What Choksi Laboratories does

Choksi Laboratories Limited (CLL) is an India-based contract testing and research organization founded in 1982 and headquartered in Indore, Madhya Pradesh. The company provides analytical testing, calibration, and consultancy services to pharmaceutical manufacturers, food and beverage producers, industrial manufacturers, construction and infrastructure firms, and jewellery/precious-metals traders, serving over 1,000 customers across regional and international markets. Its service portfolio spans pharmaceutical quality control, stability studies, and bio-equivalence studies; food, water, and agricultural testing including pesticide, antibiotic, and heavy-metal residues; instrument calibration across seven categories with traceability to NPL, NIST, and DKD; environmental monitoring and ETP/STP consultancy; quality-management training (ISO/IEC 17025, HACCP, ISO 900x/14000); and BIS-certified gold and silver assaying and hallmarking.

The underlying technology is a network of NABL-accredited (ISO/IEC 17025) laboratories equipped with 600+ instruments including 35+ HPLCs, 20+ GCs, LC-MS/MS, GC-MS, AAS, and specialized systems with a 21 CFR Part 11-compliant LIMS, supported by a 200+ trained workforce. Five laboratory locations (Indore central lab plus Vadodara, Panchkula, Vapi, and Goa branches) and a 40-bed clinical research facility at Vapi underpin geographic reach. The company holds USFDA acceptance of its Indore facility, FDA India approvals across all branches, and approvals from BIS, MoEF, EIC, AGMARK, and APEDA; TUV Southasia designated CLL as one of five national-level laboratories in India.

CLL generates revenue on a professional-services, quote-based model spanning per-test fees and annual contracts across its six service streams. For FY ending March 2026, sales reached Rs 46.01 crore (up 10.12% YoY) with net profit of Rs 1.96 crore (up 28.95% YoY). Distribution is direct enterprise sales supplemented by participation in industry exhibitions (CPhI India, AAPS); 80% of business is repeat, indicating sticky relationships. CLL is publicly listed on BSE (scrip 526546), promoter-held (~31.48%) with the Choksi family in key executive roles.

Name

Choksi Laboratories

Legal name

Choksi Laboratories Limited

Website

https://choksilab.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

1982

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Choksi Laboratories Limited is an India-based NABL-accredited contract testing laboratory founded in 1982, providing pharmaceutical quality control, food safety, calibration, environmental, and assaying services to over 1,000 enterprise and government clients across India and internationally.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Contract Laboratory Services

NAICS

Testing Laboratories and Services (54138), Medical Laboratories (621511), Medical and Diagnostic Laboratories (6215)

SIC

Services-Medical Laboratories (8071), Services-Testing Laboratories (8734), Services-Commercial Physical & Biological Research (8731)

akta.pro primary industry

Central Laboratory & Clinical Trial Testing CROs (HLAGAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Food, Feed & Nutraceutical Analytical Testing (HLAGADAN), Clinical Research & Trial Central Laboratories (HLAFAMAL)

Keywords

• Contract testing services
• Pharmaceutical analysis
• Food safety testing
• Instrument calibration services
• Environmental monitoring

Headquarters

HQ city

Indore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices5 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Pharmaceutical Testing Services: Contract testing and analysis services for pharmaceutical quality control including raw materials, formulations, stability studies, and regulatory compliance testing. Revenue generated through per-test or annual contract arrangements.
2. Food & Beverage Analysis: Testing services for agro products, dairy, spices, processed foods, water analysis, and contaminants including pesticide residues, antibiotic residues, and heavy metals.
3. Instrument Calibration & Validation: On-site and laboratory calibration services for test equipment, process equipment, and end-user equipment with traceability to national/international standards.
4. Environment Management Services: Environmental consulting, air/water pollution monitoring, waste water management, and ETP/STP consultancy services.
5. Quality Management Consultancy: Training and consultancy for ISO/IEC 17025, HACCP, ISO 900x/14000, third-party inspections, and laboratory setup services.
6. Assaying & Hallmarking: Gold and silver assaying and hallmarking services using fire-assay and non-destructive EDXRF methods. Turnaround time less than 12 hours.

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Choksi Laboratories is a contract testing and analysis organization that performs pharmaceutical, food & beverage, water, and construction material testing for industry clients. It complements this with instrument calibration, environmental management consulting, clinical bio-equivalence research, and BIS-approved gold and silver assaying and hallmarking, operating from a central lab in Indore and four branch labs across India.

