As per the SEBI rules, in most cases, paper share certificates are no longer transferable for sale. Sampada Social is one of the trusted dematerialisation company in India, where you can change your old physical share certificate to become demat. We do the paperwork, arrange courier services and coordinate with the registrar, so that you don't need to visit an office to get the process done.
Signature verification against 1990s signature card on file. Minor stylistic deviations handled via Form ISR-2 bank attestation.
Paper certificates are real ownership, but you can't sell them, receive dividends directly in your bank, or pass them on easily until they're in a demat account.
Certificates bought in the 1980s or 1990s that were never moved to demat.
Certificates found after a parent or grandparent passed away.
Your broker told you paper shares can't be sold until they're converted to demat.
The certificate shows initials or a maiden name that doesn't match your records.
The procedure to move paper shares to demat involves a few forms and a process of coordination between the demat provider and registrar and depositories of the company. We are a trusted dematerialisation service provider in Delhi NCR and help you with the process.
We confirm your demat account is active and that its details match your PAN.
We prepare the Demat Request Form, stamp your certificates as "surrendered for dematerialisation" as the rules require, and hand them to your demat provider.
Your demat provider records the request online, and the certificates go to the company's registrar by speed post.
The registrar checks the signature, certificate numbers and company records to confirm the shares are yours.
Once approved, NSDL or CDSL adds the shares to your demat account, and the paper certificates are cancelled.
Many applications sent in by shareholders on their own are returned over small mistakes. Our case managers check every signature, address and stamp first, so it's accepted the first time.
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"My grandfather's share certificates were stored in a safety vault since 1994. Brokerages refused to assist because of slight signature variance. Sampada Social coordinated with the registrar and our DP, filed Form ISR-2 bank attestation, and credited ₹35 Lakhs directly to our demat account."
Simple answers about timelines, name differences and more.
It usually takes 30 to 45 working days from when the registrar receives your certificates. We track the parcel and stay in touch with the registrar so nothing holds it up.
Our dematerialisation service provider in Delhi NCR helps resolve minor name differences, such as initials or missing middle names, using the required affidavit and ID proof. For surname changes after marriage, we assist with the appropriate affidavit and marriage certificate.
Not directly. Shares in a deceased person's name must first be transferred to the legal heirs through Transmission of Shares. Our dematerialisation company in India coordinates transmission and demat services in sequence to simplify the process.
Once approved, the registrar cancels the physical certificates in the company's records. NSDL or CDSL credits the equivalent shares to your demat account. Our physical shares dematerialisation services in Delhi NCR help coordinate the process and confirmation.
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