Last Update Time: 19-Mar-2025 16:00:00
ISIN: INE613B01010
Sector: Services
Symbol: ICDSLTD

ICDS Limited

₹44.00 ₹0.16 (0.36%) ▲
Prev. Close ₹43.84
Open ₹43.00
Close ₹44.00
Range ₹41.80 - ₹46.20
High ₹44.96
Low ₹41.67
Ind. Close ₹0.00
VWAP ₹43.38

The current stock price of ICDS Limited is ₹44.00, with a target price range between ₹41.80 and ₹46.20. The stock has experienced a price change of ₹0.16 (0.36%), reflecting recent market volatility.

Today's opening price was ₹43.00, while the previous close stood at ₹43.84.

The market trend suggests an uptrend, making it an attractive investment opportunity for traders seeking short-term gains.

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ICDS Limited Price Chart

ICDS Limited Pre Open Market Overview: N/A

Key Metrics:

  • IEP (Indicative Equilibrium Price): 0
  • Previous Close Price: 0
  • Change: 0.00%
  • Total Traded Volume: 0
  • Total Buy Quantity: 0
  • Total Sell Quantity: 0
Price Buy Qty Sell Qty
0.00 0.00 0.00

ATO Data:

  • Buy Quantity (ATO): 0
  • Sell Quantity (ATO): 0

Order Book

Bid Qty Ask Qty
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
0.00 0 0.00 0
Total Buy Quantity: 0 Total Sell Quantity: 0

Shareholding Patterns of ICDS Limited

Key Trade Statistics of ICDS Limited

Trade Information Details
Traded Volume (Lakhs) 0.03
Traded Value (₹ Cr.) 0.01
Total Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 57.32
Free Float Market Cap (₹ Cr.) 22.15
Impact cost 4.67
Quantity Traded N/A
Deliverable Quantity N/A
% of Quantity to Traded N/A
Security VaR N/A
Index VaR N/A
VaR Margin 100
Extreme Loss Rate N/A
Adhoc Margin N/A
Applicable Margin Rate 100
Face Value 10

Key Price Statistics of ICDS Limited

The 52-week high for ICDS Limited was ₹76.00, recorded on 18-Dec-2024. On the other hand, the 52-week low stands at ₹32.50, with the lowest value recorded on 15-May-2024.

The upper band for trading is ₹46.03, and the lower band is ₹41.64. The price band is 5%.

The stock's daily volatility stands at 3.35, while the annualized volatility is 64.00. The tick size for trading is ₹0.01.

Price Information Details
52 Week High (18-Dec-2024) 76.00
52 Week Low (15-May-2024) 32.50
Upper Band 46.03
Lower Band 41.64
Price Band (%) 5
Daily Volatility 3.35
Annualised Volatility 64.00
Tick Size 0.01

Key Securities Statistics of ICDS Limited

Securities Information Details
Status Listed
Trading Status Active
Date of Listing 31-Jan-2001
Adjusted P/E 65.42
Symbol P/E 65.42
Index NA
Macro-Economic Sector Services
Sector Services
Industry Commercial Services & Supplies
Basic Industry Diversified Commercial Services

Security Status of ICDS Limited

Title Details
Board Status Main
Trading Segment Normal Market
Session No. -
Class of Shares Equity
SDD Compliance -
Name of Compliance Officer -

Announcements of ICDS Limited

Subject Date
Updates 10-Mar-2025
Clarification - Financial Results 04-Mar-2025
Updates 14-Feb-2025
Copy of Newspaper Publication 13-Feb-2025
Integrated Filing- Financial 12-Feb-2025
Financial Result Updates 12-Feb-2025
Board Meeting Intimation 30-Jan-2025
Certificate under SEBI (Depositories and Participants) Regulations, 2018 08-Jan-2025

