EMA Partners India IPO Details

Bookbuilding IPO | ₹76 Cr | Listed at NSE SME | Fri, Jan 17, 2025 - Tue, Jan 21, 2025

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EMA Partners IPO is a book build issue of ₹76.01 crores. The issue is a combination of fresh issue of 0.53 crore shares aggregating to ₹66.14 crores and offer for sale of 0.08 crore shares aggregating to ₹9.87 crores.

EMA Partners IPO bidding started from Jan 17, 2025 and ended on Jan 21, 2025. The allotment for EMA Partners IPO was finalized on Jan 22, 2025. The shares got listed on NSE SME on Jan 24, 2025.

EMA Partners IPO price band is set at ₹124 per share. The lot size for an application is 1,000. The minimum amount of investment required by an retail is ₹1,24,000 (1000 shares) (based on upper price). The minimum lot size for investment in HNI is 2 lots (2,000 shares), amounting to ₹2,48,000.

Indorient Financial Services Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar of the issue. The Market Maker of the company is Alacrity Securities Ltd..

Refer to EMA Partners IPO RHP for detailed Information.

IPO Open

Fri, Jan 17, 2025

IPO Close

Tue, Jan 21, 2025

Issue Price

₹124 per share

Market Cap (Pre-IPO)

₹288.26 Cr

IPO Details

IPO Date17 to 21 Jan, 2025
Listed onFri, Jan 24, 2025
Face Value5 per share
Price Band₹117 to ₹124
Issue Price₹124 per share
Lot Size1,000 Shares
Sale TypeFresh capital cum OFS
Issue TypeBookbuilding IPO
Listing AtNSE SME

Total Issue Size61,30,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹76 Cr)
Reserved for Market Maker
3,07,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹4 Cr)
Alacrity Securities Ltd.
Fresh Issue
(Ex Market Maker)
50,27,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹62 Cr)
Offer for Sale7,96,000 shares of ₹5
(agg. up to ₹10 Cr)
Net Offered to Public58,23,000 shares
(agg. up to ₹72 Cr)
Share Holding Pre Issue1,79,12,426 shares
Share Holding Post Issue2,32,46,426 shares
NSE Symbol EMAPARTNER
ISININE0ZOL01023

IPO Timetable

Issue Reservation

EMA Partners IPO comprises a total issue size of 61,30,000 shares. The net offer to the public is 58,23,000 shares, after excluding 3,07,000 shares allotted on a firm basis. Of the Net offer 29,10,000 (49.97%) are allocated to QIB, 8,74,000 (15.01%) allocated to NII 20,39,000 (35.02%) allocated to RII.

Investor Category Shares Offered % of Net Issue% of Total Issue
QIB Shares Offered 29,10,00049.97%47.47%
  − Anchor Investor Shares Offered 17,46,00028.48%
  − QIB (Ex. Anchor) Shares Offered 11,64,00018.99%
NII (HNI) Shares Offered 8,74,00015.01%14.26%
Retail Shares Offered 20,39,00035.02%33.26%
Firm Reservations
Market Maker Shares Offered 3,07,0005.01%
Total Shares Offered 61,30,000100.00%100.00%

IPO Lot Size

Investors can bid for a minimum of 1,000 shares and in multiples thereof. 

Application Lots Shares Amount
Retail (Min) 1 1,000 ₹1,24,000
Retail (Max) 1 1,000 ₹1,24,000
HNI (Min) 2 2,000 ₹2,48,000
IPO Subscription Details

IPO Anchor Investors

EMA Partners IPO raises ₹21.65 crore from anchor investors. EMA Partners IPO Anchor bid date is January 16, 2025.
📝 Anchor Investors Letter (PDF)

Bid DateThu, Jan 16, 2025
Shares Offered17,46,000
Anchor Portion (₹ Cr.)21.65
Anchor lock-in period end date for 50% shares (30 Days)Fri, Feb 21, 2025
Anchor lock-in period end date for remaining shares (90 Days)Tue, Apr 22, 2025

About EMA Partners India Ltd.

Incorporated in 2003, EMA Partners India Limited is an executive search firm offering specialized hiring solutions.

The company provides various leadership hiring solutions to clients across various sectors, successfully recruiting business and functional leaders globally.

The company offers two services:

  • Executive Search
  • Leadership Advisory

The company Headquartered in Mumbai, the company expanded globally with subsidiaries in Singapore (2010), Dubai (EMA Partners, 2017), and Dubai (James Douglas, 2022) to access global talent.

EMA Partners India oversees the company and its subsidiaries in India, Singapore, and Dubai, specializing in C-suite and board-level hiring. James Douglas focuses on mid-to-senior-level recruitment across industries. MyRCloud is an AI-driven platform for efficient entry and middle management hiring, streamlining recruitment processes.

