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{{Short description|Indian multinational skincare, haircare, and bodycare treatment provider}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=June 2022}}
{{Use Indian English|date=June 2022}}
{{Infobox company
| name = Kaya Limited
| former_name = Marico Kaya Enterprises<ref>{{cite news |title=Changing Kaya's positioning was a mistake, says Marico Chairman Harsh Mariwala |url=https://www.businesstoday.in/opinion/interviews/story/harsh-mariwala-marico-chairman-changing-kaya-position-was-a-mistake-136165-2014-09-05 |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=Business Today |date=5 September 2014 |language=en}}</ref>
| logo = Kaya_Clinic_logo.png
| logo_size = 175px
| logo_caption = Kaya Clinic
| traded_as = {{NSE|KAYA}} {{BSE|539276}}
| founder = [[Harsh Mariwala]]
| | key_people = Harsh Mariwala (Chairman and MD) Rajiv Suri (Global CEO)<ref>{{cite news |title=Kaya appoints former Shoppers Stop MD Rajiv Suri as global CEO |url=https://www.livemint.com/companies/people/kaya-appoints-former-shoppers-stop-md-rajiv-suri-as-global-ceo-11632723245089.html |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=mint |date=27 September 2021 |language=en}}</ref> Arihant Dhariwal (CFO)
| revenue = {{increase}} {{INR}}410.3 crore<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.kaya.in/investors/pdf/KAYA%20AR%202017.pdf |title=Annual report |date= 2017|website=www.kaya.in |access-date=2021-04-14}}</ref>
| revenue_year = 2017
| area_served = [[India]] [[Middle East]]
| industry = [[Skincare]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Iyer |first1=Byravee |title=Kaya's new face |url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/management/kaya-s-new-face-109120700032_1.html |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=Business Standard India |date=7 December 2009}}</ref>
| services = [[Skincare]] [[Haircare]] [[Personal care]] [[Beauty services]]
| website = {{URL|https://www.kaya.in}} {{URL|https://www.kayaskinclinic.com}}
| foundation = {{Start date and age|2003}}
| location = [[Mumbai]], [[Maharashtra]], India
}}

'''Kaya Clinic''' (also known as '''Kaya Skin Clinic''') is an Indian multinational [[skincare]], [[haircare]], and bodycare treatment provider.<ref>{{Cite web |date=2023-10-18 |title=Why Harsh Mariwala Has Failed To Find Cure For His Lacklustre Kaya Clinic |url=https://www.outlookbusiness.com/corporate/why-harsh-mariwala-has-failed-to-find-cure-for-his-lacklustre-kaya-clinics |access-date=2025-06-27 |website=Outlook Business |language=en}}</ref> It was founded in 2003 by [[Harsh Mariwala]], the chairman of [[Marico]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Why Marico shed its Kaya skin |url=https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/companies/why-marico-shed-its-kaya-skin/article62259484.ece |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=The Hindu Businessline |date=10 February 2013 |language=en}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Agarwal |first1=Sapna |title=Kaya to go back to original specialist skincare positioning |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/vMRfNNSavhWcC5yUVyrNdN/Kaya-exitssalon-business.html |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=mint |date=19 February 2014 |language=en}}</ref>

There are more than 75 Kaya Clinics across 26 cities in India. Kaya also has 23 clinics across 3 countries in [[West Asia]] and [[e-commerce]] portals in India & [[Middle East]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wellnessindia.com/interview/beauty-and-wellness/aesthetics/We-have-elaborate-yearly-expansion-plans-in-India-Middle-East-Kaya-CEO.i99/|title=We have elaborate yearly expansion plans in India & Middle East: Kaya CEO|website=www.wellnessindia.com|access-date=2016-03-18}}</ref><ref name="BSE-India">{{cite web |url=http://www.bseindia.com/downloads/ipo/2015812104855Kaya%20-%20Final%20IM.pdf |title=Company info|website=www.bseindia.com |access-date=2021-04-14}}</ref>

