Our Story
Built Through Experience.
Growing Through Enterprise.
Shaikh Group's story is one of steady enterprise, practical experience and continuous evolution — beginning with an engineering business in Kolkata and developing over time into a diversified portfolio serving distinct markets.
A modest beginning built around engineering, project execution and the determination to establish a dependable enterprise.
From an Engineering Enterprise to a Broader Vision.
The story began with Federate Controls, a proprietorship established in Kolkata in 2007. Its early work was rooted in engineering and contracting — serving requirements across mechanical, electrical, fire detection, fire protection, fabrication, installation and industrial project execution.
The business developed through hands-on execution, technical capability and exposure to projects across industrial and commercial environments. From piping, structural fabrication and electrical installations to fire protection systems and project commissioning, the early years created a practical foundation built around responsibility on the ground.
More importantly, those years shaped an approach that continues to influence the Group today: understand the requirement, build the capability, execute responsibly and earn the confidence to take on the next challenge.
We did not begin as a diversified group. Diversification came through experience, opportunity and the confidence to build again.
One Journey. Many Chapters.
Each new venture emerged at a different stage of the journey, expanding the Group into new markets while adding new capabilities and perspectives.
Federate Controls
The engineering journey begins in Kolkata, establishing the foundation in projects, technical services and execution.
Umekart
The Group enters digital commerce, opening a new chapter beyond its engineering roots.
City Inox
Expansion into online news, digital media and entertainment broadens the Group's presence into content-led businesses.
Federate E Service
Professional services are added, supporting clients with taxation, filings and compliance-related requirements.
Fedcam
Entry into electronics marketing and import-led opportunities adds another consumer-facing business direction.
Yumsa
The Group moves deeper into consumer products through fragrances, cosmetics, household products, manufacturing and repacking.
Umecargo
Courier, shipping and delivery become part of the portfolio, connecting commerce with physical movement and fulfilment.
Attar Dukan
A specialized digital commerce brand focused on attar, perfumes, cosmetics and related categories is introduced.
Lazvera
A planned fashion-focused e-commerce venture for women's apparel and undergarment categories.
Key & Care
A planned cosmetics manufacturing and repacking brand intended to expand the Group's consumer-products portfolio.
Different Businesses.
A Shared Entrepreneurial Direction.
Today, Shaikh Group brings together businesses operating across distinct sectors. Engineering remains an important part of the Group's foundation, while commerce, consumer products, professional services, electronics, logistics and media represent the evolution that followed.
These businesses are different by design. They serve different customers, operate in different markets and require different capabilities. What connects them is an entrepreneurial approach focused on building useful businesses with room to grow.
Principles That Have Stayed with the Journey.
Practical Capability
Building businesses around capabilities that can be developed, executed and strengthened over time.
Responsible Execution
Maintaining a strong focus on reliability, quality, safety and accountability in the way work is carried out.
Opportunity with Purpose
Exploring new markets selectively rather than expanding simply for the sake of adding another business.
Long-Term Perspective
Treating enterprise building as a continuing journey of learning, strengthening and creating future value.
A Broader Group.
The Same Determination to Build.
Nearly two decades after the journey began, Shaikh Group is no longer defined by a single business. Its portfolio now represents multiple sectors, operating brands and future ventures.
Yet the story remains unfinished. Existing businesses continue to develop, new capabilities continue to be built and future opportunities remain part of the Group's long-term direction.