Tag: public sector enterprises

A company whose securities are traded on a stock exchange and can be bought and sold by anyone. Public companies are strictly regulated, and are required by law to publish their complete and true financial position so that investors can determine the true worth of its stock (shares). Also called publicly held company.

A board of directors is a recognized group of people who jointly oversee the activities of an organization, which can be either a for-profit business, nonprofit organization, or a government agency.

The Articles of Association (AoA) or the Articles, contain rules for the internal management of a company. It is a legal document prepared by a company to explicitly state the purpose of a company, the procedure to conduct its internal affairs and most importantly the responsibility and authority of the directors, members and other stakeholder. The Articles have to be submitted to the Registrar of Companies during formation of a company in Form INC-34 along with the Memorandum of Association in Form INC-33.

As per the section 3(1) of the companies act:

STEEP is basically an acronym which stands for Social, Technological, Economical, Environmental, and Political. A STEEP analysis is a tool commonly used in marketing to evaluate different external factors which impact an organization. It is essential for every business to consider some external forces before they can take decisions. 

When a private company is converting into a public company it has to file with concerned ROC the Statement in Lieu of Prospectus. A statement in lieu of prospectus is defined as ‘a public document prepared in the second schedule of companies ordinance by every such public company which does not issue a prospectus on its formation by filing with the registrar before allotment or shares of debentures, and signed by every person who is named therein’. A statement in lieu of prospectus gives practically the same information as a prospectus and is signed by all the directors or proposed directors. In case the company has not filed a statement in lieu of prospectus with the registrar, it is then not allowed to allot any of its shares or debentures.

Annual General Meeting of a public company cannot be held on a public holiday. Section 166(2) inter alia states that every annual general meeting shall be called on a day, which is not a public holiday. It has been clarified by the Department (MCA) vide Circular F. No. 8/23/(166 /69-CL-V that section 166 of the Companies Act deals with the actual period during which the annual general meeting is to be held. Sub-section (2) states that every annual general meeting shall be held on a day that is not a public holiday and this provision is mandatory.

Reliance Industries Limited is an Indian conglomerate holding company headquartered in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. Reliance owns businesses across India engaged in energy, petrochemicals, textiles, natural resources, retail, and telecommunications.

Sunil Bharti Mittal is an Indian Billionaire entrepreneur, philanthropist and the Founder & Chairman of Bharti Enterprises, which has diversified interests in telecom, insurance, real estate, education, malls, hospitality, agri and food besides other venture.

Corporate social responsibility is a commitment to do more than just serve the needs and expectations of customers and shareholders. It can also mean going beyond business basics and serving a social need.