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About Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited
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Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited is a public limited company based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. It operates in the corporate training and development segment of the education sector. It was incorporated on 20 August 2001 and has been in existence for over 25 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Pune, under CIN U80302PN2001PLC135348. Its GSTIN is 27AACCM8297L1ZQ (Maharashtra).
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹20 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹8.08 Cr. It was formerly known as Maharastra Knowledge Corporation Limited. It is led by directors including Sameer Shivshankar Pande (Managing Director) and Charudatta Digambar Mayee.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 18 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Icc Trade Tower 'A' Wing 5th Floor Senapati Bapat Road Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India – 411016.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹319.7 Cr, a growth of 16% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹32.05 Cr (net margin 10%) and EBITDA of ₹43.82 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.7%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 30% over three years and 12% over five years.
The company has about 269 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records. Its group structure includes 1 subsidiary.
The company is associated with 1 brand: MKCL. Court records list 31 cases involving the company, including 14 filed by the company and 17 filed against it; 5 cases are pending. The company has 1 deal on record (1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹83 Lakh; the latest was in September 2007. Its 4 peer companies in the Education industry (Corporate and Commercial Training), with the same principal business activity (higher education, technical & vocational education) are compared by revenue, 4 smaller; the largest is Great Lakes Institute of Management with revenue of ₹302.79 Cr. The company has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 521 overdue payments to 19 micro and small suppliers.
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited is registered as a medium enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-MH-26-0012827). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website mkcl.org.
Company details
CIN history
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U80302MH2001PLC133101. The current CIN is U80302PN2001PLC135348, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U80302PN2001PLC135348 | Current |
| U80302MH2001PLC133101 | Previous |
Recognitions & Rankings of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation
Contact details
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited's registered office is in Pune, Maharashtra. Its website is mkcl.org. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Social Media
- Registered AddressIcc Trade Tower 'A' Wing 5th Floor Senapati Bapat Road Shivajinagar, Pune, Maharashtra, India – 411016
- IndustryEducation, Corporate Training & 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
Business activity
The main business activities of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation are education and information and communication. In detail, this covers higher education, technical & vocational education and data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal. 2 activity segments are registered with the MCA.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Education | P2 | Higher education, technical & vocational education | |
| J | Information and communication | J7 | Data processing, hosting and related activities; web portal |
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Financials of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited
FY 2025 filings availableMaharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited reported revenue of ₹319.7 Cr (up 16% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12% over five years, including 16% growth in the latest year. EBITDA fell 47% 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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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹32.05 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 10% | ||||
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Board of directors of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 10 current directors and 47 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Charudatta Digambar Mayee Also directs: Mahamaya Lifesciences Limited | Director | 01 Oct 2018 | 8 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Deepak Bhaskar Phatak | Director | 01 Oct 2014 | 12 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Anil Purushottam Kakodkar Also directs: Triveni Turbine Limited, Gandhi Research Foundation | Director | 04 Oct 2011 | 15 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Venugopal Reddy Rama Subba Reddy Bollavaram | Nominee Director | 04 Mar 2025 | 1 Years 8 Months | Current |
| Sameer Shivshankar Pande Also directs: MKCL Knowledge Foundation | Managing Director | 01 Jan 2025 | 1 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Anant Vithal Sardeshmukh Also directs: Badawe Engineers Private Limited, 281 Sports Foundation | Director | 18 Aug 2011 | 15 Years 2 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Education industry (Corporate and Commercial Training), with the same principal business activity (higher education, technical & vocational education), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limitedthis company | ₹319.7 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹32.05 Cr | 10% | 16.0% | 269 | Pune, Maharashtra, India |
| Great Lakes Institute of Management | ₹302.79 Cr (FY 2025) | 54.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Amity Global Varsity Private Limited | ₹289.14 Cr (FY 2024) | 33.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Test Yantra Software Solutions (India) Private Limited | ₹281.38 Cr (FY 2025) | 1.0% | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India | |||
| Alliance Business School | ₹264.68 Cr (FY 2024) | 36.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
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Auditor
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited is audited by G. D. Apte & Co. Chartered Accountants for the financial year 2022.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| G. D. Apte & Co. Chartered Accountants | FY 2022 | 100515W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation 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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Deals & funding
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited has 1 deal on record (1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹83 Lakh; the latest was in September 2007.
Deals on record (1 of 1)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Sep 2007 | Funding round | ₹83 Lakh | Investors: Government Of Maharashtra |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited has 31 court cases on record: 14 filed by Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation, 17 filed against it. 5 cases are pending and 26 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 28 | 15 | 5 |
| District courts | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Supreme Court | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 31)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court of Delhi | Court case (O.M.P. (COMM)) | Filed against the company by Bharat Sanchar Nigam Limited (BSNL) | Disposed |
| High Court, MAHARASHTRA | Writ petition | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| Bombay High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company | Pending |
| High Court, MAHARASHTRA | Writ petition | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| Bombay High Court | Appeal | Filed by the company against an individual | 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
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 521 overdue payments to 19 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 19)
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Group structure & subsidiaries
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 1 subsidiary company and 3 associated companies. This group structure data is as of FY 2023. The table lists each entity with its relationship and holding.
| Company Name | CIN | Shares held |
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| MKCL Knowledge Foundation | U74900PN2014NPL152468 |
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Employees & EPFO
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited has a workforce of 269 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 04, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 1 GST registration: 1 active.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 27AACCM8297L1ZQ | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Limited has 58 board changes on record since 2003: 14 appointments and 44 cessations. The latest: Vijay Laxminarayan Maheshwari was appointed as Director on 01 Oct 2025.
49 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation is an active public limited company based in Pune, Maharashtra, India. The company works in corporate training and development, within the education industry. It was incorporated on 20 August 2001 (25+ years old) and is registered under CIN U80302PN2001PLC135348.
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 10 current directors:
- Sameer Shivshankar Pande - Managing Director
- Charudatta Digambar Mayee - Director
- Deepak Bhaskar Phatak - Director
- Anil Purushottam Kakodkar - Director
- Venugopal Reddy Rama Subba Reddy Bollavaram - Nominee Director
- Anant Vithal Sardeshmukh - Director
- Rajaram Bapusaheb Deshmukh - Director
- Girish Sohani Ghanshyam - Director
- Sanjeev Arjunrao Sonawane - Director
- Vijay Laxminarayan Maheshwari - Director
The latest financial statements of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 18 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation is 27AACCM8297L1ZQ, registered in Maharashtra.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation is U80302PN2001PLC135348. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 31 court cases on record: 14 filed by the company and 17 filed against it. 5 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation was incorporated on 20 August 2001, making it 25+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Pune.
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 1 deal on record (1 funding round), with disclosed funding of ₹83 Lakh; the latest was in September 2007.
The peers of Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation by revenue are Great Lakes Institute of Management, Amity Global Varsity Private Limited, Test Yantra Software Solutions (India) Private Limited, Alliance Business School, all in the Education industry (Corporate and Commercial Training), with the same principal business activity (higher education, technical & vocational education).
Vijay Laxminarayan Maheshwari was appointed as Director on 01 Oct 2025. Venugopal Reddy Rama Subba Reddy Bollavaram was appointed as Nominee Director on 04 Mar 2025. Sameer Shivshankar Pande was appointed as Managing Director on 01 Jan 2025. Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 58 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation is registered as a medium enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-MH-26-0012827).
Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 521 overdue payments to 19 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 24 Apr 2024.

