CIN - Corporate Identification Number - 21 Digits

 

CIN - Corporate Identification Number 

• CIN stands for Corporate Identification Number 

• 21 Digits - alphanumeric unique identifier

• Issued by the ROC - Registrar Of Companies under the MCA - Ministry of Corporate Affairs.

• Mandatory for all companies registered in India 

• Mandatory disclosure: Firms participating in IR Tenders must declare their CIN 

• Railways can verify the legal identity of private firms participating in Tenders  through MCA portal before awarding Contracts. 

• It helps validate the legitimacy, ownership type, and incorporation details of the Contractor. 

• . It is mandatory for all companies registered in India and is used in Indian Railways contracts to verify the legal identity of private firms participating in tenders or agreements.

Key Points - CIN

1. CIN stands for Corporate Identification Number

2. CIN - 21 Alphanumeric Digits

3. CIN - issued by ROC, under MCA

4. ROC stands for Registrar Of Companies

5. MCA stands for Ministry of Corporate Affairs

6. NIC stands for National Industrial Classification

7. NIC - Mandatory for all companies registered in India

8. Mandatory disclosure: Firms participating in IR Tenders must declare their CIN

CIN - 21 Digits - Breakdown

Segment	Digits	Meaning	Example
1–1	1 character	Listing Status L = Listed U = Unlisted	U12345...
2–6	5 digits	Industry Code (NIC Code) Represents business activity	U45201...
7–8	2 characters	State Code E.g., DL = Delhi, MH = Maharashtra	...MH...
9–12	4 digits	Year of Incorporation	...2000...
13–15	3 characters	Ownership Type E.g., PLC = Public Ltd., PTC = Private Ltd.	...PTC...
16–21	6 digits	Registration Number Allotted by ROC	...123456

Example CIN Interpretation

Example: U45201MH2000PTC123456
- U = Unlisted Company
- 45201 = Construction of buildings (NIC Code)
- MH = Maharashtra
- 2000 = Year of incorporation
- PTC = Private Limited Company
- 123456 = Company’s registration number with RoC

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