How to get information about a company by its 21 digit CIN [ Corporate Identity Number ]

21 Digit CIN ( Corporate Identity Number )

Whats is CIN [ Corporate Identity Number ]

Every Indian company has a unique CIN of 21 digits, which contains six sub-parts.
Every part gives useful information about the company.
So, first of all, let us take an example of a CIN of a company.
Here I am taking an example of CIN of “Dynamic Beneficial Accord Marketing Pvt Ltd” for better understanding.

How to read a 21 digit CIN in a proper way

CIN: U51909PB2011PTC035491

 

 

Number	U	51909	PB	2011	PTC	035491
Part	First	Second	Third	Fourth	Fifth	Sixth
Digits	01	05	02	04	03	06

Total digits = 21

 

 

Explanation of Every Part in CIN:

★First Part : ( first one digit ) 

【 Listing Status of company 】It can be  “U” or “L”, If a company is listed it is “L” and if the company is Unlisted or not listed, it is “U”. 

★Second Part : ( five digits )

 【 Industry Code 】MCA has a number allotted for every category or Industry, Accordingly NIC-2004 (National industrial classification)

★Third part : ( two digits )

【 State code 】State code where the company is registered i.e. MH for maharashtraHR for Haryana DL for DelhiLikewise, PB for Punjab in this  

★Fourth part : ( four-digit )

 

【 year of incorporation 】The year the company was incorporated in. In this Example company would there be registered in 2011

★Fifth part : (three digits)

【ownership or classification of company 】Whether the company is privately limited owned by the Indian government.PTC: private limited company plc: public limited company: owned by Indian government PC: One Person CompanyNPL: not for profit company etc.

 

★Sixth part : (six digits )

【RC number /ROC registration 】Last set of 6 digits is representing the Registration Number of the company issued by the registrar of companies.

• What are ROC [Registrar of companies] and their work?

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