Our Company was originally incorporated as "Vajreshwari Cosmetics Private Limited" on
January 30, 1984.For details on our Promoters,see the sections titled "Our Promoters and Promoter Group" and "OurManagement" beginning on pages 105 and 92, respectivelyThe name of our Company was subsequently changed to "Religare Enterprises Private Limited" pursuant to a special resolution of our shareholders dated January 10, 2006. The fresh certificate of incorporation consequent to the change of name was granted to our Company on January 31, 2006, by the Registrar of Companies, Punjab, Himachal Pradesh & Chandigarh at Jalandhar.
The status of our Company was changed to a public limited companyby a special resolution of the members dated July 14, 2006. The fresh certificate of incorporation consequent to the
change of name was granted to our Company on August 11, 2006, by the Registrar of Companies, NCT at New Delhi.
At the time of incorporation, the main object of our Company was to purchase, sell, import, export,manufacture, pack, replace or otherwise deal in all types of tooth paste, tooth brush, face powder, face cream and other cosmetics.
Changes in our Registered Office
At the time of incorporation, the registered office of our Company was situated at House No. 1509, Phase - I, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab, India. Subsequently, our Registered
Office has been shifted twice, the significant details of which are provided below:
From To Date of resolution of Board/ Shareholders Date of approval of concerned authority
House No. 1509, Phase - I, S.A.S. Nagar, Mohali, Punjab
House No. 92, Giani Zail
Singh Nagar, Ropar,
Punjab, India#
April 30, 1996 April 30, 1996
House No. 92, Giani
Zail Singh Nagar,
Ropar, Punjab
19, Nehru Place, New
Delhi - 110 019, India*
September 26, 2005 March 14, 2006
The companies mentioned below have been recently acquired by our
Company and have become our subsidiaries.
(a) Religare Securities Limited
(b) Religare Finvest Limited
(c) Religare Commodities Limited
(d) Religare Insurance Broking Limited
(e) Religare Venture Capital Private Limited.
For details regarding our Subsidiaries, see the section titled
History and Certain Corporate Matters " Our Subsidiaries"
beginning on page 76.
Key Events and Milestones
Year Events
1994 RSL received membership of the NSE as `stock broker
2000 RSL received membership of the Futures and Options
segment of the NSE
RSL received registration as `Depository Participant' with NSDL
2001 RFL received registration as `non-banking financial
institution notaccepting public deposits with RBI
2002 RSL received registration as `Portfolio Manager' from SEBI
2003 RSL received registration as `Depository Participant' with CDSL.
2004 RSL received membership of the BSE as `stock broker
RCL received membership of MCX as `trading-cum-clearing member
RCL received membership of NCDEX as `trading-cum-clearing member
2005 RFL received enrollment as `AMFI registered mutual fund advisor
2006 Establishment of representative office in London.
RCL received membership of NMCE.
RIBL received licence from IRDA to act as `composite broker'.
Joint venture agreement with Aegon International
N.V. for carrying on the business of mutual fund asset
management.RSL received registration as `Merchant Banker
in Category - I from SEBI.
2007
-RSL received membership of derivative segment of the BSE as trading-cum-clearing member
-Religare Enterprises to enter the capital market
-Religare - Macquarie Joint Venture for Wealth Management
2008
-Religare to acquire UK brokerage Hichens
-Religare strengthens its "Bancinvest" Channel Adds Karur Vysya Bank to its kitty
-Religare AEGON Asset Management Company Private Limited, a joint venture between Religare and AEGON, has received the final regulatory approval from the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to launch mutual fund business in the country.
-Religare Enterprises gets SEBI nod for LOTUS acquisition
2009
- Religare, a diversified financial services company, and Andhra Bank, a well known Public Sector Bank in the country, have entered into a strategic tie-up offering Religare's internet trading services platform to the Bank's customers.
-Religare and Swiss Re join hands to enter India health insurance space
-Religare launches CSR Initiative
2010
-Religare enters Sri Lanka's financial markets
-Religare Picks 55% In Landmark Partners For $171.5M
-Religare Enterprises announces the appointment of Ravi Mehrotra as the Executive Director of the company.
-Religare Enterprises Ltd Issues Rights in the Ratio of 2:3
-Registered Office of the Company has been shifted From 19, Nehru Place, New Delhi- 110 019 To D3, P3B, District Centre, Saket, New Delhi- 110017.
2011
-Religare Enterprises Ltd appoints Raghuram Raju as Group General Counsel.
-Religare Enterprises had acquired 100% equity shares of Shreyas Stocks Private Limited and Shreyas Advisory Services Private Limited, entities based in Chennai.
2012
-Mr. Sudhakar Shetty has been appointed as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer of the Company.