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- Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited Bhatia Communications & Retail (India) Limited engages in the retail and wholesale distribution of mobile handsets, tablets, data cards, mobile accessories, and related products; home appliances including televisions, refrigerators, air conditioners, air coolers, washing machines, and microwaves; and consumer electronics from brands such as Apple, Samsung, OPPO, Vivo, Honor, Jio, Realme, Redmi, Nokia, Noise, OnePlus, Whirlpool, Panasonic, Haier, and Voltas. Incorporated in 2008 and headquartered in Surat, India, the company operates primarily in South and Central Gujarat with 224 stores comprising 220 owned outlets and 4 franchises across a retail footprint of 1.70 lakh square feet as of the nine months ended FY25, while targeting individual consumers through physical stores and online sales via bhatiamobile.com and providing credit and EMI facilities via partnerships with Bajaj Finserv, HDFC Bank, State Bank of India, and others. It sells products under its own Bhatia Mobile and Bhatia Communication brands and focuses on the domestic Indian market with expansion into Maharashtra through an agreement with Super Business Associate for sub-branches. In recent developments, the company converted 50,00,000 warrants held by Ebisu Global Opportunities Fund into equivalent equity shares on September 30, 2025, raising Rs 8.90 crore at Rs 23.75 per share following an initial allotment of up to 1.55 crore warrants in 2024; expanded its store network to 210 outlets by H1 FY25 with plans for 25 additional stores by FY25 end; appointed Chintikaben Hasmukhbhai Shah as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer in September 2025; and reported net sales growth including 25.17% year-over-year to Rs 134.34 crore in September 2025 quarter.