Asset Recovery
Shares transferred to the IEPF can still be claimed.
When dividends remain unclaimed for seven consecutive years, the corresponding shares and dividends are transferred to the IEPF Authority. Eligible shareholders and legal heirs may be able to initiate a claim for recovery.
Overview
What the IEPF is
The Investor Education and Protection Fund is a fund established by the Government of India under the Companies Act, 2013. Where dividends remain unclaimed for seven consecutive years, companies are required to transfer the corresponding shares and dividends to the IEPF Authority.
This is a transfer, not a forfeiture. The fund exists to safeguard investor interests and to maintain a record of unclaimed financial assets. Eligible shareholders and legal heirs may claim what was transferred, through a prescribed process.
That process is documentation-driven. Most claims that stall do so because of a gap between the records held by the company and the identification a claimant can currently produce — an old address, a name spelled differently, a folio never updated after a marriage or a death.
Scope
Our IEPF claim services
- 01
Eligibility assessment
Establishing whether a claim can be made, by whom, and in respect of what.
- 02
Documentation guidance
A specific list of what your case requires, rather than a generic checklist.
- 03
Claim preparation support
Assistance assembling and reviewing the claim before submission.
- 04
Coordination support
Support in dealing with the company, its registrar and transfer agent, and the authority.
- 05
Status follow-up guidance
Guidance on tracking the claim and responding to queries raised.
Fit
Who may need IEPF claim assistance
- Original shareholders
- Investors whose shares or dividends have been transferred to the IEPF.
- Legal heirs
- Family members seeking recovery of a deceased shareholder holding.
- Nominees
- Individuals formally nominated in respect of a holding.
- Joint holders
- Joint investors meeting the applicable requirements.
- Physical certificate holders
- Holders whose shares were never dematerialised.
- Holders with outdated records
- Investors whose address, bank or KYC details no longer match company records.
Common cases
Types of IEPF claims
- Recovery of shares transferred to the IEPF
- Recovery of unclaimed dividends
- Legal heir claims
- Joint holder cases
- Physical share cases
- Name and KYC related discrepancies
- Matured deposits transferred to the IEPF
- Matured debentures transferred to the IEPF
Process
Our process
- 01
Initial consultation
Understanding what was held, by whom, and what documentation currently exists.
- 02
Case review
Establishing eligibility and identifying the specific route the claim needs to take.
- 03
Documentation assessment
Identifying gaps between company records and available documents, and how to bridge them.
- 04
Claim preparation guidance
Preparation of the claim with supporting documentation reviewed before submission.
- 05
Submission and follow-up support
Support through submission, verification and any queries that follow.
Documents commonly required
Requirements vary depending on the nature of the claim.
- PAN card
- Aadhaar card
- Address proof
- Demat account details
- Client Master Report (CMR)
- Cancelled cheque
- Bank account details
- Share certificates, where available
- Death certificate, for legal heir cases
- Succession or legal heir documents, where applicable
Timeline
How long an IEPF claim takes
Processing timelines depend on the completeness of documentation, the verification requirements that apply to the case, the nature of the claim, and the processing timelines of the relevant authorities.
Each case carries different requirements. A straightforward claim by an original holder with current KYC is not comparable to a legal heir claim requiring succession documentation, and we will not present the two as though they are.
Why MyROC Advisor
How IEPF Claims engagements run.
- Assessment first
- We establish the actual position before recommending work, and tell you if the work you asked for is not the work you need.
- Qualified professionals
- Work is carried out with experienced Chartered Accountants and Company Secretaries, and reviewed before it is submitted.
- One consolidated list
- Everything required from you is set out at the start, not requested in instalments over several weeks.
- Pan-India, remote-first
- Engagements are handled remotely across the country, with documents exchanged electronically.
Questions
Frequently asked
An IEPF claim is the process by which eligible shareholders or legal heirs seek recovery of shares and dividends that have been transferred to the Investor Education and Protection Fund.
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Next step
Talk to an advisor about iepf claims.
Tell us where things stand. The first consultation is free, and we will tell you plainly what is involved before any engagement begins.
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