Company Classifications In India,Company Classifications India,Companies Classifications India

Services

Companies under the Companies Act, 1956 may be classified on various grounds as under:

I. On the basis of business activities undertaken:

Companies

(1)

(2)

(3)

(4)

(5)

Manufacturing
Activities

Service
Activities

Non-Banking
Finance Activities

Non-profit making
(Section-25)

Producer
(Section 581 A)

II. On the basis of liabilities of the members and directors:

Companies

With Limited liability	With unlimited liability
(1)	(2)

(a)	(b)	(c)
Limited By shares	Limited by Guarantee & having share capital	Limited by Guarantee

III. On the basis of membership pattern/size

Companies

(1)	(2)	(3)
Public	Private	Government

(a)		(b)
Unlisted		Listed

(a)		(b)
Inde-pendent		Subsidiary of Public Co.

IV. On the basis of place of registration:

Companies

(1)	(2)
Indian Company (Incorporated in India)	Foreign Company (Company incorporated outside India but having place of business in India)

V. On the basis of control over the management:

Companies

(1)	(2)
(Holding Company)	(Subsidiary Company)