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ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED

Listed parent of the Paytm group (NSE: PAYTM / BSE: 543396), a New Delhi-headquartered digital-payments and financial-services company that posted its first-ever full-year profit in FY2025-26.

Active (Listed Public Limited Company)Yes — listed Nov 2021. NSE: PAYTM; BSE: 543396. LEI: 335800ZRHU5J6GSTMI23 (confirmed on Bloomberg + legalentityidentifier.in). No promoter (promoter holding 0.00%; professionally managed).RoC-Delhi
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One 97 Communications Limited, headquartered in New Delhi, is the listed parent of the Paytm group. The company operates across digital payments, financial services distribution, and commerce. It turned profitable for the first time in FY2025-26, with a revenue of ₹8,437 crore and a profit of ₹552 crore. Historically funded by major investors, it went public in November 2021. Legal and regulatory matters include past SEBI settlements and a customs duty appeal.

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Business Overview

  • One 97 Communications Limited is the holding company of the Paytm ecosystem, operating payments, QR/Soundbox, wallet, UPI, financial-services distribution, lending, insurance broking, wealth/broking via Paytm Money, and commerce/cloud offerings. IPO Nov 2021
  • Effectively debt-free at parent level. Turned profitable for the first time on a full-year basis in FY2025-26.

Sector & Classification

NIC 72200 — Computer/software and data-processing services; operationally a digital payments, financial services and commerce platform (e-commerce / office & sale office per GST classification).

Directors & Key Management

Vijay Shekhar Sharma
Managing Director & CEO · DIN 00466521
Ravi Chandra Adusumalli
Executive Director · DIN 00253613
Ashit Ranjit Lilani
Director · DIN 00766821
Gopalasamudram Srinivasaraghavan Sundararajan
Director · DIN 00361030
Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal
Director · DIN 07984221
Manisha Raj Raisinghani
Independent Director · DIN 06798956
Narasinganallore Venkatesh Srinivasan
Director · DIN 01893686
Sachee Trivedi
Independent Director · DIN 11767043
Pallavi Shardul Shroff
Independent Director · DIN 00013580
Urvashi Sahai
Director · DIN 09521316 · Appointed 22 Jul 2025
Directors — source notes

Board (8 seats after July-2026 reshuffle). CONFIRMED core directors with DINs (Tofler + TheCompanyCheck agree): - Vijay Shekhar Sharma — DIN 00466521 — Managing Director & CEO (founder; since 22 Dec 2000). Note: registries label him "Managing Director," not "Chairman, MD & CEO." - Ravi Chandra Adusumalli — DIN 00253613 — Non-Executive Director (appt 16 Feb 2012) - Ashit Ranjit Lilani — DIN 00766821 — Director (appt 05 Jul 2021) - Gopalasamudram Srinivasaraghavan Sundararajan — DIN 00361030 — Director (appt 29 Aug 2022) - Rajeev Krishnamuralilal Agarwal — DIN 07984221 — Director (appt 17 Jun 2024) - Manisha Raj Raisinghani — DIN 06798956 — Additional/Independent Director (appt 04 Nov 2025) NEW (announced 03 Jul 2026, effective 05 Jul 2026, 3-yr term subject to AGM) — Non-Executive Independent Directors: - Narasinganallore Venkatesh Srinivasan — DIN 01893686 (news-grade / single-source; not registry-confirmed) - Sachee Trivedi — DIN 11767043 (news-grade / single-source; not registry-confirmed) EXITS / CHANGES: - Pallavi Shardul Shroff — DIN 00013580 — Independent Director (appt 09 Feb 2018): CONTESTED. Verifier 1 found she ceased to be a director eff. 08 Feb 2026 (term completion); Tofler's stale 16-Jun-2026 snapshot still lists her. Treat as LIKELY EXITED (partial). - Urvashi Sahai — DIN 09521316 — appointed Additional/Whole-Time Director 22 Jul 2025; resigned as WTD & KMP eff. close of business 05 Jul 2026; continues as General Counsel & SVP-Legal (Senior Management, off board) from 06 Jul 2026. - Madhur Deora — stepped down from board; continues as President & Group CEO (executive). NOT OBTAINED: Falconebiz record (page returns portal homepage).

