Goodwill Electronics OPC incorporated on 1st July, 2015 as a One Person Company with an authorized and paid up share capital of rupees forty lakhs recorded turnover of rupees forty five lakhs in the first nine months end

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Goodwill Electronics OPC incorporated on 1st July, 2015 as a One Person Company with an authorized and paid up share capital of rupees forty lakhs recorded turnover of rupees forty five lakhs in the first nine months ended 31-3-2016 and ₹ 135 lakhs during the next nine months ended 31-12-2016. Having seen the fast growing potential of his business in the IT-ES sector, Mr. Victor, promoter and sole director of the Company desires to make further investment of ₹ 50 lakhs from his friends. He seeks your advice on the following: (ii) If his friends desire to invest in the share capital of the Company to help Mr. Victor expand the business, how he can make further issue of shares to his friends;

Answer & Explanation:

Once the OPC gets converted to other form of Company in compliance with Rule 3(7) of the Companies (Incorporation) Rules, 2014 then Mr. Victor can accept the investment in the nature of share capital from his friends by making further issue of shares through private placement by complying with the provisions of section 42 read with relevant rules made thereunder.

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