Purva Sharegistry (India) Pvt Ltd is a SEBI-registered Registrar and Transfer Agent headquartered in Mumbai. If your share certificate shows Purva Sharegistry as the RTA — or if you are dealing with shares of a company that uses Purva — this guide explains how to contact them, update your details, and navigate the most common investor service requests.
By RK Gupta, Company Secretary · Updated June 2026 · 13 min read
Purva Sharegistry (India) Pvt Ltd is a SEBI-registered Category I Registrar and Transfer Agent (RTA). They are based in Mumbai and handle share registry services — folio maintenance, KYC updates, dividend processing, transmission, and dematerialisation — for publicly listed companies across India.
Compared to the two largest RTAs — KFintech (formerly Karvy Fintech) and MUFG Intime India (formerly Link Intime) — Purva Sharegistry is a smaller firm. But "smaller" does not mean you have fewer rights as an investor. Every SEBI-registered RTA operates under the same regulatory framework and the same timelines apply for resolving your requests.
Purva is a privately held company. They are registered with SEBI and their registration details can be verified on the SEBI Intermediary Portal at sebi.gov.in under the Registrar to an Issue and Share Transfer Agent category. The firm handles share registry for multiple listed companies, and investors dealing with those companies will interact with Purva for all post-issue investor servicing.
Before you send anything, get the address right. Many investors waste weeks when documents go to an incorrect or outdated address. Here are the verified Purva Sharegistry contact details as of mid-2026:
When you send documents by post, always use Speed Post with Acknowledgement Due or a reliable courier service that gives you a tracking number. Keep the airway bill or speed post receipt — if your documents are lost or delayed, that receipt is the only proof you have of submission.
If you call their landline and cannot get through, send an email with your folio number, company name, and a brief description of your request. Keep a copy of the email and note the date sent. This paper trail becomes important if you ever need to escalate to SEBI SCORES.
Purva Sharegistry handles share registry for several listed companies across sectors including banking, infrastructure, and manufacturing. The complete list of companies serviced by any RTA changes over time — companies sometimes switch RTAs, and new companies may appoint Purva when they list.
The most reliable way to confirm whether Purva handles your specific shares is one of the following three methods:
You can also check the company's filings on the MCA portal at mca.gov.in or on stock exchange websites (BSE at bseindia.com or NSE at nseindia.com) where RTA details are sometimes listed under company information tabs.
If you have inherited shares, received certificates from a family member, or simply found old certificates at home, here is a practical way to confirm who the RTA is before you write any letters or courier any documents.
Pick up the physical share certificate and look at the header — the company name will be clearly printed. Search for that company on BSE India (bseindia.com) under the company search tab. Once you find the company, click on the "Shareholders" or "Investor Relations" tab. The RTA contact will usually be listed there.
Alternatively, once you have the company name, call the company's own investor relations number (usually listed on the company's website). They can confirm which RTA currently handles their share registry — and give you the exact address and current contact number to use.
If the shares are already in demat form and you are unsure which company they belong to, log into your demat account on NSDL (eservices.nsdl.com) or CDSL (mycams.com or the CDSL Easiest portal) and view your holding statement. The ISIN and company name will be listed, and from there you can trace the RTA.
SEBI has mandated KYC compliance for all physical folio holders. If you hold shares in physical form under a folio serviced by Purva Sharegistry, you need to submit certain KYC details — PAN, bank account, email, mobile, address, and nominee information — failing which dividend payouts on physical holdings are suspended.
SEBI has standardised investor service request forms across all RTAs. The relevant forms are:
These forms are available on the SEBI website at sebi.gov.in and also on most RTA websites. You can download ISR-1 directly from Purva Sharegistry's website at purvashare.com. Fill them in clearly — capital letters, no overwriting — and sign exactly as the shares are held.
Mail the complete set to Purva's Mumbai office — the Lower Parel address mentioned above. Processing typically takes 15 to 30 working days. You should receive a confirmation by email once the KYC is updated in the system.
If you do not update KYC, SEBI regulations since April 2023 prohibit RTAs from processing any service requests — including transmission and name correction — until KYC is complete. Dividend mandates also remain suspended, meaning dividends will be held in the unpaid dividend account until you update your bank details.
If the original shareholder has passed away, the shares need to be transmitted to the legal heir or nominee. This is a common situation we handle regularly at Investor Helpdesk, and the process with Purva Sharegistry follows the standard SEBI-prescribed transmission procedure.
For holdings up to Rs. 5 lakh in value, SEBI allows a simplified transmission process without a succession certificate — a notarised indemnity bond and affidavit from the claimant is sufficient. For higher-value holdings, a legal heir certificate or succession certificate is mandatory.
SEBI regulations require RTAs to process transmission requests within 30 days of receipt of complete documents. In practice, Purva may take 30 to 60 working days depending on the complexity of the case and volume of requests. If your documents are complete, you can follow up by email after 30 days and, if needed, escalate via SEBI SCORES after 45 days.
Once transmission is done, the shares will either remain in physical form under a new folio in the heir's name, or they can be simultaneously dematerialised if the heir submits a DRF through their depository participant. We always recommend completing the dematerialisation at the same time — it saves a separate round of paperwork later. See our guide on share transmission to legal heir for a detailed walkthrough.
Converting physical share certificates to demat form is a process that involves your Depository Participant (DP) and the RTA — in this case, Purva Sharegistry. You do not approach Purva directly for dematerialisation. The DP handles the submission on your behalf.
