When was AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED incorporated?

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED was incorporated on Oct 15, 2007. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Bangalore, and its current company status is Active.

What is the Corporate Identification Number (CIN) of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED?

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED's Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is U80300KA2007PLC150057.

What is the latest employee count at AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED?

As of May 01, 2026, the latest employee count at AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED is 4,871.

Does AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED have any loans on it?

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED has taken out 17 loans from the financial institutions AXIS BANK LIMITED, ICICI BANK LIMITED and INDUSIND BANK LTD., with a total disclosed borrowing of over ₹3,020Cr. The largest loan was ₹1,700Cr from CATALYST TRUSTEESHIP LIMITED in May 2023, followed by others ranging from ₹38.2L to ₹300Cr between Apr 2008 and Mar 2025.

Who are the authorized signatories of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED?

As of Sep 2026, the authorized signatories of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED include Veerendra Kumar Achanta, Nikhil Manohar Naik and Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti.

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED - 2026 Company Profile, Financials & Shareholding

Name: AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
Brand: AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED
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AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED is a Public Limited Company and was incorporated on Oct 15, 2007 in India. It is registered at Registrar of Companies, ROC Bangalore. Its registered address is No. 5/2, 2nd Floor, Kundanahalli Gate, Varthur Road, Opposite SKR Kalyana Mandapa, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Kundalahalli, Bangalore, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India, 560037. Its corporate identification number is (CIN) U80300KA2007PLC150057 and its current status is Active. It has 29 GST numbers registered across 27 states. These include 35AAGCA6863Q1ZZ in Andaman and Nicobar Islands (active) and 37AAGCA6863Q1ZV in Andhra Pradesh (active). As of Sep, 2026, all 29 GST numbers are active. Its industry classification as per MCA is higher Education [Includes Post-Secondary/Senior Secondary Sub-Degree Level Education That Leads To University Degree Or Equivalent.]. It had a team size of 4871 employees as on May 01, 2026.

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED's last Annual General Meeting (AGM) was held on Aug 18, 2026 as per records from Ministry of Corporate Affairs (MCA). AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED's authorised share capital is ₹422Cr and its paid up capital is ₹313Cr. The current board of directors of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED comprises Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti, Nikhil Manohar Naik and 10 more.

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED generated more than ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2026.

Key Metrics

CIN

U80300KA2007PLC150057

Location

India

Current Status

Active

Entity Type

Public Limited Company

Date Of Incorporation

Oct 15, 2007

Company Age

18 Years 11 Months

Registrar of Companies

ROC - Bangalore

Last AGM Date

Aug 18, 2026

Latest Revenue

₹1,000+ Cr as on Mar 31, 2026

Latest Employee Count

4,871 as on May 01, 2026

Authorized Capital

₹422Cr

Paid Up Capital

₹313Cr

Email: *****@aesl.in
Registered Address: No. 5/2, 2nd Floor, Kundanahalli Gate, Varthur Road, Opposite SKR Kalyana Mandapa, Whitefield, Bengaluru, Kundalahalli, Bangalore, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India, 560037

There are 3 brands associated with AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED which includes Meritnation , Aakash Educational Services and ArdorComm Media Group .

Name	Short Description	Founded Year	Location	Current Stage
Meritnation	Provider of tutoring and learning resource platform for students	2008	India	Acquired
Aakash Educational Services	Chains providing coaching and test preparation services for medical and engineering entrance examinations	1988	India	Acquired
ArdorComm Media Group	Online platform providing multi-category news	2021	India	Unfunded

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The majority of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED's turnover comes from Education.

Main Activity Group Code	Description of Main Activity	Business Activity Code	Description of Business Activity	Turnover Percentage
P	Education	85	Education	djj

Filing Summary

Here is a summary of filing activity and document availability across financial years:

File Type	FY 24-25	FY 23-24	FY 22-23	FY 21-22	FY 20-21
Financial Statements
Annual Returns

Latest Financials, Share Allotment and Annual Report

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Recent Filings

Below are the most recent filings submitted by the company:

Document Name	Category	Filing Date
Form PAS-6	Other eForm Documents	May 22, 2026
Form PAS-3	Other eForm Documents	Apr 03, 2026
Optional attachment(s)- if any	Other eForm Documents	Apr 03, 2026
List of Allottees	Other eForm Documents	Apr 03, 2026
Optional attachment(s)- if any	Annual Returns and Balance Sheet eForms	Mar 23, 2026
Form MGT-7	Annual Returns and Balance Sheet eForms	Mar 23, 2026
List of share holders, debenture holders;	Annual Returns and Balance Sheet eForms	Mar 23, 2026
Details of shares_Debentures Transfers	Annual Returns and Balance Sheet eForms	Mar 23, 2026
Photograph of the registered office of the Company showing external building and name prominently visible	Annual Returns and Balance Sheet eForms	Mar 23, 2026
Form CHG-1	Charges	Mar 11, 2026

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AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED generated more than ₹1,000 Cr in revenue for the financial year ending on Mar 31, 2026. The revenue of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED has a compounded annual growth rate (CAGR) of 3% in the last 1 year.