GST Registrations

GSTINStatePAN
07AAACO4007A1Z7Active, principalAAACO4007A
09AAACO4007A1Z3—AAACO4007A
19AAACO4007A1Z2—AAACO4007A
06AAACO4007A1Z9—AAACO4007A
27AAACO4007A1Z5—AAACO4007A
36AAACO4007A7Z0—AAACO4007A
23AAACO4007A6Z8—AAACO4007A
29AAACO4007A1Z1—AAACO4007A
37AAACO4007A7ZY—AAACO4007A
32AAACO4007A2ZD—AAACO4007A
GST — source notes

PAN AAACO4007A, GST-registered since 01/07/2017; ~35 registrations across states. See financials/related fields for detail. Confirmed GSTINs: Delhi 07AAACO4007A1Z7 (Active, principal); UP 09AAACO4007A1Z3 & 09AAACO4007A1CE; WB 19AAACO4007A1Z2; HR 06AAACO4007A1Z9; MH 27AAACO4007A1Z5 & 27AAACO4007A1CG; TS 36AAACO4007A7Z0; MP 23AAACO4007A6Z8; KA 29AAACO4007A1Z1 & 29AAACO4007A1CC; AP 37AAACO4007A7ZY & 37AAACO4007A1CF; KL 32AAACO4007A2ZD & 32AAACO4007A1CP. Full 35-state list + per-GSTIN status NOT OBTAINED.

Financials

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ONE 97 Communications Limited achieved its first profitable year in FY2026 with a revenue of ₹8,437 crore and a PAT of ₹552 crore, reversing the previous year's losses. Despite past challenges, including a revenue decline from the Paytm Payments Bank fallout, the company improved its financial health with reduced borrowings and increasing net worth.

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  • CONSOLIDATED, Screener, triple-verified, — ₹ crore:
  • FY2023: Revenue 7,990 | Operating profit (as mapped) −1,644 | PAT −1,776 | Total assets 17,966 | Borrowings 223 | Reserves 12,952 | Equity 63 | Net worth ~13,015 (derived)
  • FY2024: Revenue 9,978 | OP −943 | PAT −1,422 | Assets 18,693 | Borrowings 177 | Reserves 13,263 | Equity 64 | Net worth ~13,327 (derived)
  • FY2025: Revenue 6,900 | OP −1,506 | PAT −663 | Assets 21,448 | Borrowings 160 | Reserves 14,963 | Equity 64 | Net worth ~15,027 (derived). Revenue decline driven by Paytm Payments Bank/PPBL fallout of early 2024.
  • FY2026, ended 31 Mar 2026, announced ~May 2026, — FIRST PROFITABLE YEAR: Revenue 8,437 (+22% YoY) | Operating profit ~+500 | PAT +552, turnaround from FY25 −663 loss, | Total assets 23,915 | Borrowings 194 | Reserves 15,962 | Equity 64.
  • Caveats: Screener "Operating profit" folds in exceptionals, so it is not a clean EBITDA, company's own metric is "EBITDA before ESOP cost"
  • Exact company-reported EBITDA by FY NOT OBTAINED.
  • Net-worth figures are derived, Reserves + Equity, not directly reported.
  • Tofler free page shows STANDALONE only, Mar-2025 standalone revenue noted only as ">₹5,000 Cr"; exact standalone P&L paywalled.
  • Do not mix standalone and consolidated.

Funding History

  • As a listed company (IPO Nov 2021), no current VC/PE rounds.
  • Historically funded pre-IPO by Ant Financial/Alibaba, SoftBank Vision Fund, SAIF Partners/Elevation Capital, and Berkshire Hathaway, among others.
  • Exact historical round sizes/dates NOT OBTAINED, Tracxn financials excluded per instructions.

Shareholding

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ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED is a professionally managed company with no promoter shareholding. As of June 2026, its shareholder distribution includes 48.09% by FIIs, 24.87% by DIIs, and 27.04% by the public. The founder, Vijay Shekhar Sharma, holds an effective 19.42% stake after acquiring shares from Antfin, whose stake has reduced to about 13.5%. The shareholder base is 7,76,661 strong with a trend showing declining FII and increasing DII investments.

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No promoter (0.00%); professionally managed. Consolidated pattern (Screener):
Jun 2026FII 48.09% | DII 24.87% | Public 27.04% | 7,76,661 shareholders
Mar 2026FII 49.40% | DII 23.08% | Public 27.51% | 8,20,408, corroborated by TheCompanyCheck
Dec 2025FII 51.75% | DII 20.32% | Public 27.91% | 8,41,556
Sep 2025FII 51.71% | DII 19.95% | Public 28.35% | 8,68,596
TrendFII declining, DII rising.
Largest individual shareholderfounder Vijay Shekhar Sharma — in Aug 2023 acquired ~10.3% from Antfin via his 100%-owned Netherlands entity Resilient Asset Management BV, ~USD 628m, via OCDs, raising his effective holding to ~19.42%
Antfin reduced to~13.5%, 2023 news; current-quarter named percentages NOT OBTAINED.

