only one member to create this company and at the same time it has a separate legal entity, offers limited liability protection and enjoys stability and continuity of business. OPC Registration usually takes 10-15 days.
Every OPC has to mandatorily nominate a nominee Director in the MOA or AOA who will become the owner of the OPC in case the promoter Director is disabled. An OPC must be converted into a Private Limited Company if it crosses an annual turnover of Rs.2 crores and must file audited financial statements with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs at the end of each Financial Year.