Financial Statement Summary

Metrics	FY 2025-26	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22
Income Statement
Revenue	6809	7421	2300	9028	4425
Total Sales	5188	9314	8246	4519	5807
Total Expenses	4137	4082	1257	8343	2076
Operating Expenses	2990	7679	6694	5236	7192
Employee Expenses	6060	3552	9077	7635	4058
Marketing Expenses	6515	3313	5977	4126	2916
Operating Income (EBIT)	2695	8150	5320	4321	9394
Interest Expenses	9716	7303	5114	4332	8951
Expenses from other activities	1715	8922	2272	1905	5544
Information Technology Expenses	5997	8497	1307	4721	2137
EBITDA	2113	8999	8080	3681	4212
Taxes	2455	3152	9892	1186	9209
Net Profit	2321	2247	3107	5432	2893
Balance Sheet
Assets	2589	9472	9569	8604	8442
Cash Equivalent	7710	8065	3034	3977	5413
Accounts Receivables	5361	4062	1941	8750	1666
Inventory	5153	8162	7990	3467	9704
Liabilities	5550	9652	6041	9105	5360
Total Debt	6535	7127	8407	6946	5418
Accounts Payable	4993	4233	3076	8311	2086
Equities	3594	1160	6070	2246	9971
Cashflow Statement
Cash from Operating activities	2603	3319	5615	3228	2045
Cash from Investing activities	9568	3168	2462	7629	9656
Net cash from Financing activities	9035	9456	2453	4571	9108

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Ratios

Metrics	FY 2025-26	FY 2024-25	FY 2023-24	FY 2022-23	FY 2021-22
Profitability Ratios
EBITDA Margin	3641	8917	4574	9387	1459
EBIT Margin	3876	1759	1126	9434	8243
Net Profit Margin	7596	6171	3100	5708	8421
Return on Assets (ROA)	9713	1174	8817	6858	1493
Return on Equity (ROE)	9992	2474	9707	1637	8811
Return on Capital Employed	1170	5471	7375	7523	1384
Return on Invested Capital	9354	7802	3083	9407	7438
Efficiency Ratios
Asset Turnover	8562	1575	2562	3210	5032
Receivables Turnover	4371	3534	1277	2170	5475
Days Sales Outstanding	6341	9430	6821	3552	4442
Inventory Turnover	5199	8947	1381	4416	7791
Days Inventory Outstanding	5409	9141	1371	7356	3250
Payables Turnover	7680	2809	6574	5443	3187
Days Payables Outstanding	8318	3528	6046	9149	6028
Liquidity Ratios
Current Ratio	4067	9451	6960	5387	5465
Quick Ratio	8377	8210	8781	1990	3756
Cash Ratio	4028	4300	8943	9568	3156
Coverage Ratios
Cash Flow Coverage Ratio	3758	4725	6552	2816	3881
Debt Ratios
Debt-to-Equity Ratio	3727	1163	9031	7256	3931
Debt Ratio	6313	6668	2388	3166	7846
Net Debt	6241	9697	8467	9555	9155
Interest Coverage Ratio	4499	3037	1070	6951	1753
Debt Service Coverage Ratio	3398	1027	5596	6589	4822
Net Debt/EBITDA	4109	7975	5376	2346	4978
Growth Ratios
Revenue Growth Rate (CAGR)	3067	4122	1676	2098	2502
Earnings Growth Rate (CAGR)	3836	3641	1194	8389	8380

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Detailed Financials (Income Statement, Balance Sheet, Cashflow Statement)

Compounded Annual Growth Rate of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Revenue CAGR	Growth
1 Year	3%
3 Year	721
5 Year	711

EBITDA CAGR	Growth
1 Year	10%
3 Year	263
5 Year	319

Disclaimer

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED has taken 17 loans.

Here is a list of loans and charges on AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED:

