About Fort Gloster Industries Limited
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Fort Gloster Industries Limited is a public limited company based in Howrah, West Bengal, India, a subsidiary of Gloster Limited. It operates in the cable and wire segment of the manufacturing sector. It was incorporated on 24 September 1890 and has been in existence for over 136 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U17232WB1890PLC000627. Its GSTIN is 19AAACF4265F2ZO (West Bengal). The company holds 5 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹275 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹216.91 Cr. It is led by directors including Ishani Ray and Hemant Bangur.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 07 August 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Po – Fort Gloster; Bauria, Howrah, West Bengal, India – 711310.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹94.51 Cr, reflecting significant growth compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹35.84 Cr (net margin -37.9%) and EBITDA of -₹9.13 Cr (EBITDA margin -9.7%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 99% over three years and 331% over five years.
The company has about 130 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Fort Gloster Industries. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹786 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹31.22 Cr on record. Court records list 128 cases involving the company, including 77 filed by the company and 55 filed against it; 24 cases are pending.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website fortgloster.in.
Company details
CIN history
Fort Gloster Industries has 2 previous CINs, indicating changes in the company's corporate structure or registration details. The current CIN is U17232WB1890PLC000627, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U17232WB1890PLC000627 | Current |
| L17232WB1890PLC000627 | Previous |
| L17232WB1900PLC000627 | Previous |
Contact details
Fort Gloster Industries Limited's registered office is in Howrah, West Bengal. Its website is fortgloster.in. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressPo – Fort Gloster; Bauria, Howrah, West Bengal, India – 711310
- IndustryManufacturing, Cable & Wire
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Fort Gloster Industries operates one associated brand: Fort Gloster Industries. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Wire and cable manufacturing and supply for power utilities in India. | fortgloster.in |
Financials of Fort Gloster Industries Limited
FY 2025 filings availableFort Gloster Industries Limited reported revenue of ₹94.51 Cr (up 7492% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 331% over five years. EBITDA fell 10% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | -₹9.13 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹35.84 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | -9.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -37.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Fort Gloster Industries Limited
Fort Gloster Industries has 3 current directors and 21 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Ishani Ray | Director | 03 Feb 2025 | 1 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Hemant Bangur Also directs: Mugneeram Bangur & Company LLP, Shri Vasuprada Plantations Limited, The Cochin Malabar Estates and Industries Limited and 5 more | Director | 27 Sep 2019 | 7 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Ajay Kumar Agarwal Also directs: Gloster Nuvo Limited, Gloster Lifestyle Limited, Gloster Specialities Limited and 1 more | Director | 27 Sep 2019 | 7 Years 1 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Fort Gloster Industries Limited is compared with the 9 companies closest to it by revenue in the Manufacturing industry (Power Cables), with the same principal business activity (electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| JDS Transformers Industries Private Limited | ₹116.28 Cr (FY 2025) | 51.0% | Nagpur, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Finolex J-Power Systems Limited | ₹116.07 Cr (FY 2025) | -8.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Oriental Power Cables Ltd | ₹103.69 Cr (FY 2025) | -58.0% | Kota, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Uni Power Transmission (Mysore) Private Limited | ₹100.61 Cr (FY 2025) | 44.0% | Mysore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Fort Gloster Industries Limitedthis company | ₹94.51 Cr (FY 2025) | -₹35.84 Cr | -37.9% | 7492.0% | 130 | Howrah, West Bengal, India |
| Shakti Insulated Wires Private Limited | ₹91.4 Cr (FY 2025) | -8.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Calcutta Electrodes Pvt Ltd | ₹86.12 Cr (FY 2025) | -2.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Gic Insuflex Conductors Private Limited | ₹83.49 Cr (FY 2019) | 10.0% | Vasai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Continental Telepower Industries Limited (Part IX) | ₹83.35 Cr (FY 2025) | 135.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Rajasthan Transmission Wires Pvt Ltd | ₹81.2 Cr (FY 2024) | 8.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
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Auditor
