Maruti Suzuki India board approves not-for-profit skills subsidiary

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Blacklitt Research27 October 20262 min read

Maruti Suzuki India (NSE: MARUTI) has approved the incorporation of a not-for-profit company as its wholly owned subsidiary to "promote and enhance vocational and technical skills for advancing manufacturing excellence", it said in a filing on 27 Oct 2026. The company is to carry initial paid-up capital of ₹1 lakh.

What the subsidiary is set up to do

The company is to be incorporated under Section 8 of the Companies Act, 2013, which covers not-for-profit companies. Its stated purpose is to "promote and enhance vocational and technical skills for advancing manufacturing excellence and best practices across India". The objects include Japanese manufacturing philosophies, practices, culture and teachings of Osamu Suzuki.

The filing describes the activity as part of corporate social responsibility under Section 135 read with Schedule VII of the Act. Maruti Suzuki India will subscribe 100% of the initial paid-up capital in cash, ₹1 lakh divided into 10,000 equity shares of face value ₹10 each. The proposed name is "Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence (OSCOE) Foundation", or another name the Registrar of Companies may approve, and that approval is the only regulatory approval listed for the incorporation.

Nominal capital against the parent's size

The initial capital of ₹1 lakh is small next to Maruti Suzuki India's market value of ₹3,59,988 crore at the 27 Oct 2026 close of ₹11,450.00 a share. The subsidiary's capital is set at the level of its initial subscription, and the filing gives no further capital figure.

What the subsidiary means for Maruti Suzuki India's shareholders

The capital put in is ₹1 lakh, and the subsidiary would be wholly owned by the listed company. The filing does not say how the subsidiary will be funded beyond the initial capital, when it will be incorporated, or when the Registrar of Companies will decide.

The next step is the Registrar of Companies' approval of the incorporation and the name.

At a glance

Item	Detail
Subsidiary	Osamu Suzuki Centre of Excellence (OSCOE) Foundation, or other name approved by the Registrar of Companies
Board approval	27 Oct 2026
Holding company	Maruti Suzuki India Limited
Holding	100%
Initial paid-up capital	₹1 lakh
Shares	10,000 equity shares of face value ₹10 each
Type	Section 8 not-for-profit company
Status	Yet to be incorporated; country of incorporation India

Reference: Original filing (PDF)

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