A producer company is basically a company registered to deal with the primary production of its active member related to farming. The main objective includes production to its selling and exporting also. For the purpose of incorporation of producer company, Part IXA of Companies Act, 1956 is applicable until any special Act is enacted for such companies.
A producer company is registered with ten or more member being producers; or any two or more producer institutions; or its combination. Alike any other company, the liability of its members is limited to the extent of unpaid share capital by its members. The producer company is deemed to be a private limited company under this Act, however, the threshold of the number of members does not apply to same.
Latest Passport size photograph of Shareholders and Directors
PAN Card of shareholders and Directors.
Voter ID/ Passport/ Driving License of Shareholders and Directors
Telephone Bill /Electricity Bill/ Latest Bank Account Statement of Shareholders and Directors
Electricity Bill/ Telephone Bill of the registered office address in India
No Objection Certificate to be obtained from the owner(s) of the registered office
Rent Agreement of the registered office should be provided, if any
The active members of the producer company may enjoy special user rights, if provided in the AoA of the company. The company may issue appropriate instruments to active members in respect of such rights. The special use rights refer to any right relating to the supply of additional produce by the active Member or any other right relating to his produce.
Every member can initially receive only the value of the produce as determined by the Board. The withheld price may be disbursed later in cash or by allotment of equity shares. The members are eligible only for limited return but can also be allotted bonus shares. The surplus can also be disbursed as patronage bonus.
Alike any other company, the producer company also has a separate legal identity. The assets, liabilities, rights, debts and privileges shall vest in the company. The company can deal in its own name and hold the properties, too. The change in members or the directors neither affects its existence nor the assets & liabilities or rights & obligations.
The members and the producer institutions have limited liability towards the debts and obligations of the company. Their personal assets remain unaffected in any case of loss or winding up. With assurance to limited liability, the producers can invest with lower risk into such businesses.