About Essilor India Private Limited
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Essilor India Private Limited is a private limited company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. It operates in the lifestyle products and accessories manufacturing segment of the home and lifestyle products sector. It was incorporated on 12 May 1998 and has been in existence for over 28 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Bangalore, under CIN U51394KA1998PTC023723. Its GSTIN is 29AAACE4623J1ZM (Karnataka). The company holds 24 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹1,241.51 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹1,046.22 Cr. It was formerly known as Essilor Srf Opticals P Ltd. It is led by directors including Alessio Smiderle and Narayanan Narasimhan.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 June 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 December 2024. The registered office is at Bengaluru, Karnataka.
As per the financials filed for FY 2023, the company reported a revenue of ₹673.17 Cr, a growth of 11% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded EBITDA of ₹378.1 Cr (EBITDA margin 56.2%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 21% over three years and 6% over five years.
The company has about 824 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records. Its group structure includes 12 subsidiaries and 2 joint ventures.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Cool Winks. Court records list 457 cases involving the company, including 418 filed by the company and 39 filed against it; 40 cases are pending. The company has 9 deals on record (6 rights issues, 3 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹251 Cr; the latest was in October 2024. Its 6 peer companies in the Consumer Products industry (Lifestyle and Accessories Manufacturers), with the same principal business activity (plastic products, non-metallic mineral products, rubber products, fabricated metal products) are compared by revenue, 2 larger and 4 smaller; the largest is Titan Company Limited with revenue of ₹60,942 Cr. The company has 15 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,566 overdue payments to 185 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website essilorindia.com.
Company details
Contact details
Essilor India Private Limited's registered office is in Bengaluru, Karnataka. Its website is essilorindia.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressPrestige Trade Tower #46 10th Floor Palace Road High Grounds Sampangi Rama, Nagar, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India – 560001
- IndustryHome & Lifestyle, Lifestyle Products & Accessories 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
Essilor India operates one associated brand: Cool Winks. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Operates an online retailer specializing in prescription sunglasses. | coolwinks.com |
Financials of Essilor India Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableEssilor India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹673.17 Cr (up 11% YoY) for FY 2023.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 6% over five years, including 11% growth in the latest year. EBITDA rose 18% 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 | ₹673.17 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA | ₹378.1 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 56.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Essilor India Private Limited
Essilor India has 4 current directors and 28 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Alessio Smiderle Also directs: Luxottica India Eyewear Private Limited, GKB Vision Private Limited, Vision RX Lab Private Limited and 2 more | Director | 27 Sep 2022 | 4 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Narayanan Narasimhan | Director | 09 Mar 2017 | 9 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Sumant Singh Also directs: Delta Lens Private Limited, GKB Vision Private Limited | Additional Director | 23 Sep 2025 | 1 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Akash Goyle Also directs: Luxottica India Eyewear Private Limited | Additional Director | 23 Sep 2025 | 1 Years 0 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Essilor India Private Limited is compared with the 6 companies closest to it by revenue in the Consumer Products industry (Lifestyle and Accessories Manufacturers), with the same principal business activity (plastic products, non-metallic mineral products, rubber products, fabricated metal products), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Titan Company Limited | ₹60,942 Cr (FY 2025) | 18.0% | Hosur, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Vaibhav Global Limited | ₹3,407.62 Cr (FY 2025) | 11.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Samsonite South Asia Private Limited | ₹1,942.51 Cr (FY 2024) | -16.0% | Nashik, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Polymatech Electronics Limited. | ₹1,912.13 Cr (FY 2025) | 54.0% | Oragadam, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Safari Industries (India) Limited | ₹1,800.05 Cr (FY 2025) | 15.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| KDDL Limited | ₹1,694.57 Cr (FY 2025) | 19.0% | Parwanoo, Himachal Pradesh, India | |||
| Essilor India Private Limitedthis company | ₹673.17 Cr (FY 2023) | 11.0% | 824 | Bengaluru, Karnataka, India |
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Auditor
Essilor India Private Limited is audited by KALYANIWALLA & MISTRY LLP for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| KALYANIWALLA & MISTRY LLP | FY 2023 | 104607W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Essilor India Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2022, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
| Shareholder category | FY 2022 | FY 2021 | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2018 |
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Deals & funding
Essilor India Private Limited has 9 deals on record (6 rights issues, 3 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹251 Cr; the latest was in October 2024.
