Following steps are taken for the formation of Joint stock company :
1. Promotion :-
Promotion means to start the business. The act of the commencement to form the joint
stock company is known as promotion.
Promoters :- Those people who take initiative in the formation of Joint stock company are
called "Promoters". Promoters prepare the legal documents and take all steps for
registration in Public Company there are at least seven in a private Company there are at
least two promoters. There are three kinds of promoters :
i. Professional Promoters :- These are professional and they provide their services for the
formation of a company to other people. They retire after performing their duty.
ii. Part time Promoter :- These people provide the services to other people for the
formation of a company as a part time job. By profession these are not promoters. They
receive the reward in the shape of commission after the existence of a company.
iii. Promoters :- These people do the job promotion for their own sake. After the formation
of a company they do not retire.
2. Incorporation of a Company :-
Incorporation means to register the company in the registrar office according the company
ordinance. For registration of a company following documents are submitted with
registration fee :
1. Memorandum of Association.
2. Article of Association.
3. Nominal Capital.
4. Qualification of shares.
5. List of Directors.
6. Consent of Directors.
7. Declaration.
If the registrar is satisfied with documents then he will issue the certificate of incorporation.
After the issuance of this certificate a private limited company can start the business. But a
public limited company will start the business when it will obtain the certificate of
commencement of business. The certificate of incorporation means that company has been
registered and now it has legal existence.