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10 Most Promising Depository Participants - 2025

The depository system forms one of the fundamental pillars of the Indian stock market. Depository Participants (DPs) are crucial as they form the essential link between investors and central depositories; thereby providing a safe, efficient, paperless way to hold and trade securities electronically (dematerialized). They manage your demat account, process transactions, handle corporate actions (like bonuses), and eliminate risks of physical certificates, making investing convenient, transparent, and cost-effective by bridging the gap between you and the market infrastructure.

DPs (like banks, brokers) open and manage your Demat account, your gateway to holding shares, bonds, etc., electronically while also enabling seamless buying, selling, and transfer of securities, updating your account instantly. They remove risks associated with physical shares, such as theft,...

10 Most Promising Depository Participants - 2025

A.G. Shares & Securities

Ajay Kumar Agarwal, Founder & Chairman

Provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain solutions, including freight management, warehousing, and transportation services

Anand Rathi Share

Anand Rathi, Founder

Offers financial services, including wealth management, investment advisory, and stockbroking solutions

AUM Capital

Dinesh Jain, Managing Director

Offers investment management and financial advisory services to help clients grow and manage their wealth

Farsight shares

Naresh Maheshwari, Chairman

Provides stockbroking and investment services, helping clients trade and invest in financial markets

Maliram Makharia

Rajesh Tiwari, Chairman

Offers automated trading tools, investment solutions, and market access to help traders optimise performance and generate returns

Proficient Equities

Manoj Dalmia, CEO & Director

Offers stockbroking, investment advisory, and wealth management services for individual and institutional clients

Siemens India

Werner von Siemens, Founder

Provides technology solutions across electrification, automation, digitalization, and smart infrastructure for industries and cities

SMC Global

Subhash C. Aggarwal, Chairman & Managing Director

Provides financial services including stockbroking, investment advisory, and wealth management solutions

South Gujarat & Shares

Bhadresh G. Kapadia, Director and Compliance Officer

Provides comprehensive logistics and supply chain services, including transportation, warehousing, and distribution solutions

Techtrade

Praveen Kumar Agarwal, Founder

Specializes in IT solutions, offering technology products, services, and support for businesses