Question
State main limitations of the Company.

Answer

  • Introduction :
  • Company form has played vital role for economic growth and development of a nation.
  • There is no doubt about it. But society and members have to suffer financially; the Board of Directors is not honest and faithful.
  • Limitations (disadvantages) of the Company Form : They are as below :
  • Lengthy and Expensive Establishment Procedure :
  • For establishment of the company and to obtain certificate of incorporation, documents like memorandum of association and articles of association are to be presented before the registrar of company.
  • For this, experts are to be paid their fees.
  • Compare to individual proprietorship and partnership firm the establishment process of company is expensive. Registration fees too is to be paid.
  • Legal Restrictions :
  • According to Companies Act existing company has to follow all the an provision rules and of Company Act very strictly.
  • Periodically registers to, reports, the account of the company are to be presented before company registrar.
  • Besides, it has follow the provision Security Exchange Board of India (SEB1).
  • Increases Administrative Expenses:
  • Compare to other forms of business, experts are paid very high fees, attractive salary to special officers, money spent for research and development increases expenses.
  • Less Flexibility :
  • Resolution is to be passed in general meeting for important changes.
  • In specific cases consent of the central government and court is required.
  • That is why compare to individual proprietorship and partnership form, company form is less flexible.
  • Difficult to Maintain Secret
  • As per Companies Act, company has to get the annual accounts audited and send it to the registrar of a company and to the shareholders.
  • Moreover, Information regarding buy back of debenture, issuing bonus shares etc. is to be published.
  • It is quite difficult to maintain secret in company form.
  • Autocratic Management :
  • Voting right is based on number of shares.
  • Those who hold more shares, form a group and controls the management of a company and manages the company in their own way.
  • Confidential information and assets are used for personal interest.
  • Which leads to automatic administration.
  • Delay in policy based Decision :
  • Policy decisions are taken in meeting in company form.
  • Prior to fixed date of meeting notice is sent. Resolutions are passed with majority.
  • Entire procedure is lengthy and it takes time for decision.
  • Encouragement to Speculation :
  • The management of company knows the confidential things about company.
  • They create artificial changes and encourage speculation in share market.
  • This harms financial interest of investors.
  • Disadvantage to the Society :
  • Capital is more important than human being in a company form.
  • As a result, there is unequal distribution of wealth and income in society.
  • Society suffers because of workers strike, lock-out etc. Monopoly enters society.
  • Conclusion :
  • There are many advantages of company form yet it is not free from limitations.
  • Many companies have come to end due to inefficiency and mismanagement.
  • As a result, employees have lost their jobs, and shareholders have lost their money.

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