- Udyam number
- UDYAM-MH-18-0115701

About Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited
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Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited is a private limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India, a subsidiary of Topsgrup Services And Solutions Limited. It operates in the security and surveillance segment of the business services sector. It was incorporated on 05 October 2001 and has been in existence for over 25 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN U74920KA2001PTC029619. The company has 5 GST registrations on record, none of which is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹3 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹2.97 Cr. It is led by director Randhir Chander Nanda.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 28 September 2018, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2018. The registered office is at #877 Geethanjali Layout Hal 3rd Stage New Tippasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560075.
As per the financials filed for FY 2018, the company reported a revenue of ₹69.8 Cr, a decline of 18% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹3.08 Cr (net margin 4.4%) and EBITDA of ₹7.23 Cr (EBITDA margin 10.4%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8% over three years.
The company has about 483 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Guardwell Detective Services. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹6.42 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹2.6 Cr on record. Court records list 22 cases involving the company, including 7 filed by the company and 15 filed against it; 2 cases are pending. The company has 1 deal on record (1 secondary share transfer); the latest was in March 2008. Its 5 peer companies in the Business Services industry (Security Services), with the same principal business activity (security and investigation activities) are compared by revenue, 3 larger and 2 smaller; the largest is Westech Securities Private Limited with revenue of ₹70.55 Cr.
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited is registered as an MSME under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-MH-18-0115701). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website guardwellindia.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Guardwell Detective Services
Contact details
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited's registered office is in Bangalore, Karnataka. Its website is guardwellindia.com. Its e-mail address is in the company report.
- Email
- Website
- Registered Address#877 Geethanjali Layout Hal 3rd Stage New Tippasandra, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560075
- IndustryBusiness Services, Security & Surveillance
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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
Guardwell Detective Services operates one associated brand: Guardwell Detective Services. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Comprehensive data, research, and insights are provided across services. | guardwellindia.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Guardwell Detective Services is support service to organizations. In detail, this covers security and investigation activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| N | Support service to Organizations | N4 | Security and investigation activities |
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Financials of Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited
FY 2018 filings availableGuardwell Detective Services Private Limited reported revenue of ₹69.8 Cr (down 18% YoY) for FY 2018.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 18% in the latest year, but over three years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8%. EBITDA rose 24% 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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| Total Revenue | ₹69.8 Cr | |||
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| EBITDA | ₹7.23 Cr | |||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹3.08 Cr | |||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 10.4% | |||
| Net Profit Margin | 4.4% | |||
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Board of directors of Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited
Guardwell Detective Services has 1 current director and 14 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Randhir Chander Nanda | Director | 01 Dec 2017 | 8 Years 11 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Business Services industry (Security Services), with the same principal business activity (security and investigation activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Westech Securities Private Limited | ₹70.55 Cr (FY 2025) | 13.0% | Delhi, India | |||
| SRS Shield Private Limited | ₹70.14 Cr (FY 2024) | 299.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Rakshak Security Services and Systems Private Limited | ₹70.07 Cr (FY 2025) | 17.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Guardwell Detective Services Private Limitedthis company | ₹69.8 Cr (FY 2018) | ₹3.08 Cr | 4.4% | -18.0% | 483 | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| S-Mac Security Services Private Limited | ₹69.72 Cr (FY 2023) | -15.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Well Protect Manpower Services Private Limited | ₹68.49 Cr (FY 2025) | 36.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India |
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Auditor
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited is audited by AJAY SHOBHA & CO for the financial year 2018.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| AJAY SHOBHA & CO | FY 2018 | 317031E |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited is on record for 4 financial years, the latest being FY 2018, 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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| 14 Dec 2016 | 100070768 | Others | ₹18 Lakh | Open | |
| 14 Oct 2016 | 100058379 | Others | ₹67 Lakh | Open | |
| 23 Jun 2016 | 100039736 | Others | ₹22.4 Lakh | Open | |
| 11 Mar 2016 | 100018283 | Others | ₹7 Lakh | Open | |
| 18 Dec 2015 | 10616670 | Central Bank of India | ₹4.5 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 10 View all charges
Deals & funding
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited has 1 deal on record (1 secondary share transfer); the latest was in March 2008.
Deals on record (1 of 1)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Mar 2008 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Topsgrup Services and Solutions Limited , an individual Seller: 2 individuals |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited has 22 court cases on record: 7 filed by Guardwell Detective Services, 15 filed against it. 2 cases are pending and 20 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 19 | 13 | 1 |
| High courts | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 22)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Execution petition | Filed by the company against M/S Skyline and Housing Construction Pvt Ltd and 2 others | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Civil suit | Filed by the company against Ms Skyline and Housing Construction Pvt Ltd and 2 others | Disposed |
| High Court of Karnataka | Court case (MFA) | Filed against the company | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Criminal complaint | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Court case (Com.O.S.) | Filed against the company by Punjab National Bank | Disposed |
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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 Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited has a workforce of 483 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 05, 2024, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Guardwell Detective Services has 5 GST registrations on record, and all of them have been cancelled or are inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
Guardwell Detective Services Private Limited has 29 board changes on record since 2001: 15 appointments and 14 cessations. The latest: Ayush Nandlal Pasari ceased to be Director on 01 Jan 2020.
32 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Guardwell Detective Services is an active private limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The company works in security and surveillance, within the business services industry. It was incorporated on 05 October 2001 (25+ years old) and is registered under CIN U74920KA2001PTC029619.
Guardwell Detective Services has 1 current director:
- Randhir Chander Nanda - Director
The latest financial statements of Guardwell Detective Services on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2018. Its last annual general meeting was held on 28 September 2018. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Guardwell Detective Services has 5 GST registrations on record and all of them are cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Guardwell Detective Services is U74920KA2001PTC029619. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Guardwell Detective Services has 22 court cases on record: 7 filed by the company and 15 filed against it. 2 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Guardwell Detective Services was incorporated on 05 October 2001, making it 25+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.
Guardwell Detective Services has 1 deal on record (1 secondary share transfer); the latest was in March 2008.
The peers of Guardwell Detective Services by revenue are Westech Securities Private Limited, SRS Shield Private Limited, Rakshak Security Services and Systems Private Limited, S-Mac Security Services Private Limited, Well Protect Manpower Services Private Limited, all in the Business Services industry (Security Services), with the same principal business activity (security and investigation activities).
Ayush Nandlal Pasari ceased to be Director on 01 Jan 2020. Gagan Ashok Kumar Khemka ceased to be Director on 04 Jan 2019. Ashoo Khemka ceased to be Director on 04 Dec 2018. Guardwell Detective Services has 29 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Guardwell Detective Services is registered as an MSME under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-MH-18-0115701).

