A Private Limited Company is a privately held small business entity. The liability of members of a private limited company is limited to the number of shares held by that member. A private limited company is governed by the Companies Act,2013. The minimum number of shareholders required to start a private limited company is two while the upper limit of members is 200 in accordance with the Companies Act,2013.
If a private limited company faces financial risk, its shareholders are not liable to sell their individual assets i.e. they have limited liability. There must be a minimum of two directors and a maximum of 15 directors for a private limited company and a director must be 18 years above in age. A foreign national can become a director of private limited company India.
It is compulsory to add private limited (Pvt Ltd) to the name of a private limited company India. Minimum paid up capital amount for a private limited company is Rs. 1 Lakh. A private limited company keeps on existing even in the case of death or bankruptcy of its Members.