IEPF & Share Recovery Services in India

Compare them on a few concrete criteria rather than marketing claims: who actually does the work (a Company Secretary/CA vs. agents), how they charge (success-based vs. large upfront), whether they cover your specific RTA and company, how transparent they are about scope and status, whether their timelines are realistic, and how they handle your documents. A firm that scores well on those is far more likely to clear your claim in one pass.

The legitimate ones are — recovering shares from the IEPF is a lawful, formal process, and a professional firm simply prepares and files it correctly on your behalf. Safety comes down to who you choose: look for named professionals (CS/CA), a verifiable track record, a written agreement, success-based fees, and secure document handling. Avoid anyone demanding large upfront cash or your original certificates without a signed scope.

Judge any provider on proof you can verify, not marketing claims: named, qualified professionals, a genuine track record, and references you can actually check. SharesRecover is one of the oldest dedicated share and dividend recovery firms in India, with clients across the country and around the world, including NRIs. Wherever you're based — any state in India or overseas — we can share references from investors in your own region, so you can hear about the experience first-hand before you commit. And every case is reviewed free, so you risk nothing to start.

With SharesRecover, no — there's no upfront fee to review your case, and we work on a pay-on-success basis. More generally, be cautious with any firm that asks for a large payment before your entitlement is confirmed or any form is filed. Out-of-pocket statutory costs (stamp paper, notarisation, courier) are separate and unavoidable, but the professional fee itself should be success-linked.

A clean, correctly documented IEPF claim is usually a matter of months. A claim that draws a deficiency or resubmission letter can stretch beyond a year, because each objection resets the queue. Most delay traces back to avoidable documentation errors — which is exactly why who prepares your claim matters. Be sceptical of anyone guaranteeing a specific fast date; the IEPF Authority's timeline isn't in any firm's control.

You're allowed to. But the IEPF-5 e-form, indemnity bond, entitlement proof, KYC reconciliation and dispatch step are complex and unforgiving — a single deficiency can add months. If your case is simple and you have time to learn the process, DIY is possible. If it involves transmission, lost certificates, NRI status or higher-value holdings, a Company Secretary–led firm usually pays for itself by getting it right the first time.

It depends on the task — and a full case often needs more than one. IEPF-5 filings, indemnity bonds and transmission are company-law work, which is the professional domain of a Company Secretary. Where a death and inheritance are involved, succession certificates and legal-heir orders are court matters that require a lawyer. A general Chartered Accountant, broker or wealth manager usually isn't qualified for either and simply acts as an intermediary — which is where delays creep in. SharesRecover's founder and team hold both qualifications and have specialised in this for 10 years, so your case is handled directly rather than passed along.