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- Ladderup Finance Limited, a non-banking financial company (NBFC) registered with the Reserve Bank of India as an investment company and listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange (ticker: LADDERUP.BO), engages in investing in securities of listed and unlisted growth-oriented companies in India for medium- to long-term horizons; provides venture capital funding, debt and structured finance products including loans against securities, special situation advisory services; offers fund-raising solutions through investment banking, capital markets activities, project finance, and corporate advisory; and delivers wealth management advisory encompassing mutual funds, insurance, bonds, structured products, and portfolio management solutions to high-net-worth individuals (HNIs), corporates, family offices, and individuals. The company operates through Investment & Trading in Shares & Securities and Finance Activities segments, with a diversified investment portfolio spanning financial services, healthcare, retail, packaging, quick service restaurants (QSR), information technology, infrastructure, energy, oil and gas, and real estate; it primarily serves medium- to large-sized corporates, emerging mid-cap companies, non-corporate entities, industrial houses, overseas companies, export houses, and non-profit organizations across India from its headquarters in Mumbai, where it was incorporated in 1993. Ladderup Finance maintains subsidiaries including Ladderup Asset Managers (formed in 2008 for wealth management), Godland Enterprises Private Limited (acquired in 2018-19 with 50.0006% stake), and step-down subsidiary Waterproof Corporation Pvt. Ltd. (acquired via Godland); it is the parent entity of the Ladderup Group, which also includes entities like Ladderup Corporate Advisory Services LLP and Ladderup Trustee Services for structured debt, M&A advisory, private equity, corporate restructuring, multi-family office services, will writing, family trusts, and succession planning. In recent developments, the company completed a tender offer buyback of up to 2,500,000 equity shares at INR 44 per share (face value INR 10) for an aggregate amount not exceeding INR 11 crore from September 11-19, 2024, with settlement finalized on September 25, 2024, through the stock exchange mechanism managed by Mark Corporate Advisors Private Limited; reported a consolidated net loss of INR 80.24 lakh for Q2 FY2025 ended September 30, 2025 (versus profit of INR 30.77 lakh in Q2 FY2024) amid lower net sales; appointed Ramesh Kumar Pareek as Additional Independent Director for a three-year term in 2025, leveraging his 43 years in accounting, taxation, and corporate finance; re-appointed CAS & Co. as Internal Auditor for FY2025-26; and announced the cessation of Mohan Vasant Tanksale as Independent Director effective November 14, 2025.