New Delhi, June 5 -- Rallis India Ltd, a Tata Group company manufacturing fertilizers and insecticides, has been cruising along at a steady pace without much hustle, but a new chief is looking to overhaul the business to accelerate its growth.

Chief executive Gyanendra Shukla, who took charge of Rallis India in April last year, aims to double its revenue in 5 years, including through acquisitions, even as he acknowledging that the company hadn't met expectations.

While Rallis India's business is profitable and stable, shareholders' expectations are different, Shukla said in an interview with Mint, explaining the company's renewed focus on growth after a few tepid years.

"They are comparing us against peers in the equity market and look...