Corporate Actions of ICDS Limited

Face Value Purpose Ex-Date Start Date End Date
10 Annual General Meeting 17-Sep-2024 19-Sep-2024 25-Sep-2024
10 Annual General Meeting 20-Sep-2023 21-Sep-2023 27-Sep-2023
10 Annual General Meeting 20-Sep-2022 22-Sep-2022 28-Sep-2022
10 Annual General Meeting 23-Sep-2021 25-Sep-2021 28-Sep-2021
10 Annual General Meeting 23-Sep-2020 25-Sep-2020 28-Sep-2020
10 Annual General Meeting 19-Sep-2019 23-Sep-2019 26-Sep-2019
10 Annual General Meeting 19-Sep-2018 22-Sep-2018 25-Sep-2018
10 Annual General Meeting 20-Sep-2017 22-Sep-2017 25-Sep-2017
10 Annual General Meeting 21-Sep-2016 23-Sep-2016 26-Sep-2016
10 Annual General Meeting 23-Sep-2015 25-Sep-2015 28-Sep-2015
10 Annual General Meeting 19-Sep-2014 23-Sep-2014 26-Sep-2014
10 Annual General Meeting 18-Sep-2013 20-Sep-2013 23-Sep-2013
10 Annual General Meeting 17-Aug-2012 22-Aug-2012 27-Aug-2012
10 Annual General Meeting 12-Sep-2011 14-Sep-2011 19-Sep-2011
10 Annual General Meeting 21-Sep-2010 23-Sep-2010 27-Sep-2010
10 Annual General Meeting 23-Sep-2009 25-Sep-2009 30-Sep-2009
10 Annual General Meeting 19-Sep-2008 23-Sep-2008 26-Sep-2008
10 Agm 16-Aug-2007 20-Aug-2007 24-Aug-2007
10 Agm 09-Aug-2006 11-Aug-2006 18-Aug-2006
10 Agm 12-Aug-2005 17-Aug-2005 24-Aug-2005

Board Meetings of ICDS Limited

Purpose Details Att. Mtg. Date
Board Meeting Intimation ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Feb-2025 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended December 2024 . 12-Feb-2025
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 12-Feb-2025
Board Meeting Intimation ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Nov-2024 to consider and approve the Half Yearly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended September 2024 and Other business. 12-Nov-2024
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Nov-2024
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 12-Aug-2024 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended June 2024 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 12-Aug-2024
Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Aug-2024
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 27-May-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Audited Financial results of the Company for the Yearly ended March 2024 . Board Meeting Intimation 27-May-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 27-May-2024
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 07-Feb-2024 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Quarterly ended December 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 07-Feb-2024
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 07-Feb-2024
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 10-Nov-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the Half Yearly ended September 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 10-Nov-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 10-Nov-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 10-Aug-2023
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 10-Aug-2023 to consider and approve the Quarterly Unaudited Financial results of the Company for the period ended June 2023 and Other business. Board Meeting Intimation 10-Aug-2023
ICDS LIMITED has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 26-May-2023 to inter-alia consider and approve the Audited Financial results of the Company for the Yearly ended March 2023 . Board Meeting Intimation 26-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 26-May-2023
Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 10-Feb-2023
Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 09-Nov-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 09-Nov-2022
Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended June 2022 11-Aug-2022
Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 26-May-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended March 2022 26-May-2022

Financial Results of ICDS Limited

Company Directory of ICDS Limited

Web Address SM Name Office Address City Pincode Telephone Email
www.icdslimited.com ICDS Limited Registered Office ICDS LIMITED
P.B.No. 46, Upendra Nagar,
SYNDICATE HOUSE
MANIPAL 576104 0820-08202701500 veenahegde@icdslimited.com
www.icdslimited.com ICDS Limited Transfer Agent Cameo Corporate Services Ltd.
Subramanian Building No.1,
Club House Road,
CHENNAI 600002 N/A -

Insider Trading of ICDS Limited

Reg. Clause Acq./Disp. Sec. (No.) Sec. Value Txn Type Bcast Time
No insider trading information available

Annual Reports of ICDS Limited

Company From Year To Year Att.
ICDS Limited 2023 2024
ICDS Limited 2022 2023
ICDS Limited 2021 2022
ICDS Limited 2020 2021
ICDS Limited 2019 2020
ICDS Limited 2018 2019
ICDS Limited 2017 2018
ICDS Limited 2016 2017
ICDS Limited 2015 2016
ICDS Limited 2014 2015
ICDS Limited 2012 2013
ICDS Limited 2011 2012
ICDS Limited 2010 2011
ICDS Limited 2009 2010

