About Smarkitals Strategist LLP
Part of the Smarkitals Group of Companies, we are dedicated to providing world-class financial and management consulting services.
Who We Are
Smarkitals Strategist LLP is a leading business and financial advisory firm in India, guided by Mr. Manish Kulshrestha and Mr. Sanket Kulshrestha. We work with ambitious organizations to strengthen their financial systems, design actionable strategies, and drive measurable growth. Our advisory integrates financial planning, strategic management, and audit readiness ensuring that every business decision aligns with profitability and compliance.
Our team of seasoned professionals brings together diverse expertise in finance, taxation, compliance, business strategy, and management consulting. We work closely with our clients to understand their unique challenges and develop tailored solutions that drive measurable results.
From startups to established enterprises, we have helped countless businesses navigate complex regulatory environments, optimize their operations, and achieve sustainable growth in today's dynamic marketplace.
Our Expertise
- Business & Financial Advisory – Data-driven financial strategies for MSMEs, startups, and enterprises.
- Corporate Strategy & Performance Consulting – Growth planning, restructuring, and performance optimization.
- Risk, Audit & Governance – Internal audit, process control, and risk mitigation frameworks.
- Policy & Regulatory Affairs – Legal, policy, and government relations advisory for expanding businesses.
Our Foundation
Built on strong principles that guide every decision we make and every service we provide.
Mission
To strengthen the financial and operational performance of every client through structured planning, analytical insights, and practical execution.
Vision
To be India's most result-oriented financial strategy and business transformation partner.
Values
Integrity, Excellence, Innovation, Client-centricity, and Collaborative partnerships form the foundation of everything we do.
Commitment
Delivering exceptional results through expertise, dedication, and unwavering commitment to our clients' success.
Our Leadership
Manish Kulshrestha
Group Founder & Chief Strategist – Smarkitals Group | Partner – Smarkitals Strategist LLP
With over 35 years of high-impact experience in finance, taxation, and business planning, Manish Kulshrestha has advised and led initiatives across a remarkable spectrum of industries and organisations. His career has included senior roles in renowned firms such as the Apeejay Stya Group, Ananta Raj Industries, Aggarwal Packers & Movers, Fusion Buildtech and many more.
In each engagement, he demonstrated a consistent ability to translate complex financial and regulatory landscapes into structured, growth-oriented solutions. From business setups and capital structuring to tax planning and risk mitigation, his expertise spans the full lifecycle of enterprise growth: inception, scaling, governance, and audit-ready maturity.
At Smarkitals Strategist LLP, he leads the Business & Financial Advisory vertical. He guides startups, MSMEs and rapidly growing firms in establishing disciplined financial systems, robust internal controls, and clear strategic direction ensuring the foundations of their businesses are both compliant and growth-driven. His deep domain experience across manufacturing, logistics, real estate, services and other sectors gives him the uncommon ability to connect financial strategy with operational reality.
Sanket Kulshrestha
Co-Founder & Managing Partner – Smarkitals Strategist LLP | Founder & CEO – Smarkitals Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
Sanket Kulshrestha represents the convergence of finance, audit and technology in the modern advisory landscape. Before co-founding Smarkitals Strategist LLP, his career trajectory includes roles at the Samvardhana Motherson Group, Reliance Brands Ltd. and a professional tenure with Deloitte. This background equipped him with rigorous audit discipline, enterprise-grade analytics experience and a strategic mindset attuned to large-scale business challenges.
At Smarkitals Strategist LLP, Sanket drives the firm's consulting and tech-enabled advisory services ensuring that financial strategy isn't just well-formulated but also operationalised through digital tools, process automation and data-driven insights. His leadership spans internal audit analytics, ERP-driven work-order and maintenance metrics, cost-leakage identification and working-capital optimisation. He effectively bridges the world of big-corporate discipline with the agile needs of startups and high-growth SMEs.
Under Sanket's guidance, Smarkitals Strategist is positioned not just as a financial advisory firm, but as a strategic ecosystem where finance, governance and technology meet to build future-ready enterprises.
Our Advisory Philosophy
We believe financial strategy is not paperwork—it's a roadmap for growth. Every engagement begins with data, develops into strategy, and ends with measurable business outcomes.