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- Medium (2022-23)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-KL-02-0002891

About Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited
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Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited is a private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India, a subsidiary of Gulf Agency Company Limited. It operates in the shipping and maritime services segment of the transport and logistics sector. It was incorporated on 04 June 1983 and has been in existence for over 43 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ernakulam, under CIN U63090KL1983PTC003733. Its GSTIN is 32AABCG4164H1ZX (Kerala). The company holds 17 GST registrations, of which 13 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹6 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹5.91 Cr. It is led by directors including Ravi Narayanan Ramchandran (Managing Director) and Miriam Mathews (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 02 June 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 December 2024. The registered office is at G A C House Subramaniam Roadp B No 515 Willingdon Island, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682003.
As per the financials filed for FY 2024, the company reported a revenue of ₹172.74 Cr, a decline of 76% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹2.47 Cr (net margin 1.4%) and EBITDA of ₹4.56 Cr (EBITDA margin 2.6%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 9% over three years and 1% over five years.
The company has about 369 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
The company is associated with 2 brands: Fungac and GAC. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹15.05 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹16.68 Cr on record. Court records list 108 cases involving the company, including 66 filed by the company and 42 filed against it; 22 cases are pending. The company has 2 deals on record (1 funding round, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹5.5 Cr; the latest was in August 2012. Its 3 peer companies in the Shipping industry (Shipping Services), with the same principal business activity (services incidental to land, water & air transportation) are compared by revenue, 2 larger and 1 smaller; the largest is Segal Port and Logistiks Limited with revenue of ₹185.16 Cr.
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited is registered as a medium enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-KL-02-0002891). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website gac.com.
Company details
Recognitions & Rankings of Gac Shipping (India)
Contact details
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited's registered office is in Ernakulam, Kerala. Its website is gac.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressG A C House Subramaniam Roadp B No 515 Willingdon Island, Ernakulam, Kerala, India – 682003
- IndustryTransport and Logistics, Shipping & Maritime Services
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- Historical financials and ratios
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- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Brands
Gac Shipping (India) operates two associated brands: Fungac and GAC. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Provides nutritional supplements for men and women. | fungac.com | |
| Multi-modal freight forwarding, shipping, and logistics services are provided. | gac.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Gac Shipping (India) is transport and storage. In detail, this covers services incidental to land, water & air transportation.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transport and storage | H5 | Services incidental to land, water & air transportation |
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Financials of Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableGac Shipping (India) Private Limited reported revenue of ₹172.74 Cr (down 76% YoY) for FY 2024.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 76% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 1%. EBITDA fell 53% 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 | ₹4.56 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹2.47 Cr | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 2.6% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 1.4% | ||||
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Board of directors of Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited
Gac Shipping (India) has 7 current directors and 17 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Miriam Mathews | Whole-Time Director | 01 Oct 2012 | 14 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Anil K Menon | Whole-Time Director | 24 Apr 1992 | 34 Years 6 Months | Current |
| Roy Mathews | Whole-Time Director | 06 Jul 1983 | 43 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Ravi Narayanan Ramchandran | Managing Director | 01 Jun 2023 | 3 Years 5 Months | Current |
| Sven Daniel Nordberg | Nominee Director | 01 Jan 2022 | 4 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Carl Pontus Fredriksson | Nominee Director | 01 Jan 2025 | 1 Years 10 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited is compared with the 3 companies closest to it by revenue in the Shipping industry (Shipping Services), with the same principal business activity (services incidental to land, water & air transportation), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Segal Port and Logistiks Limited | ₹185.16 Cr (FY 2025) | 9.0% | Gandhidham, Gujarat, India | |||
| Atlas Shipping Services Pvt Ltd | ₹183.22 Cr (FY 2025) | 5.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Gac Shipping (India) Private Limitedthis company | ₹172.74 Cr (FY 2024) | ₹2.47 Cr | 1.4% | -76.0% | 369 | Ernakulam, Kerala, India |
| Noatum Logistics India Private Limited | ₹163.88 Cr (FY 2025) | 62.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India |
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Auditor
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited is audited by Varma and Varma for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| Varma and Varma | FY 2023 | 004532S |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Gac Shipping (India) 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.
