Nikhil Deshpande

• Led corporate secretarial functions for Force Motors Group, successfully listing equity shares on NSE India (Feb 2024).
• Implemented and monitored policies as per Corporate Governance Framework, including setting up Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG), CSR and PR Framework.
• Coordinated various meetings of Board of Directors, Committees, and Shareholders and maintaining statutory records, minute book and supporting papers.
• Co-ordinated for Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Corporate Secretarial Audits and Risk assessment and periodical reporting to Risk Management Committee.
• Looked after Cross-border equity investment for subsidiaries and group companies based in Germany and Netherlands.
• Compliance under Insider Trading Regulation, handling of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information and its timely disclosure to stock exchanges.

• Spearheaded INR 12,000 million IPO, successfully listing company on NSE & BSE in August 2021.
• Digitized Board Processes via BoardPac Software and implemented Compliance Management Solution Tool.
• Managed investor relations, engaging institutional investors, Mutual Funds, FPIs / FIIs / DIIs, Insurance Companies, Foreign Funds, Banks etc.
• Coordinated various meetings of Board of Directors, Committees, and Shareholders and maintaining statutory records, minute book and supporting papers.
• Facilitated for Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Corporate Secretarial Audits and Risk assessment and periodical reporting to Risk Management Committee.
• Compliance under Insider Trading Regulation, handling of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information and its timely disclosure to stock exchanges.
• Introduced Integrated Annual Report (IAR) to enhance corporate transparency and investor communication.
• Handled entire Corporate Secretarial functions including monitoring Corporate Governance framework, ESG Framework, CSR Framework under various applicable laws etc. for entire group.
• Oversaw Government & Semi-Government tender documentation for diagnostic services contracts.

• Led Corporate Secretarial functions ensuring legal & regulatory compliance for entire group.
• Coordinated various meetings of Board of Directors, Committees, and Shareholders and maintaining statutory records, minute book and supporting papers.
• Facilitated Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, and Corporate Secretarial Audits.
• Facilitated preferential equity issuance and listing, strengthening financial standing.
• Monitored compliance of JV entity being operated in collaboration with Norton Motorcycles UK
• Facilitated smooth transfer of JV business to another Indian auto major in March 2020.
• Orchestrated merger / strike-off of non-operational subsidiaries, streamlining corporate structure.

Region - India and Rest of the world

• Managed compliance for subsidiaries and branches located in UK, Europe and South Africa as per applicable laws.
• Digitized and managed executive / employee share schemes and related compliance minimizing manual errors.
• Supported business acquisitions, divestments, and corporate actions, including capital restructuring and dividends.
• Coordinated implementation of Compliance Management Solution Tool.
• Coordinated various meetings of Board of Directors, Committees, and Shareholders and maintaining statutory records, minute book and supporting papers.
• Co-ordinated for Statutory Audits, Internal Audits, Corporate Secretarial Audits and periodical reporting of Risk assessment.
• Ensured compliance under Insider Trading Regulation and timely disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information to stock exchanges.

UK Entity Governance Management - Zensar Technologies (UK) Ltd

• Managed Board and Shareholder meetings; drafted agendas and minutes
• Supported acquisition and integration of UK entity along with
  its Singapore based step-down entity and ensuring alignment with
  the group’s governance framework.
• Maintained statutory records and company registers.
• Filed director/officer changes, registered office changes,
  annual accounts and confirmation statements and returns with Companies House
• Initiated voluntary winding-up of another UK step-down subsidiary
• Advised internal teams including MIS / Accounts /Finance, Business
  and Operations on governance matters

Region - India and Rest of the world

• Managed compliance for subsidiaries and branches in UK, Europe, and Asia Pacific.
• Managed executives and employees share schemes and related compliance.
• Supported statutory audits, internal audits, and corporate secretarial audits, strengthening risk management procedures.
• Coordinated for various meetings of Board of Directors, Committees and Shareholders.
• Ensured compliance under Insider Trading Regulation and timely disclosure of Unpublished Price Sensitive Information to stock exchanges.

UK Entity Governance Management - KPIT Technologies (UK) Ltd

• Coordinated Board and Shareholder meetings; prepared documentation.
• Maintained statutory books and compliance records.
• Filed corporate updates, accounts, annual returns and charges with Companies House.
• Adoption of new set of articles of association.
• Supported internal teams on governance and compliance.

• Led IPO & listing on National Stock Exchange (April 2013).
• Managed Corporate Secretarial functions and ensured compliance with Corporate Governance framework.
• Coordinated acquisition of business through slump sale agreement and participated in legal due diligence.
• Formed wholly-owned subsidiary in Delaware, USA to support business expansion.
• Coordinated for filing Corporate Debt Restructuring application for Group Company with Regulatory Authority.