==History==
Harsh Mariwala conceptualized the prototype of Kaya Skin Clinic at Marico's corporate office in 2002.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Tewari |first1=Saumya |title=Kaya undergoes brand revamp to target young consumers |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/7v3uQaaeSdhX72cndvZwyI/Kaya-undergoes-brand-revamp-to-target-young-consumers.html |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=mint |date=23 November 2018 |language=en}}</ref> The company was incorporated on 27 March 2003 as part of Marico Limited.<ref>{{cite web |title=Information Memorandum |url=https://www.kaya.in/investors/pdf/Information%20Memorandum.pdf |publisher=Kaya.in}}</ref>

In 2010, Kaya Limited acquired Singapore-based company Derma Rx, which they later divested to KV Asia Capital in December 2013.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marico's skincare unit buys Singapore's Derma Rx|url=http://www.livemint.com/Companies/DGJFMNEx5rkaszn3zlW9IK/Marico8217s-skincare-unit-buys-Singapore8217s-Derma-Rx.html|publisher=Live Mint}}</ref>

It was demerged from Marico in September 2013 to become an independent entity called Marico Kaya Enterprises and its shares began trading on NSE and BSE in July 2014.<ref>{{cite web |title=Marico to demerge Kaya into a separate listed company |url=https://in.reuters.com/article/marico-to-demerge-kaya-into-a-separate-l/marico-to-demerge-kaya-into-a-separate-listed-company-idINDEE90704M20130108 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170907090253/http://in.reuters.com/article/marico-to-demerge-kaya-into-a-separate-l/marico-to-demerge-kaya-into-a-separate-listed-company-idINDEE90704M20130108 |url-status=dead |archive-date=7 September 2017 |website=IN |publisher=Reuters |language=en-IN}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Agarwal |first1=Sapna |title=Marico to demerge, list Kaya business |url=https://www.livemint.com/Companies/zmL8Wg6hyQIJRqcMLlp4BO/Marico-to-demerge-list-Kaya-business.html |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=mint |date=7 January 2013 |language=en}}</ref> In May 2015, as a result of a [[scheme of arrangement]], Marico Kaya shares were suspended from trading, and shareholders were allotted equal number of Kaya Limited shares, which got listed on the exchanges in August 2015.<ref>{{cite news |title=Marico group's Kaya Limited to be listed on Friday |url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/markets/stocks/news/marico-groups-kaya-limited-to-be-listed-on-friday/articleshow/48472962.cms |access-date=8 February 2023 |work=The Economic Times |date=13 August 2015}}</ref>

In 2016, Kaya rebranded itself as Kaya Clinic.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/kaya-ltd/chairmanspeech/companyid-21946.cms|title=Kaya Chairman Speech {{pipe}} Latest speech by Chairman of Kaya - The Economic Times|website=economictimes.indiatimes.com}}</ref>

==Shareholding==

The majority of the Kaya Limited's shares (60.70%) are held by the promoters group. The rest is divided between the individual public (20.93%), foreign institutions (6.30%), Mutual Funds (3.63%), Body Corporate (5.65%) and others as on 7 August 2015.<ref>{{cite news|title=Marico Kaya Stock Details|url=http://www.moneycontrol.com/india/stockpricequote/miscellaneous/maricokayaenterprises/MKE01|publisher=Money Control}}</ref>

Indian investor and fund manager [[Porinju Veliyath]], on behalf of his portfolio management firm Equity Intelligence India Ltd, bought a 5% stake in Kaya Limited on 8 June 2017.<ref>{{cite web|title=Staking it high in the stock markets|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jun/24/staking-it-high-in-the-stock-markets-1620192--1.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170627041313/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/kochi/2017/jun/24/staking-it-high-in-the-stock-markets-1620192--1.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=27 June 2017|website=New Indian Express|accessdate=11 July 2017}}</ref>

== References ==
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[[Category:Indian companies established in 2003]]
[[Category:Companies based in Mumbai]]
[[Category:Cosmetics companies of India]]
[[Category:Indian brands]]
[[Category:2003 establishments in Maharashtra]]
[[Category:Manufacturing companies established in 2003]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the National Stock Exchange of India]]
[[Category:Companies listed on the Bombay Stock Exchange]]

Kaya Limited - Revision history

Gopalpurpp at 10:07, 27 June 2025