The entire process takes 15 to 30 working days from the date Purva receives the certificates from your DP. You will receive a transaction statement from your DP once the shares are credited. For detailed help with this process, see our physical shares to demat service.
Sometimes Purva will reject a dematerialisation request if the ISIN has been suspended (this happens when a company is delisted or under regulatory action) or if the certificate details do not match their records. If this happens, your DP will notify you with a rejection reason. Do not panic — contact us or write to Purva's investor services email with the rejection details and your folio number to understand the specific issue.
If you have not been receiving dividends on your physical holdings, the reason is usually one of three things: your bank mandate is outdated or missing, your address is incorrect in Purva's records, or the dividend cheque was returned undelivered and the amount is now sitting in the company's unpaid dividend account.
Every listed company publishes a list of unpaid or unclaimed dividends on their investor relations page. Search for the specific company's website and look for the section titled "Unpaid Dividend" or "Unclaimed Dividend." Your folio number and the dividend details will be listed there if dividends are due to you.
You can also check on iepf.gov.in — the IEPF Authority website — where companies upload data on amounts transferred to IEPF (dividends unclaimed for 7 consecutive years get transferred there). For dividends that are still within 7 years and sitting in the company's unpaid account, you need to contact Purva Sharegistry directly to submit an ECS form and a cancelled cheque to update your bank mandate.
To start receiving dividends, you need to register your bank account for ECS (Electronic Clearing Service). Submit the following to Purva Sharegistry:
Once the bank mandate is updated, Purva will process future dividends via NECS (National Electronic Clearing Service) directly to your bank account. For recovering past unclaimed dividends, our team can help through our unclaimed dividend recovery service.
Under Section 124 of the Companies Act 2013, any dividend that remains unclaimed for 7 consecutive years must be transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund (IEPF). Once transferred to IEPF, the corresponding shares are also transferred to the IEPF Authority's demat account.
To reclaim shares or dividends from IEPF for a company whose RTA is Purva Sharegistry, the process is as follows:
The IEPF claim process typically takes 3 to 6 months. For complex cases involving multiple years or joint holders, it can take longer. Our team assists investors through the complete IEPF process — see our IEPF claim assistance service for details.
Name mismatches on old share certificates are extremely common — a shareholder registered as "Suresh Kumar Sharma" may appear in Purva's records as "S K Sharma" or the name may have changed after marriage. Similarly, signatures on older folios may no longer match the shareholder's current signature.
For minor name corrections — spelling errors, abbreviated names, or prefix issues — use the SEBI ISR-1 form. Submit it with:
For more significant name changes (e.g., name after marriage), attach the marriage certificate or the gazette notification of the name change. Purva will update the folio records and issue a revised confirmation.
If your existing signature in the folio records does not match your current signature, submit Form ISR-2 (Confirmation of Specimen Signature or Cancellation of Signature) with your current signature attested by your banker. The form requires banker attestation — take the form to your bank branch and have the branch manager or an authorised signatory attest your new specimen signature.
Without a matching signature, Purva cannot process any transfer, transmission, or service request on the folio. So if you know there is a signature mismatch — especially on older inherited certificates — get the ISR-2 sorted out first before attempting any other service request.
If your Purva-serviced share certificates are lost, stolen, or destroyed, you need to follow a specific process before any duplicate can be issued. The steps are:
SEBI mandates that RTAs resolve investor complaints within 30 days. If Purva Sharegistry has not responded to your request in 30 days — or if their response is unsatisfactory — you have two escalation options.
File a complaint on the SEBI SCORES portal at scores.sebi.gov.in. Register with your PAN and submit your complaint with all correspondence — emails, speed post receipts, and the folio details. SEBI forwards the complaint to the concerned RTA and requires a response within 30 days. The company's compliance officer is also looped in automatically.
SEBI launched the Smart ODR (Online Dispute Resolution) platform at smartodr.in for securities market disputes. If SCORES does not resolve your issue satisfactorily, you can initiate conciliation or arbitration via Smart ODR. This is particularly useful for higher-value disputes where you want a binding resolution.
Before escalating, always ensure you have submitted a complete and correct set of documents. Many "non-responses" from RTAs are actually pending because of a missing document — and the investor does not know about it. Always get written confirmation of what documents are still required.
If you are trying to figure out which RTA handles your shares, this comparison may help you identify the right organisation to contact.
| Feature | Purva Sharegistry | KFintech | MUFG Intime |
|---|---|---|---|
| Location | Mumbai (Lower Parel) | Hyderabad (head office); pan-India branches | Mumbai (head office); pan-India offices |
| Size / Scale | Smaller, fewer listed companies | One of India's two largest RTAs | One of India's two largest RTAs |
| Investor Portal | Limited online self-service | Full portal: kfintech.com | Full portal: web.linkintime.co.in |
| SEBI Registration | Category I RTA | Category I RTA | Category I RTA |
| Document Submission | Physical post / courier to Mumbai | Online + physical | Online + physical |
| Contact Method | Email / phone / post | Online ticket system + call centre | Online portal + call centre |
If your share certificate does not say "Purva Sharegistry" — and instead names KFintech or MUFG Intime — then you should contact those RTAs instead. Our guide on KFintech for investors and our guide on MUFG Intime cover those RTAs in detail.
After years of helping investors handle RTA paperwork, here are the things that make a real difference when you are dealing with Purva:
If you find the process daunting — especially for complex matters like transmission, IEPF claims, or dealing with a deceased joint holder — that is precisely where a service like ours is useful. We handle the documentation, correspondence, and follow-ups on your behalf, so you do not have to navigate this alone.
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