- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-TN-02-0030754

About Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited
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Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited is a private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. It operates in the drug formulation and development segment of the pharmaceuticals sector. It was incorporated on 01 November 2011 and has been in existence for over 15 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U24100TN2011PTC082948. Its GSTIN is 33AAECG4553H1ZR (Tamil Nadu).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹2.5 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹2.5 Cr. It is led by directors including Pichai Chandrasekaran (Managing Director) and Hariharan Ramesh.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 24 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Plot No.274 Flat D Pearl Flat Nateshnagar 2nd Cross Street Virugambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600092.
As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹47.93 Cr, a growth of 27% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹96.56 Lakh (net margin 2%) and EBITDA of ₹1.79 Cr (EBITDA margin 3.7%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 47% over three years and 18% over five years.
The company has about 228 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Gladstone Pharma. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹2.3 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹1.2 Cr on record. Court records list 1 case involving the company, including 1 filed against it; 1 case is pending. The company has 3 deals on record (2 funding rounds, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹1.19 Cr; the latest was in March 2019. Its 7 peer companies in the Pharma industry (Pharma Retail and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (wholesale trading) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 3 smaller; the largest is Sundarlal Pharma Distributors Private Limited with revenue of ₹48.84 Cr. The company has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 308 overdue payments to 11 micro and small suppliers.
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-TN-02-0030754). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website gladstonepharma.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Gladstone Pharma India
Contact details
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is gladstonepharma.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressPlot No.274 Flat D Pearl Flat Nateshnagar 2nd Cross Street Virugambakkam, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India – 600092
- IndustryPharma, Drug Formulation & Development
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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
Gladstone Pharma India operates one associated brand: Gladstone Pharma. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Pharmaceutical manufacturing and therapy development in India. | gladstonepharma.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Gladstone Pharma India is trade. In detail, this covers wholesale trading.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| G | Trade | G1 | Wholesale Trading |
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Financials of Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableGladstone Pharma India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹47.93 Cr (up 27% YoY) for FY 2024.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 18% over five years, including 27% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 42% 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 | ₹1.79 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹96.56 Lakh | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 3.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited
Gladstone Pharma India has 4 current directors and 5 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Hariharan Ramesh | Director | 02 Mar 2017 | 9 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Pichai Chandrasekaran | Managing Director | 01 Nov 2011 | 14 Years 11 Months | Current |
| Shanmugam Santhosh | Director | 01 Nov 2011 | 14 Years 11 Months | Current |
| Ariyalur Suryanarayanan Ramasamy | Director | 24 Sep 2016 | 10 Years 1 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited is compared with the 7 companies closest to it by revenue in the Pharma industry (Pharma Retail and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (wholesale trading), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Sundarlal Pharma Distributors Private Limited | ₹48.84 Cr (FY 2025) | 24.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Welcomevet Pharma Private Limited | ₹48.7 Cr (FY 2025) | 4.0% | Lucnow, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Shah Medico Private Limited | ₹48.25 Cr (FY 2025) | 39.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Fresh Focus Consumer Products Private Limited | ₹48.02 Cr (FY 2025) | -6.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Gladstone Pharma India Private Limitedthis company | ₹47.93 Cr (FY 2024) | ₹96.56 Lakh | 2% | 27.0% | 228 | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India |
| Kothiwal Healthcare Private Limited | ₹47.77 Cr (FY 2025) | -17.0% | Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Leo Pharma Distributors Private Limited | ₹47.6 Cr (FY 2024) | -43.0% | Thrissur, Kerala, India | |||
| Hemavati Traders Private Limited | ₹47.42 Cr (FY 2025) | 12.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Auditor
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited is audited by Gopal Selvin and Parasar for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| Gopal Selvin and Parasar | FY 2023 | 012672S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign 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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| 30 Jan 2020 | 100322992 | Others | ₹2.3 Cr | Open | |
| 29 Nov 2018 | 100231972 | Others | ₹1.2 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 2 View all charges
Deals & funding
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited has 3 deals on record (2 funding rounds, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹1.19 Cr; the latest was in March 2019.
Deals on record (3 of 3)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Mar 2019 | Funding round | ₹78.5 Lakh | Investors: 3 individuals |
| Mar 2017 | Funding round | ₹40 Lakh | Investors: 4 individuals |
| Apr 2015 | Rights issue | ₹9 Lakh | Investors: 4 individuals |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it. All case is pending.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Cases on record (1 of 1)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Thanjavur, Tamil Nadu | Criminal miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Drugs Inspector, Union of India | 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
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 308 overdue payments to 11 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 11)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| JS Laboratories | |||
| Ethix Healthcare | |||
| Elista Pharmaceuticals | |||
| Ceego Labs Private Limited | |||
| Pharma Fabrikon |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited has a workforce of 228 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 05, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Gladstone Pharma India has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AAECG4553H1ZR | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Gladstone Pharma India Private Limited has 9 board changes on record since 2011: 4 appointments and 5 cessations. The latest: Murali Venkatachalam ceased to be Director on 28 Aug 2019.
4 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Gladstone Pharma India is an active private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in drug formulation and development, within the pharma industry. It was incorporated on 01 November 2011 (15+ years old) and is registered under CIN U24100TN2011PTC082948.
Gladstone Pharma India has 4 current directors:
- Pichai Chandrasekaran - Managing Director
- Hariharan Ramesh - Director
- Shanmugam Santhosh - Director
- Ariyalur Suryanarayanan Ramasamy - Director
The latest financial statements of Gladstone Pharma India on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 24 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Gladstone Pharma India is 33AAECG4553H1ZR, registered in Tamil Nadu.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Gladstone Pharma India is U24100TN2011PTC082948. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Gladstone Pharma India has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it. 1 is pending.
Gladstone Pharma India was incorporated on 01 November 2011, making it 15+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Gladstone Pharma India has 3 deals on record (2 funding rounds, 1 rights issue), with disclosed funding of ₹1.19 Cr; the latest was in March 2019.
The peers of Gladstone Pharma India by revenue are Sundarlal Pharma Distributors Private Limited, Welcomevet Pharma Private Limited, Shah Medico Private Limited, Fresh Focus Consumer Products Private Limited, Kothiwal Healthcare Private Limited and 2 more, all in the Pharma industry (Pharma Retail and Distribution), with the same principal business activity (wholesale trading).
Murali Venkatachalam ceased to be Director on 28 Aug 2019. Meenakshi ceased to be Director on 31 Oct 2018. Dhanasekar ceased to be Director on 28 Sep 2017. Gladstone Pharma India has 9 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Gladstone Pharma India is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-TN-02-0030754).
Gladstone Pharma India has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2023, listing 308 overdue payments to 11 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 27 Aug 2023.