Company type
limited liability company
For an economic organization established with capital contribution of less than 50 shareholders, each shareholder shall bear limited liability to the company with the capital contribution subscribed, and the company as a legal person shall bear full liability for the company's debts with all its assets.
Applicability: Most investment and financing schemes and VIE structures are designed based on limited liability companies. .
Remarks: For start-ups, "limited liability company" is the most suitable enterprise type at present for the following reasons:
(1) The shareholders of a limited liability company only need to bear "limited liability" within the limit of their capital contribution, and legally divide the property of the company and individuals, which can avoid entrepreneurs from taking unnecessary financial risks.
(2) Limited liability companies have low operating costs, few institutional settings and simple structure, which are suitable for the initial development stage of enterprises.
(3) At present, almost all mature Angel and VC design investment schemes based on "limited liability companies". Directly registering a "limited liability company" will make the process of introducing investment smoother in the future.
incorporated company
It consists of two or more promoters, but less than 200 promoters. All the capital of the company is equal shares, and shareholders are liable to the company to the extent of their shares.
Applicable: Suitable for mature and large-scale companies, with strict and complicated establishment procedures, not suitable for start-ups and small and medium-sized enterprises. Such as: China Petroleum and Natural Gas Company Limited (PetroChina).
limited partnership
It consists of general partners and limited partners. The general partner shall bear unlimited joint and several liability for the debts of the partnership, and the limited partner shall bear limited liability for the debts of the partnership to the extent of the capital contribution subscribed.
Application: Suitable for venture capital fund and company equity incentive platform (employee stock ownership platform). Such as: Sequoia Capital.
Wholly foreign-owned company
Foreign companies, enterprises, other economic organizations or individuals, enterprises with all their capital invested by foreign investors established in China according to the laws of China.
Application: Enterprises whose shareholders are foreigners or foreign companies have more complicated processes and stricter supervision than domestic companies. Consistent with a nominal limited liability company.
individual proprietorship enterprise
An enterprise invested and operated by an individual, owned and controlled by an individual, who bears operational risks and enjoys all operational benefits. Investors shall bear unlimited liability for the debts of the company with their personal property.
Applicability: Suitable for small workshops and restaurants. , common in enterprises with special requirements for names, such as XX Center, XX Society and XX Department.
Wholly state-owned company
Refers to a limited liability company which is solely funded by the state and authorized by the State Council or the local people's government to perform the responsibilities of the investor by the state-owned assets supervision and administration institution of the people's government at the corresponding level.
other
Unincorporated enterprises: legal persons and other economic organizations with investment qualifications.
Foreign-funded enterprises: foreign parties are companies, legal persons, other economic organizations and natural persons, while Chinese parties are companies, legal persons and other economic organizations.
Branch registration process and required documents
I. Name verification:
1. Application for pre-approval of branch name signed by all shareholders of the company or all promoters of a joint stock limited company;
2. Qualification certificate of the company as a legal person: a copy of the Company's Business License for Enterprise as a Legal Person stamped by the Administration for Industry and Commerce (copied with the special copy paper for the business license of the Administration for Industry and Commerce);
Three photos of the person in charge of the company, temporary residence permit and family planning certificate for non-local household registration, and work permit for some places;
4. Contact telephone number;
5. Certificate of the company's entrusted agent (power of attorney) and a copy of the client's work permit or ID card;
6. Main business scope;
Second, industrial and commercial registration:
1 application report: application for registration of branch establishment signed by the company's chairman or the person in charge of the branch (with official seal);
2. Notice of pre-approval of enterprise name;
3. Power of attorney signed by the company;
4. Articles of association, documents for establishing branches, resolutions of the board of directors (signed by all directors) or resolutions of the shareholders' meeting;
5. Four photos of the person in charge of the branch, original ID card and household registration certificate, resume (one copy), temporary residence permit and original unemployment certificate;
6. List of employees (18-24 years old male military service status certificate, education certificate under 30 years old, etc. );
7. Proof of site use (house lease contract and agreement, some industrial and commercial bureaus need site reconnaissance); The term of the house lease contract and agreement must be more than one year (with a copy of the property right certificate);
8. The certificate and identity certificate of the person in charge of the branch;
9. Others (such as health certificate, work permit, etc. );
10, the project that must be submitted for examination and approval according to laws and administrative regulations, and the approval documents of relevant state departments;
1 1. A complete set of registration forms and other materials issued by the registration authority.
Three, with the "business license for enterprise legal person" for enterprise legal person code certificate.
Four, with the "business license" and "corporate code certificate" to open a bank account.
Five, tax registration certificate (national tax, local tax), apply for invoices.
With the company (head office) tax registration certificate (national tax, local tax) copy, branch business license, enterprise legal person code certificate, bank account opening certificate, financial personnel related qualification certificate, etc.
6. Statistical certificate.
Seven, social security accounts, etc.
Registering a company requires an effective process, and everyone wants to register different types of companies. The above Mande enterprise service analyzes and introduces the relevant situation of registered branches for everyone.