Centrum is jointly promoted by Mr. Chandir Gidwani, a Chartered Accountant, having more than a decade of experience in the financial services industry & The Cassinath Group, promoted by late Mr. Khushroo P. Byramjee.

Centrum was incorporated in 1977. It is a SEBI registered Category I Merchant Banker, listed on The Stock Exchange, Mumbai (BSE). Over the last two decades, it has expanded into a full-service investment banking company. Today its primary role is that of a responsible intermediary with a strong professional base. Its forte is providing advisory and innovatively structured financial solutions in the area of fund raising, infrastructure development, government borrowing, corporate restructuring and money market intermediation. At the retail level, Centrum provides investment advisory service and distributes financial products like mutual funds, insurance products, etc.

Centrum Group of Companies:

Centrum Capital Ltd. (CCL) is a leading investment bank offering comprehensive financial services comprising fund raising by way of equity and debt for corporates, Government undertakings and state entities.

CentrumDirect Ltd. (CDL) is amongst the top retail money changers in the country authorized by the Reserve bank of India. It does money changing for retail and corporate travelers and is also involved in wholesale foreign exchange business like export of currency.

Centrum Broking Private Ltd. (CBPL) is an associate of CCL, has set-up an integrated stock broking business in the last few years. The Company is a member of BSE and National Exchange (NSE) on both cash and derivatives segments. It is also a Depository Participant under Central Depository Services Limited (CDSL) and a Portfolio Manager registered with Securities Exchange Board of India (SEBI).

Centrum Wealth Managers Ltd. (CWML) is the Retail broking, Distribution, Insurance & Portfolio management arm of CCL.

Centrum Infrastructure & Realty Ltd. (CIRL) it offers infrastructure and real estate advisory services to facilitate investment, development and setting up of infrastructure facilities including real estate projects.

Casby Logistics Pvt. Ltd. (CLPL) is a firm incorporated in 1857, is one of the largest Stevedores of the Bombay Port. The business interests of the firm span transportation, clearing & forwarding, couriers, logistics and supply chain management services. They are the local partner for P&O Ports, Australia.

Softchip Technologies Ltd. (STL) is an organization offering Hardware, Networking, Customized Software and Web Hosting Solutions for the growing IT market. It has a client base of over 400 corporate using the complete range of services. Softchip also has a Application Development division, offering a wide bandwidth of solutions, including e-business solutions, portal development, Corporate Intranet Mailing Systems and Web hosting solutions. It has set off at a steady pace and established itself in the industry, reflected by its expanding clientele, both domestic & overseas.