The Leela Group of Companies is a prominent business house in Gujarat, with diverse interests in Ship Recycling and Selling, Hospitality, Fine Diamond Jewelry, and Electronic as well as Print Media.

The Group is captained by Mr Komalkant F Sharma, the Group Chairman and Managing Director of Leela Worldwide.

Leela Group started its journey way back in 1954, when the Late Mr. Fakirchand Sharma, father of Mr Komalkant Sharma, set up a logistics business. Mr. Komalkant joined logistics in 1978. The name Leela Group was coined after Komalkant Sharma’s mother Leelavati Sharma. Efcee Sarovar Portico Hotel (Division of Leela Trade Link) was named after his father. Hence, groups are named as a combination of parents’ names.