Private Limited Company is the most popular corporate legal entity in India. A type of company that offers limited liability or legal protection for its shareholders but that places some restrictions on its ownership. These restrictions are defined in the company's bylaws or regulations (called MOA & AOA). Private limited company registration is governed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, Companies Act, 2013 and the Companies Incorporation Rules, 2014. To register a private limited company, a minimum of two shareholders and two directors are required. A natural person can be both a director and shareholder, while a corporate legal entity can only be a shareholder. Further, foreign nationals, foreign corporate entities or NRIs are allowed to be Directors and/or Shareholders of a Company. A Certificate of Incorporation (COI), along with PAN and TAN can be received post approval of the company registration process. You can officially open a current bank account with the Certificate of Incorporation and start your business operations. Read more