Max Group

Max Group is an Indian conglomerate headquartered in New Delhi, operating in the fields of life insurance, real estate and independent senior living.[4] It was founded in 1985 by Analjit Singh.[1]

Max Group companies include Max Financial Services, Max Estates, and Max India.[5]

History

Max Group traces its origin to the company inherited by Analjit Singh in 1985, following the death of his father Bhai Mohan Singh, founder of pharmaceutical company Ranbaxy Laboratories. Then named Max India (same as that of the current publicly listed Max Group company), it started life as a manufacturer of an active drug compound for penicillin.[6] In 1993, the group ventured into telecommunications by forming a joint venture with Hutchison Asia Telecom Group, called Max Telecom. Max Telecom was later sold to Vodafone and became Vodafone India.[7] The group shifted its focus from being a B2B to B2C company in 2000, by foraying into the fields of healthcare and life insurance.[8] Axis Max Life Insurance was founded in 2000.

Structure

Three publicly listed holding companies fall under Max Group: Max Financial Services, Max Estates and Max India. The three holding companies have their own separate subsidiaries. The structure is as follows:

Max India

Max Financial Services

Max Estates

  • Antara Senior Living (senior living)
  • Max Life Insurance
  • Max Asset Services (real estate services)
  • Max I. Limited (venture capital)

Governance and financials

The group is led by Analjit Singh and a board of directors. Each holding company under the group operates independently and has its own board of directors and shareholders.[9][10] In 2019, the group posted revenues of $3.2 billion. .[11]

References

  1. ET Now | 07 Aug 2019, 09:51 Pm Ist. Max Group has absolutely no plan to exit life insurance business, says Analjit Singh 7 August 2019^
  2. Max India Limited Reports Strong Q3FY2020 Financial Results; Max Healthcare's EBITDA of Rs. 121 Cr., Grows 92%^
  3. About Us Max Group^
  4. Teena Thacker. Analjit Singh offers exit to Max shareholders, plans new businesses Livemint, 30 April 2019^
  5. B. S. Reporters. Max India wraps up three-way demerger Business Standard India, 16 January 2016^
  6. Rohit Kumar, Swarup Kumar Dutta. Max India Group: How to Create a Culture of Maxism? Emerging Economies Cases Journal, 2019^
  7. Shauvik Ghosh. Analjit Singh to be chairman of Vodafone India Livemint.com, 10 February 2012, retrieved 1 May 2020^
  8. Arijit Barman. Max India: KKR set to back Max India promoter Analjit Singh with Rs 2,000-crore liquidity infusion - The Economic Times The Economic Times, Economictimes.indiatimes.com, 22 January 2018, retrieved 1 May 2020^
  9. Max India to venture into new verticals after divesting insurance, healthcare business 29 April 2019^
  10. Max India shares to trade ex-demerger from 27th Jan @businessline, 20 January 2016^
  11. Max Financial Services H1FY20 Consolidated Revenue Grows 10% to Rs. 8,635 Cr.; Max Life Reports Strong Growth in Sales, Value of New Business and Margin Outlookindia.com, retrieved 1 May 2020^