As a Borrower

Loan/ Charge ID	Lender Name	Loan Amount	Status	Creation Date	Closure Date
101070051	AXIS BANK LIMITED	₹75Cr	eihqcna	Mar 12, 2025	njlmakt
101000167	ICICI BANK LIMITED	₹200Cr	vbdm{af	Oct 23, 2024	ryrbvys
100986448	INDUSIND BANK LTD.	₹200Cr	jsyfzxk	Sep 19, 2024	xyjbdxq
100879679	MANIPAL HEALTH SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED	₹200Cr	msyfawg	Mar 06, 2024	xvqxnkh
100873445	MANIPAL HEALTH SYSTEMS PRIVATE LIMITED	₹100Cr	{drybpn	Feb 23, 2024	iiwutlc
100752968	CATALYST TRUSTEESHIP LIMITED	₹1,700Cr	{rwiveg	May 10, 2023	knjaamo
100752966	CATALYST TRUSTEESHIP LIMITED	₹300Cr	h{hsmpa	May 10, 2023	qdkjbnt
100465723	AXIS BANK LIMITED	₹20Cr	gq{kljz	Jun 24, 2021	bbecopx
100473302	ICICI BANK LIMITED	₹10Cr	hdltjke	Jun 10, 2021	eufzphh
100471652	ICICI BANK LIMITED	₹10Cr	hhlgwdu	Jun 07, 2021	xichr{c
100398775	HDFC BANK LIMITED	₹70Cr	osws{bd	Oct 29, 2020	ttpnjae
100163744	HDFC BANK LIMITED	₹60Cr	cllmpbt	Jan 15, 2018	ffyxgfg
10587852	HDFC BANK LIMITED	₹42Cr	vnwcpfd	Aug 05, 2015	wqbwvjg
10322582	ICICI BANK LIMITED	₹30Cr	rdujcag	Dec 14, 2011	wrhhork
10150456	CANARA BANK	₹38.8L	awivoyo	Mar 19, 2009	aheekyn
10138858	CANARA BANK	₹38.2L	thznogr	Jan 14, 2009	oxjvjjg
10100915	HDFC BANK LIMITED	₹78L	xxc{dan	Apr 07, 2008	nrqbioq

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Founders own 11.03%, Funds (largest shareholder) own 47.36%, Parent Entities own 41.51% and Enterprises own 0.00%. The net worth of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED's founders is INR 557Cr as of May 11, 2023.

Shareholders Name	Post Round Holding %	Net worth	Cumulative Investment	Realised Returns	Unrealised Returns	Return Multiple
Founder	11.03%	557Cr	4221815	4081959	4353988	3049819
Jagdish Chaudhry	4957395	6894465	1246855	1905617	4552584	8644189
Fund	47.36%	2,390Cr	4357594	5593380	6536585	9209638
Davidson Kempner Capital Management	4079943	6024917	9755881	3027756	9587804	3610080
Blackstone	1892854	9230400	9507287	8540363	3526952	2178911
Parent Entity	41.51%	2,100Cr	6960679	4975619	3454111	3795792
Enterprise	0.00%	450	0	0	0	0
Other People	0.11%	5.34Cr	0	0	0	0
Total	100.00%	5,050Cr	3465805	8213838	8872359	8328992

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Board of Directors of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Here is the list of current board of directors of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED:

Name	Designation	Status	Appointment Date	Duration
Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti	Director	Current	Aug 22, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Nikhil Manohar Naik	Director	Current	Aug 22, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Ajay Khanna	Director	Current	Sep 13, 2023	3 Years
Danda Venkateshwar Prasad	Director	Current	Oct 22, 2024	1 Year 11 Months
Bhumika Batra	Director	Current	Oct 22, 2024	1 Year 11 Months
Vaitheeswaran Seetharaman	Director	Current	Feb 28, 2025	1 Year 7 Months
Chandra Sekhar reddy Garisa	Managing Director	Current	Feb 28, 2025	1 Year 7 Months
Ajay Khanna	Director	Current	Aug 01, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Nikhil Manohar Naik	Director	Current	Aug 11, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti	Director	Current	Aug 11, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Bhumika Batra	Director	Current	Oct 21, 2024	1 Year 11 Months
Danda Venkateshwar Prasad	Director	Current	Oct 21, 2024	1 Year 11 Months

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Signatories of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Here is the list of current signatories of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED:

Name	Designation(s)	Status	Appointment Date	Duration
Veerendra Kumar Achanta	Company Secretary	Current	Jun 19, 2018	8 Years 3 Months
Nikhil Manohar Naik	Director	Current	Aug 22, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Shailesh Vishnubhai Haribhakti	Director	Current	Aug 22, 2023	3 Years 1 Month
Ajay Khanna	Director	Current	Sep 13, 2023	3 Years
Bhumika Batra	Director	Current	Oct 22, 2024	1 Year 11 Months
Danda Venkateshwar Prasad	Director	Current	Oct 22, 2024	1 Year 11 Months
Vaitheeswaran Seetharaman	Director	Current	Feb 28, 2025	1 Year 7 Months
Chandra Sekhar reddy Garisa	Managing Director	Current	Feb 28, 2025	1 Year 7 Months
Alka Garg	CFO	Current	May 01, 2026	4 Months

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Cross Directorships of AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED has directors who also hold positions in 53 other legal entities. The top 20 are listed below:

