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Century Business Media Ltd. has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the exchange on September 5, 2025 to raise funds through Initial Public Offer (IPO).
Century Business Media Ltd. IPO is a Book Build Issue consisting solely of fresh issue of upto 0.23 crore equity shares.
The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the BSE SME. the book running lead manager (Not declared yet) and Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. Key details like IPO dates, IPO price bands and lot size are yet to be announced.
Refer to Century Business Media IPO DRHP for more details.
| IPO Date | [.] |
| Listing Date | [.] |
| Face Value | ₹10 per share |
| Issue Price Band | [.] to [.] per share |
| Lot Size | |
| Sale Type | Fresh Capital |
| Total Issue Size | 23,16,000 shares (aggregating up to ₹[.] Cr) |
| Issue Type | Bookbuilding IPO |
| Listing At | BSE SME |
| Share Holding Pre Issue | 64,49,280 shares |
| Share Holding Post Issue | 87,65,280 shares |
| Investor Category | Shares Offered |
|---|---|
| QIB Shares Offered | Not more than 50% of the Net Issue |
| Retail Shares Offered | Not less than 35% of the Net Issue |
| NII Shares Offered | Not less than 15.00% of the Net Issue |
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Filed with SEBI/Exchange | Fri, Sep 5, 2025 |
Note : The value will be calculated using Equity Dilution = Share Holding Pre Issue - Share Holding Post Issue
Incorporated in 1999, Century Business Media Limited is engaged in the business of providing advertising services with a primary focus on Out-of-Home (OOH) media formats, covering both digital and non-digital solutions.
The Company operates mainly in the Airport OOH (AOOH) and Railway OOH (ROOH) segments, offering advertising spaces both within and outside airport terminal buildings as well as through digital and static hoardings across railway stations and railway land.
The Company has established its operational presence across Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, and the North Eastern states, managing outdoor media assets and executing advertising campaigns in these regions, while also providing OOH advertising services across India through a mix of exclusive and non-exclusive media rights. Century Business Media holds exclusive advertising rights at Patna, Ranchi, Deoghar, Darbhanga, and Jorhat airports, non-exclusive rights at Dimapur and Itanagar airports, and marketing rights at Gaya, Agartala, and Silchar airports.
In the Railway OOH segment, it holds exclusive advertising rights outside station campuses under the East Central Railway zone, which covers the divisions of Danapur, Dhanbad, Mughalsarai, Samastipur, and Sonepur, together encompassing 714 railway stations. In the Metro OOH segment, the Company currently holds advertising rights on PSDs at Howrah and Esplanade metro stations.
The Company operates a store-cum-workshop facility at Sinha Library Road, Kotwali, G.P.O, Patna, Bihar, which is used for storing advertising materials and equipment and for managing inventory for ongoing campaigns.
Its client base spans corporate, non-corporate, government, and non-government organizations, including public sector undertakings, across industries such as banking and financial services, insurance, education, healthcare, hosiery, jewellery, FMCG, oil and gas, power and energy, steel, mining, and infrastructure services.
It also provides services to government departments, including tourism and communication agencies at both state and central levels. As of June 30, 2025, the Company had an employee base of 59 employees, including key managerial personnel, supporting its operations and growth.
Century Business Media Ltd.'s revenue increased by 14% and profit after tax (PAT) rose by 28% between the financial year ending with March 31, 2025 and March 31, 2024.
| Period Ended | 31 Mar 2025 | 31 Mar 2024 | 31 Mar 2023 |
| Assets | 22.37 | 21.24 | 14.97 |
| Total Income | 36.91 | 32.27 | 22.74 |
| Profit After Tax | 4.70 | 3.68 | 1.08 |
| EBITDA | 7.18 | 5.58 | 2.07 |
| NET Worth | 12.47 | 7.76 | 4.07 |
| Reserves and Surplus | 6.02 | 6.95 | 3.26 |
| Total Borrowing | 5.50 | 8.10 | 5.78 |
| Amount in ₹ Crore | |||
| KPI | Values |
|---|---|
| ROE | 46.52% |
| ROCE | 36.65% |
| RoNW | 37.74% |
| PAT Margin | 12.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.58% |
The Company “Century Business Media IPO proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:
| S.No. | Objects of the Issue | Expected Amount (₹ in crores) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Funding Capital Expenditure towards Purchase of Media Assets | 2.94 |
| 2 | Payment of Security Deposit for advertising rights at Patna, Deoghar and Darbhanga Airport | 3.10 |
| 3 | Repayment of certain borrowing availed by the Company | 1.50 |
| 4 | General Corporate Purpose | 3.00 |
Century Business Media Ltd.
107
Emarat Firdaus
Exhibition Road
Patna, Bihar, 800001
Phone: 0612- 232067276
Email: info@centurymedia.in
Website: http://www.centurymedia.in/
Kfin Technologies Ltd.
Phone: 04067162222, 04079611000
Email: ssl.ipo@kfintech.com
Website: https://ipostatus.kfintech.com/
Century Business Media IPO is a SME IPO of 23,16,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹10 aggregating up to ₹[.] Crores. The issue is priced at . The minimum order quantity is .
The Century Business Media IPO open and close dates are not available as of now.
Kfin Technologies Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on BSE SME.
Zerodha customers can apply online in Century Business Media IPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in Century Business Media IPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.
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