Yogesh Kapur

Independent Director

Mr. Yogesh Kapur, is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) with over 43 years’ experience in financial services sector. He started his career in 1983 with Housing Development Finance Corporation Ltd (HDFC). In 1991 he moved to Investment banking with HSBC and then joined Enam Securities Pvt Ltd a leading Investment banking /brokerage house in 1994. In 2012 Axis Bank acquired the Investment Banking business of Enam Securities P Ltd. As a result Mr. Kapur moved to Axis Capital Ltd a wholly owned subsidiary of Axis Bank for Investment banking business.

In 2014 he moved to Axis Bank as Head- Strategic Relationship Group- Wholesale banking for north India. Post his superannuation in July 2017, he rejoined Axis Capital Ltd on a contract as Managing Director – special coverage. This contract engagement ended in Mid Nov 2022.

During his tenor as investment banker, Mr. Kapur has engaged with corporates both in private sector as they prepared to list on public markets. In addition he has been engaged in advising companies on strategic initiatives, reorganisation, business /corporate restructuring etc. Mr. Kapur was also very closely engaged during this period with DIPAM to manage initial listings and further divestments in public sector companies in accordance with Government’s directives/ decisions on the subject.

During his career tenor with HDFC, Mr. Kapur has worked on a number of international assignments including for USAID and World Bank in Sri Lanka and Ghana. He has also served on committees set up by SEBI/ Government of India - Ministry of Finance to examine ADR/GDRs as well as FCCBs regulations during his Tenor with Enam.

He is currently serving on the boards of a number of companies including Greenlam Industries Ltd, ASK Automotive Ltd, Relaxo Footwear Ltd, Rico Auto Industries Ltd , Polyplex Corporation Ltd and Safex Chemicals Ltd (Including its UK Subsidiary Briar Chemicals Ltd).