{"id":9468,"date":"2018-05-26T11:52:35","date_gmt":"2018-05-26T06:22:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/?p=9468"},"modified":"2019-05-28T12:46:34","modified_gmt":"2019-05-28T07:16:34","slug":"difference-between-private-and-public-limited-company","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/difference-between-private-and-public-limited-company\/","title":{"rendered":"Difference Between Private and Public Limited Company"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2>General Difference Between Private and Public Limited Company as Per Companies <a class=\"glossaryLink\"  aria-describedby=\"tt\"  data-cmtooltip=\"&lt;div class=glossaryItemTitle&gt;Amendment&lt;\/div&gt;&lt;div class=glossaryItemBody&gt;An &amp;quot;amendment&amp;quot; refers to the formal change or correction of a legal document, often involving additions, variations, or deletions to address irregularities or clarify points in an agreement.(...)&lt;\/div&gt;\"  href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/learning\/terms\/amendment\/\"  data-gt-translate-attributes='[{\"attribute\":\"data-cmtooltip\", \"format\":\"html\"}]'>Amendment<\/a> Act 2017<\/h2>\n<p>In this article, we will discuss about the difference between Private and Public Limited Company. A public limited company which accepts deposit from the Public whereas private limited cannot do so.<\/p>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"100%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"4\">General Difference Between Private and Public Limited Company as Per Companies Amendment Act 2017<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>S.No<\/th>\n<th>SECTION AND ITS PROVISION<\/th>\n<th>PUBLIC LIMITED COMPANY<\/th>\n<th>PRIVATE LIMITED COMPANY<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>1<\/th>\n<td>Section 117 for the filing of resolutions passed by Board in BM under section 179(3) read with Rule 8<\/td>\n<td>Required to be filed<\/td>\n<td>Not required to be filed. <a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/company-registration\">Private Limited company<\/a> are exempted from filing under&nbsp; this section i.e., the exemption granted through a notification dated 5<sup>th<\/sup> June 2015<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>2<\/th>\n<td>Section 180 related to the sale, lease or dispose of the whole or substantially the whole of the undertaking of the company Related to borrowing<\/td>\n<td>Shareholders&rsquo; approval by way of Special resolution in <a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Annual_general_meeting\">general meeting<\/a> is required<\/td>\n<td><a href=\"https:\/\/enterslice.com\/shareholders-agreement\">Shareholders<\/a>&rsquo; approval by way of SR not&nbsp; required, only Board resolution is enough<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>3<\/th>\n<td>Section 160 Related to deposit of security deposit at the time of proposing the candidature of a person as a Director<\/td>\n<td>Required to be deposited<\/td>\n<td>Not required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>4<\/th>\n<td>Section 162 Related to unanimous shareholders approval&nbsp; at a meeting for considering the appointment of two or more&nbsp; directors by a single resolution<\/td>\n<td>Required<\/td>\n<td>Not required<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>5<\/th>\n<td>Section 184 Related to &lsquo;interested director&rsquo;&nbsp; participation in the concerned matter in a proposed Board meeting in which he\/she is interested<\/td>\n<td>Cannot participate<\/td>\n<td>Can participate after giving disclosure of such interest in form MBP-1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>6<\/th>\n<td>Section 185 Related to loans to Directors<\/td>\n<td>Cannot give loans to Directors and firm in which director or relative is a partner<\/td>\n<td>Cannot give loans to Directors and firm in which director or relative is a partner<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>7<\/th>\n<td>Section 196(4) and (5) Related to the <strong>appointment of MD, WTD, Manager<\/strong> subject to the approval of shareholders&nbsp; by resolution at next GM and by CG if the appointment is in terms of schedule V Also filing of form MR-1 within 60 days of Appointment<\/td>\n<td>Applicable Applicable<\/td>\n<td>approval of shareholders not required i.e., the exemption granted through a notification dated 5<sup>th<\/sup> June 2015 Not applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>8<\/th>\n<td>Section 73 Acceptance of deposits from members and their relatives<\/td>\n<td>Cannot accept<\/td>\n<td>Can accept from directors and their relatives<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>9<\/th>\n<td>Section 152(6) Related to the retirement of Directors by rotation<\/td>\n<td>Applicable<\/td>\n<td>Not applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>10<\/th>\n<td>Section 161(4) Related to a casual vacancy inboard&nbsp; to be filled by director<\/td>\n<td>Applicable<\/td>\n<td>Not applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>11<\/th>\n<td>Section 177 Audit Committee<\/td>\n<th>Paid Up Capital of <strong>10 Cr.<\/strong> Or <strong>turnover<\/strong> of <strong>100 Cr.<\/strong> Required to constitute a audit committee not Applicable<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>12<\/th>\n<td>Section 178 Nomination &amp; Remuneration Committee<\/td>\n<th>Paid Up Capital of 10Cr. Or <strong>turnover of 100<\/strong> Cr. OR <strong>Outstanding Loans &amp; Borrowings exceeds 50 Cr.<\/strong> Required to constitute a Nomination &amp; Remuneration CommitteeNot Applicable<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<th>13<\/th>\n<td>Section 177 Vigil Mechanism<\/td>\n<td>Company which accept deposit from the Public; Borrowed money from Banks and Public Financial Institution in <strong><strong>excess of 50 Cr.<\/strong><\/strong><\/td>\n<td>Not Applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>14<\/td>\n<td>Section 149,152 Applicability of appointment of Independent, a Woman director<\/td>\n<td>Applicable but subject to certain prescribed limits<\/td>\n<td>Not applicable<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>15<\/td>\n<td>Certification by PCS through Form MGT-8<\/td>\n<th>Every Company having <strong>Paid up<\/strong> share capital of <strong>Rs. 10 Cr.<\/strong> Or more or having <strong>Turnove<\/strong>r of Rs. <strong>50 Crore<\/strong> or more<\/th>\n<th>Every Company having Paid up share capital of Rs. 10 Cr. Or more or having Turnover of Rs. 50 Crore or more<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>General Difference Between Private and Public Limited Company as Per Companies Amendment Act 2017 In this article, we will discuss about the difference between Private and Public Limited Company. A public limited company which accepts deposit from the Public whereas private limited cannot do so. 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