Gillanders Arbuthnot and Company Limited (GACL) originated as a partnership firm in the early part of the 19th Century, started by Mr. F. M. Gillanders and Mr. G. C. Arbuthnot. It was incorporated as a Limited Company under the Indian Companies Act VII of 1913 on 1st February, 1935. It became part of well known Kothari Group of Companies in the late sixties (for further details please visit www.kothari-group.in). Late Shri G. D. Kothari, a well known and respected industrialist, was the promoter of the group, which has interests in plantations, textiles, pharmaceuticals, healthcare, chemicals, machine tools, engineering, real estates and trading business activities.

The Company primarily deals in tea, textiles and engineering business activities. It also owns the famous building 'Gillander House' in Kolkata. GACL has a diversified business portfolio which has helped it in achieving a steady performance by overcoming adverse cyclical fluctuations to which its various businesses may be exposed from time to time.