About Samson Maritime Limited
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Samson Maritime Limited is a public limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It operates in the marine and naval engineering segment of the engineering sector. It was incorporated on 21 September 1994 and has been in existence for over 32 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai, under CIN U35112MH1994PLC081331. Its GSTIN is 27AAACS9177M1ZN (Maharashtra). The company holds 6 GST registrations, all of them active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹48.17 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹43.47 Cr. It is led by directors including Ashwin Mohan Samant (Managing Director) and Bharat Suresh Samant (Managing Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at Room No. 7 Mbpt Building, Mallet Bunder Mumbai – 400009, Maharashtra, India – 400009.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹197.09 Cr, a decline of 25% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹65.31 Cr (net margin -33.1%) and EBITDA of ₹26.97 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.7%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 14% over three years and 10% over five years.
The company has about 33 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records. Its group structure includes 1 subsidiary.
The company is associated with 1 brand: Samson Maritime. As per MCA filings, the company has open charges of ₹760.13 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹2,393.2 Cr on record. Court records list 126 cases involving the company, including 55 filed by the company and 71 filed against it; 18 cases are pending. The company has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹129.26 Cr; the latest was in January 2014. The company has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2023, listing 3,673 overdue payments to 72 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 samsonmaritime.com.
Company details
Contact details
Samson Maritime Limited's registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its website is samsonmaritime.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Registered AddressRoom No. 7 Mbpt Building, Mallet Bunder Mumbai – 400009, Maharashtra, India – 400009
- IndustryEngineering, Marine & Naval Engineering
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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
Samson Maritime operates one associated brand: Samson Maritime. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
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| Maritime shipping services are provided from Mumbai, India. | samsonmaritime.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Samson Maritime is transportation and storage. In detail, this covers water transport.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| H | Transportation and storage | 50 | Water transport |
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Financials of Samson Maritime Limited
FY 2024 filings availableSamson Maritime Limited reported revenue of ₹197.09 Cr (down 25% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 10% over five years, including a 25% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 27% 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 | ₹26.97 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹65.31 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.7% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -33.1% | ||||
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Board of directors of Samson Maritime Limited
Samson Maritime has 5 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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| Rustom Dinshaw Batlivala | Nominee Director | 11 Mar 2025 | 1 Years 7 Months | Current |
| Ashwin Mohan Samant | Managing Director | 06 Sep 2008 | 18 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Mohan Bhalchandra Samant | Director | 21 Sep 1994 | 32 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Suresh Anant Samant Also directs: Thalassa Ship Management Limited | Director | 21 Sep 1994 | 32 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Bharat Suresh Samant Also directs: Thalassa Ship Management Limited, Conscious Food Private Limited | Managing Director | 21 Sep 1994 | 32 Years 1 Months | Current |
Auditor
Samson Maritime Limited is audited by DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP for the financial year 2022.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| DELOITTE HASKINS & SELLS LLP | FY 2022 | 117366W/W-100018 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Samson Maritime Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2022, 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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| 28 Feb 2025 | 101052038 | Others | ₹181 Cr | Open | |
| 12 Feb 2025 | 101054613 | Others | ₹181 Cr | Open | |
| 24 Sep 2024 | 100982197 | Others | ₹46.5 Cr | Open | |
| 05 Jul 2019 | 100274160 | Others | ₹80.5 Cr | Open | |
| 28 Jan 2016 | 10619786 | Others | ₹67 Cr | Open |
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Total charge records: 66 View all charges
Deals & funding
Samson Maritime Limited has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹129.26 Cr; the latest was in January 2014.
Deals on record (2 of 4)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Jan 2014 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Kotak Private Equity Seller: JM Financial Private Equity, International Finance Corporation |
| Sep 2008 | Funding round · Seed | ₹59.7 Cr | Investors: JM Financial Private Equity, International Finance Corporation |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Samson Maritime Limited has 126 court cases on record: 55 filed by Samson Maritime, 71 filed against it. 18 cases are pending and 108 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 104 | 54 | 16 |
| District courts | 15 | 13 | 2 |
| Supreme Court | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| NCLT | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (5 of 126)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Bombay High Court | Court case (S) | Filed by the company against J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited and 6 others | Pending |
| Bombay High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited and 6 others | Pending |
| Bombay High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company by J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited | Disposed |
| Bombay High Court | Court case (LPETN) | Filed by the company against J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited and 6 others | Disposed |
| Bombay High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against J M Baxi Marine Services Private Limited and 6 others | 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
Samson Maritime Limited was last rated by Brickwork on 24 Aug 2021.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
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| Brickwork | 24 Aug 2021 |
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MSME payment delays
Samson Maritime Limited has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2023, listing 3,673 overdue payments to 72 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 72)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| Orion Ship Management LLP | |||
| Nascent Maritime Private Limited | |||
| Gabhawalla & Co. | |||
| Columbia Aurus Ship Management Private Limited | |||
| A S Moloobhoy Private Limited |
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Group structure & subsidiaries
Samson Maritime has 1 subsidiary 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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| Underwater Services Company Limited | U45200MH2008PLC185622 |
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Employees & EPFO
Samson Maritime Limited has a workforce of 33 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 09, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Samson Maritime has 6 GST registrations: 6 active. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 27AAACS9177M1ZN | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 21AAACS9177M1ZZ | Odisha | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 24AAACS9177M1ZT | Gujarat | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 32AAACS9177M1ZW | Kerala | Active | 11 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Samson Maritime Limited has 31 board changes on record since 1994: 8 appointments and 23 cessations. The latest: Rustom Dinshaw Batlivala was appointed as Nominee Director on 11 Mar 2025.
174 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Samson Maritime is an active public limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company works in marine and naval engineering, within the engineering industry. It was incorporated on 21 September 1994 (32+ years old) and is registered under CIN U35112MH1994PLC081331.
Samson Maritime has 5 current directors:
- Ashwin Mohan Samant - Managing Director
- Bharat Suresh Samant - Managing Director
- Rustom Dinshaw Batlivala - Nominee Director
- Mohan Bhalchandra Samant - Director
- Suresh Anant Samant - Director
The latest financial statements of Samson Maritime on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Samson Maritime is 27AAACS9177M1ZN, registered in Maharashtra. The company has 6 GST registrations in all, of which 6 are active. Other active GSTINs include 21AAACS9177M1ZZ (Odisha), 24AAACS9177M1ZT (Gujarat), 32AAACS9177M1ZW (Kerala).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Samson Maritime is U35112MH1994PLC081331. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Samson Maritime has 126 court cases on record: 55 filed by the company and 71 filed against it. 18 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Samson Maritime was incorporated on 21 September 1994, making it 32+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.
Samson Maritime has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹129.26 Cr; the latest was in January 2014.
Rustom Dinshaw Batlivala was appointed as Nominee Director on 11 Mar 2025. Alka Rohitkumar Dolasiya ceased to be Additional Director on 19 Sep 2024. Sagar Laxman Arole ceased to be Additional Director on 19 Sep 2024. Samson Maritime has 31 board changes on record in total.
Samson Maritime has 6 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2021 and 2023, listing 3,673 overdue payments to 72 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 23 Oct 2023.
Samson Maritime can be reached through the website samsonmaritime.com. Its registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India.