CORAA

Shareholding Pattern Certificate Format — Private Company (CA Issued, Word)

A CA certificate of a private/unlisted company's shareholding pattern as at a stated date — computes each shareholder's percentage holding and cross-checks the total against shares issued.

Free · CORAA original — SA-aligned
Updated 28 Jul 2026
Type
Certificate (not an audit opinion)
Computes
Each shareholder's % holding + a total cross-check
Not
A Section 90 significant-beneficial-ownership declaration
UDIN
Required on every CA certificate
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CERTIFICATE OF SHAREHOLDING PATTERN

This is to certify the shareholding pattern of ___ (CIN: ___) as at ___, based on the register of members and share certificates produced before us and the information and explanations given to us.

This certificate reports the registered shareholding per the register of members as at the stated date. It does not determine or certify significant beneficial ownership under Section 90 of the Companies Act, 2013, which can differ from registered holding where shares are held through a nominee or trust arrangement. This certificate is based on the information furnished and verified to the extent considered necessary; it does not constitute an audit opinion within the meaning of the Standards on Auditing.

Firm Registration No.: ___

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This template follows the format published by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) in the AASB Audit Working Paper Templates (June 2023), the authoritative reference for Indian statutory-audit documentation. Fill in your firm’s letterhead and the engagement details on the form above, click Download Word file, and you’ll get a fully formatted .docx ready to use.

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Common questions

FAQs.

When is a CA-certified shareholding pattern required for a private company?
Private companies don't file a public shareholding pattern the way listed companies do under SEBI LODR, so banks, tender authorities, or counterparties doing due diligence often ask for an independently certified shareholder list instead — common triggers include loan applications, tenders with beneficial-ownership disclosure conditions, and general commercial due diligence.
Does this certificate establish beneficial ownership under Section 90 of the Companies Act?
No. It certifies the REGISTERED shareholding per the register of members only. Significant beneficial ownership (SBO) under Section 90 can differ where shares are held through a nominee, trust, or other indirect arrangement — a separate SBO declaration (Form BEN-1/BEN-2 process) addresses that question and is not covered by this certificate.
What if the percentages don't add up to 100%?
That signals either an incomplete shareholder list on the certificate (more shareholders exist than the slots filled in) or a mismatch in the total-shares-issued figure — reconcile against the register of members before issuing. The cross-check row comparing shares accounted for above against total shares issued exists precisely to catch this before signing.
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