Legal Entity Name	% of Common Directors	Common Director(s)	Open Charge(s)	Active Legal Case(s)
Panacea Medical Technologies Private Limited CIN: U33112KA1999PTC079963, India, Active	944	550	842	413
AAKASH EDUTECH PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U99999DL2001PTC110324, India, Active	919	798	501	734
PELATRO LIMITED CIN: L72100KA2013PLC068239, India, Active	299	933	382	687
HINDUJA HOUSING FINANCE LIMITED CIN: U65922TN2015PLC100093, India, Active	161	468	221	176
RELIANCE CAPITAL LTD CIN: U65910MH1986PLC165645, India, Active	647	696	913	227
MATIX FERTILISERS AND CHEMICALS LIMITED CIN: U24120WB2009PLC153272, India, Active	244	541	852	180
RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED CIN: U66010MH2001PLC167089, India, Active	474	850	927	372
MANIPAL GLOBAL EDUCATION SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2001PTC029678, India, Amalgamated	654	854	800	142
MERITTRAC SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2000PTC027573, India, Active	338	891	788	955
BPL MEDICAL TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U33110KA2012PTC067282, India, Active	799	987	253	685
GENERALI CENTRAL INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED CIN: U66030MH2006PLC165287, India, Active	174	237	221	615
PROTEAN EGOV TECHNOLOGIES LIMITED CIN: L72900MH1995PLC095642, India, Active	986	986	892	722
MANIPALCIGNA HEALTH INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED CIN: U66000MH2012PLC227948, India, Active	646	549	683	605
RAPIDUE TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U38220TG2015PTC101913, India, Active	151	265	116	129
MANIPAL EDUCATION AND MEDICAL GROUP INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U74140KA2004PTC033168, India, Active	226	466	642	173
HINDUJA GLOBAL SOLUTIONS LIMITED CIN: L92199MH1995PLC084610, India, Active	916	967	871	123
FINNABLE CREDIT PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U67100KA2015PTC082204, India, Active	147	863	126	307
RELIANCE NIPPON LIFE INSURANCE COMPANY LIMITED CIN: U66010MH2001PLC167089, India, Active	409	559	754	412
UNEXT LEARNING PRIVATE LIMITED CIN: U80302KA2009PTC050865, India, Active	214	532	282	503
REPRO INDIA LIMITED CIN: L22200MH1993PLC071431, India, Active	867	584	642	129

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AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED has an employee count of 4871 as on May 01, 2026.

Employee count trend for AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED

Date	Employee Count
May 26	4871
Apr 26	290
Mar 26	664
Feb 26	161
Jan 26	720
Dec 25	686
Nov 25	768

There are 3 brands associated with AAKASH EDUCATIONAL SERVICES LIMITED, including Meritnation, Aakash Educational Services, and others. Here is the list of the Top 10 competitors of Meritnation ranked by Tracxn score:

Rank	Company Details	Short Description	Total Funding	Investors	Tracxn Score
1st	Physics Wallah 2020, Noida (India), Public	Provider of live and recorded classes for academic and test preparation	$275M	WestBridge Capital, Hornbill Capital & 7 others	87/100
2nd	Unacademy 2015, Bengaluru (India), Acquired	Provider of online educational resources and structured courses for exam preparation	$880M	Peak XV Partners, Blume Venture & 68 others	78/100
3rd	BYJU'S 2011, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Provider of online and offline academic tutoring for school students	$4.6B	Peak XV Partners, Qatar Investment Authority ... & 131 others	78/100
4th	GoStudent 2016, Vienna (Austria), Series D	Provider of online tutoring platform for K-12 students	$779M	Left Lane, VisionFund & 16 others	75/100
5th	Vedantu 2011, Bengaluru (India), Series F	Provider of live interactive K–12 tutoring platform	$337M	Accel, Tiger Global Management & 40 others	75/100
6th	Oda Class 2017, Bengaluru (India), Series B	Online tutoring platform for k-12 students	$12.8M	Yuanfudao, Matrix Partners China & 2 others	72/100
7th	Toppr 2013, Mumbai (India), Acquired	Developer of personalized online learning and test preparation solutions	$116M	Elevation Capital, Kaizenvest & 28 others	72/100
8th	17Zuoye 2011, Beijing (China), Public	Provider of virtual classroom platform for students, parents and teachers	$585M	Shunwei Capital, H Capital Advance & 7 others	67/100
9th	Filo 2020, Lewes (United States), Series A	Provider of on-demand, one-to-one tutoring services connecting students with tutors	$23.3M	Better Capital, GSV Ventures & 10 others	66/100
10th	Descomplica 2011, Rio de Janeiro (Brazil), Series E	Provider of online learning platform for students	$115M	Social Capital, Invus & 17 others	65/100
16th	Meritnation 2008, Delhi (India), Acquired	Provider of tutoring and learning resource platform for students	$9.71M	Info Edge Ventures, Info Edge & 3 others	61/100

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