Company Intelligence Profile
Bharti Airtel Limited
India's second-largest telecom operator by subscribers and a leading integrated communications provider across India, South Asia and Africa, promoted by the Bharti (Mittal family) group with Singtel as co-promoter.
Last updated 6 September 2026
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Company Identity
Confirmed| Registered name | Bharti Airtel Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | L74899HR1995PLC095967 |
| PAN | AAACB2894G |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | Yes — listed on NSE (symbol BHARTIARTL) and BSE (code 532454) |
| Incorporated | 07 July 1995 |
| ROC | RoC-Delhi (registered in Haryana; CIN state code HR) |
| Sector (NIC) | Telecommunications / telecom services (NIC 74899 legacy class in CIN; principal business: mobile, broadband, enterprise, digital TV and payments services) |
| Registered address | Airtel Center, Plot No. 16, Udyog Vihar, Phase-IV, Gurugram (Gurgaon), Haryana 122015 |
| Authorized capital | ₹14,873.0 Cr |
| Paid-up capital |
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Source: tofler.in/bharti-airtel-limited/company/L74899HR1995PLC095967; thecompanycheck.com/company/bharti-airtel-limited/L74899HR1995PLC095967
Business Overview
Confirmed- Integrated telecommunications provider offering mobile voice/data, fixed-line broadband, enterprise connectivity, digital TV (DTH), data centres (Nxtra) and payments banking
- Reports on a CONSOLIDATED basis covering India, South Asia and Africa (Airtel Africa operates across 14+ African countries)
- Promoter vehicle is Bharti Telecom Limited (jointly held by the Mittal family's Bharti group and Singtel); ultimate group is Bharti Enterprises
Source: tofler.in, thecompanycheck.com, company disclosures & trade press
Directors & DINs
Confirmed| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sunil Bharti Mittal | 00042491 | Whole-time Director & Chairman | - |
| Gopal Vittal | 02291778 | - | - |
| Rajan Bharti Mittal | 00028016 | - | - |
| Tao Yih Arthur Lang | 07798156 | - | - |
| Chua Sock Koong | 00047851 | - | - |
| Nisaba Godrej | 00591503 | - | - |
| Shyamal Mukherjee | 03024803 | - | - |
| Kimsuka Narasimhan | 02102783 | - | - |
| Arjan Kumar Sikri | 08624055 | - | - |
Source: MCA / DIN records via tofler.in, falconebiz.com
GST Registrations
Partial / conflicting| GSTIN | State | PAN | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| 07AAACB2894G1ZP | Delhi | AAACB2894G | - |
| 09AAACB2894G1ZL | Uttar Pradesh | AAACB2894G | - |
| 19AAACB2894G2ZJ | West Bengal | AAACB2894G | - |
| 24AAACB2894G1ZT | Gujarat | AAACB2894G | - |
| 24AAACB2894G2ZS | Gujarat | AAACB2894G | - |
| 27AAACB2894G1ZN | Maharashtra | AAACB2894G | - |
| 27AAACB2894G2ZM | Maharashtra | AAACB2894G | - |
| 29AAACB2894G1ZJ | Karnataka | AAACB2894G | Active |
Pan-India registrations under single PAN AAACB2894G; ~56 GSTINs reported (Masters India aggregate), all registered 01/07/2017, taxpayer type Regular, constitution Public Limited Company, legal & trade name "Bharti Airtel Limited". Multiple GSTINs in some states (…G1Z.. and …G2Z.. suffixes). 8 exact GSTINs confirmed: 07AAACB2894G1ZP (Delhi); 09AAACB2894G1ZL (Uttar Pradesh); 19AAACB2894G2ZJ (West Bengal); 24AAACB2894G1ZT (Gujarat); 24AAACB2894G2ZS (Gujarat, 2nd); 27AAACB2894G1ZN (Maharashtra); 27AAACB2894G2ZM (Maharashtra, 2nd); 29AAACB2894G1ZJ (Karnataka, Active/Regular — fully verified on gst.jamku.app). Full 56-GSTIN state-by-state status table NOT obtained.
