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Change Business Activity

How to Change Business Activity?

How to Change Business Activity?

When a company is incorporated, the objectives of business are defined in the main object clause of MOA. The objectives prescribed in the MoA define the scope of company’s principal business activities, within which it may operate. A company must have to undertake the activities, which are prescribed in the MoA only. While planning for an expansion or strategic changes, companies may require to undertake new activities or update business activity in MoA, which can be made through the consent of shareholders of the company and approval for the same by Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

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    Why to Change Business Objective?

    Addition of New Business Activity

    Addition of business activity, not mentioned while company registration is the main reason for change business objective. A business may have to add new activity with demand of the market or related to its expansion plans and such changes have to be added to the MoA and get approved from Ministry of Corporate Affairs.Show Less

    Takeover of the Company

    If a company is takeover by other company for the sake of its market value or any other factor and the company which takeover may decide to add/remove activities or to completely change the activity to their requirement. The change in objective can be made before or after takeover of the company.Show Less

    Removal of Abandoned Activities

    MoA of a company is accessible to any person, who may refer it before getting in to an agreement with the company and hence it would be advisable to make sure that the objectives of the company are updated with the Ministry of Corporate Affairs even by deleting those activities the company has abandoned to undertake.Show Less

    Ban or Prohibition of Current Activities

    Operations of a company get affected by the Policies of Government, which changes from time to time and by any change of policy, the activities undertaken by any company declared to be prohibited or banned, such objective must be removed from MoA and update the same with Ministry of Corporate Affairs.Show Less

    Documents Required to Change Business Activity

    DSC

    Digital Signature Certificate of Authorized Director

    MoA and AoA

    Copy of latest amended MoA and AoA of the company

    Details of the Change

    Details of proposed changes in activity

    Change Business Activity in 3 Easy Steps

    Step 01

    Fill up the registration form

    • Select any package suits your requirement
    • Fill up the form which will take less than 10 minutes
    • Make payment through secure payment gateway.

    Step 02

    BookMyTM is Here to Help

    • Your queries will be answered quickly and effectively
    • Consultation on Change of Business Activity
    • Provide details & documents required for Change of Business Activity
    • Drafting of new object clause of MoA
    • Drafting of other necessary documents
    • Sending the documents to be get signed
    • Receipt of signed documents from applicants
    • Preparation and filing of application

    Step 03

    Start business with new objective now

    All it takes 8 – 10 working days*
    *Subjected to Government Processing Time

    Process of Change Business Activity

    Day 1 - 2

    • Consultation on Change Business Activity
    • Collection of Information
    • Collection of Required Documents (Scanned Copies)
    • Review of Documents and Information provided

    Day 3 - 4

    • Drafting of documents including clause in MoA
    • Sending the documents to get signed from applicants

    Day 5

    • Receipt of signed documents from applicants
    • Preparation and filing of application for activity change

    Day 6 - 10

    • Government Processing Time
    • *Subjected to Government Processing Time

    Faq

    What should be kept in mind while changing object?

    One should make sure that the new object also covers all the ancillary activities to the main object. Also, the name should represent the object correctly even after the change of the object, else the RoC may direct name change.

    When will the change of object be in effect?

    It will be effective only after receipt of approval by the RoC for the application made. Only after approval, the company may carry on updated activities.

    When is the application to MCA made?

    An application to update business activity is filed within 30 days of obtaining the consent of shareholders (i.e. General Meeting). It must be noted that the approval is obtained before indulging in activities

    Whether change of business activity requires alteration in MoA?

    Yes, the object clause is part of the Memorandum which must be altered to give the effect of the change of business objective. The said altered MoA shall also be filed with RoC while making an application. Where the Registrar deems appropriate, he may ask for the adoption of new set of Memorandum and Articles in line with Companies Act, 2013.

    Whether the change the name of the company is required while change of Object?

    The change in name of the company is not necessary in every case. However, where the existing name of the company fails to reflect the new activities or any relations thereto, the registrar may direct to change the name of the company accordingly.

    Whether the procedure of the change of object and change of name can be carried on simultaneously?

    If the change of name of the company is made due to a change in the main object of the company, both the procedures can be carried on simultaneously. However, as the approval of the government is involved, the period can vary based on the response and time taken by RoC.
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