About Sonata Finance Private Limited
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Sonata Finance Private Limited was a private limited company based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company has been amalgamated - it was merged with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. It operated in the microfinance institutions segment of the financial services sector. It was incorporated on 06 April 1995.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kanpur, under CIN U65921UP1995PTC035286. Its GSTIN is 09AAECS9853J1ZO (Uttar Pradesh). The company held 9 GST registrations, of which 7 are active.
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹50 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹26.45 Cr. It was led by directors including Anup Kumar Singh (Managing Director) and Kannan Devarajan.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 13 June 2025, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2025. The registered office was at II Floor Cp. 1 Pg. Towers Kursi Road Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 226026.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹268.26 Cr, a decline of 56% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹12.25 Cr (net margin 4.6%) and EBITDA of ₹42.36 Cr (EBITDA margin 15.8%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 4% over three years and 5% over five years.
The company had about 3,366 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records before it was dissolved.
The company was associated with 1 brand: Sonata Finance. As per MCA filings, the company had open charges of ₹150.25 Cr and satisfied charges of ₹7,673.33 Cr on record. Court records list 9 cases involving the company, including 2 filed by the company and 7 filed against it; 6 cases are pending. The company has 39 deals on record (24 secondary share transfers, 14 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹239.85 Cr; the latest was in February 2023. Its 6 peer companies in the BFSI industry (Finance, Large NBFC, Micro Finance Institutions), with the same principal business activity (other financial activities) are compared by revenue, 4 larger and 2 smaller; the largest is Indianivesh Capitals Limited with revenue of ₹285.49 Cr.
The last known website on record is sonataindia.com.
Company details
CIN history
Sonata Finance has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U65921AP1995PTC019947. The current CIN is U65921UP1995PTC035286, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U65921UP1995PTC035286 | Current |
| U65921AP1995PTC019947 | Previous |
Contact details
Sonata Finance Private Limited's registered office is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Its website is sonataindia.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Registered AddressII Floor Cp. 1 Pg. Towers Kursi Road Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 226026
- IndustryFinancial Services, Microfinance Institutions, NBFC
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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
Sonata Finance operates one associated brand: Sonata Finance. Each brand links to its own profile.
| Brand | Description | Website |
|---|---|---|
| Micro loans in UP and North India | sonataindia.com |
Business activity
The main business activity of Sonata Finance is financial and insurance service. In detail, this covers other financial activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | Financial and insurance Service | K8 | Other financial activities |
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Financials of Sonata Finance Private Limited
FY 2025 filings availableSonata Finance Private Limited reported revenue of ₹268.26 Cr (down 56% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 5% over five years, including a 56% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 88% 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 | ₹42.36 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹12.25 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 | 15.8% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 4.6% | ||||
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Board of directors and KMP of Sonata Finance Private Limited
Sonata Finance Private Limited currently reports 4 directors and 1 key managerial person. 29 former directors have served the organization.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anup Kumar Singh Also directs: Zayaka Proventures LLP, BSS Sonata Microcredit Limited | Managing Director | 06 Sep 2006 | 20 Years 2 Months | As last reported |
| Manish Raj | Cfo | 11 Aug 2025 | 1 Years 3 Months | As last reported |
| Kannan Devarajan Also directs: BSS Sonata Microcredit Limited | Director | 28 Mar 2024 | 2 Years 7 Months | As last reported |
| Tapobrat Chaudhuri Also directs: Bharat Financial Inclusion Limited | Director | 28 Mar 2024 | 2 Years 7 Months | As last reported |
| Manish Kothari Also directs: BSS Sonata Microcredit Limited | Director | 28 Mar 2024 | 2 Years 7 Months | As last reported |
Peer comparison
Sonata Finance Private Limited is compared with the 6 companies closest to it by revenue in the BFSI industry (Finance, Large NBFC, Micro Finance Institutions), with the same principal business activity (other financial activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Indianivesh Capitals Limited | ₹285.49 Cr (FY 2019) | 11.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Varthana Finance Private Limited | ₹284.27 Cr (FY 2024) | 52.0% | Bangalore, Karnataka, India | |||
| Uno Metals Ltd | ₹272 Cr (FY 2025) | 113.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Anisha Estate & Finance Pvt Ltd | ₹268.87 Cr (FY 2025) | 48.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Sonata Finance Private Limitedthis company | ₹268.26 Cr (FY 2025) | ₹12.25 Cr | 4.6% | -56.0% | 3,366 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| HCL Corporation Private Limited | ₹266.07 Cr (FY 2024) | 81.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Shri Ram Finance Corporation Private Limited | ₹258.18 Cr (FY 2024) | 41.0% | Raipur, Chhattisgarh, India |
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Auditor
Sonata Finance Private Limited is audited by S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP for the financial year 2019.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| S.R. Batliboi & Co. LLP | FY 2019 | 301003E/E300005 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Sonata Finance 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 Feb 2024 | 100868499 | Others | ₹100 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 12 Feb 2024 | 100869057 | Others | ₹100 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 06 Feb 2024 | 100861461 | Others | ₹11 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 100839641 | Others | ₹75 Cr | Satisfied | |
| 19 Dec 2023 | 100839636 | Others | ₹75 Cr | Satisfied |
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Total charge records: 367 View all charges
Deals & funding
Sonata Finance Private Limited has 39 deals on record (24 secondary share transfers, 14 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹239.85 Cr; the latest was in February 2023.