Investor Complaints of ICDS Limited

Event Calendar of ICDS Limited

Company Purpose Details Date
ICDS Limited Board meeting Rescheduled To consider inter-alia the proposal of passing of Special Resolution by Postal Ballot pursuant to Section 192A of the Companies Act, 1956 read with the Companies (Passing of the Resolutions by Postal Ballot) Rules 2001 in connection with investments in shares under section 372A of the Companies Act, 1956. 17-Mar-2011
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the Quarter ended December 31, 2012. 05-Feb-2013
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Audited Financial Results (Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account) for the year ended March 31, 2013. 29-May-2013
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended June 30, 2013. 05-Aug-2013
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended September 30, 2013. 07-Nov-2013
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the Quarter ended December 31, 2013. 13-Feb-2014
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Audited Financial Results (Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account) for the year ended March 31, 2014. 23-May-2014
ICDS Limited Board Meeting Postponed The Company had informed the Exchange regarding a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company scheduled to be held on May 23, 2014 To consider inter-alia the Audited Financial Results (Balance Sheet and Profit & Loss Account) for the year ended March 31, 2014. The Company has now informed the Exchange that the aforesaid Board Meeting has been postponed to May 30, 2014 due to non availability of quorum. 30-May-2014
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended June 30, 2014. 13-Aug-2014
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended September 30, 2014. 14-Nov-2014
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended December 31, 2014. 11-Feb-2015
ICDS Limited Results/Others to consider inter alia the Audited Financial Results for the year ended March 31, 2015 and appointment of woman director in terms of SEBI Circular CIR/CFD/POLICY/CELL/2/2014/dt. 17/04/2014. 19-May-2015
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the unaudited financial results (reviewed) for the quarter ended June 30, 2015. 07-Aug-2015
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended September 30, 2015. 06-Nov-2015
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the quarter ended December 31, 2015 25-Jan-2016
ICDS Limited Results to consider inter-alia, the Audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2016. 18-May-2016
ICDS Limited Delisting To inter alia, to consider following :(1) he Voluntary Delisting of Shares from Bombay Stock Exchange of India Limited without giving exit option to the shareholders pursuant to and in accordance to Regulation 6 & 7 of Securities and Exchange Board of India (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2009 ("SEBI Delisting Regulations") and amendments made thereof . 09-Aug-2016
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the Quarter ended June 30, 2016. 09-Aug-2016
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results (Reviewed) for the Half Year September 30, 2016. 10-Nov-2016
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Reviewed Financial Results for the Quarter and Nine Months ended December 31, 2016. 09-Feb-2017
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited / Audited Financial Results for the Quarter/ Year ended March 31, 2017 30-May-2017
ICDS Limited Results/Others Inter-alia to consider and to take on record the Un-Audited Standalone Financial Results along with other matters of the Company for the quarter ended June 30, 2017. 12-Sep-2017
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia Unaudited Financial Results for the 2nd Quarter ended September 30, 2017. 11-Dec-2017
ICDS Limited Results To consider inter-alia the Unaudited Financial Results for the 3rd Quarter ended December 31, 2017. 08-Feb-2018
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2018 29-May-2018
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2018 08-Aug-2018
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2018 05-Nov-2018
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2018 13-Feb-2019
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2019 28-May-2019
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2019 08-Aug-2019
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2019 13-Nov-2019
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2019 11-Feb-2020
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 25-Jun-2020
ICDS Limited Financial Results ICDSLTD : 29-Jun-2020 : The Company has informed the Exchange that a Board meeting to be held on Jun 25, 2020 has been re-scheduled. Further, the Company has informed the Exchange that the meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company will be held on Jun 29, 2020, To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2020 25-Jun-2020
ICDS Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2020 and other business matters. 14-Sep-2020
ICDS Limited Financial Results Pursuant to Regulation 29(1) and all other applicable provisions, if any, of SEBI Listing Regulations, we hereby inform that a meeting of the Board of Directors of the Company is scheduled to be held on Tuesday, November 10, 2020 inter-alia, to consider and approve the Un-Audited Financial Results (Standalone and Consolidated) for the second quarter and half year ended September 30, 2020.Further, in terms of the Company's Code of Conduct for Regulating, Monitoring and Reporting of Trading by Designated Persons, as framed under the Securities and Exchange Board of India (Prohibition of Insider Trading) Regulations, 2015, as amended, the Trading Window for dealing in the securities of the Company shall remain closed till November 12, 2020 in connection with declaration of the above financial results of the Company. 10-Nov-2020
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2020 10-Feb-2021
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the audited financial results for the year ended March 31, 2021 30-Jun-2021
ICDS Limited Voluntary Delisting 1.ᅡᅠᅡᅠᅡᅠᅡᅠᅡᅠ Voluntary Delisting of Equity Shares of the Company from either of the stock exchanges viz. the National Stock Exchange of India Limited or BSE Limited without giving exit option to the shareholders and continue to be listed with any either of the stock exchanges pursuant to regulation 6 of the SEBI (Delisting of Equity Shares) Regulations, 2021 and amendments made thereof. 11-Aug-2021
ICDS Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the unaudited financial results for the quarter ended Jun 30, 2021 and other business matters 11-Aug-2021
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2021 11-Nov-2021
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2021 10-Feb-2022
ICDS Limited Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 26-May-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended March 2022 26-May-2022
ICDS Limited Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 11-Aug-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended June 2022 11-Aug-2022
ICDS Limited Financial results ICDS Limited has informed the Exchange about Board Meeting to be held on 09-Nov-2022 to consider financial statements for the period ended September 2022 09-Nov-2022
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2022 10-Feb-2023
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2023 26-May-2023
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2023 10-Aug-2023
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2023 10-Nov-2023
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2023 07-Feb-2024
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended March 31, 2024 27-May-2024
ICDS Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended Jun 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Aug-2024
ICDS Limited Financial Results/Other business matters To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended September 30, 2024 and other business matters 12-Nov-2024
ICDS Limited Financial Results To consider and approve the financial results for the period ended December 31, 2024 12-Feb-2025