Fort Gloster Industries Limited is audited by PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO CHARTERED AC for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| PRICE WATERHOUSE & CO CHARTERED AC | FY 2023 | 304026E/E300009 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Fort Gloster Industries Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 12 Mar 2025 | 101075163 | Others | ₹148 Cr | Open | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 101014388 | State Bank of India | ₹195 Cr | Open | |
| 29 Oct 2024 | 101014398 | State Bank of India | ₹35 Cr | Open | |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 100978423 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹25 Cr | Open | |
| 28 Aug 2024 | 100978433 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹125 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 9 View all charges
Legal cases
Fort Gloster Industries Limited has 128 court cases on record: 77 filed by Fort Gloster Industries, 55 filed against it. 24 cases are pending and 104 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 84 | 31 | 15 |
| District courts | 30 | 11 | 5 |
| Supreme Court | 7 | 6 | 1 |
| NCLAT | 6 | 6 | 3 |
| NCLT | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 128)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court of Delhi | Commercial suit | Filed against the company by Gloster Cables Limited | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (-Company Law, Mrtp, Trai, Sebi, Idrai & Rbi) | Filed against the company by Gloster Cables Ltd. Through Its : Authorised Representative Mr. Shyam Sunder Kalya Having Its Registered Office at 183/184, (3(5-3-370 to 372A) 2Nd Floor, Above Mody Motors, Rashtrapati Road, Secunderabad &Ndash; 500003, Telangana. ,Secunderabad , Telangana | Pending |
| NCLAT, Court II | Tribunal matter | Filed against the company by Fort Gloster Industries Limited Cable Works Sramik Karmachari Union Intuc & Ors and 9 others | Pending |
| NCLAT, Court II | Tribunal matter | Filed against the company by Gloster Limited | Pending |
| NCLAT, Court II | Tribunal matter | Filed by the company against Gloster Ltd and 2 others | Pending |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Fort Gloster Industries Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Fort Gloster Industries Limited has a workforce of 130 employees on its EPFO records as of May 2026, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
Headcount by financial year
| Financial year | Employees (EPFO) |
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| FY 2026-27 | 130 |
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GST
Fort Gloster Industries has 5 GST registrations: 1 active and 4 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 19AAACF4265F2ZO | West Bengal | Active | 24 Aug 2017 |
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Recent activity
Fort Gloster Industries Limited has 21 board changes on record since 2007: 4 appointments and 17 cessations. The latest: Ishani Ray ceased to be Additional Director on 06 Aug 2025.
30 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Fort Gloster Industries is an active public limited company based in Howrah, West Bengal, India. The company works in cable and wire, within the manufacturing industry. It was incorporated on 24 September 1890 (136+ years old) and is registered under CIN U17232WB1890PLC000627.
Fort Gloster Industries has 3 current directors:
- Ishani Ray - Director
- Hemant Bangur - Director
- Ajay Kumar Agarwal - Director
The latest financial statements of Fort Gloster Industries on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 07 August 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Fort Gloster Industries is 19AAACF4265F2ZO, registered in West Bengal. The company has 5 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 4 are cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Fort Gloster Industries is U17232WB1890PLC000627. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Fort Gloster Industries has 128 court cases on record: 77 filed by the company and 55 filed against it. 24 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Fort Gloster Industries was incorporated on 24 September 1890, making it 136+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.
The peers of Fort Gloster Industries by revenue are JDS Transformers Industries Private Limited, Finolex J-Power Systems Limited, Oriental Power Cables Ltd, Uni Power Transmission (Mysore) Private Limited, Shakti Insulated Wires Private Limited and 4 more, all in the Manufacturing industry (Power Cables), with the same principal business activity (electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment).
Ishani Ray ceased to be Additional Director on 06 Aug 2025. Ishani Ray was appointed as Director on 03 Feb 2025. Krishna Kumar Poddar ceased to be CFO on 02 Dec 2024. Fort Gloster Industries has 21 board changes on record in total.
Fort Gloster Industries can be reached through the website fortgloster.in. Its registered office is in Howrah, West Bengal, India.
The registered office of Fort Gloster Industries is at Po – Fort Gloster; Bauria, Howrah, West Bengal, India – 711310.
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