- Category
- Small (2024-25)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-KR-11-0001642

About Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited
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Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited is a private limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. It operates in the electronics manufacturing segment of the consumer electronics and durables sector. It was incorporated on 29 October 1985 and has been in existence for over 41 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN U99999KA1985PTC062109. Its GSTIN is 29AAACC6921B1Z0 (Karnataka). The company holds 11 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹2.25 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹1.55 Cr. It was formerly known as Canara Lighting Industries Ltd. It is led by directors including Ajeet Khare (Managing Director) and Kiran Khare (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at No.141 1st Main Road II Stage West Of Chord Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560086.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹33.05 Cr, a decline of 35% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹2.27 Cr (net margin 6.9%) and EBITDA of ₹3.59 Cr (EBITDA margin 10.9%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 3% over three years and 2% over five years.
The company has about 133 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Canara Lighting. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹47.6 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹19.33 Cr on record. Court records list 30 cases involving the company, including 21 filed by the company and 9 filed against it; 6 cases are pending.
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited is registered as a small enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KR-11-0001642). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website canaralighting.com.
Company details
CIN history
Canara Lighting Industries has 2 previous CINs, indicating changes in the company's corporate structure or registration details. The current CIN is U99999KA1985PTC062109, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U99999KA1985PTC062109 | Current |
| U99999KA1985PLC062109 | Previous |
| U99999MH1985PLC037882 | Previous |
Recognitions & Rankings of Canara Lighting Industries
Contact details
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited's registered office is in Bangalore, Karnataka. Its website is canaralighting.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Social Media
- Registered AddressNo.141 1st Main Road II Stage West Of Chord Road, Bangalore, Karnataka, India – 560086
- IndustryConsumer Electronics & Durables, Electronics Manufacturing
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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
Canara Lighting Industries operates one associated brand: Canara Lighting. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Specialized lighting manufacturing and services for various industries in South Asia. | canaralighting.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Canara Lighting Industries is manufacturing. In detail, this covers electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C | Manufacturing | C10 | Electrical equipment, General Purpose and Special purpose Machinery & equipment, Transport equipment |
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Financials of Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableCanara Lighting Industries Private Limited reported revenue of ₹33.05 Cr (down 35% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 35% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 2%. EBITDA fell 44% 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 | ₹3.59 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹2.27 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
| Metrics | FY 2024-25 | FY 2023-24 | FY 2022-23 | FY 2021-22 | FY 2020-21 |
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| EBITDA Margin | 10.9% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 6.9% | ||||
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Board of directors of Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited
Canara Lighting Industries has 5 current directors and 9 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Kiran Khare Also directs: Daylight Electronics LLP | Whole-Time Director | 28 Jan 2010 | 16 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Neha Khare | Whole-Time Director | 28 Jan 2010 | 16 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Gaurav Khare | Director | 06 Jan 2015 | 11 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Ajeet Khare Also directs: Daylight Electronics LLP | Managing Director | 28 Jan 2010 | 16 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Arun Kumar Arumugam Saktheeswaran Also directs: Daylight Electronics LLP | Director | 03 Apr 2022 | 4 Years 6 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the Consumer Durables industry (Electronic Appliances Manufacturing, Lighting), 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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| RPFC Electro Designing Private Limited | ₹33.52 Cr (FY 2021) | 530.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Omrox Green Power Private Limited | ₹33.42 Cr (FY 2025) | 33.0% | Faizabad, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Bright Westech Solution Private Limited | ₹33.29 Cr (FY 2024) | -55.0% | Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh, India | |||
| Canara Lighting Industries Private Limitedthis company | ₹33.05 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹2.27 Cr | 6.9% | -35.0% | 133 | Bangalore, Karnataka, India |
| Rama Technologies Private Limited | ₹32.98 Cr (FY 2025) | 219.0% | Vasai, Maharashtra, India |
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Auditor
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited is audited by D PRASANNA & CO. for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| D PRASANNA & CO. | FY 2023 | 211367 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Canara Lighting Industries 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.
