GKW Ltd
NSE: GKWLIMITED BSE: 504704
₹1657.40
(0.66%)
Tue, 10 Mar 2026, 11:49 pm
Market Cap0
PE Ratio139.07
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Transportation
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24.5KCompany History
1931
- The company was incorporated as a Private Limited Company under the name Henry Williams India (1931) Ltd.
1934
- The name of the company was changed to the present one.
- Guest Keen and Nettlefolds Ltd. purchased a large interest in the company.
1956
- The company was converted into a Public Limited Company.
1960
- The company made a rights issue of 20 lakhs equity shares.
- Sankey Electrical Stampings Ltd. became a subsidiary of the company.
1963
- 2,14,583 shares were issued without payment in cash.
- 21,07,291 bonus shares were issued in the proportion 1:2.
1973
- 31,60,937 bonus shares were issued in the proportion 1:2.
1974
- 2,50,000 right shares were issued to resident Indian shareholders.
1978
- 48,66,406 bonus shares were issued in the proportion 1:2.
1981
- The tenure of the 7.75% Debenture Stock 1976/81 was extended for 12 years with an enhanced rate of interest.
1982
- The company offered 7,62,500 13.5% secured convertible debentures to the public.
- The company extended the tenure of the 7.75% Debenture Stock 1976/81 for 12 years with an enhanced rate of interest.
1983
- 58,83,331 shares were allotted to financial institutions on part conversion of their loans.
- 50,60,849 bonus shares were issued in the proportion 1:3.
- 22,87,500 shares were issued to the holders of 13.5% convertible debentures on part conversion.
1984
- The company issued 15% non-convertible debentures for a total value of Rs 995 lakhs.
1985
- A voluntary retirement scheme was offered to 545 workers of the Forgings Division.
- 15,25,000 equity shares were issued at par in conversion of 13.5% debentures.
1989
- The working of the electrical stampings division suffered a setback due to industrial disruption and a drop in demand.
- The steel division did not perform satisfactorily due to technical and maintenance issues.
1991
- The company's Currie Road unit at Howrah remained under lock-out.
- Sankay Wheels Ltd. was merged with the company.
- The company issued 19% secured redeemable non-convertible debentures.
- The company changed its name from Guest Keen William Ltd. to GKW Ltd.
1994
- The Sankey Electrical Stampings division of the Currie Road Unit was reopened.
- The company set up a plant to produce cement in Rajasthan.
- The company proposed to expand the production capacity of the metal pressing division.
- The performance of the Steel Division was affected by a steep increase in electricity tariff.
1995
- The company entered the power sector by installing two wind electrical generators in Tamil Nadu.
- Powmex Steels Ltd. was amalgamated with the company.
- A nut former machine was procured for the Bolt and Nut division.
- 53,59,263 equity shares were allotted to shareholders of erstwhile Powmex Steels Ltd.
1996
- The company proposed to set up a plant at Pune for the manufacture of metal pressed components and sub-assemblies for the automotive sector.
- 53,60,229 equity shares were issued to shareholders of erstwhile Powmex Steels Ltd.
1997
- All the divisions of the company were affected due to an industrial slowdown in the capital goods industry.
- The company allotted zero coupon, unsecured, optionally convertible debentures to the promoter group.
2000
- The company entered into a tripartite agreement with ABC Computers Pvt. Ltd. and NSDL to join the depository systems.
- Mr. N.D. Auddy was appointed as a Director on the board.
2001
- The lockout at the company's Bhandup Unit of Sankey Electrical and Stamping division was lifted.
2003
- Mr. Mohan Lal Lahoti was appointed as an Additional Director.
2004
- The company's shareholders approved the delisting of its equity shares from Calcutta and Mumbai Stock Exchanges.
2009
- Mr. Padam Singh Lodha was appointed as a Director on the Board of Directors.
2014
- Ms. Sucharita Basu De was appointed as Additional Director on the Board of Directors.
2015
- The company executed a Memorandum of Understanding with Western India Forgings Private Ltd.
- The company's stock rose on hopes of a land sale.
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Pocketful Fintech Capital Private Limited (CIN U65999DL2021PTC390548) | The SEBI Registration No. allotted to us is INZ000313732. NSE Member Code: 90326 | BSE Member Code: 6808 | MCX Member Code: 57120 DP | CDSL: 12099800