Bookbuilding IPO | ₹[.] Cr | Listing at BSE SME |
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. Hem Securities Ltd. is the book running lead manager 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.
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| IPO Date | [.] |
| Listing Date | [.] |
| Face Value | ₹10 per share |
| Price Band | |
| Lot Size | |
| Sale Type | Fresh capital only |
| Issue Type | Bookbuilding IPO |
| Listing At | BSE SME |
| Total Issue Size | 23,16,000 shares (agg. up to ₹[.] Cr) |
| Fresh Issue | 23,16,000 shares (agg. up to ₹[.] Cr) |
| Share Holding Pre Issue | 64,49,280 shares |
| Share Holding Post Issue | 87,65,280 shares |
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Filed with SEBI/Exchange | Fri, Sep 5, 2025 |
| SEBI/Exchange approval received | Thu, Nov 27, 2025 |
| 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 |
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 | |||
The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:
| # | Issue Objects | Est Amt (₹ Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
| KPI | Mar 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| ROE | 46.52% |
| ROCE | 36.65% |
| RoNW | 37.74% |
| PAT Margin | 12.84% |
| EBITDA Margin | 19.58% |
| Pre IPO | Post IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter Holding | 100% |
| # | Issue Expenses | Est Amt (₹ Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Book Running Lead Manger fees | |
| 2 | Fees Payable to Registrar to the Issue | |
| 3 | Fees Payable for Advertising and Publishing Expenses | |
| 4 | Fees Payable to Regulators including Stock Exchanges | |
| 5 | Payment for Printing & Stationery, Postage, etc | |
| 6 | Fees Payable to Auditor, Legal Advisors and other Professionals | |
| 7 | Others, if any (Fees payable for Marketing & distribution expenses, Selling Commission, Brokerage, depositories, secretarial, advisors, consultancy, peer review auditors, Processing Fees*, Underwriting fees and Miscellaneous Expenses) |
Lead Manager Reports
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 To be declared. 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.
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