Setco Automotive Acquires 10.31% Stake in Subsidiary Lava Cast Private Limited
Setco Automotive Limited's board approved acquiring 10.31% stake in subsidiary Lava Cast Private Limited (LCPL) from Setco Auto Systems Private Limited for ₹1. LCPL becomes a wholly-owned subsidiary. The company also acquired LCPL's NCDs and assigned a ₹97.56 Crore loan to itself. These actions aim to simplify group structure.
The acquisition of a subsidiary and restructuring of loans will impact the company's balance sheet and operational efficiency. While positive, the immediate financial impact is not substantial given the nominal consideration for most transactions.
The acquisition and restructuring are aimed at simplifying the group's corporate structure, consolidating investments, and improving transparency, which are positive steps for the company.
Setco Automotive Limited announced the outcome of its Board of Directors meeting held on March 20, 2026. The board approved the acquisition of 1,34,60,000 equity shares of its subsidiary, Lava Cast Private Limited (LCPL), from another subsidiary, Setco Auto Systems Private Limited (SASPL). This acquisition represents 10.31% of LCPL's total paid-up share capital on a fully diluted basis. Additionally, the company acquired 5,000 equity shares of LCPL from Mr. Mohsin Virani and 5,000 equity shares from Mr. Nisar Husein S Virani and Mrs. Khairunisa N Virani, for a nominal consideration of ₹1 each.
Following these acquisitions, Lava Cast Private Limited has now become a wholly-owned subsidiary of Setco Automotive Limited. The board also approved the purchase of 1,40,000 Non-Convertible Debentures (NCDs) of LCPL from SASPL for a consideration of ₹1. Furthermore, Setco Automotive Limited approved the assignment of an unsecured loan amounting to ₹97.56 Crores, previously availed by LCPL from SASPL, to the Company. This makes Setco Automotive Limited the lender in place of SASPL, also for a nominal consideration of ₹1.
These transactions are part of a group-level financial and structural restructuring aimed at simplifying the corporate and ownership structure, consolidating inter-company investments, and improving balance-sheet transparency. Lava Cast Private Limited, incorporated on May 13, 2011, operates in the Auto Component industry, manufacturing fully machined casting components. Its turnover for FY 2024-25 was ₹8,737.90 Lakhs.
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