Kerala Sponge Iron Limited
About Kerala Sponge Iron Limited
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Kerala Sponge Iron Limited is a public limited company based in Palakkad, Kerala, India. It operates in the steel manufacturing and processing segment of the metals and mining sector. It was incorporated on 27 January 2005 and has been in existence for over 21 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U27102KL2005PLC017835. The company has 2 GST registrations on record, none of which is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹16 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹15.84 Cr. It is led by directors including Vivek Agarwal (Managing Director) and Krishna Kumar Agarwalla.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2013, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2013. The registered office is at Xv/D No. 810 Manthuruthy Kanjikode West P.O Palakkad, Kerala, India – 678623.
As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹25.37 Cr on record. Court records list 53 cases involving the company, including 25 filed by the company and 28 filed against it; 3 cases are pending.
The current compliance status is marked as active non-compliant by the Registrar of Companies.
Company details
Contact details
Kerala Sponge Iron Limited's registered office is in Palakkad, Kerala.
- Registered AddressXv/D No. 810 Manthuruthy Kanjikode West P.O Palakkad, Kerala, India – 678623
- IndustryMetals and Minerals, Steel Manufacturing & Processing
- 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
Financials of Kerala Sponge Iron Limited
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Board of directors of Kerala Sponge Iron Limited
Kerala Sponge Iron has 5 current directors and 8 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Krishna Kumar Agarwalla | Director | 06 May 2006 | 20 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Manikandan | Additional Director | 22 Oct 2010 | 16 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Vivek Agarwal Also directs: Southern Ispat and Energy Limited | Managing Director | 17 Jul 2007 | 19 Years 3 Months | Current |
| Surendra Singh Sandhu Also directs: Raghuvir Ferro Alloy Pvt Ltd | Director | 11 Jan 2012 | 14 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Manish Kumar Mishra Also directs: Southern Ispat and Energy Limited | Director | 11 Jan 2012 | 14 Years 10 Months | Current |
Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 10 Oct 2008 | 10129121 | Jm Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited | ₹2 Cr | Open | |
| 26 Apr 2007 | 10093940 | Jm Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited | ₹10 Cr | Open | |
| 15 Jul 2005 | 90020807 | Jm Financial Asset Reconstruction Company Private Limited | ₹13.37 Cr | Open |
To see the full charge records of Kerala Sponge Iron Limited, buy the company report.
Total charge records: 3 View all charges
Legal cases
Kerala Sponge Iron Limited has 53 court cases on record: 25 filed by Kerala Sponge Iron, 28 filed against it. 3 cases are pending and 50 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 32 | 8 | 0 |
| District courts | 19 | 19 | 2 |
| Supreme Court | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 53)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court | Revision petition | Filed against the company by Phoenix Comtrade Pvt. Ltd. | Disposed |
| District court, Nagpur, Maharashtra | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Gupta Coal India Pvt. Ltd. | Disposed |
| District court, Nagpur, Maharashtra | Commercial suit | Filed against the company by Gupta Coal India Pvt. Ltd. | Disposed |
| High Court | Writ petition | Filed by the company against The Kerala State Industrial Development Corporation Ltd. and 2 others | Disposed |
| High Court | Court case (Co.Pet) | Filed against the company by Coastal Energy Private Limited | Disposed |
To see the full case history of Kerala Sponge Iron Limited, buy the company report.
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 Kerala Sponge Iron Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Kerala Sponge Iron has 2 GST registrations on record, and all of them have been cancelled or are inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
To see the full GST registrations and return filing status of Kerala Sponge Iron Limited, buy the company report.
Recent activity
Kerala Sponge Iron Limited has 13 board changes on record since 2006: 5 appointments and 8 cessations. The latest: Surendra Singh Sandhu ceased to be Director on 30 Oct 2018.
10 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Kerala Sponge Iron is an active public limited company based in Palakkad, Kerala, India. The company works in steel manufacturing and processing, within the metals and minerals industry. It was incorporated on 27 January 2005 (21+ years old) and is registered under CIN U27102KL2005PLC017835.
Kerala Sponge Iron has 5 current directors:
- Vivek Agarwal - Managing Director
- Krishna Kumar Agarwalla - Director
- Manikandan - Additional Director
- Surendra Singh Sandhu - Director
- Manish Kumar Mishra - Director
The latest financial statements of Kerala Sponge Iron on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2013. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2013. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Kerala Sponge Iron has 2 GST registrations on record and all of them are cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Kerala Sponge Iron is U27102KL2005PLC017835. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Kerala Sponge Iron has 53 court cases on record: 25 filed by the company and 28 filed against it. 3 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Kerala Sponge Iron was incorporated on 27 January 2005, making it 21+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
Surendra Singh Sandhu ceased to be Director on 30 Oct 2018. Manikandan ceased to be Additional Director on 25 Nov 2014. E Sankaranarayana ceased to be Director on 11 Jan 2012. Kerala Sponge Iron has 13 board changes on record in total.
The registered office of Kerala Sponge Iron is at XvD No. 810 Manthuruthy Kanjikode West P.O Palakkad, Kerala, India – 678623.
Kerala Sponge Iron operates in the metals and minerals industry, in the steel manufacturing and processing segment.
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