Loans & Charges

  • Registered charges (ROC via Tofler) ≈ ₹1,148.8 Cr gross across six banks, secured facility/charge amounts, NOT confirmed drawn/outstanding:
  • HDFC Bank Ltd — 52 charges, ~₹391.8 Cr
  • Axis Bank Ltd — 2 charges, ~₹560.1 Cr
  • ICICI Bank Ltd — 2 charges, ~₹105.0 Cr
  • IndusInd Bank Ltd — 1 charge, ₹70.0 Cr
  • Yes Bank Ltd — 4 charges, ~₹20.4 Cr
  • RBL Bank Ltd — 1 charge, ₹1.5 Cr
  • Charge activity Aug 2024–Nov 2025
  • Most recent 26 Nov 2025 (HDFC, ₹4.9 Cr). Open vs satisfied split NOT itemized on free Tofler view. Tracxn "85 loans" claim conflicts and is treated as unreliable.

Credit Ratings

  • NOT OBTAINED / none found.
  • No current long-term or short-term instrument credit rating for OCL surfaced from CRISIL, ICRA, CARE, or India Ratings — consistent with the company being effectively debt-free at the parent level.
  • The only CRISIL document on record is a historical one-time IPO Grading rationale, not a credit rating.
  • Do not assert any AA/A1+ style rating.

Competitive Landscape

  • Paytm — pioneer super-app in payments, lending & merchant services. Key competitors: PhonePe, UPI share ~48%; rev ~₹5,000 Cr
  • Google Pay (UPI share ~37%)
  • Amazon Pay, ~₹2,000 Cr India rev
  • BharatPe (rev ~₹1,400 Cr)
  • Razorpay, TPV ~$150B; rev ~₹2,500 Cr.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED do?

Listed parent of the Paytm group (NSE: PAYTM / BSE: 543396), a New Delhi-headquartered digital-payments and financial-services company that posted its first-ever full-year profit in FY2025-26.

What is ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's CIN?

ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's Corporate Identification Number (CIN) is L72200DL2000PLC108985.

What is ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's GST number?

ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's primary GSTIN is 07AAACO4007A1Z7. It has 35 GST registrations across multiple states.

When was ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED incorporated?

ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED was incorporated on 22 December 2000.

Where is ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED headquartered?

ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's registered office is at First Floor, Devika Tower, 136, Nehru Place, New Delhi, Delhi 110019. (HQ: Delhi.)

Is ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED listed on the stock exchange?

Yes, listed Nov 2021. NSE: PAYTM; BSE: 543396. LEI: 335800ZRHU5J6GSTMI23 (confirmed on Bloomberg + legalentityidentifier.in). No promoter (promoter holding 0.00%; professionally managed).

What are ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's latest financials?

FY2025: Revenue 6,900 | OP −1,506 | PAT −663 | Assets 21,448 | Borrowings 160 | Reserves 14,963 | Equity 64 | Net worth ~15,027 (derived).

Who are ONE 97 COMMUNICATIONS LIMITED's main competitors?

Paytm, pioneer super-app in payments, lending & merchant services. Key competitors: PhonePe (UPI share ~48%; rev ~₹5,000 Cr); Google Pay (UPI share ~37%); Amazon Pay (~₹2,000 Cr India rev); BharatPe (rev ~₹1,400 Cr); Razorpay (TPV ~$150B; rev ~₹2,500 Cr).

Sources

BSE/NSE filings & annual report; tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com; BSE/NSE shareholding pattern; tofler.in; CRISIL, ICRA, CARE Edge, India Ratings rating rationales; MCA / DIN records via tofler.in, falconebiz.com; MCA charge index via tofler.in, falconebiz.com; MCA filings / annual report via tofler.in; entrackr.com, moneycontrol.com, inc42.com (round names); Tracxn treated as unverified; indiankanoon.org/doc/29767128/; knowyourgst.com; tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com, company disclosures & trade press; tofler.in/one-97-communications-limited/company/L72200DL2000PLC108985; thecompanycheck.com/company/one97-communications-limited/L72200DL2000PLC108985; legalentityidentifier.in/leicert/335800ZRHU5J6GSTMI23/

Information compiled from public registry and secondary sources. It may be incomplete or dated; verify independently before relying on it.