YEAR EVENTS 1993 - The Company was incorporated on 12th March, as Public Limited Company in the name of Choice Financial Services Limited in the State of Maharashtra. The Company obtained its certificate of Commencement of business on March 30. The company has been providing marketing and advisory services in the capital market with its main focus on non-fund based activities. - The Company is registered with Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) as a Category IV Merchant banker w.e.f. 16th September. - The Company is engaged in various financial services especially in the fields of Loan Syndication, Corporate Advisory services, Merchant banking, placement of Equity and debt etc. The Company has recently started treasury, leasing and investment activities. - The Company has been approved by SEBI as Category IV Merchant Banker with effect from October 8th. The company has since then been independently handling Public and Rights Issues as Advisors. - The Company has been appointed as Advisors to the issue for public issues of 12 companies. 1994 - The Company has a subsidiary company incorporated on 2nd December, viz. Utkristh Finance Ltd. The Company holds 99.78% shares in its subsidiary company having a paid-up capital of Rs.98,500. The balance 0.22% shares are held by its Managing director and employees. 1995 - The Company made its maiden Public issue of 15 lacs Equity shares of Rs. 10/- each at par aggregating Rs.150 lacs on 30th October. The issue of the Company was oversubscribed despite the adverse market conditions. 1997 - The Company diversified into trading of Electronic devise and the name of the Company was changed to "Choice International Limited 12th November. (No news for 98,99) 2000 -The Company has entered into a contract with M/s. Tri-Trac Technologies Pvt. Ltd. -Choice Hotels International has taken stake in Quality Inns India 2001 -The Company has signed a joint venture agreement for a period of two years with Oak Brook Technologies, US, in the area of SAP implementation services. 2007 -Shri. Hansraj Goyal has been appointed as a Managing Director. -Registered office of the Company has been changed from 624, Corporate Park, Nirmal Life Styles, L.B.S Marg, Mulund (W), Mumbai to Office No 305, A P Market, Dr. C H Street, Behind Parsi Diary, Marine Lines, Mumbai. 2008 -Shri. Kamal Poddar has been appointed as a Managing Director. -Registered office of the Company has been shifted to A-8, Narayan Plaza, 1st Floor, 26-A, Chandivali Road, Opp Saki Vihar Road Andheri (E) Mumbai- 400 072 Tele No. 022 28477003/04 Fax No. 022 28470511. 2009 -Registered office of the Company shifted from A/8, Narayan Plaza, 1st Floor, 26- A, Off Saki Vihar Road, Chandivali, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400072 to 202, Chartered House, Dr. C H Street, Dhobi Talab, Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400002. -The Board has recommended final dividend of 10 paisa per equity share of Rs 10/- each. 2010 -The Board has recommended final dividend of 5% i.e. 50 paisa per equity share. 2011 -The Registered Office of the Company from "202,' Chartered House, Dr. C. H. Street, Marine Lines, Mumbai - 400 002" to "Shree Shakambhari Corporate Park, Plot No. 156-158, J. B. Nagar, Andheri (East), Mumbai - 400 099". -The Board has recommended the Final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Rs. 1/- per Equity Share. 2013 - The Board has considered and recommended the Final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Re. 1/- per Equity Share. 2014 - The Board has considered and recommended the Final Dividend @ 10% i.e. Re. 1/- per Equity Share. 2015 -Launched Mobile Trading Platform Index and HTML5 web trading platform Investica 2017 -Launched the Mutual Funds Investment Web and App - Investica 2018 -Acquisition of Retail Broking Business of Pune based "NG Rathi" Group by "Choice Broking". 2020 -Acquisition of Mutual Fund Distribution Business of "Bank Bazaar" by our Step-Down subsidiary M/s. Choice Wealth Management Pvt. Ltd. 2022 -The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1. -The company issued rights shares of Rs. 10 in the ratio of 1:4 at a premium of Rs. 41 per share. 2024 -The Company has issued Bonus Shares in the Ratio of 1:1.