Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd
NSE: AMBASARABH BSE: 500009
₹24.99
(3.35%)
Sun, 15 Mar 2026, 00:27 pm
Market Cap1.85B
PE Ratio17.36
Dividend0
Company History
1977
- The company was incorporated on 27th June as a private limited company.
- The company's objects are the manufacture of drugs and pharmaceuticals, industrial chemicals, detergents, toiletries, electronics, engineering products, paper, glass, and plastic containers and packaging materials.
1978
- The acquisition of the undertakings from Ofisade became effective from 16th May.
- The Company issued further 11% Non-Convertible bonds of the face value of Rs.166 lakhs.
1979
- The Company acquired the entire shareholding of SG for a total consideration of Rs.229.71 lakhs.
1981
- The Company proposed to undertake various schemes of expansion, diversification, modernisation, research, and development.
- The Company received industrial licenses for the manufacture of several drugs and mini-computers/microprocessors-based systems.
- SG Chemicals & Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. was amalgamated with the Company.
- Standard Pharmaceuticals, Ltd. was amalgamated with the Company.
- The Company issued secured Convertible Debentures of Rs.10 crores on rights basis.
1982
- The fully automated synthetic detergent plant was commissioned in the last quarter of the year.
- The Company proposed to manufacture sophisticated computer systems in collaboration with Sperry of U.S.A.
- The Company proposed to amalgamate with Swastik Household & Industrial Products P. Ltd., SM Chemicals & Electronics P. Ltd., and Whitco, Ltd.
1983
- The Scheme of Amalgamation of Swastik Household Industrial Products Pvt. Ltd. and S.M. Chemicals & Electronics Pvt. Ltd. with the Company was sanctioned.
- 633,33,330 shares were allotted in part conversion of debenture.
- 46,123 shares were allotted without payment in cash to shareholders of Standard Pharmaceuticals Ltd. on its merger.
1984
- The Company issued 15% Secured non-convertible debentures for Rs.10 crores.
1985
- The Company issued 15% Secured non-convertible debentures for Rs.10 crores.
- A Scheme of Reorganisation of Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises was evolved to divide operations between ASE and its subsidiaries.
1986
- The Scheme of Amalgamation for the merger of ASE and its subsidiaries was sanctioned by the High Courts of Gujarat and Mumbai.
1987
- The Gujarat High Court gave its sanction for the Scheme of Amalgamation.
- Sarabhai Electronics Ltd. issued 35,82,536 equity shares to the shareholders of the Company.
- 1,67,400 equity shares were allotted without payment in cash to members of SHIP Pvt. Ltd. and SMCPL on their merger.
1988
- The Company suffered a severe setback due to non-availability of working funds.
- The Company entered into an understanding with Bristol-Myers Squibb Corporation for technical know-how in pharmaceuticals.
- The Company disinvested in its wholly owned subsidiary SG Chemicals and Dyes Trading Ltd.
- The Company sold its shares in Swastik Surfactants Ltd. for a consideration of Re.1 crore.
1989
- The Government granted an industrial license for the project.
- The Company proposed to issue fresh equity to shareholders/public for the project.
- The Company entered into technical collaboration agreements with Avesta and Pannevis.
1990
- 171,29,622 shares were allotted as fully paid-up to bondholders of series 'A' and 'B' on redemption of the said bonds.
1991
- The Company received permission under the FERA, 1973 for acquiring 6,000 equity shares of Synbiotics Ltd.
- The Company revalued most of its assets, resulting in a surplus credited to capital reserve.
1993
- 2,70,39,214 shares were allotted on conversion of 15% non-convertible debentures and 13.5% convertible debentures.
1994
- The Company introduced highly purified insulin injections manufactured under technical collaboration with Biobras of Brazil.
1995
- The Company launched a full range of highly purified procine insulin.
- The Company started manufacturing human insulin products.
- The Company launched an oral formulation 'Contramal' in collaboration with Grunenthal of Germany.
- The Electronics division introduced an auto-scanning/computing Densitometer.
1996
- The Company introduced new 'Cardiovascular' anti-inflammatory and antiheptic ulcer drugs.
- The Company obtained industrial licenses for the manufacture of fatty acids, Sorbitol, and increcal.
- The Company introduced new products, including extensions of existing products.
2000
- The Company formed a veterinary products joint venture with Cadila Healthcare of the Zydus group.
2007
- Ambalal Sarabhai Enterprises Ltd appointed Mr. B S Bohra as Additional Director of the Company.
2008
- The Company acquired 100% paid-up share capital of Suvik Hi-tek Pvt. Ltd., making it a wholly owned subsidiary.
2012
- Ms. Chaula Shastri joined the Board of Directors as a Whole-Time Director of the Company.
2016
- The Company changed its registered office address from Sarabhai Campus Gorwa Road, Vadodara to Shanti Sadan Mirzapur Road, Ahmedabad.
2023
- The Company launched new products 'Rapid Daignostics Product Range' A.
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