Which of the following statements are correct?

(A) A company is an artificial person.

(B) Company's shares are generally transferable.

(C) Paid up capital can exceed called up capital.

(D) The part of capital which is called up only on winding up is called reserve capital.

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

(A), (B) and (D) only

The correct answer is option 1- (A), (B) and (D) only.

(A) A company is an artificial person- IT IS TRUE. The company being an artificial person created by law continues to exist irrespective of the changes in its membership. A company can be terminated only through law. The death or insanity or insolvency of any member of the company in no way affects the existence of the company. Members may come and go but the company continues. 

(B) Company's shares are generally transferable. IT IS TRUE. The shares of a public limited company are freely transferable. The permission of the company or the consent of any member of the company is not necessary for the transfer of shares. But the Articles of the company can prescribe the manner in which the transfer of shares will be made.

(C) Paid up capital can exceed called up capital. IT IS NOT TRUE. Paid up Capital is that portion of the called up capital which has been actually received from the shareholders. When the shareholders have paid all the called amount, the called up capital is the same to the paid up capital. If any of the shareholders has not paid amount on calls, such an amount may be called as ‘calls in arrears’. Therefore, paid up capital is equal to the called-up capital minus call in arrears.

(D) The part of capital which is called up only on winding up is called reserve capital. IT IS TRUE. A company may reserve a portion of its uncalled capital to be called only in the event of winding up of the company. Such uncalled amount is called ‘Reserve Capital’ of the company. It is available only for the creditors on the winding up of a company. It is not shown in the balance sheet of the company.