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Entity setup

Finance Company

Aircraft and ship leasing, treasury centres, ITFS and lending

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Sub-categories under Finance Company

Pick the exact authorisation you are exploring to see the regulation, registered entities and indicative cost.

Aircraft LeasingFinance Companies (Core)Finance Company (Non-Core)Global/Regional Corporate Treasury CentreITFS (International Trade Finance Services)Ship Leasing

About this entity type

A very brief overview

A Finance Company or Finance Unit in the IFSC can undertake specified core activities (lending, factoring, leasing including aircraft and ship leasing, investing in securities) and non-core activities (treasury, merchant banking-type services, insurance distribution). Core activities require a minimum owned fund — typically USD 3 million — while non-core-only units require less.

Who it suits: Lessors, NBFC groups, global treasury centres, trade-finance platforms and corporates setting up a global/regional treasury function.

Applicable regulation

  • IFSCA (Finance Company) Regulations, 2021

    Registration of Finance Company / Finance Unit, core and non-core activities, owned fund, exposure ceilings and prudential norms.

    Official source

  • IFSCA Framework for Aircraft / Ship Leasing

    Activity-specific framework covering operating and finance leases, asset-management services and permissible structures.

    Official source

Registered entities

Entities registered under Finance Company

105 entities on the IFSCA register. Live data from the IFSCA directory.

View all in Entity Intelligence
EntitySub-categoryRegistrationValidity
360TF Capital (IFSC) Private LimitedFinance Companies (Core)IFSC/FC/2024-25/001127 Dec 2024Perpetual / Not stated
Aagmanagement Aviation IFSC Private LimitedAircraft LeasingFCO2026ARL110315 Jul 2026Perpetual / Not stated
Acumen Aviation Leasing IFSC Private LimitedAircraft LeasingIFSC/ALF/2020-21/000210 May 2021Perpetual / Not stated
Agneet Sky Aviation (IFSC) Pvt LtdAircraft LeasingIFSC/FC/AOL/2024-25/002209 Apr 2024Perpetual / Not stated
AI FLEET SERVICES IFSC LIMITEDAircraft LeasingIFSC/FC/2023-24/000519 Sept 2023Perpetual / Not stated
Alvest Millennium Aviation Leasing IFSC Private LimitedAircraft LeasingIFSC/FC/AOL/2021-22/000630 Sept 2021Perpetual / Not stated
Amefird Treasury IFSC Private LimitedGlobal/ Regional Corporate Treasury CentreFCO2026FNC100805 Mar 2026Perpetual / Not stated
AMNS GLOBAL TREASURY CENTRE IFSC PRIVATE LIMITEDGlobal/ Regional Corporate Treasury CentreIFSC/FC/2024-25/000907 Oct 2024Perpetual / Not stated
ArcelorMittal Treasury Centre India (IFSC) Private LimitedGlobal/ Regional Corporate Treasury CentreFCO2026FNC101917 Mar 2026Perpetual / Not stated
Astraeus Services IFSC Ltd.Aircraft LeasingIFSC/FC/AOL/2021-22/000911 Mar 2022Perpetual / Not stated
Athena Shipping IFSC Pvt LtdShip LeasingIFSC/FC/SL/2023-24/000625 Oct 2023Perpetual / Not stated
ATSOL Global IFSC LimitedGlobal/ Regional Corporate Treasury CentreFCO2026FNC099517 Feb 2026Perpetual / Not stated
Avanse Global Finance IFSC Pvt Ltd.Finance Companies (Core)IFSCA/FC/2023-24/000202 Aug 2023Perpetual / Not stated
BAINBRIDGE NAVIGATION INDIA IFSC PRIVATE LIMITEDShip LeasingFCO2026SPL097413 Jan 2026Perpetual / Not stated
Baycruise Shipping and Leasing (IFSC) Private LimitedShip Leasing——Perpetual / Not stated

Timeline & approach

How we take Finance Company from plan to authorisation

Step 1

Eligibility & structure

Week 1

We map your activity to the right IFSCA category and sub-category, confirm net worth, KMP and shareholding eligibility, and fix the holding structure.

Step 2

SEZ unit approval

Weeks 2–4

Unit application to the Development Commissioner, Letter of Approval, office space lease and NDC/customs registrations.

Step 3

IFSCA application

Weeks 3–8

Application, business plan, policies (AML/CFT, risk, outsourcing, cyber), KMP profiles and query resolution until in-principle approval.

Step 4

Go-live & compliance calendar

Weeks 8–14

Bank account, systems, statutory registrations, commencement intimation and handover to a live obligation calendar in your Gateway portal.

Indicative cost

USD 8,000 – 20,000 registration to go-live

Aircraft/ship leasing and ITFS mandates involve additional structuring and documentation work.

Model your setup cost

Why GIFT City Gateway

Why sponsors pick us for this

Category specialists

We work only on GIFT IFSC mandates — the regulation, the reviewer questions and the SEZ process are our daily work.

One accountable owner

A named Gateway lead runs your application end to end, not a rotating coordinator queue.

Live intelligence

We track every authorised entity in this category, so your structure is benchmarked against real precedents.

Setup to steady state

Registration hands over into a live compliance calendar in your client portal — no gap after go-live.

Next step

Tell us what you need for Finance Company

Share your plan and we respond with the eligibility read, the document list, the indicative timeline and a fee.

  • • Eligibility and net-worth check against the applicable regulation
  • • Structure options (branch vs subsidiary, holding jurisdiction)
  • • Week-by-week plan across SEZ and IFSCA
  • • Fixed-fee proposal with the compliance calendar that follows

Lead details

Request a Finance Company setup plan

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