Ashima Limited is engaged in Real Estate business and it has a wholly owned subsidiary company, which is engaged in portfolio management activity as a SEBI-Registered Portfolio Manager under SEBI (PMS) Regulations. The Company closed its cotton textile operations during the year.
The Company has two ongoing Real Estate projects on hand. The first project of the Company, 'Swan Lake', is a plotted development project having total land area of approximately 38,00,000 sq ft near Ahmedabad having total projected revenue of about Rs350 Crores. During the year 2024, the company launched its second project, which is a Real Estate Development Project of luxurious residential apartments, in the name of The Sovereign', at Thaltej, Ahmedabad, Gujarat. The Sovereign is a residential project with 102 exclusive residences in a 430 ft tall tower having 37 floors. The project consists of thoughtfully planned amenities and conveniences for its residents. This project is located in a premium residential area, in the western part of the city of Ahmedabad.
The Company promoted by Chintan N Parikh and Sanjay S Lalbhai, apart from manufacturing synthetic textiles is also into engineering (to manufacture high-tensile fasteners and automobile components), dealership (to sell PFY and POY) and construction. In 1992, after Sanjay Lalbhai's substantial disinvestment, Chintan Parikh acquired a controlling interest in the company. The sizing facility and engineering division were acquired in Jun.'92, as part of the package deal with Anagram Finance.
The company set up a 100% EOU to manufacture grey cotton fabrics, which started commercial production in Jun.'93. Within 9 months, this unit was accredited with the ISO-9002 certification. It took over the 20,240 spindles and the entire weaving and processing infrastructure of the Ahmedabad-based Mihir Textiles (of the Sungrace Mafatlal group) in Nov.'93. This was converted into a high-technology denim plant, Ashima Denims, to manufacture and export denim.
In 1995, AL promoted Ashima Dyecot with an ultra-modern dye-house to process cotton fabrics and Ashima Spinfab to produce and export finished yarn dyed fabrics.
During the year 1999-2000, the captive power plant was fully commissioned and the Company has commissioned one more 3 MW power plant during the year.
In pursuit of its strategy to offer one-stop-shop to its international customers, the Company set up its first garment manufacturing facility. This facility now commenced full- fledged commercial production to begin despatching garments to leading international and domestic labels.
The Scheme of Amalgamation and Arrangement of Ashima Dyecot Private Limited (ADPL) with the Company and their respective Shareholders and Creditors was sanctioned by the Hon'ble National Company Law Tribunal, Ahmedabad Bench and the same became effective from July 29, 2020. During the financial year 2021-22, Shardul Garments Private Limited ceased to be an Associate Company w.e.f. 30th April, 2022.
The Company formed a Wholly Owned Subsidiary Company in the name of Ashima Capital Management Limited' on May 14, 2024.
The Real Estate Division commenced the business and launched project 'The Sovereign', a luxurious high-rise residential apartment in FY 2025.