About UPL Limited UPL Limited (formerly United Phosphorus Limited) is a global leader in agricultural solutions, headquartered in Mumbai, India. The company offers a wide range of crop protection products, seeds, post-harvest solutions and other agricultural inputs. UPL Limited is listed on the National Stock Exchange (NSE) and Bombay Stock Exchange (BSE) in India. It has a market capitalization of over Rs. 56,800 crore. Unclaimed Shares and IEPF As per India’s IEPF Rules 2016, dividends unpaid or unclaimed for seven consecutive years or more for any company are transferred to the Investor Edu ..read more

Have You Lost Track of Your Mphasis Shares? Reclaim Them From the IEPF! Mphasis Limited is one of the leading IT services companies in India, offering applications, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services globally. As an investor, you may have invested in Mphasis shares long back. But over time, you might have forgotten, lost track, or misplaced the details of your shareholding. Well, fret not! If your Mphasis shares are lying unclaimed, there is a proper legal process to recover them, known as the IEPF route. What is IEPF? IEPF or Investor Education and Protection Fund is a b ..read more

An Insider’s Guide to Going Public An IPO sounds glamorous, right? The big stock exchange listing. Ringing the bell. Champagne celebration. But as an advisor who has guided many companies through the process, I can tell you the journey involves much more than the final party.  Allow me to pull back the curtain and give you an insider’s tour of what pursuing an IPO is really like for an entrepreneur. I won’t sugarcoat it — the process requires immense preparation, involves regulatory rigmarole, and has some inevitable twists and surprises. But it can also propel your company to new heights ..read more

Introduction to SME IPOs SME IPO, short for Small and Medium Enterprise Initial Public Offering, is a way for small and medium businesses to raise growth capital by listing their shares publicly and selling stock to investors. It offers an alternative route to traditional venture capital or private equity funding for emerging companies in early growth stages. Let’s understand all key aspects in this definitive guide to decode SME IPOs for both issuers and investors. What is an SME Company?  Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) comprise micro, small and medium scale enterprises engaged in m ..read more

Entrepreneurial ventures focused on high-growth segments seek startup or expansion funding through a mix of debt and equity. While traditional business loans remain the norm, small and medium enterprises (SMEs) also consider tapping capital markets for augmenting cash buffers without straining balance sheets.  Issuing initial public offerings or IPOs has been a preferred route for India Inc giants over the decades now. But what recourse do emerging businesses with huge potential yet falling short on financial credentials have? This vacuum for pursuit of public fundraising prompted market ..read more

The Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA) has established several new centralized processing centers for corporate filings and compliance. With routine tasks now streamlined, Registrars of Companies (ROC) can focus enforcement efforts on errant companies. Directors and officers need to step up governance and compliance measures to avoid attracting scrutiny and penalties. Centralized Processing Relieves Jurisdictional ROCs The MCA has set up the following central units to handle various corporate filing and compliance functions: Central Registration Centre (CRC)  The CRC offers faster incorp ..read more

Have You Lost Track of Your Info Edge (India) Shares? Reclaim Them From the IEPF! Info Edge (India) Limited is one of the leading IT services companies in India, offering applications, business process outsourcing and infrastructure services globally. As an investor, you may have invested in Info Edge (India) shares long back. But over time, you might have forgotten, lost track, or misplaced the details of your shareholding. Well, fret not! If your Info Edge (India) shares are lying unclaimed, there is a proper legal process to recover them, known as the IEPF route.  What is IEPF?  I ..read more

Markets can be volatile rendering even fundamentally strong companies see their stocks underperform over short durations. However, prudent investing backed by ange analysis helps spot gems mispriced due to near-term upheavals. One such stellar find is Cholamandalam Investment and Finance Company Limited.  For investors who bought this financial services player during high growth phases but lost track of accumulating dividends, there is scope for redeeming rightful yet unclaimed payouts. We guide you on tracing dividends and reclaiming them via the Investor Education and Protection Fund or ..read more

Losing hard-earned investments can be extremely unsettling. Even more worrying is finding out that your shares have been transferred without your knowledge.  But what if you discovered one day that the IRCTC (Indian Railways Catering and Tourism Corporation) shares you had invested in years back have mysteriously vanished from your demat account? It would undoubtedly cause anxiety thinking about lost savings or future gains.  However, in all probability, your shares are safely held in a special IEPF (Investor Education and Protection Fund) account managed by the Indian government. So ..read more

Investors encounter all manners of weird and wonderful predicaments on the road to building wealth. But when situations specifically result in losing access to shares rightfully owned, it poses incredibly frustrating setbacks. Perhaps you misfiled some certificates during a house move. Or signature discrepancies raised red flags with registrars. In any event, locked out investors typically lack appropriate understanding to remedy such issues solo.  Thankfully specialist firms like MUDS Management excel at tackling exactly these scenarios. Having handled over 27,000 cases encompassing all ..read more