Centrum Capital Limited has witnessed additional pledge creation on its shares by Business Match Services (India) Private Limited, as disclosed under SEBI Takeover Regulations. The company filed the disclosure on January 5, 2026, detailing two separate pledge creation events that occurred on December 30, 2025.

Latest Pledge Creation Details

Business Match Services created additional pledges on its Centrum Capital holdings due to fluctuations in market prices:

Progressive Impact on Shareholding

The sequential pledge creation has progressively increased Business Match Services' encumbered shareholding:

Current Shareholding Position

Business Match Services maintains its substantial stake in Centrum Capital:

Regulatory Compliance

The disclosure was made under Regulation 31(1) of SEBI (Substantial Acquisition of Shares and Takeovers) Regulations, 2011. Business Match Services communicated the pledge creation details to both BSE Limited and National Stock Exchange of India Limited, as well as directly to Centrum Capital Limited.

The pledge creation reflects ongoing market dynamics where promoters may need to create additional encumbrances on their holdings due to market price fluctuations, ensuring compliance with existing financing arrangements.

Centrum Capital Limited has issued a corporate guarantee worth ₹20 crores in favor of Beacon Trusteeship Limited, the company announced. The guarantee supports non-convertible debentures aggregating up to ₹20 crores proposed to be issued by Centrum Wealth Limited, a material subsidiary of the company.

Corporate Guarantee Details

The corporate guarantee has been structured with specific parameters to support the subsidiary's debenture issuance program. Key details of the guarantee arrangement are outlined below:

Regulatory Compliance and Impact

The company has fulfilled its disclosure obligations under Regulation 30 of the SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) Regulations, 2015. The announcement was made in compliance with SEBI Master Circular No. SEBI/HO/CFD/PoD2/CIR/P/0155 dated November 11, 2024.

According to the company's assessment, the issuance of this corporate guarantee represents a contingent liability with no immediate impact on Centrum Capital's operations. The guarantee arrangement does not involve any interest from promoters, promoter groups, or group companies in the transaction.

Corporate Structure Context

Centrum Wealth Limited, the beneficiary subsidiary for which the guarantee has been issued, operates as a material step-down subsidiary of Centrum Capital Limited. The guarantee facility is designed to support the subsidiary's fundraising activities through the debenture route, providing additional security to investors and trustees.

The corporate guarantee mechanism allows the subsidiary to access debt markets with enhanced credibility while maintaining the parent company's oversight of major financial commitments. This structure is commonly employed by financial services companies to support their subsidiaries' capital requirements while maintaining appropriate risk management frameworks.