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Form 2 – Application for conversion of status of company

April 29, 2021adminUncategorizedNo comments
Regulations 11 of Companies General Provisions and Forms 2018
Conversion of status of a company

(1) Subject to the requirements of sections 46, 47, 48 and 49 of the Act, a company desirous of converting its status shall, not later than sixty days from the date on which the special resolution was passed, make an application on Form 2 to the Commission for its approval, in any of the following circumstances, namely—
(i) conversion of a public company into a private company or a single member company; or
(ii) conversion of a private company into a single-member company; or
(iii) conversion of an unlimited company into a limited company; or
(iv) conversion of a company limited by guarantee into a company limited by shares.
(2) The company shall file a copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered on Form 2A with the registrar within fifteen days from the date of the order of the Commission.

SECTION 46 of Companies ACT 2017
Conversion of public company into private company and vice-versa
.—
(1) A public company may be converted into a private company with the prior approval of the Commission in writing by passing a special resolution in this behalf by the public company amending its memorandum and articles of association in such a manner that they include the provisions relating to a private company in the articles and complying with all the requirements as may be specified:
Provided that in case of conversion of a listed company into a private company, the Commission shall give notice of every application made to it, to the securities exchange and shall take into consideration the representation if any, made to it by the securities exchange.
(2) On an application for change in status of a company under subsection (1), if the Commission is satisfied that the company is entitled to be so converted, such conversion shall be allowed by an order in writing.
(3) A copy of the order, confirming the conversion under sub-section (2), duly certified by an authorised officer of the Commission shall be forwarded to the company and to the registrar within seven days from the date of the order.
(4) A copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered pursuant to the order under sub-section (2) shall, within fifteen days from the date of the order, be filed by the company with the registrar and he shall register the same and thenceforth the memorandum and articles so filed shall be the memorandum and articles of the newly converted company.
(5) If a company, being a private company, alters its articles in such a manner that they no longer include the provisions which, under sub-section (1) of section 2, are required to be included in the articles of a company in order to constitute it a private company, the company shall—
(a) as on the date of the alteration, cease to be a private company; and
(b) file with the registrar a copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered along with the special resolution.
(6) If default is made in complying with the provisions of any of the preceding sub-sections, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding of level 2 on the standard scale.

SECTION 47 of Companies ACT 2017
Conversion of status of private company into a single-member company and vice-versa.

(1) A private company may be converted into a single-member company with prior approval of the Commission in writing by passing a special resolution in this behalf by the private company amending its memorandum and articles of association, in such a manner that they include the provisions relating to a single-member company in the articles and complying with all the requirements as may be specified. (2) On an application for change in status of a company under subsection (1), if the Commission is satisfied that the company is entitled to be so converted, such conversion shall be allowed by an order in writing.
(3) A copy of the order, confirming the conversion under sub-section (2), duly certified by an authorised officer of the Commission shall be forwarded to the company and to the registrar within seven days from the date of the order.
(4) A copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered pursuant to the order under sub- section (2) shall, within fifteen days from the date of the order, be filed by the company with the registrar and he shall register the same and thenceforth the memorandum and articles so filed shall be the memorandum and articles of the newly converted company.
(5) If a company, being a single member company, alters its articles in such a manner that they no longer include the provisions which are required to be included in the articles of a company in order to constitute it a single member company, the company shall—
(a) as on the date of the alteration, cease to be a single member company; and
(b) file with the registrar a copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered along with the special resolution.
(6) If default is made in complying with the provisions of any of the preceding sub-sections, the company, and every officer of the company who is in default, shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding of level 2 on the standard scale.
SECTION 48 of Companies Act 2017
Conversion of status of unlimited company as limited company and vice-versa.—
(1) An unlimited company may be converted into a limited company with prior approval of the Commission in writing by passing a special resolution in this behalf by the unlimited company amending its memorandum and articles of association in such a manner that they include the provisions relating to a company limited by shares in the articles and complying with all the requirements as may be specified.
(2) On an application for change in status of a company under subsection (1), if the Commission is satisfied that the company is entitled to be so converted, such conversion shall be allowed by an order in writing.
(3) A copy of the order, confirming the conversion under sub-section (2) duly certified by an authorised officer of the Commission shall be forwarded to the company and to the registrar within seven days from the date of the order. (4) If a company, being a limited company, alters its memorandum and articles in such a manner that they include the provisions which constitute it as a company having unlimited liability of its members, the company shall—
(a) as on the date of the alteration, cease to be a limited company; and
(b) file with the registrar a copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered along with the special resolution.
(5) If default is made in complying with the provisions of any of the preceding sub-sections, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding of level 2 on the standard scale.
SECTION 49 of Companies Act 2017
Conversion of a company limited by guarantee to a company limited by shares and vice-versa.—
(1) A company limited by guarantee may be converted into a company limited by shares with prior approval of the Commission in writing by passing a special resolution in this behalf by the company limited by guarantee amending its memorandum and articles of association in such a manner that they include the provisions relating to a company limited by shares in the articles and complying with all the requirements as may be specified.
(2) On an application for change in status of a company under subsection (1), if the Commission is satisfied that the company is entitled to be so converted, such conversion shall be allowed by an order in writing.
(3) A copy of the order, confirming the conversion under sub-section (2) duly certified by an authorised officer of the Commission shall be forwarded to the company and to the registrar within seven days from the date of the order.
(4) A copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered pursuant to the order under sub-section (2) shall within fifteen days from the date of the order be filed by the company with the registrar and he shall register the same and thenceforth the memorandum and articles so filed shall be the memorandum and articles of the newly converted company.
(5) If a company, being limited by shares, alters its memorandum and articles in such a manner that they include the provisions which constitute it a company limited by guarantee, the company shall—
(a) as on the date of the alteration, cease to be a company limited by shares; and
(b) file with the registrar a copy of the memorandum and articles of association as altered along with the special resolution. (6) If default is made in complying with the provisions of any of the preceding sub-sections, the company and every officer of the company who is in default shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding of level 2 on the standard scale.

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SECTION 50 of Companies ACT 2017

Issue of certificate and effects of conversion

(1) The registrar upon registration of the memorandum and articles of association as altered by the company upon conversion under sections 46 to 49, shall issue a certificate to that effect.

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(2) The conversion of status of a company under sections 46 to 49 shall not affect—

(a) any debts, liabilities, obligations or contracts incurred or entered into, by or on behalf of the company before conversion and such debts, liabilities, obligations and contracts may be enforced in the manner as if such registration had not been done; and

(b) any rights or obligations of the company or render defective any legal proceedings by or against the company and any legal proceedings that might have been continued or commenced against the company before conversion may be continued or commenced upon its conversion.

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