About River Front Hotels Limited
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River Front Hotels Limited is a public limited company based in Surat, Gujarat, India. It operates in the hotel and accommodation services segment of the travel and hospitality sector. It was incorporated on 12 December 1991 and has been in existence for over 35 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Ahmedabad, under CIN L55100GJ1991PLC016766. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active. It is a listed company as per MCA records.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹5 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹3.01 Cr. It is led by directors including Farukh Valibhai Poonawala (Managing Director) and Sana Farukh Poonawala.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 26 September 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office is at Landmark Opp Dutch Gardensnanpura, Surat, Gujarat, India.
As per MCA filings, the company has satisfied charges of ₹12.85 Cr on record. Court records list 2 cases involving the company, including 2 filed against it.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website riverfronthotellimited.com.
Company details
Contact details
River Front Hotels Limited's registered office is in Surat, Gujarat. Its website is riverfronthotellimited.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressLandmark Opp Dutch Gardensnanpura, Surat, Gujarat, India
- IndustryTravel and Hospitality, Hotel & Accommodation Services
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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 activity of River Front Hotels is accommodation and food service. In detail, this covers food and beverage services provided by hotels, restaurants, caterers, etc..
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| I | Accommodation and Food Service | I2 | Food and beverage services provided by hotels, restaurants, caterers, etc. |
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Financials of River Front Hotels Limited
FY 2025 filings availableRiver Front Hotels Limited reported revenue of ₹132 (up 328% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 328% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 86%. 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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Board of directors of River Front Hotels Limited
River Front Hotels has 7 current directors and 4 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Sana Farukh Poonawala | Director | 01 Jan 2009 | 17 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Fatima Farukh Poonawala | Director | 01 Jan 2009 | 17 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Farukh Valibhai Poonawala | Managing Director | 01 Oct 1997 | 29 Years 0 Months | Current |
| Faiz Ahmed Farukh Poonawala Also directs: Hopes Hospitality Services Private Limited | Director | 10 Dec 2016 | 9 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Taher Ebrahim Nagpurwala | Director | 10 Dec 2016 | 9 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Taha Saifuddin Badshah | Director | 10 Dec 2016 | 9 Years 10 Months | Current |
Auditor
River Front Hotels Limited is audited by N. C. RUPAWALA AND CO. for the financial year 2024.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| N. C. RUPAWALA AND CO. | FY 2024 | 125757W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of River Front Hotels Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2024, 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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| 21 Sep 2010 | 10246977 | Panjab National Bank | ₹5 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 18 Sep 2010 | 10246976 | Panjab National Bank | ₹5 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 05 Nov 1993 | 80044970 | Gujarat State Financial Corporation | ₹2.85 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 3 View all charges
Legal cases
River Front Hotels Limited has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed against it. All cases are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Cases on record (2 of 2)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, BENGALURU, Karnataka | Court case (AA) | Filed against the company by Royal Orchid Hotels Ltd | Disposed |
| District court, Ahmedabad, Gujarat | Criminal miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by The Registrar of Companies | 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.
MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for River Front Hotels Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
River Front Hotels has 1 GST registration on record, and it has been cancelled or is inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
River Front Hotels Limited has 13 board changes on record since 1997: 10 appointments and 3 cessations. The latest: Ketan Parshurambhai Shinde was appointed as Director on 28 Sep 2021.
11 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
River Front Hotels is an active public limited company based in Surat, Gujarat, India. The company works in hotel and accommodation services, within the travel and hospitality industry. It was incorporated on 12 December 1991 (35+ years old) and is registered under CIN L55100GJ1991PLC016766.
River Front Hotels has 7 current directors:
- Farukh Valibhai Poonawala - Managing Director
- Sana Farukh Poonawala - Director
- Fatima Farukh Poonawala - Director
- Faiz Ahmed Farukh Poonawala - Director
- Taher Ebrahim Nagpurwala - Director
- Taha Saifuddin Badshah - Director
- Ketan Parshurambhai Shinde - Director
The latest financial statements of River Front Hotels on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 26 September 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. River Front Hotels has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of River Front Hotels is L55100GJ1991PLC016766. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Yes. River Front Hotels is a listed company as per MCA records.
River Front Hotels has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed against it.
River Front Hotels was incorporated on 12 December 1991, making it 35+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Ahmedabad.
Ketan Parshurambhai Shinde was appointed as Director on 28 Sep 2021. Ina Kothari ceased to be Company Secretary on 20 Feb 2019. Ina Kothari was appointed as Company Secretary on 30 May 2018. River Front Hotels has 13 board changes on record in total.
River Front Hotels can be reached through the website riverfronthotellimited.com. Its registered office is in Surat, Gujarat, India.