Nidhi Company
Who Should Register For A Who Should Register For A Nidhi Company?
It’s ideal for those businesses looking to start a permanent and a mutual benefit fund, or a mutual benefit company Nidhi Company?
One DSC & three DIN
The directors must be registered with the MCA
Overview
It is a company classified as an NBFC (a Non-banking financing company) and registered under Section 406 of Companies Act, 2013. The main business of such a company is to facilitate lending money between the core members of the company. This way members (or shareholders) are encouraged to save money and invest them within the company. These deposits are then used by the company for its members (or shareholders), to provide loans or advances, and to acquire government-issued stocks/bonds/debentures/securities. It is regulated by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs, while the RBI monitors all its financial dealings.
Benefits
Cheaper To Borrow
As a member, one can borrow money at a minimum rate, relative to the rate at which banks lend money. This can be a major advantage in times of need, as different individuals in the mutual benefit society are likely to need funds at different points in time.
Encourages Savings
It encourages all its members to save money and encourages a thrifty lifestyle. A Nidhi Company, after all, is a mutual benefit society wherein members can lend or borrow money and accept financial aid amongst them.
Fewer Complications
Borrowing and lending to known persons, where the procedure is fixed, is much less complicated than dealing with banks or in an informal setting. A Nidhi Company enables its members to unlock the potential of their money and gain from lower interest rates when they require money themselves.
Checklist
- A minimum of seven members is required to start a Nidhi Company out of which three members must be the directors of the company. However, it should acquire a minimum of 200 members within one year of commencement.
- A minimum of 5 lakh rupees, is required as the equity share capital to start a Nidhi Company. This entire amount has to be paid up. However, within one year of registration, the net owned funds should be 10 lakh rupees or more. This includes equity share capital and free reserves and excludes accumulated losses as well as intangible assets.
- Unencumbered term deposits must be 10% or higher of the outstanding deposits.
- The ratio of net owned funds to deposits shouldn’t be more than 1:20, where 10% of the total deposits are in a fixed deposit account of a nationalized bank.
10 Things
Cannot conduct other businesses
Current Accounts
No Advertisements
Preference Share Capital or Debentures
A Nidhi Company is not allowed to use preference share capital or debentures to raise funds for itself.
Brokerage: Such companies are not allowed to provide any incentive or brokerage for mobilizing deposits or granting loans.
Deposits from Non-members
A Nidhi Company does not have the right to accept deposits from individuals who are not members of the Company. Lending and depositing are features that are available only to members, and hence the circulation and handing over of money occur only within members of the community.
Service Charge
The Company does not have the right to charge any member a service charge for acquiring membership to the Company.
Membership Restrictions
A Nidhi Company cannot add a corporate body as its member and hence taking deposits from such institutions.
Branches
A Nidhi Company is not allowed to open a second office as a subsidiary branch in India until it attains a profit three years in a row.
Boundaries
A Nidhi Company is not allowed to open a branch outside its state of origin in India.
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Procedure
Contrary to what you might think, registering a Nidhi Company is a simple 3-Step process and can be done completely online. We’ve laid it out below.
- Name Reservation – We help you reserve your name with MCA.
- DSC and DINs – We help you get 1 DSC and 3 DINs.
- Documents and approval – We help you at every stage of the documentation process and in getting in-principle approval from the RBI.
Document
To Be Submitted By All Directors
- Self-attested copy of PAN Card
- Self-attested copy of Driver’s License/ Voter ID/ Aadhaar Card/Passport
- Self-attested copy of Bank Statement/ Telephone Bill/Mobile Bill/ Electricity Bill Passport-size Photograph
- Signature
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Our FAQ
Answers To Your Questions
Any person can deposit, lend or borrow money through the provisions provided by the Companies Act, 2013. Hence, they can all become members of a Nidhi Company. provided they are not a corporation or a company.
A Nidhi Company can accept deposits not exceeding 20 times of its net owned assets, as per the last audit
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Unit No.206, SS Plaza Sector-47, Gurgaon, Haryana-122018