Product overview

Choksi Laboratories is a contract testing and research organization offering a comprehensive portfolio of laboratory analysis, calibration, and consultancy services. The core offering is Contract Laboratory Services (CLS) which encompasses pharmaceutical, food & beverage, water, and construction material testing. This is supported by specialized services including Instrument Calibration & Validation, Environment Management, Clinical Research for bio-equivalence studies, and Assaying & Hallmarking for precious metals. The company operates multiple accredited laboratory facilities across India (Indore, Baroda, Panchkula, Vapi, and Goa) and serves over 1,000 customers with analysis capabilities for more than 1,000 products and materials.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Contract Laboratory Services (CLS) Core testing and analysis services for pharmaceutical quality control and quality assurance, covering regulatory compliance with FDA, BIS, and other standards bodies, served through five laboratory locations across India.
• Pharmaceutical Analysis Comprehensive analytical support from development to compliance including raw material testing, impurity detection, method development and validation, bio-burden monitoring, stability studies, and pharmaceutical packaging material analysis.
• Food & Beverages Analysis Analysis services for agro produce, dairy products, spices, processed foods, water, animal feed, and poultry products, including pesticide residues, antibiotic residues, heavy metals, and nutritional evaluation.
• Water Analysis Exhaustive water testing covering pharmaceutical grade water, drinking water, reagent water, bathing/recreational waters, process water, effluents, and ground water with over 200 parameters analyzed.
• Construction Material Analysis Analytical and consultancy services for infrastructure projects including testing of bricks, cement, fly ash, PVC/UPVC/HDPE/MDPE pipes, sand, aggregate, tiles, paints, plywood, bitumen, and steel for construction quality control.
• Instrument Calibration & Validation Services Laboratory and on-site calibration for test equipment, process equipment, and end-user equipment across seven categories (temperature, electrical, pressure/vacuum, mass/volume, dimension, time, and speed), with traceability to NPL, NCCBM, NIST, and DKD standards.
• Environment Management Services Environmental management including risk assessment, environmental auditing, impact assessment studies, waste water management, air pollution monitoring, and hazardous waste management consultancy, with ETP/STP setup services.
• Clinical Research (Bio-Availability / Bio-Equivalence) 40-bed clinical research facility at Vapi for bio-availability and bio-equivalence studies, equipped with bio-analytical laboratory featuring LC-MS/MS, HPLC-PDA/FLD/UV, and intensive monitoring unit for volunteer screening.
• Consultancy Services Quality management consulting including ISO/IEC 17025 training and auditing, HACCP certification support, ISO 900X/14000 systems implementation, laboratory setup and management, and environment management consultancy.
• Assaying & Hallmarking Gold and silver jewellery assaying and hallmarking using EDXRF, laser-assisted marking, and fire-assay methods, providing same-day turnaround (less than 12 hours) for jewellery testing certified by Bureau of Indian Standards.

Quantifiable outcome

• 80% of business comes from repeat customers
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

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Has API

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API docs

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Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• World Food Program (WFP) - United NationscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2007Choksi Laboratories bagged three coveted tenders from United Nations' World Food Program for India-wide inspection and testing of fortified products. This marked CLL's entry into food inspection and testing for government assisted programs.
• Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2007CLL's Assaying & Hallmarking Center has been approved by Bureau of Indian Standards for Gold & Silver jewelry hallmarking. The center's quality systems are based on ISO/IEC 17025 and routinely participates in inter-laboratory programs.
• Largest USFDA Approved Pharmaceutical Exporter from IndiacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLL's central laboratory at Indore has a strategic tie-up with the largest USFDA approved pharmaceutical exporter from India for handling complete requirements for outsourcing of stability samples.
• National Accreditation Board for Testing & Calibration Laboratories (NABL)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNABL accreditation granted to CLL for testing as well as calibration. This accreditation is internationally recognized through ILAC (International Laboratory Accreditation Committee) and is based on ISO/IEC 17025 guidelines.
• APEDAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLL has been approved by APEDA (Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority) for Agricultural products Testing.
• IOPEAminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCLL is now a member of IOPEA (Indian Oilseeds & Produce Exporters Association).

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Market position

Competitive moat5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Compliance19 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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