CIN Number Search
The CIN of any company registered in India can be pulled up here from its name, from its PAN or from its GST number. In case a CIN is already with you and it has to be verified, paste the same and the official record of the company opens from the MCA register.
Try “Razorpay”, a CIN like U72200KA2013PTC097389, or a PAN like AABCG1234L
32,49,945 companies indexed from MCA public master data
How to find the CIN number of a company
The search can be started from the name of the company, from a CIN which is already with you, or from the PAN or the GST number. All these records are drawn from the public master data of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs.
The CIN of any company registered in India can be found on this page in three ways. If you know the name of the company, then simply enter the name in the search box above. If you already have the CIN and you want to check it, then paste the same. And if only the PAN or the GST number of the company is available with you, then enter that and the CIN will be traced from it.
| What you have | What to enter above | What you will get |
|---|---|---|
| Name of the company | The full name or a part of it | The profile with the CIN, status, capital and ROC |
| An existing CIN | The complete 21 digits CIN | The matching MCA registry record |
| PAN or GST number | The 10 digits PAN or the 15 digits GSTIN | The legal name from the GST records and the CIN traced from MCA |
Searching by the name is the way most people use, as shown in the table above. The records cover every company registered with MCA since 1857.
In case you have received a CIN on an invoice, an agreement or a letterhead and you want to verify the same, then paste the complete 21 digits CIN in the search box. If a matching record is available, the company profile will open with the status presently recorded by MCA. An Active status is a registry field; it is not a confirmation that every filing is complete or that the company is presently trading.
Decode a CIN number: what the 21 characters mean
Every part of a CIN has a meaning. Type or paste any CIN below and it will be broken into its six parts instantly.
- UU for Unlisted
- Its shares don't trade on any stock exchange
- 72200Industry (NIC)
- National Industrial Classification code
- KAState
- Karnataka
- 2013Year
- Incorporated in 2013
- PTCOwnership
- Private Limited Company
- 097389RoC Number
- Registration number 097389 allotted by the Registrar of Companies
CIN means Corporate Identification Number. It is a 21 digits alpha numeric code which the Registrar of Companies (ROC) allots to every company at the time of incorporation. In simple words, it is the registration number of the company. The six parts shown above are the listing status, the industry (NIC code), the state, the year of incorporation, the class of the company and the registration number allotted by the ROC. Once the CIN is known, the full registry profile of the same company can be opened on our MCA company search page.
Find the CIN number from a PAN or GST number
The MCA registry cannot be searched by PAN or GSTIN directly, but the CIN can still be traced. Here is how it works.
Many times only the PAN or the GST number of a vendor or a customer is available with us. The MCA registry can be searched by the name or the CIN only and not by these numbers. But there is a way. The 15 digits GST number contains the PAN of the company from the 3rd character to the 12th character. And the PAN is linked with the legal name of the company in the GST records.
So in case a PAN or a GST number is entered in the search box above, the legal name of the company gets picked up from the GST records first, and the same name is then matched with the MCA register. The CIN comes up along with the complete profile of the company, and the GST registration itself, if it needs checking, can be done with our GST verification tool.
| Number | Issued by | Length | Example |
|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | Registrar of Companies (MCA) | 21 characters | U72200KA2013PTC097389 |
| PAN | Income Tax Department | 10 characters | AABCG1234L |
| GSTIN | GST department, state wise | 15 characters | 29AABCG1234L1Z5 |
Need all the GST numbers taken on one PAN? Use our PAN to GST number search.
Frequently asked questions
Common questions about finding, checking and decoding a CIN.
How do I find the CIN number of a company?
Enter the name of the company in the search box given above and open the company from the results. The profile of the company will show the complete 21 digits CIN along with the status, the date of incorporation, the capital and the ROC office. All the records are taken from the public master data of MCA.
How do I check whether a CIN number is genuine or not?
Paste the complete 21 digits CIN in the search box, for example U72200KA2013PTC097389. If a matching MCA record is available, the company name, the recorded status, the date of incorporation and the ROC office will open. This confirms the registry match; an Active status does not by itself confirm that every filing is complete or that the company is presently trading.
How do I check the company name by a CIN number?
Paste the complete 21 digits CIN in the search box above. The record of the company will open and it will show the name of the company along with the status, the date of incorporation and the ROC office. In this way the name of any company can be checked from its CIN number.
How do I find the CIN number of a company from its PAN?
Enter the 10 digits PAN of the company in the search box above. Our system pulls the legal name from the GST records and matches it against the MCA register, the same as explained above, and shows you the CIN with the complete profile of the company.
Can I find the CIN number from a GST number?
Yes. The 15 digits GST number contains the PAN of the company from the 3rd character to the 12th character. So when you enter the GST number, the PAN is taken out from it automatically and the company is traced from the GST and the MCA records in the same manner.
What is a CIN number in simple words?
CIN means Corporate Identification Number. It is the 21 digits registration number which the Registrar of Companies (ROC) allots to every company at the time of incorporation. The complete meaning of all its parts is explained with a worked example on our MCA company search page.
What is the difference between CIN, PAN and GSTIN?
CIN is the registration number given by the ROC under the Companies Act. PAN is the 10 digits number given by the Income Tax Department. GSTIN is the 15 digits number given under GST which is allotted state wise and it contains the PAN inside it. One company has only one CIN and one PAN, though it can have more than one GSTIN when it is registered in more than one state.
Do LLPs also have a CIN?
No. An LLP is given an LLPIN which is a 7 characters number allotted by the ROC, for example AAA-1234. The LLP can also be searched on this page by its name and the profile will show the LLPIN and the other details of the LLP.
Is this CIN search free?
Yes, it is completely free and no signup is required. You can search any number of companies by the name, the CIN, the PAN or the GST number.
Where does the data come from and how current is it?
The company records are taken from the public master data of the Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) and the PAN and GST based tracing uses the public GST records. The records get updated from time to time, and hence a very recent change may take a few days to reflect.
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