Key Transaction Details
Offer Structure
- Acquirers: Mr. Prafful Agarwal (Acquirer I) and Mrs. Anupam Gupta (Acquirer II)
- Target Company: Frontier Capital Limited (FCL)
- Offer Size: 43,58,163 equity shares representing 26.00% of total voting share capital
- Offer Price: ₹10.20 per fully paid-up equity share of face value ₹10/- each
- Total Consideration: ₹4,44,53,263 (assuming full acceptance)
- Offer Type: Mandatory open offer triggered under Regulation 3(1) and 4 of SEBI (SAST) Regulations
Triggering Transaction
- Share Purchase Agreement: Dated October 13, 2026 between Acquirers and Sellers
- Shares Acquired: 93,98,455 equity shares (56.07% of share capital)
- Purchase Price: ₹10 per share
- Total SPA Consideration: ₹9,39,84,550
- Sellers: Mr. Anirudh Bhuwalka (5.53%) and M/s. Inimitable Capital Finance Private Limited (50.54%)
- Earnest Money Deposit: ₹50,00,000 paid by Acquirer I at SPA execution
Financial Arrangements
- Escrow Amount: ₹1,12,00,000 deposited with Kotak Mahindra Bank Limited (more than 25% of total offer consideration)
- Escrow Agreement: Dated October 14, 2026 between Acquirers, Manager to Offer, and Escrow Bank
- Financial Resources Certification: Certified by CA Alka Singh of S.P. Agarwal & Associates
- Acquirer I Net Worth: ₹3,607.32 lakh as of October 10, 2026
- Acquirer II Net Worth: ₹5,424.11 lakh as of October 10, 2026
Regulatory Framework
- SEBI Regulations: Compliance with SEBI (SAST) Regulations, 2011
- RBI Approval Required: Prior written consent needed for (a) Proposed Transaction, (b) change in board composition and management, (c) change in promoter
- RBI Application Filed: October 14, 2026 and October 19, 2026 through Target Company
- Offer Condition: Subject to receipt of RBI approval if required before closure of Tendering Period
Tentative Schedule
- Public Announcement: October 13, 2026
- Detailed Public Statement: Published October 20-23, 2026 (varies by edition)
- Draft LOF Filing: October 27, 2026
- Identified Date: November 20, 2026 (for shareholder determination)
- LOF Dispatch: By November 30, 2026
- Independent Director Recommendation: By December 3, 2026
- Offer Opening: December 7, 2026
- Offer Closing: December 18, 2026
- Payment Completion: By January 4, 2027
- Post-Offer Announcement: By January 11, 2027
Target Company Details
- Business: Non-Deposit taking Non-Banking Financial Company (RBI registration No. 13.02047)
- Listed: BSE Limited (Scrip Code: 508980, ISIN: INE977E01013)
- Authorized Capital: ₹25,00,00,000 divided into 2,50,00,000 equity shares of ₹10/- each
- Paid-up Capital: ₹16,76,21,630 divided into 1,67,62,163 equity shares
- Current Promoters: Mr. Anirudh Bhuwalka and M/s. Inimitable Capital Finance Private Limited
Financial Information (₹ in Lakhs)
| Period | Revenue | PAT | EPS | Net Worth |
| Jun-26 (QR) | 14.39 | 7.96 | 0.05 | 287.80 |
| Mar-26 (FY) | 63.97 | 4.78 | 0.03 | 279.84 |
| Mar-25 (FY) | 54.03 | 29.63 | 0.18 | 275.07 |
| Mar-24 (FY) | 28.11 | 10.97 | 0.07 | 245.43 |
Shareholding Pattern (as of September 30, 2026)
- Promoter & Promoter Group: 93,98,455 shares (56.07%)
- Public Shareholders: 73,63,708 shares (43.93%)
- Total Shareholders: 2,057 public shareholders
Post-Offer Shareholding Projection (assuming full acceptance)
- Prafful Agarwal: 1,17,27,232 shares (69.96%)
- Anupam Gupta: 20,29,386 shares (12.11%)
- Public Shareholding: 30,05,545 shares (17.93%)
- Minimum Public Shareholding Requirement: 25% under Rule 19A of SCRR
Offer Mechanics
- Minimum Marketable Lot: 1 share
- Acceptance Basis: Proportionate if oversubscribed
- Payment Mode: Crossed account payee cheques/pay order/demand drafts/electronic transfer
- Settlement: Through stock exchange mechanism (BSE Acquisition Window)
- Buying Broker: Nikunj Stock Brokers Limited
- Registrar to Offer: Skyline Financial Services Private Limited
Risk Factors
- RBI Approval Risk: Offer subject to receipt of RBI approval
- Minimum Public Shareholding: Post-offer public shareholding may fall below 25% requirement
- Offer Withdrawal: Possible under Regulation 23(1) if statutory approvals refused
- Market Price Risk: Lien marked on tendered shares during offer period
- Non-Resident Shareholders: Require appropriate approvals for participation
Conditions Precedent to SPA
1. RBI approval for transaction, board composition change, and promoter change
2. Public notice issuance post-RBI approval
3. Completion of open offer acquisition
4. Valuation report as per Income Tax Act, 2025
Manager to Offer
- Entity: Srujan Alpha Capital Advisors LLP
- SEBI Registration: INM000012829
- Contact: Mr. Jinesh Doshi
- Address: 1814/1815, 9, Business Bay, Mindspace, Chincholi Bunder Road, Malad West, Mumbai
Documents for Inspection
Available at Manager's office during tendering period, including:
- Certificate of Incorporation and MOA/AOA of Target Company
- Annual Reports for FY2024, FY2025, FY2026
- Financial resource certificates
- Escrow agreement
- Share Purchase Agreement
- Public Announcement and Detailed Public Statement