Source: gst.jamku.app (GSTIN 29AAACB2894G1ZJ)
Audited Financials
Partial / conflicting- CONSOLIDATED (₹ Cr, FY ended 31 Mar), independently confirmed via Screener + TheCompanyCheck — Revenue from operations: FY24 149,982
- FY25 172,985
- FY26 210,973
- Net Profit (reported PAT): FY24 8,558
- FY25 37,481
- FY26 33,823 (note: FY25 PAT inflated by exceptional/one-off items incl. deferred-tax & consolidation gains, so it exceeds FY26)
- Reported consolidated EBITDA FY25 ≈ ₹94,249 Cr (company press release) — the briefs' "computed EBITDA" (FY25 94,733 / FY26 122,492) is a non-audited, non-reconciling method and is NOT used
- Net worth FY26 ≈ 195,963
- Total assets FY26 ≈ 552,152
- Total borrowings — DISPUTED: Screener (incl. lease liabilities) FY24 215,592 / FY25 213,642 / FY26 195,412
Source: bseindia.com/xml-data/corpfiling/AttachHis/639942a7-2117-45a8-b803-8f7cf0137b17.pdf
Funding & Capital Raising
Partial / conflicting- Publicly listed; funding via equity markets and debt programmes
- Board-approved issuance of NCDs up to ₹10,000 Cr (₹100 bn, private placement) and foreign-currency bonds up to $1 bn; earlier ₹1,500 Cr NCDs fully repaid and rating withdrawn (Business Standard)
- FY26 rights issue — board cleared a ~₹15,700 Cr rights call on partly-paid shares (Forbes India), progressively raising paid-up capital
- No venture/PE funding rounds (large-cap listed entity)
Source: entrackr.com, moneycontrol.com, inc42.com (round names); Tracxn treated as unverified
In the News
ConfirmedBHARTIARTL Share Price Today - Bharti Airtel on NSE/BSE
scanx.trade · 11 days ago
Bharti Airtel Prepaid Plans Offering 4GB Daily Data in September 2026
TelecomTalk · 12 days ago
Ex-Bharti Airtel, ITC & MRF Finance Leader Shibu Mathews Named Texmaco Rail CFO
PSU Connect · 12 days ago
Red Hat Recognises Adani Airports, Bharti Airtel, DoIT&C, Government of Rajasthan and IRCTC at Red Hat APAC Innovation Awards 2026
TheWire.in · 13 days ago
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The Economic Times · 13 days ago
Headlines about Bharti Airtel Limited reported by third-party publications. Recur Club does not author or endorse this coverage. Last checked 11 days ago.
Source: Google News aggregated headlines
Registered Charges
Confirmed- No registered charges
- Tofler: "As per information available, the company has no registered charges." (consistent across searches — no open mortgages/charges against assets)
Source: MCA charge index via tofler.in, falconebiz.com
Credit Ratings
Partial / conflicting- CRISIL AAA/Stable (long-term, upgraded 17-Jul-2025 from AA+/Positive)
- CRISIL A1+ (short-term/CP)
- ICRA current level not reliably obtained (only dated 2019 AA-)
- CARE / India Ratings not obtained
Source: crisil.com (Bharti Airtel Rating Rationale 17-Jul-2025)
Litigation
Confirmed- Dominant matter: AGR dues
- Origin — Union of India v. AUSPI (Oct 2019 SC ruling upholding DoT's broad AGR definition)
- Quantum (Bharti Airtel + Bharti Hexacom): principal ₹9,235 Cr + interest ₹21,850 Cr + penalty ₹3,995 Cr + interest-on-penalty ₹8,900 Cr ≈ ₹43,980 Cr total
- Latest: May 2025 Supreme Court (Justices J.B. Pardiwala and R. Mahadevan) REJECTED Airtel/Vodafone Idea/Tata Teleservices pleas to waive interest and penalties ("for the Government to give, not for us"), following a Feb 2025 dismissal
- Remaining dues ₹38,397 Cr per DoT (as of 31-Mar-2025) vs ₹38,604 Cr AGR deferred liability in Airtel's FY25 annual report (minor conflict; both ~₹38–40k Cr)
- Repayment: 10-year staggered plan (SC Sept-2020), ~₹10,000 Cr instalment due ~31-Mar-2026 as moratorium ends; full clearance by ~Mar-2031
- Indian Kanoon case-text not directly extracted; facts sourced from Business Standard/DevDiscourse coverage of SC orders
Source: indiankanoon.org; trade press
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