- Business
- Vikalp Securities Limited (VIKALPS.BO) engages in the business of dealing, trading and investing in shares and securities; finance activities including providing loans on interest from surplus funds; and investment management in India. The company, originally incorporated in 1986 as Vikalp Consultants Private Limited and renamed Vikalp Securities Limited effective November 23, 1994, following its initial public offer in 1995, maintains its headquarters at 25/38, Karachi Khana, Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh 208001, India, and lists its equity shares on the Bombay Stock Exchange and Calcutta Stock Exchange. It serves retail and institutional investors in the diversified financial services sector, primarily within the domestic Indian market, with a focus on capitalizing on market movements through technological advancements and global access. Recent major changes include significant boardroom transitions with the appointment of Dipakkumar Patel as Managing Director and Rajesh Kshatriya as Chief Financial Officer effective July 25, 2025; appointments of Deepakbhai Patel as additional non-executive non-independent director, Oshin Vaghela and Indira Vora as additional non-executive independent directors; appointment of Hetal Vaghela as Company Secretary and Compliance Officer effective November 20, 2024; resignations of directors Sonali Kejriwal, Sharad Tandon, Shobhit Tiwari effective November 14, 2024, along with the CFO and statutory auditors; an open offer process under SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations involving pre- and post-offer advertisements, letter of offer, and recommendations from the independent directors' committee; and reporting of unaudited financial losses for quarters ended June 30, 2025, September 30, 2024, and December 31, 2024, with promoter holding increasing 45.3% over the last quarter amid low debt levels.