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Corporate Identity Number (CIN) :- Each Indian company (Listed or Unlisted) has a unique 21 Digit CIN (Corporate Identity Number). This is required to be quoted on all forms. Once this number is filled, company details are automatically filled in E-Forms issued by MCA by using pre-fill function.

Digit No. What it Shows? Remarks
1st digit Listing status If Company is Listed it will start with ‘L ‘and if Company is not Listed it will start with ‘U’
Next 5 digit Industry code
Next 2 digit State code i.e. MH for Maharashtra.
Next 4 digit Year of incorporation I.e. for Company formed in Calendar Year 2011 the same will be 2011.
Next 3 digit Ownership PLC for Public Limited Company

PTC for Private Limited Company.

Last 6 digit ROC reg. i.e. 090868 for ROC- Mumbai

i.e. 090633 for ROC- KOLKATA

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77 Comments

  1. Anupama says:

    Please help with filing complaint- where and how- against a company Home Solution- it gave me a Certificate of Incorporation- state Delhi..but the CIN is of a company in Bangalore..And it says as per Companies Act 2012..is there any such act after 1956?

  2. Janhavi says:

    Dear Sir/madam,
    I want to know that did i need Company Identity Number ?
    because i run a sole proprietorship business.

    Kindly help me on this doubt i am very much great full to you.
    further if you need more info kindly ask me email:jvjoshi41599@gmail.com

  3. Bhawna Sahani says:

    If same company is at different location, will CIN change or will remain same?
    Example, if there is a company name XYZ in MH as well as in Bangluru. Will it have same CIN

  4. Shree says:

    Dear Sir/madam,
    I want to know that did i need Company Identity Number ?
    because i run a sole proprietorship business.

    Kindly help me on this doubt i am very much great full to you.
    further if you need more info kindly ask me email:6daysonline@gmail.com

  5. रघु सुन्कर says:

    Hi Khoo,

    You can check the company and partnership firms details in following website under view company master data.

    mca.gov.in

  6. chandra kumar says:

    Chandra Kumar says”
    I want to know that did i need Company Identity Number ?
    because i run a sole proprietorship business.
    Or some any circumstances did i need that ?
    Kindly help me on this doubt i am very much great full to you.

  7. Khoo says:

    Dear Sir,

    Any website I can use to check the Sole Proprietor and PTC company details whether it is a genuine or fake company?

    Thank you!

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