Search the India Company Register by Name
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How do I search the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) company registry?
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) is the official India business registry. Search it for free by company name, registration number, or VAT — no signup required — using the lookup above or directly at https://www.mca.gov.in.
- Registry
- Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
- Coverage
- All companies registered in India
- Cost
- Free for basic lookups
- Data freshness
- Mirrored from the primary source
India company records
Every record below has its own page with the registered name, registration number, registered address, legal form and status, plus free change monitoring. Records are mirrored from public open data (GLEIF LEI, CC0), which sources them from the national register.
What Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) contains, and what it costs
Field coverage, identifier formats and fees, verified against the official sources listed at the end of this section.
What a India company record returns
- Company name and CIN
- Registration date and Registrar of Companies (ROC)
- Company category, sub-category and class
- Authorised and paid-up capital
- Registered office address and email
- Directors and their DINs
- Charges, annual returns and financial statements
Free versus paid
| Item | Cost |
|---|---|
| Company / LLP master data search | Free |
| Index of charges and signatory details | Free |
| Viewing filed documents (View Public Documents) | Paid (₹100 per company, 3-hour window) |
| Certified copies | Paid (per page) |
What a India registration number looks like
21 characters: listing status, industry code, state, year, ownership, registration number
L17110MH1973PLC019786
L = listed, U = unlisted. MH is the state, 1973 the year, PLC the ownership type.
3 letters + 4 digits, for limited liability partnerships
AAA-1234
8 digits
00001234
Official sources
- MCA — MCA21 company search — Official master data for every registered company and LLP
- MCA — View Public Documents — Paid access to filed documents
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About India company search on MCA
The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) maintains India's company register. Every company holds a 21-character CIN (Corporate Identity Number) encoding listing status, industry, state, year and registration number; LLPs hold an LLPIN instead. An India company search returns the company name, CIN, date of incorporation, registered office, authorised and paid-up capital, directors (with DIN) and whether the company is active, struck off or under liquidation.
Access Indian company registration data from the Ministry of Corporate Affairs. Search by company name, CIN, or director name.
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1.5M+
Active Companies
#5 Global
GDP Rank
8M+
Annual Filings
6.5%+
Growth Rate
Registry Overview
India's company registry is managed by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) through the MCA21 portal. India has over 1.5 million active companies and is the world's fastest-growing major economy. The MCA maintains CIN (Corporate Identity Number) records, director databases (DIN), annual financial filings, and charge registrations. Recent digitization has made much of this data accessible online.
Entity Types
- •Private Limited Company
- •Public Limited Company
- •One Person Company (OPC)
- •Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- •Section 8 Company (Non-profit)
- •Producer Company
Data Available
- ✓CIN (Corporate Identity Number)
- ✓Company name and registered address
- ✓Date of incorporation
- ✓Authorized and paid-up capital
- ✓Director details (DIN)
- ✓Industry classification (NIC code)
- ✓Annual filing status
- ✓Charges and mortgages
Free tools for India
How to search the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA)
- 1
Access MCA MCA21 Portal
Navigate to the official Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) website and locate the 'MCA Services' tab.
- 2
Check Company / LLP Master Data
Select the 'View Company or LLP Master Data' service. Enter the entity name or Corporate Identity Number (CIN) / LLPIN.
- 3
Verify Captcha and View Details
Complete the security captcha to view the basic registration details, status, and list of directors.
- 4
Purchase Public Documents
To view detailed financial filings or annual returns, log in to a registered user account and pay the requisite fee under 'View Public Documents'.
Who uses this data
KYC compliance officers, investment analysts evaluating Indian startups, supply chain managers performing vendor due diligence, and legal professionals investigating corporate structures and liabilities.
Access, fees & notes
Public search for master data is free. Viewing or downloading specific digitized documents like balance sheets (Form AOC-4) or annual returns (Form MGT-7) involves a nominal fee per company. The portal requires a registered user login for document downloads.
Cost & access
Master data is free to view; detailed document inspection is subject to a fee (currently ₹100 per entity).
Local-language glossary
- Corporate Identity Number (CIN)
- A 21-digit alphanumeric code assigned to companies by the Registrar of Companies (ROC).
- Director Identification Number (DIN)
- A unique identification number assigned to an individual who is or intends to be a director of a company.
- Registrar of Companies (ROC)
- The government authority responsible for the administration of the Companies Act in various Indian states.
- Limited Liability Partnership (LLP)
- An alternative corporate business form that gives the benefits of limited liability of a company and the flexibility of a partnership.
- National Industrial Classification (NIC)
- A classification system used to categorize the business activities of an enterprise.
Common mistakes to avoid
✗ Confusing the CIN with the TAN or PAN (Tax IDs).
✓ Ensure you are using the Corporate Identity Number for the MCA portal, as PAN involves the Income Tax Department.
✗ Assuming 'Active' status means a company is currently operational.
✓ Check the 'Date of Last AGM' and recent filing status to verify if they have submitted recent balance sheets.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a CIN number?▾
CIN (Corporate Identity Number) is a 21-character alphanumeric code assigned to every company registered with MCA. It encodes the listing status (U/L), industry code, state, year of incorporation, ownership type, and a serial number. Example: U72200KA2004PTC035747.
How do I verify an Indian company?▾
Search the MCA21 portal (mca.gov.in) by company name, CIN, or director DIN number. The portal provides free access to basic company details. Detailed documents like annual returns and financial statements may require a nominal fee.
What is a DIN?▾
DIN (Director Identification Number) is a unique 8-digit number assigned to every company director in India. You can search by DIN to find all companies where a person serves or has served as a director — useful for mapping business networks.
What types of companies exist in India?▾
The most common is Private Limited (minimum 2 directors, 2 shareholders, ₹1 lakh authorized capital). Public Limited requires minimum 3 directors and 7 shareholders. OPC (One Person Company) allows a single person to form a company. LLPs combine partnership flexibility with limited liability.
How do I search for a company in India by name?▾
Type the company name into the search box above. Results come from the MCA and show the registered name, CIN number, status and registered address. Partial names work — searching "acme" returns every registered entity whose name starts with it.
Is the India company register free to search?▾
Yes. Searching by company name or CIN number is free here and on the official India register — no account or payment is required for a basic lookup. Certified extracts and filed documents may carry a fee on the official register.
Can I search India companies by registration number?▾
Yes. Enter the CIN number instead of the name and the lookup resolves it directly to the matching record, which is the fastest way to confirm an identifier printed on an invoice or contract.
How do I check whether a company is registered in India?▾
Search the name or CIN number above. If the business is on the MCA, the record appears with its registered name and identifier. If nothing is returned, the name as spelled is not on the register — try a partial name or the number printed on the invoice or contract before concluding the business is unregistered.
How can I tell if a India company is still active?▾
Each record carries the status the MCA publishes for that entity. Registration status is a factual register field, not a judgement about the business — for ongoing certainty you can watch a record and be emailed when its registered details change.
How do I find a company's CIN number?▾
Search the company name above. Each result shows its CIN number alongside the registered name, status and address, sourced from the MCA.
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Decision-makers indexed across India companies
Platform-wide: 5,926 decision-makers indexed across 734 companies. Distribution by seniority:
- C-Suite331 · 6%
- VP31 · 1%
- Director173 · 3%
- Manager18 · 0%
- Individual Contributor4,474 · 75%
- Other899 · 15%
Aggregate counts only — no personal information is shown. Data refreshed 2026-07-04.
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LemReveal. (2026). India — Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) Dataset. Source: Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). Retrieved September 16, 2026, from https://lemreveal.com/data/india
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