Deals on record (5 of 39)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Feb 2023 | Acquisition | ₹537 Cr | Buyer: Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited |
| Nov 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: Sonata Employee Welfare Trust |
| Nov 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: Sonata Employee Welfare Trust |
| Oct 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: 4 individuals Seller: Sonata Employee Welfare Trust |
| Sep 2020 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: an individual Seller: Sonata Employee Welfare Trust |
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Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Sonata Finance Private Limited has 9 court cases on record: 2 filed by Sonata Finance, 7 filed against it. 6 cases are pending and 3 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 9 | 7 | 6 |
Cases on record (5 of 9)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Criminal case | Filed against the company by State of Up | Pending |
| District court, Maharajganj, Uttar Pradesh | Civil suit | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| District court, Yamunanagar, Haryana | Civil suit | Filed against the company by an individual | Pending |
| District court, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh | Civil suit | Filed against the company | Pending |
| District court, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh | Criminal miscellaneous application | Filed by the company against an individual | 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.
Credit ratings & regulatory alerts
Sonata Finance Private Limited was last rated by Indiarating on 16 Dec 2021.
| Rating agency | Rated on | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| Indiarating | 16 Dec 2021 |
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MSME payment delays
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Sonata Finance Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Sonata Finance Private Limited has a workforce of 3,366 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Sonata Finance has 9 GST registrations: 7 active and 2 cancelled or inactive. The first 4 active GSTINs are listed below.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 09AAECS9853J1ZO | Uttar Pradesh | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 23AAECS9853J4ZV | Madhya Pradesh | Active | 16 Aug 2017 |
| 05AAECS9853J1ZW | Uttarakhand | Active | 26 Aug 2017 |
| 06AAECS9853J1ZU | Haryana | Active | 26 Aug 2017 |
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Recent activity
Sonata Finance Private Limited has 57 board changes on record since 2006: 31 appointments and 26 cessations. The latest: Manish Raj was appointed as CFO on 11 Aug 2025.
815 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Sonata Finance has been "Amalgamated" (merged) as per MCA records. The company was combined with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. Business activities, if any, continue under the successor entity.
Sonata Finance was a private limited company based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company worked in microfinance institutions, within the financial services industry. It was incorporated on 06 April 1995 and is registered under CIN U65921UP1995PTC035286. The company is recorded as amalgamated in MCA records and no longer exists as a legal entity.
Sonata Finance was incorporated on 06 April 1995. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kanpur.
Sonata Finance had 5 directors and KMP:
- Anup Kumar Singh - Managing Director
- Kannan Devarajan - Director
- Tapobrat Chaudhuri - Director
- Manish Kothari - Director
- Manish Raj - Cfo
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Sonata Finance is U65921UP1995PTC035286. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The registered office of Sonata Finance is at II Floor Cp. 1 Pg. Towers Kursi Road Vikas Nagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 226026.
Sonata Finance can be reached through the website sonataindia.com. Its registered office is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.
The latest financial statements of Sonata Finance on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2025. Its last annual general meeting was held on 13 June 2025. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Sonata Finance is 09AAECS9853J1ZO, registered in Uttar Pradesh. The company has 9 GST registrations in all, of which 7 are active and 2 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 23AAECS9853J4ZV (Madhya Pradesh), 05AAECS9853J1ZW (Uttarakhand), 06AAECS9853J1ZU (Haryana).
Sonata Finance operated in the financial services industry, in the microfinance institutions segment.
Sonata Finance has 39 deals on record (24 secondary share transfers, 14 funding rounds, 1 acquisition), with disclosed funding of ₹239.85 Cr; the latest was in February 2023.
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