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Real families. Old shares. Found again.

Behind every old share certificate is a family story: years of forgotten dividends, worry about rejection, and investments people thought were gone for good. Here's how we helped families recover ₹74+ Lakhs, and took the hassle off their hands.

₹42 Cr+ Value of Shares Recovered
98% Client Satisfaction
0 Trips To RTA By Any Client
100% Handled Remotely
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LATEST RESOLUTION ₹18,00,000 Transmitted
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How we helped, story by story

Browse the cases to see what each family was facing, what we did for them, and how it turned out.

Shares being handed from grandfather to the family
₹18,00,000 Recovered 11 Weeks Transmission • Form ISR-4
The Kumar Family, New Delhi • 14 Paper Certificates (1982–1987)

Grandfather’s 1980s certificates, recovered for three grandchildren without a will.

The Impasse Grandfather passed away with no surviving registered nominee. 14 certificates from three blue-chip corporations were discovered in an old Godrej trunk. Grandchildren lived in 3 separate cities.
Our Shield We traced active RTAs, drafted a joint legal heir succession affidavit, handled signature verification under Form ISR-2, and dispatched synchronized dockets under speed-post tracking.
The Victory ₹18 Lakhs in shares split equally and credited directly into all three grandchildren's demat accounts, alongside ₹1.4L in accrued dividends.
Client Effort 15 Mins (Signatures)
RTA Trips 0 Trips Made
Heirs Benefited 3 Demat Accounts

"Local brokers told us it was impossible without a court will. Sampada Social handled every single document without us stepping into an RTA office."

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Laptop showing IEPF Recovery next to an IEPF claim form
₹6,40,000 Recovered 16 Weeks IEPF Claim • Form IEPF-5
Anita Sharma, Pune • Mid-Cap Equity Holdings (Transferred 2019)

Dividends unclaimed for 9 years, traced and reclaimed from government IEPF.

The Impasse Her father had shares in a manufacturing company but hadn’t updated his bank details since 2012. After 7 years of unpaid dividends, the company transferred all shares to the Ministry of Corporate Affairs IEPF.
Our Shield We built the Form IEPF-5 online docket, coordinated verification with the corporate Nodal Officer, reconciled dividend records, and resolved all MCA verification queries remotely.
The Victory ₹6.4 Lakhs in shares released from government custody directly into Anita's demat account, plus 9 years of unpaid dividends deposited to her bank.
Client Effort Bank Attestation Only
Govt Visits 0 MCA Office Visits
Dividend Payout 100% Wired via NEFT

"Dealing with government departments felt terrifying. The Sampada team handled the IEPF Nodal Officer directly and updated me weekly on WhatsApp until the money cleared."

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A burnt certificate replaced by a new copy
₹2,10,000 Reissued 9 Weeks Duplicate Certificate • Form ISR-4
Prakash Mehta, Ahmedabad • 210 Equity Shares (Lost & Destroyed)

Original 1994 certificate destroyed in a house fire, reissued in 9 weeks.

The Impasse A residential fire destroyed Prakash's original 1994 paper certificate along with other records. The RTA required a police report, newspaper advertisements, and an indemnity bond before touching the case.
Our Shield We authored the police Non-Cognizable Report (NCR), arranged regional newspaper notifications, drafted non-judicial stamp indemnity deeds, and submitted the ISR-4 docket.
The Victory The RTA approved the reissue, issued a valid Letter of Confirmation (LOC), and credited 210 shares worth ₹2.1 Lakhs directly into Prakash's demat account.
Client Effort 20 Mins Signing
Newspaper Ad Drafted & Placed by Us
Final Deliverable SEBI Approved LOC

"Losing family records in a fire is devastating. Sampada Social took this entire burden off my shoulders and delivered fresh demat shares when I needed it most."

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Shares handled from abroad into a demat account in India
₹31,00,000 Converted 14 Weeks Demat • Form DRF (NRI Desk)
Sunita Nair, Dubai UAE • 22 Certificates across 6 Blue-Chips

An NRI's inherited portfolio, dematerialised entirely from overseas.

The Impasse Living in Dubai, Sunita inherited 22 physical certificates from her late mother in Kerala. Traveling to India repeatedly for bank visits and RTA filings was logistically and financially impractical.
Our Shield We managed the case via our remote NRI protocol: insured secure courier collection, coordination with NSDL/CDSL for NRI account mapping, and simultaneous handling of 6 separate RTAs.
The Victory All 22 certificates worth ₹31 Lakhs were dematerialised into her NRE/NRO depository account without Sunita having to board a flight to India.
Travel Required 0 Trips to India
Portfolios Merged 6 Blue-Chip Companies
Updates Weekly WhatsApp Reports

"Dealing with Indian financial paperwork from abroad was my biggest dread. Sampada Social's transparency and regular WhatsApp updates were outstanding."

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Shares being passed on to the family after a loved one has passed away
₹9,70,000 Recovered 13 Weeks Transmission • Intestate Estate
Rajesh & Meera Sen, Kolkata • Deceased Father's 1998 Portfolio

No will, no nomination—transmission seamlessly resolved for two legal heirs.

The Impasse Their father passed away intestate with no nomination on his 1998 share certificates. The RTA gave contradictory advice, demanding expensive court succession certificates that would take years.
Our Shield We applied the SEBI Simplified Transmission threshold rules, drafting family settlement NOCs, non-judicial indemnity deeds, and surety affidavits to eliminate court litigation completely.
The Victory ₹9.7 Lakhs in shares were transmitted 50/50 into both siblings' individual demat accounts in under 13 weeks with zero legal friction.
Court Litigation 0 Court Hearings
Family Settlement 100% Mutual Consent
Transmission Split Equal 50/50 Credit

"We were dreading years of court visits. Sampada Social used current SEBI provisions to resolve the transmission amicably in months. Extraordinary legal competence."

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An old passbook entry turned into 600 shares
₹4,80,000 Recovered 18 Weeks IEPF Trace • Form IEPF-5
Vikram Deshmukh, Nagpur • 1996 Manufacturing IPO Allotment

Forgotten 1990s IPO allotment found in an old passbook, traced & recovered.

The Impasse A client came across a handwritten 1996 bank passbook noting a ₹5,000 IPO application, but possessed zero certificates, company letters, or folio numbers.
Our Shield We performed a forensic name and address sweep across MCA IEPF databases and RTA unclaimed suspense accounts, confirmed active folio ownership, and filed the Form IEPF-5 claim.
The Victory The original ₹5,000 allotment had compounded through splits and bonus issues to 600 shares valued at ₹4.8 Lakhs, now credited to his demat account.
Initial Papers 0 Certificates Needed
Value Multiplier 96x Original Investment
Total Shares 600 Liquid Shares

"I assumed the old passbook entry was worthless. Sampada Social traced the shares to the IEPF Authority and delivered ₹4.8 Lakhs of real wealth to my family."

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Spotlight

In their own words: the Sharma family

Hear how a 9-year IEPF dividend problem that seemed impossible was resolved in 16 weeks.

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Client Consent ID: SS-CAS-2026-904
Featured Transmission • ₹6,40,000 Recovered

"Everyone said government recovery was a dead end. Sampada Social proved them wrong."

"When my father passed, three brokers said physical shares in IEPF were impossible to get back. Sampada Social assigned us a senior case manager who kept us updated every Friday. The entire portfolio was in our demat without us making a single call to the government."

  • No stress for you: Form IEPF-5 and corporate Nodal Officer clearance handled 100% by Sampada Social.
  • Direct Demat Deposit: Shares credited to demat and accrued cash dividends deposited via NEFT.
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