Company Intelligence Profile
Desk Nine Private Limited
Desk Nine Private Limited is the Bangalore-based legal-tech/SaaS company behind LegalDesk.com (DIY legal documents platform) and SignDesk (enterprise eSign/CLM, now rebranded as Melento).
Last updated 17 August 2026
Desk Nine Private Limited is a Bangalore-based legal-tech and SaaS company known for LegalDesk.com, a DIY legal documents platform, and Melento, an enterprise eSign and contract lifecycle management platform. In FY25, the company reported revenue of ₹78.49 crore, reflecting an 18% growth from the previous year, and supports over 3,000 businesses across multiple industries.
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Company Identity
| Registered name | Desk Nine Private Limited |
|---|---|
| CIN | U74999KA2016PTC096648 |
| PAN | AAFCD8752L |
| Status | Active |
| Listing | Not listed (private limited company; no stock exchange listing found) |
| Incorporated | 22 September 2016 |
| ROC | RoC Karnataka (Bangalore) — Tofler and TheCompanyCheck agree |
| Sector (NIC) | Business Services / Internet & Online Service Marketplaces — "Publishing of computer operating systems, system software, application software, games etc; design and development of software applications including customised and packaged software" |
| Registered address | No. 24, 9th Cross, Off Margosa Road, Malleswaram, Bangalore North, Karnataka, India – 560003 |
| Authorized capital | ₹1.6–1.64 Cr |
| Paid-up capital | ₹1.0–1.01 Cr |
Business Overview
- Desk Nine Private Limited is the corporate entity behind two SaaS/legal-tech consumer and enterprise brands: (1) LegalDesk.com — "India's 1st DIY Legal Documents Platform" offering 200+ ready-to-use legal documents (rental agreements, POAs, wills, NDAs, employment contracts) with a "Print 'n' Deliver" stamp-paper delivery service
- and (2) SignDesk — a cloud-based digital signature, e-stamping and contract-lifecycle-management (CLM) platform for enterprises, which has since been rebranded/consolidated under the product name "Melento" (melento.ai), described as a "collaborative intelligence" / low-code workflow-automation platform serving 3,000+ businesses across BFSI, retail, healthcare, IT and telecom
- LegalDesk's own Terms & Conditions page explicitly names "Desk Nine Private Limited" as the operating legal entity, confirming the CIN-to-brand linkage
Directors
Confirmed by 2 sources (Tofler, Falconebiz-style directors page on Tofler) — only 2 current directors listed, both since incorporation (22 Sep 2016), both also shareholders:
| Name | DIN | Role | Appointed |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ashok Kadsur | 07595644 | - | - |
| Krupesha Chidambara | 07591661 | - | - |
Financials
Partial / directionally cross-confirmed, exact figures paywalled:
| FY2024 | Revenue band ₹50–75 Cr (+45.26% YoY); EBITDA +26.66% YoY; PAT +231.98% YoY; Net worth +21.85% YoY; Borrowings −6.1% YoY; Total assets +63.81% YoY. Exact rupee EBITDA/PAT/net-worth/borrowings values are behind Tofler Pro paywall |
|---|---|
| FY2025 | Revenue ₹78.49 Cr (+18% YoY) — back-calculating implies FY24 revenue of ~₹66.5 Cr, which falls inside Tofler's independently-reported ₹50–75 Cr FY24 band, a good cross-source consistency check |
| Employees | ~432 |
No consolidated financials found (company appears to file standalone; unclear if it has subsidiaries requiring consolidation beyond related entities noted below).
Charges
- ICICI Bank Limited, ₹18.4 Cr / ₹18.44 Cr — created/modified 18 September 2024, 1 charge instance
- TheCompanyCheck additionally shows ₹3.25 Cr in satisfied (closed) charges
- Per the standard caveat, "no open charges" would not mean none ever existed, but here an open charge is in fact present and documented
Legal
- Desk Nine Private Limited vs. Union of India & Anr., Delhi High Court, Writ Petition (Civil) 8011/2020 & CM 26089/2020 (stay application), heard before Justice Navin Chawla, filed/listed 15 October 2020; petitioner represented by Saket Sikri, Nikhil Singhvi and Ajay Pal Singh Kullar
- Final outcome/disposal not visible in the excerpt retrieved — flagged as a gap
- No other litigation found
Competitors
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