Share Transfers of ICDS Limited

Company Period Reg.7 Reg.40 Reg7 Bcast Date Reg40 Bcast Date
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2024 06-Apr-2024 12:30:04 08-Apr-2024 12:20:03
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2023 10-Apr-2023 15:40:25 10-Apr-2023 15:40:25
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2022 08-Apr-2022 13:30:11 12-Apr-2022 15:10:27
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2021 08-Apr-2021 13:10:09 12-Apr-2021 13:10:13
ICDS Limited 30-SEP-2020 08-Oct-2020 16:00:18 14-Oct-2020 13:10:11
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2020 27-Apr-2020 18:20:01 11-May-2020 11:10:01
ICDS Limited 30-SEP-2019 23-Nov-2019 07:10:05 25-Nov-2019 12:10:05
ICDS Limited 31-MAR-2019 23-Apr-2019 15:12:07 20-Nov-2019 22:00:05

Voting Results of ICDS Limited

Date of Mtg. Mtg. Type Resolution R. required Total SHs % favour % against
20-DEC-2024 Postal Ballot 1. Appointment of Mr. Jayaram Vittal Prabhu (DIN ¬タモ 10768364) aged 65 years as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of five years Special 8438 99.92 0.08
20-DEC-2024 Postal Ballot 2.Appointment of Mr. Shrikanth Prabhu (DIN - 10813786) aged 31 years as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of five years Special 8438 99.92 0.08
25-SEP-2024 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statements of the Company (including Consolidated financial statements) for the financial year ended March 31, 2024 together with the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon. Ordinary 8225 99.92 0.08
25-SEP-2024 AGM Approve Material Related Party Transaction(s) between the Company and Manipal Properties Limited, a subsidiary Ordinary 8225 99.92 0.08
25-SEP-2024 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Sri Kalsank Umesh Kini [DIN 07231231] who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. Ordinary 8225 99.92 0.08
06-JAN-2024 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mr. Katapady Bhujangesha Kamath (DIN ¬タモ 10411585) aged 60 years as a Non-Executive Independent Director for a term of five years Special 8177 99.91 0.09
06-JAN-2024 Postal Ballot Change in Designation of Mr. Sujir Prabhakar (DIN ¬タモ 02577488) aged 71 years from Non-Executive Non Independent Director to Managing Director for a term of five years Special 8177 99.91 0.09
06-JAN-2024 Postal Ballot Appointment of Mrs. Roopashree Roopashree (DIN - 08966571) aged 47 years as a Non-Executive Woman Independent Director for a term of five years Special 8177 99.91 0.09
27-SEP-2023 AGM To receive, consider and adopt the Audited Financial Statements of the Company (including Consolidated financial statements) for the financial year ended March 31, 2023 together with the reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon Ordinary 8200 99.88 0.12
27-SEP-2023 AGM Regularization of Additional Director, Mr. Kalsank Umesh Kini (DIN: 07231231) as Director of the Company Ordinary 8200 99.88 0.12
27-SEP-2023 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Sri Tonse Sachin Pai [DIN 00795780] who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment Ordinary 8200 99.88 0.12
28-SEP-2022 AGM Adopted Audited Financial Statement for the Financial Year ended 31st March, 2022 and Reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon. Ordinary 7934 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2022 AGM Appointment of Sri Sujir Prabhakar (DIN:02577488) as a Director (Category- Non-Executive, Non-Independent) and Chairman of the Company, liable to retire by rotation Special 7934 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2022 AGM To approve material related party transaction(s) between the Company and Manipal Properties Limited, a subsidiary. Ordinary 7934 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2022 AGM Appointment of Statutory Auditors and fix their remuneration Ordinary 7934 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2022 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Sri Tonse Sachin Pai (DIN 00795780) who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappointment. Ordinary 7934 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2021 AGM Adoption of Audited Financial Statement for the year ended 31st March, 2021 and reports of the Board of Directors and Auditors thereon. Ordinary 7427 99.99 0.01
28-SEP-2021 AGM Reappointment of Mr Bharath Krishna Nayak as Managing Director of the Company for a further period of 2 years from 5th December, 2021 to 4th December, 2023 Ordinary 7427 99.98 0.02
28-SEP-2021 AGM To appoint a Director in place of Sri T Mohandas Pai who retires by rotation and being eligible, offers himself for reappoitnement. Special 7427 99.96 0.04
28-SEP-2020 AGM Adoption of Financial Statements for the Year ended 31-03-2020 and Reports of Board of Directors and Auditors thereon Ordinary 5502 99.99 0.01

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