| Shareholder category | FY 2023 | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 |
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 15 May 2023 | 100719510 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹18 Cr | Open | |
| 23 Mar 2018 | 100226175 | Others | ₹50 Lakh | Open | |
| 11 Jul 2017 | 100113458 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹7.3 Cr | Open | |
| 10 Jul 2017 | 100113455 | Hdfc Bank Limited | ₹21.5 Cr | Open | |
| 30 Jul 2015 | 10587861 | State Bank of India | ₹10.57 Lakh | Open |
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Total charge records: 22 View all charges
Legal cases
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited has 30 court cases on record: 21 filed by Canara Lighting Industries, 9 filed against it. 6 cases are pending and 24 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 17 | 6 | 4 |
| High courts | 13 | 3 | 2 |
Cases on record (5 of 30)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, South Twenty Four Parganas, West Bengal | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Leksa Lighting Technologies Private Limited | Pending |
| District court, DAKSHINA KANNADA, Karnataka | Court case (Com.EX.) | Filed by the company against M/S Ace Acoustics and Audio Video Solutions Private Ltd. | Disposed |
| High Court, Assam | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by Ripples Engineering Pvt. Ltd. and 1 other | Disposed |
| High Court, Assam | Writ petition | Filed by the company against Ripples Engineering Pvt. Ltd. and 5 others | Disposed |
| District court, Ernakulam, Kerala | Criminal case | Filed by the company against Real Video Impact Pvt Ltd | 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited was last rated by Brickwork on 07 Apr 2022.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Brickwork | 07 Apr 2022 |
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MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited has a workforce of 133 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 09, 2024, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Canara Lighting Industries has 11 GST registrations: 11 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29AAACC6921B1Z0 | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 08AAACC6921B1Z4 | Rajasthan | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 18AAACC6921B1Z3 | Assam | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 19AAACC6921B1Z1 | West Bengal | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Canara Lighting Industries Private Limited has 14 board changes on record since 2010: 5 appointments and 9 cessations. The latest: Arun Kumar Arumugam Saktheeswaran ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2022.
48 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Canara Lighting Industries is an active private limited company based in Bangalore, Karnataka, India. The company works in electronics manufacturing, within the consumer electronics and durables industry. It was incorporated on 29 October 1985 (41+ years old) and is registered under CIN U99999KA1985PTC062109.
Canara Lighting Industries has 5 current directors:
- Ajeet Khare - Managing Director
- Kiran Khare - Whole-Time Director
- Neha Khare - Whole-Time Director
- Gaurav Khare - Director
- Arun Kumar Arumugam Saktheeswaran - Director
The latest financial statements of Canara Lighting Industries on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Canara Lighting Industries is 29AAACC6921B1Z0, registered in Karnataka. The company has 11 GST registrations in all, of which 11 are active. Other active GSTINs include 08AAACC6921B1Z4 (Rajasthan), 18AAACC6921B1Z3 (Assam), 19AAACC6921B1Z1 (West Bengal).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Canara Lighting Industries is U99999KA1985PTC062109. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Canara Lighting Industries has 30 court cases on record: 21 filed by the company and 9 filed against it. 6 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Canara Lighting Industries was incorporated on 29 October 1985, making it 41+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.
The peers of Canara Lighting Industries by revenue are RPFC Electro Designing Private Limited, Omrox Green Power Private Limited, Bright Westech Solution Private Limited, Rama Technologies Private Limited, all in the Consumer Durables industry (Electronic Appliances Manufacturing, Lighting), with the same principal business activity (electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment).
Arun Kumar Arumugam Saktheeswaran ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2022. Arun Kumar Arumugam Saktheeswaran was appointed as Director on 03 Apr 2022. Gaurav Khare ceased to be Additional Director on 30 Sep 2015. Canara Lighting Industries has 14 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Canara Lighting Industries is registered as a small enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KR-11-0001642).
Canara Lighting Industries can be reached through the website canaralighting.com. Its registered office is in Bangalore, Karnataka, India.

