642100 - Activities of holding companies, i.e. units that hold the assets (owning controlling levels of equity) of one or more subsidiaries and whose only purpose is owning | NIC-2025 Code
The most specific NIC-2025 activity code for this business activity, within class 6421 (Activities of holding companies).
What NIC code 642100 covers
subsidiaries. The holding companies in this class do not provide any other service to the enterprises in which the equity is held, i.e. they do not administer or manage other units.
Included in class 6421
This class includes the activities of holding companies, i.e. units that hold the assets (owning controlling- levels of equity) of one or more subsidiaries and whose only purpose is owning subsidiaries. The holding companies in this class do not provide any other service to the enterprises in which the equity is held, i.e. they do not administer or manage other units.
Excluded from class 6421
- dealing in financial markets on own account, see 6499
- activities of asset management on a fee or contract basis, 6630
- provision of managerial services, e.g. strategic planning, decision making and administrative services of a head office, see 7010
- active management of companies and enterprises, strategic planning and decision making of the company, see 7010
How to choose code 642100
A quick check before you use this code in a registration.
- 1Match your main business activity with the activity name: Activities of holding companies, i.e. units that hold the assets (owning controlling levels of equity) of one or more subsidiaries and whose only purpose is owning.
- 2Read what class 6421 includes and confirm your day-to-day work fits this scope.
- 3Check the exclusions. If your activity is listed there, follow the referenced code instead.
- 4If you carry out more than one activity, pick a NIC code for each activity and mark the main one (registrations like Udyam allow multiple codes).
- 5Use the NIC-2025 code in forms that ask for this classification version, and the mapped code where the older or newer version is required.
Where you use NIC code 642100
The same activity code carries across these registrations. IncorpX provides assistance for each one.
GST registration classifies goods and services with HSN and SAC codes rather than NIC codes. Your NIC activity description helps keep the business activity consistent across applications.
Get assistance with GST RegistrationUdyam registration asks for the NIC code of every activity you carry out. You can select multiple NIC codes at 2-digit, 4-digit and 5-digit levels.
Get assistance with MSME (Udyam) RegistrationDPIIT startup recognition records your industry and sector based on the national industrial classification, so the right NIC code keeps your profile accurate.
Get assistance with Startup India (DPIIT)The SPICe+ incorporation form records the main division of industrial activity of the proposed company, which is derived from the NIC classification.
Get assistance with Private Limited CompanyThe FiLLiP incorporation form for LLPs also captures the business activity classification based on NIC codes.
Get assistance with LLP RegistrationOPC incorporation follows the same SPICe+ process, so the NIC-based activity classification applies here as well.
Get assistance with One Person Company (OPC)Trademarks use the NICE classification (Classes 1 to 45), not NIC codes. Your NIC activity helps identify which trademark classes fit your goods or services.
Get assistance with Trademark RegistrationThe NIC-2008 equivalent
When a form uses NIC-2008, map this activity through the concordance at the 4-digit class level.
Concordance published by MoSPI between the 4-digit industry classes of NIC-2008 and this version. Partial mappings mean the activity is split across more than one class.
NIC code 642100, answered
What is NIC code 642100?
NIC code 642100 is the NIC-2025 sub-class for "Activities of holding companies, i.e. units that hold the assets (owning controlling levels of equity) of one or more subsidiaries and whose only purpose is owning". It sits inside class 6421 (Activities of holding companies), so it is the most specific code you can select for this activity.
Where do I use NIC code 642100?
You quote this code where a registration asks for your business activity, most directly in Udyam (MSME) registration and in the industrial activity captured during company or LLP incorporation. GST uses HSN and SAC codes instead, and the NIC code keeps your activity description consistent across applications.
Can I register more than one NIC code?
Yes. Udyam registration lets you add several NIC codes for the different activities you carry out and mark the main one. If you are unsure which codes apply, IncorpX provides assistance for selecting them correctly.
What is the NIC-2008 equivalent of code 642100?
At the 4-digit class level, NIC-2025 class 6421 corresponds to NIC-2008 class 6420. Use the mapped code where a form asks for the NIC-2008 classification.
This directory reproduces the National Industrial Classification for reference. Titles, notes and codes are sourced from the MoSPI publications; the official gazette remains the authoritative source. IncorpX provides assistance for registrations that use these codes and does not issue the classification itself.
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