What is the difference between a shelf company and a newly formed company?
A. A shelf company is an existing company formed with a RM2/= paid up share capital, 2 local directors and shareholders, and a RM100,000 authorised share capital (stamp duty paid). Upon purchase of a shelf company, the existing directors resign & blank transfer forms are delivered to transfer the share to the purchasers. Business can commence immediately upon purchase. In order to form a new company, first we have to get approval from the register of companies to use this proposed name. This process can sometimes take a long time depending on the name chose. Upon approval of use of name, the company secretary then prepares the necessary documents for incorporation for filling. This may take another 5-10 day from the date the entire relevant documents are signed. Businesses can only commence after the certificate of incorporation has been issued by the register of companies.
