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- Maha Rashtra Apex Corporation Limited (MAHAPEXLTD.BO), an India-based non-banking financial company and flagship of the Manipal Group, focuses on the recovery of assets from its prior hire purchase and leasing operations; it engages in financial activities including leasing, hire purchase financing, bill discounting, and providing loans. Incorporated in 1943 as Maharashtra Apex Bank Ltd in Manipal, Karnataka, the company transferred its banking branches to Canara Industrial and Banking Syndicate Ltd (now Syndicate Bank) in 1955 per Reserve Bank of India advice, converted to a hire purchase entity, and later amalgamated with General Investments Trusts Ltd pursuant to a Karnataka High Court order; it operates primarily in India with 19 employees and maintains a nearly debt-free balance sheet. In recent developments, the company reported consolidated net profit of INR 336 crore for fiscal year 2025 driven by other income and investment gains amid minimal revenue of INR 8 crore, delivered strong profit growth of 90.2% CAGR over five years with ROE at 71.2%, issued a compliance certificate under SEBI (DP) Regulations for Q3 2025, held its AGM in September 2025 approving the FY2025 annual report showing PAT of INR 1169.14 lakh and outstanding deposits of INR 1809.03 lakh, and scheduled a board meeting for November 13, 2025 to consider financial results.