- Investors prefer corporate structures over proprietorship firms.
- The liability of the members or the directors are limited in case of a one person company whereas in case of proprietorship firm the liabilities are unlimited
- A one person company is more transparent structure of business as compared to proprietorship firm
- The benefit of startup recognition under the startup India scheme of the government of India can be availed by a one person company and not by any proprietorship firm.
- The one person company has a separate legal identity as compared to a proprietorship firm.
- There is a separation of ownership and management in a company, whereas in proprietorship firm, the proprietor considered as owners as well as the manager of the firm.