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Charges & borrowings
| Date | Charge ID | Lender | Amount | Status | Modified or satisfied on |
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| 26 Oct 2021 | 100494262 | Standard Chartered Bank | ₹5 Lakh | Open | |
| 06 Mar 2017 | 100087846 | Axis Bank Limited | ₹15 Cr | Open | |
| 14 Jul 2016 | 100081193 | Bank of India | ₹21.73 Lakh | Satisfied | |
| 30 Oct 2014 | 10530015 | Standard Chartered Bank | ₹7 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 06 Jan 2014 | 10472000 | Bank of India | ₹8.95 Lakh | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 30 View all charges
Deals & funding
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited has 2 deals on record (1 funding round, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹5.5 Cr; the latest was in August 2012.
Deals on record (2 of 2)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Aug 2012 | Funding round | ₹5.5 Cr | Investors: Gulf Agency Company Ltd, 3 individuals |
| Nov 2010 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 2 individuals Seller: an individual |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited has 108 court cases on record: 66 filed by Gac Shipping (India), 42 filed against it. 22 cases are pending and 86 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 59 | 22 | 11 |
| District courts | 44 | 15 | 10 |
| Supreme Court | 5 | 5 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 108)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Bombay High Court | Court case (COMAS) | Filed by the company against Librus Energy and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and 1 other | Pending |
| Bombay High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against Librus Energy and Infrastructure Pvt Ltd and 1 other | Pending |
| District court, Mumbai City Civil Court, Maharashtra | Commercial matter | Filed by the company against Scient Infra Pvt Ltd | Pending |
| Supreme Court | Court case (2002-Environmental Laws : Appeal under Section 22 of the National Green Tribunal Act, 2010) | Filed against the company by Adani Enterprises Ltd. Through Its Dy.General Manager Mr.Arvind Singhal Adani House, Near Mithakali Circle, Navarangpura , District: Ahmadabad , , Gujarat | Pending |
| District court, Calcutta, West Bengal | Court case (CN) | Filed against the company by Korp Gems (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 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
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited has a workforce of 369 employees on its EPFO records as of May 2026, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
Headcount by financial year
| Financial year | Employees (EPFO) |
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| FY 2026-27 | 369 |
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GST
Gac Shipping (India) has 17 GST registrations: 13 active and 4 cancelled or inactive. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 32AABCG4164H1ZX | Kerala | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 32AABCG4164H2ZW | Kerala | Active | 24 Jul 2017 |
| 07AABCG4164H1ZQ | Delhi | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 19AABCG4164H1ZL | West Bengal | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Gac Shipping (India) Private Limited has 24 board changes on record since 1983: 7 appointments and 17 cessations. The latest: Carl Pontus Fredriksson was appointed as Nominee Director on 01 Jan 2025.
76 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Gac Shipping (India) is an active private limited company based in Ernakulam, Kerala, India. The company works in shipping and maritime services, within the transport and logistics industry. It was incorporated on 04 June 1983 (43+ years old) and is registered under CIN U63090KL1983PTC003733.
Gac Shipping (India) has 7 current directors:
- Ravi Narayanan Ramchandran - Managing Director
- Miriam Mathews - Whole-Time Director
- Anil K Menon - Whole-Time Director
- Roy Mathews - Whole-Time Director
- Sven Daniel Nordberg - Nominee Director
- Carl Pontus Fredriksson - Nominee Director
- Bengt Ake Ekstrand - Director
The latest financial statements of Gac Shipping (India) on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 December 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 02 June 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Gac Shipping (India) is 32AABCG4164H1ZX, registered in Kerala. The company has 17 GST registrations in all, of which 13 are active and 4 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 32AABCG4164H2ZW (Kerala), 07AABCG4164H1ZQ (Delhi), 19AABCG4164H1ZL (West Bengal).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Gac Shipping (India) is U63090KL1983PTC003733. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Gac Shipping (India) has 108 court cases on record: 66 filed by the company and 42 filed against it. 22 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Gac Shipping (India) was incorporated on 04 June 1983, making it 43+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ernakulam.
Gac Shipping (India) has 2 deals on record (1 funding round, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹5.5 Cr; the latest was in August 2012.
The peers of Gac Shipping (India) by revenue are Segal Port and Logistiks Limited, Atlas Shipping Services Pvt Ltd, Noatum Logistics India Private Limited, all in the Shipping industry (Shipping Services), with the same principal business activity (services incidental to land, water & air transportation).
Carl Pontus Fredriksson was appointed as Nominee Director on 01 Jan 2025. Ravi Narayanan Ramchandran was appointed as Managing Director on 01 Jun 2023. Goran Sven Erik Eriksson ceased to be Managing Director on 31 May 2023. Gac Shipping (India) has 24 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Gac Shipping (India) is registered as a medium enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-KL-02-0002891).

