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Branch International Financial Services Private Limited

Digital-lending NBFC (100% subsidiary of US-based Branch International Inc.) offering small-ticket, short-term unsecured personal loans via the Branch app in India.

CIN: U65929MH2017FTC296528Active — Private Limited (subsidiary of a foreign company)RoC-Mumbai (Maharashtra)Confidence: high
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Company Identity

Confirmed
Registered nameBranch International Financial Services Private Limited
CINU65929MH2017FTC296528
PANAAHCB3102G (derived from GSTIN 27AAHCB3102G1Z5; not independently confirmed on a filing — partial)
StatusActive — Private Limited (subsidiary of a foreign company)
ListingUnlisted (equity). Debt: NCDs rated by CRISIL; corporate bonds outstanding (e.g. INE12VA07371).
Incorporated23 June 2017
ROCRoC-Mumbai (Maharashtra)
Sector (NIC)NIC/Industry 6599 — "Other credit activities incl. pawn shops N.E.C." (Un-incorporated financial institutions); NBFC / digital lending
Registered address01, AWFIS Space Solutions, 4th Floor, VIOS Towers, Off Eastern Express Highway, Sewri-Chembur Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400037 (Tofler / TheCompanyCheck). Note: GST records list a different Mumbai address — Akruti Trade Centre, 91Springboard, B Wing 5th Floor, Andheri East, Mumbai 400093 (KnowYourGST).
Authorized capitalConflict: ₹120 Cr (TheCompanyCheck, FY2026 profile) vs ₹100 Cr (Tofler, likely stale). Reported as conflict — treat ₹120 Cr as more recent.
Paid-up capitalConflict: ₹111.06 Cr (TheCompanyCheck, more recent) vs ₹92.35 Cr (Tofler, stale). Reported as conflict.

Business Overview

Confirmed
  • A digital-lending NBFC operating the "Branch" smartphone app in India
  • Offers short-term, small-ticket unsecured personal loans (₹1,000 to ₹2,00,000, tenures up to ~2 years) with fully digital, app-based origination, underwriting and disbursal
  • Two ticket tiers — lower (avg ~₹5,500) and larger (avg ~₹18,000)
  • ~90% repeat borrowers
  • India is the group's largest market (>90% of parent revenue)
  • Source: CRISIL rating rationale (13 Jan 2026)

Directors & DINs

Partial / conflicting

Current board (per TheCompanyCheck / Tofler / Falconebiz listing):

NameDINRoleAppointed
Neeraj Gupta08816202Managing Director-
Matthew Joseph Flannery07809256Director-
Suresh Kumar Jain05103064Director-
Uma Shankar Paliwal-Director-

GST Registrations

Confirmed
GSTINStatePANStatus
27AAHCB3102G1Z5MaharashtraAAHCB3102G (derived from GSTIN 27AAHCB3102G1Z5; not independently confirmed on a filing — partial)Active

Primary & only GSTIN: 27AAHCB3102G1Z5 (Maharashtra) — Active, Regular taxpayer, Private Limited Company, registered 26 Jul 2017 (KnowYourGST). PAN embedded: AAHCB3102G. Home state: Maharashtra. Number of registrations: 1 (per TheCompanyCheck, as of Mar 2026). Status: Active.

Financials

Confirmed

Standalone (NBFC), source = CRISIL rating rationale dated 13 Jan 2026 unless noted: FY2025 (as on/ended 31 Mar 2025): Total income/revenue ≈ ₹831.55 Cr (Tofler/TheCompanyCheck; ~137% YoY growth); PAT ₹104 Cr; Net worth ₹262 Cr; AUM ₹909 Cr; Total assets ₹1,090 Cr; Disbursements ₹5,128 Cr; Gearing 1.8x; 90+ DPD/disbursements 5.0%. FY2024 (31 Mar 2024): PAT ₹71 Cr; AUM ₹401 Cr; Total assets ₹476 Cr; Disbursements ₹2,066 Cr; Gearing 1.8x. H1FY26 (as on 30 Sep 2025): AUM ₹1,326 Cr; PAT ₹92 Cr (half-year); Net worth ₹401 Cr; Total borrowings ₹684 Cr; Total assets ₹1,547 Cr; Gearing 1.7x; PAT margin ~2.3% annualized. EBITDA: not separately disclosed for an NBFC — not obtained.

Funding

Partial / conflicting
  • Equity funded almost entirely by parent capital infusions — ~₹67 Cr in the current fiscal (CRISIL, Jan 2026)
  • ~₹36.27 Cr in Q1 FY25 (Entrackr, via search)
  • Debt: raised via NCDs (₹100 Cr rated by CRISIL) and listed corporate bonds
  • Global parent Branch International Inc. has raised ~$451M total across the group (growjo/search — group-level, not this entity)
  • No named external equity VC round into the Indian entity found — not obtained

Shareholding

Confirmed
  • Wholly owned (100%) by Branch International Inc., USA (incorporated 2015)
  • Source: CRISIL rating rationale

Charges & Loans

Partial / conflicting
  • Open/secured charges outstanding ≈ ₹1,702.07 Cr
  • satisfied charges ≈ ₹134.71 Cr (TheCompanyCheck)
  • Consistent with total borrowings ₹684 Cr (Sep 2025) plus secured NCD/bank facilities
  • Individual charge-holder breakdown not obtained

Credit Ratings

Confirmed
  • CRISIL Ratings (13 Jan 2026): 'CRISIL BBB/Stable' assigned to ₹100 Cr Non-Convertible Debentures
  • ₹100 Cr Long-Term Bank Facility reaffirmed at 'CRISIL BBB/Stable'
  • An Acuité Ratings press release also exists for the entity (Oct 2024 / Aug 2025 references) — Acuité rating grade not extracted here (not obtained)
  • LEI: 335800R1XMHWVKD6HN35

Competitors

Confirmed

Indian digital-lending / small-ticket personal-loan NBFCs and apps:

  • KreditBee (large; digital personal loans)
  • Kissht / Ring (large)
  • MoneyView (large; consumer lending)
  • Fibe (formerly EarlySalary) (large)
  • CASHe (mid)
  • Navi Finserv (large)
  • PaySense / Aditya Birla-owned (mid)

Rough scale: Branch India (AUM ~₹1,326 Cr, Sep-2025) is a mid-sized player versus KreditBee/MoneyView/Navi which are materially larger.

Frequently Asked Questions

What does Branch International Financial Services Private Limited do?
Digital-lending NBFC (100% subsidiary of US-based Branch International Inc.) offering small-ticket, short-term unsecured personal loans via the Branch app in India.
What is the CIN of Branch International Financial Services Private Limited?
The Corporate Identification Number (CIN) of Branch International Financial Services Private Limited is U65929MH2017FTC296528.
Where is Branch International Financial Services Private Limited registered?
Branch International Financial Services Private Limited is registered with RoC-Mumbai (Maharashtra). Registered address: 01, AWFIS Space Solutions, 4th Floor, VIOS Towers, Off Eastern Express Highway, Sewri-Chembur Road, Antop Hill, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India, 400037 (Tofler / TheCompanyCheck).
When was Branch International Financial Services Private Limited incorporated?
Branch International Financial Services Private Limited was incorporated on 23 June 2017.

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