Deals on record (5 of 9)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Oct 2024 | Rights issue | ₹1,084.5 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Mar 2020 | Rights issue | ₹225 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Apr 2019 | Rights issue | ₹55 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Feb 2019 | Rights issue | ₹46 Cr | Investors: an individual |
| Aug 2018 | Rights issue | ₹75 Cr | Investors: an individual |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Essilor India Private Limited has 457 court cases on record: 418 filed by Essilor India, 39 filed against it. 40 cases are pending and 417 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 410 | 20 | 24 |
| High courts | 41 | 19 | 16 |
| Supreme Court | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| NCLT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 457)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| High Court of Delhi | Court case (O.M.P.(I) (COMM.)) | Filed against the company by GKB Hi-Tech Lenses Private Limited & Ors. | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Criminal complaint | Filed by the company against Hollywood Opticians Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, South East, Delhi | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Trans India Holidays Pvt. Ltd. | Disposed |
| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Appeal | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| High Court of Karnataka | Appeal | Filed against the company by The Deputy Commissioner of Income Tax | 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
Essilor India Private Limited has 15 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,566 overdue payments to 185 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 185)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Anuvritti Corporate Solutions LLP | |||
| an individual supplier | |||
| Aibs Logistics | |||
| Box Muse | |||
| Ashoka Opticals |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Group structure & subsidiaries
Essilor India has 12 subsidiary companies, 2 joint ventures, and 1 associated company. This group structure data is as of FY 2022. The table lists each entity with its relationship and holding.
| Company Name | CIN | Shares held |
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| Mamtora Lens Technology Private Limited | U33111WB2016PTC209503 | |
| Essilor 20 20 Optics Private Limited | U33112TG2008PTC057791 | |
| Essilor Delta CNC Lens Private Limited | U33120GJ2006PTC047676 | |
| Deepak Lens Private Limited | U33201GJ2013PTC074444 | |
| GKB RX Lens Pvt Ltd | U33201WB1985PTC039759 | |
| Essilor Lens & Spects Private Limited | U33202GJ2009PTC058889 |
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Employees & EPFO
Essilor India Private Limited has a workforce of 824 employees on its EPFO records as of Mar 22, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Essilor India has 24 GST registrations: 24 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 29AAACE4623J1ZM | Karnataka | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 29AAACE4623J2ZL | Karnataka | Active | 01 Aug 2017 |
| 03AAACE4623J1Z0 | Punjab | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 04AAACE4623J1ZY | Chandigarh | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Essilor India Private Limited has 52 board changes on record since 1998: 28 appointments and 24 cessations. The latest: Akash Goyle was appointed as Additional Director on 23 Sep 2025.
43 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Essilor India is an active private limited company based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. The company works in lifestyle products and accessories manufacturing, within the home and lifestyle industry. It was incorporated on 12 May 1998 (28+ years old) and is registered under CIN U51394KA1998PTC023723.
Essilor India has 4 current directors:
- Alessio Smiderle - Director
- Narayanan Narasimhan - Director
- Sumant Singh - Additional Director
- Akash Goyle - Additional Director
The latest financial statements of Essilor India on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 December 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 June 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Essilor India is 29AAACE4623J1ZM, registered in Karnataka. The company has 24 GST registrations in all, of which 24 are active. Other active GSTINs include 29AAACE4623J2ZL (Karnataka), 03AAACE4623J1Z0 (Punjab), 04AAACE4623J1ZY (Chandigarh).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Essilor India is U51394KA1998PTC023723. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Essilor India has 457 court cases on record: 418 filed by the company and 39 filed against it. 40 are pending. Most are in the district courts.
Essilor India was incorporated on 12 May 1998, making it 28+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore.
Essilor India has 9 deals on record (6 rights issues, 3 funding rounds), with disclosed funding of ₹251 Cr; the latest was in October 2024.
The peers of Essilor India by revenue are Titan Company Limited, Vaibhav Global Limited, Samsonite South Asia Private Limited, Polymatech Electronics Limited, Safari Industries (India) Limited and 1 more, all in the Consumer Products industry (Lifestyle and Accessories Manufacturers), with the same principal business activity (plastic products, non-metallic mineral products, rubber products, fabricated metal products).
Akash Goyle was appointed as Additional Director on 23 Sep 2025. Manoj Kumar ceased to be Director on 23 Sep 2025. Sumant Singh was appointed as Additional Director on 23 Sep 2025. Essilor India has 52 board changes on record in total.
Essilor India has 15 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,566 overdue payments to 185 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 01 May 2024.
Essilor India can be reached through the website essilorindia.com. Its registered office is in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India.