Promoter shares frozen pending compliance after death
Creative Eye Limited reported that shares belonging to its late promoter Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Kochhar and its Employees Welfare Trust are frozen by regulatory authorities due to compliance lapses following the promoter's death. The company confirmed no encumbrances were created on these shares during FY26. Legal heir Zuby Kochhar made the necessary disclosures to the stock exchanges.

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Creative Eye Limited has disclosed that shares held by its late promoter, Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Kochhar, and the Creative Eye Limited Employees Welfare Trust have been frozen by regulatory authorities. This freeze is due to pending compliance requirements that arose following the sudden death of the promoter on July 15, 2025, and changes in the company's management. Consequently, the transmission of shares to the legal heir has not been completed.
The company submitted the yearly disclosure to BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited on April 3, 2026, under Regulation 31(4) of the SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. The filing confirms the status of shareholding for the financial year ended March 31, 2026.
Zuby Kochhar, the legal heir of the late promoter, declared that no encumbrance was created on the shares held by Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Kochhar during FY26. This declaration was made on behalf of the late promoter along with persons acting in concert. The transmission process remains stalled as the shares continue to be frozen.
In a separate disclosure, Zuby Kochhar, as the Trustee of the Creative Eye Limited Employees Welfare Trust, confirmed that the Trust also did not create any encumbrance on its shares during the financial year. The Trust's shares are similarly frozen by regulatory authorities due to the ongoing compliance issues.
Zuby Kochhar, identified as a Promoter of Creative Eye Limited, also provided a personal declaration confirming the absence of encumbrances on individual shareholdings during FY26. The promoter affirmed that neither they nor persons acting in concert created any encumbrance on the shares held directly or indirectly.
The following table summarizes the disclosures made regarding the shareholding status:
| Entity | Status of Shares | Encumbrance Created (FY26) |
|---|---|---|
| Mr. Dheeraj Kumar Kochhar (Late Promoter) | Frozen | No |
| Creative Eye Limited Employees Welfare Trust | Frozen | No |
| Zuby Kochhar (Promoter) | Frozen | No |
Historical Stock Returns for Creative Eye
| 1 Day | 5 Days | 1 Month | 6 Months | 1 Year | 5 Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| +1.71% | -1.65% | -6.84% | -7.10% | -40.05% | +98.18% |
What specific compliance requirements must be met to unfreeze the shares and complete the transmission process?
How will the prolonged freeze on promoter and trust shares impact Creative Eye Limited's corporate governance and decision-making capabilities?
What is the expected timeline for resolving the regulatory issues, and could this delay lead to potential liquidity concerns for the legal heir?


































