Company History - Mahindra Holidays and Resorts India
Our Company was incorporated in September, 1996 in Chennai as Mahindra
Holidays & Resorts India Private Limited. The status of our Company
was
changed to a public limited company by a special resolution of the
members
passed at a shareholders meeting held on January 29, 1998. The fresh
certificate
of incorporation consequent on change of name was granted to our
Company on
April 17, 1998 by the RoC.
An agreement dated August 27, 2006, was executed between our Company
and
Ashtamudi Resorts Private Limited wherein the entire share capital of
Ashtamudi
Resorts Private Limited was purchased by our Company. Our Board of
Directors
gave approval to amalgamate Ashtamudi Resorts Private Limited, our
wholly-owned
subsidiary with our Company. The High Courts of Madras and Kerala
approved the
amalgamation of Ashtamudi Resorts Private Limited with our Company
with effect
from July 1, 2007, by orders dated February 19, 2008 and February 7,
2008,
respectively.
Key Events and Milestones
Date Event
September, 1996 Incorporation of Mahindra Holidays & Resorts
India Limited.
February, 1997 Acquired land at Varca Village, Goa
April, 1998 MMJ Resorts and Holidays Private Limited
was amalgamated into our
Company with effect from April
1, 1998 pursuant to Madras High Court
order dated April 23, 1999
February, 1997 Launched our first individual
product Club Mahindra Holidays
Unlimited
April, 1998 First resort opened at Munnar
December, 1999 Second resort opened at Goa
November, 2000 Acquired land in Binsar
April, 2001 Opened resort at Manali
April, 2001 Mahindra Sega Entertainment Corporation
Ltd was amalgamated into
our Company with effect from April
1, 2001 pursuant to Madras High
Court order dated April 30, 2002
May 2001 Corbett resort opened
December, 2002 Acquired land in Coorg
January 2003 First Club Mahindra Holiday World opened in
Chennai
March, 2004 Number of vacation ownership members was
20,536
2004 Receives ISO 9001:2000 certification for
its property at Lakeview Munnar
Foodworld's chief rejoins Mahindra
Holidays
March, 2005 Entered into long-term lease for an
international resort in Pattaya,
Thailand
March, 2005 Number of vacation ownership members was
28,491
March, 2005 Club Mahindra Kodagu Valley resort was opened
in Coorg, Karnataka
November, 2005 Acquired land in Puducherry (formerly
Pondicherry)
March, 2006 Number of vacation ownership members was
38,691
December, 2005 Acquired land in Lonavala
August, 2006 Invested in Ashtamudi Resorts Private
Limited
October, 2006 Launched Club Mahindra Fundays
November, 2006 Acquired a resort in Manali
November, 2006 Launched Zest, a product to cater to short break
holiday needs
January, 2007 Launched clubmahindra.travel, our travel
related services
March, 2007 Number of vacation ownership members was
53,101
May, 2007 Opening of Club Mahindra Backwater Retreat at
Ashtamudi
October, 2007 Entered into long-term lease for a resort at
Auli
May, 2008 Launched Zest @ Big Beach, Puduchery, first
signature resort for Zest
June, 2008 Club Mahindra.travel received International
Air Transport Association
accreditation
July, 2008 Zest @ Casa Deep Woods, Masinagudi taken on
lease
July, 2008 Mahindra Homestays Launched
September, 2008 MHRIL and the Kerala Government entered into a
strategic alliance
for a period of 5 years to develop,
promote and market homestays
overseas and in India
September,2008 Acquisition of Club Mahindra Tusker Trails,
Thekkady
October, 2008 Club Mahindra Dancing Waters, Naukuchiyatal
taken on lease
March, 2009 Number of vacation ownership members was 92,825
April, 2009 Club Mahindra Whispering Pines, Mashobra
taken on lease
May, 2009 Club Mahindra.travel was approved as an ACTIVE
Member of
Travel Agents Association of India
for the year 2009-10.
2010
-The Company has recommended dividend of Rs. 4/- (Rupees Four Only)
per Equity Share of Rs. 10/- each (i.e. 40%)
-MHRIL appoints Peter Martin as Head of Resort Operations.
2011
-Club Mahindra adds 100+ rooms in Goa; Launches Club Mahindra Emerald
Palms.
-The Company has appointed Mr. Dinesh Shetty as Company Secretary &
Compliance Officer of the Company.
-The Company has recommended dividend of Rs. 4.00 (Rupees Four Only)
per Equity Shares of Rs. 10/- each (i.e. 40%).
2012
-Club Mahindra acquires Royal Courts Jaisalmer, Launches Club
Mahindra, Jaisalmer.
-Mahindra Holidays & Resorts India buys M/s. Gables Promoters.
-Mahindra Holidays acquires new resort near Shimla.
-Mahindra Holidays acquires 49% in IHGCL; adds new resort in
Bangkok.
2013
-Mahindra Holidays unveils New Brand Identity for its flagship Brand
Club Mahindra.
2014
-Mahindra Holidays - Mahindra Holidays acquires new 60 room resort in
Manali
-Mahindra Holidays buy CHPLs resort in Manali
2015
-Mahindra Holidays launches its first resort in Kanha, MP
-Visionsbolaget becomes subsidiary of Mahindra Holidays