BUSINESS STUDIES MASTER

Simplifying Foundations of Business & Management for Class XI & XII

📘 FORMATION OF A COMPANY

Stages and Important Documents - A Master Study Guide

🔷 DESCRIPTIVE EXPLANATION

🔹 Meaning of Formation of a Company

Formation of a company is the legal process through which a company comes into existence. It involves several steps and legal formalities under the Companies Act, 2013.

📌 Example: Before Flipkart could operate, its founders had to identify the idea, register the name, and obtain legal certificates.

🔷 STAGES IN THE FORMATION OF A COMPANY

Memory Trick: “PRCS” → Please Read Carefully Students
  • P – Promotion
  • R – Registration (Incorporation)
  • C – Capital Subscription
  • S – Commencement of Business

🔸 1. Promotion Stage

Promotion is the first stage where the idea is born. The person who handles this is the Promoter.

Functions: Feasibility studies, name approval, and fixing signatories to the MOA.

🔸 2. Incorporation Stage

The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC). Upon approval, the company receives its birth certificate: the Certificate of Incorporation.

🔷 SUMMARY TABLE

Stage Main Activity Important Document
Promotion Planning & Idea MOA
Incorporation Legal Registration Certificate of Incorporation
Capital Sub. Raising Funds Prospectus

🎯 MEMORY SUPER TRICK

PRCS + MAP

PRCS (Stages): Promotion, Registration, Capital, Commencement

MAP (Documents): MOA, AOA, Prospectus

Quick Formula: Stages → PRCS | Documents → MAP

Prepared by: Rathin Kumar Bardhan | CBSE 2026-27 Series

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