Competitive Strengths

  • Experienced leadership and Management Team
  • Long-standing and deep relationships with clients leading to recurring business
  • Extensive functional knowledge and expertise across industry sectors.
  • Robust technology tools, SaaS platform, and process in place to create operational efficiency.

As of November 30, 2024, the company had 117 full-time employees.

Company Financials (Restated Consolidated)

Period Ended31 Jul 202431 Mar 202431 Mar 202331 Mar 2022
Assets75.0576.5953.2658.50
Total Income26.3368.8351.0657.87
Profit After Tax4.3714.273.0711.27
NET Worth57.8353.7439.4638.88
Reserves and Surplus58.0653.9739.9339.39
Total Borrowing7.247.580.563.90
Amount in ₹ Crore

IPO Objects of the Issue

The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:

# Issue Objects Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Augmenting Leadership Team for (a) the Company and (b) its subsidiaries 2.83
2 Capital expenditure towards upgrading the existing IT infrastructure for (a) the Company and (b) its subsidiaries 1.15
3 Repayment and/or pre-payment, in full, of the borrowing availed by our Company with respect to purchase of office premises 5.43
4 General Corporate Purposes and unidentified inorganic acquisitions 22.07

Key Performance Indicator (KPI)

Pre IPOPost IPO
EPS (₹)7.975.64
P/E (x)15.5621.98
Promoter Holding86.14%63.27%
Market Cap288.26 Cr.
Mr. Krishnan Sudarshan and Mr. Subramanian Krishnaprakash are the promoters of the company.
  • The value will be calculated using Equity Dilution = Share Holding Pre Issue - Share Holding Post Issue
  • The Pre IPO EPS is calculated based on Pre issue shareholding as on date of RHP and the latest FY earnings as of March 31, 2024 available in RHP.
  • The Post Issue EPS is calculated based on the Post issue shareholding and annualized FY earnings of July 31, 2024 available in RHP.

IPO Review

[Dilip Davda]
The company is one of the leading executive search firms providing customized leadership hiring solutions. It posted a minor setback for FY23 in line with the general trends for the industry in the Pandemic. With its specialized solutions providing for leadership hiring, it earns higher margins in its business. It may catch fancy of first mover in the segment post listing. Based on recent financial performance, the issue appears fully priced. Well-informed investors may park funds for medium to long term.
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EMA Partners IPO Subscription Status (Bidding Detail)

The EMA Partners IPO is subscribed 221.06 times on January 21, 2025 6:19:59 PM (Day 3). The public issue subscribed 167.35 times in the retail category, 147.69 times in the QIB category, and 444.08 times in the NII category. Check Day by Day Subscription Details (Live Status)

CategorySubscription (times)Shares OfferedShares bid forTotal Application
QIB147.6911,64,00017,19,13,000118
NII*444.088,74,00038,81,30,00029,057
Retail167.3520,39,00034,12,19,0003,41,219
Total221.0640,77,00090,12,62,0003,70,394

Total Application : 3,70,394

*Market Maker portion is not included to NII/HNI.

IPO Expenses

# Issue Expenses Est Amt (₹ Cr.)
1 Book Running Lead Manager fees [including underwriting] 5.55
2 Brokerage, selling commission and other uploading fees(1)(2)(3) 0.18
3 Fees payable to Registrar to the Offer 0.06
4 Fees to the legal advisor, audit / chartered accountant fees 0.57
5 Advertising and marketing expenses 0.82
6 Fees payable to regulators including stock exchange 0.04
7 Printing and distribution expenses 0.03
8 Fees payable to Industry Report provider 0.05
9 Miscellaneous (includes fees for monitoring agency, company secretarial support services availed during the Offer) 0.37

Listing Day Trading Information

Price DetailsNSE SME
Final Issue Price124.00
Open156.50
Low148.70
High158.80
Last Trade148.70

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IPO Registrar

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd.

Contact Details

EMA Partners India Ltd. Address
204, The Summit- Business Bay,
Western Express Highway,
Vile Parle (East)
Mumbai, Maharashtra, 400057
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IPO FAQs

EMA Partners IPO is a SME IPO of 61,30,000 equity shares of the face value of ₹5 aggregating up to ₹76 Crores. The issue is priced at ₹124 per share. The minimum order quantity is 1000.

The IPO opens on Fri, Jan 17, 2025, and closes on Tue, Jan 21, 2025.

Bigshare Services Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on NSE SME.

Zerodha customers can apply online in EMA Partners IPO using UPI as a payment gateway. Zerodha customers can apply in EMA Partners IPO by login into Zerodha Console (back office) and submitting an IPO application form.

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  2. Go to Portfolio and click the IPOs link.
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  4. Enter your UPI ID, Quantity, and Price.
  5. Submit IPO application form.
  6. Visit the UPI App (net banking or BHIM) to approve the mandate.

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The EMA Partners IPO opens on Fri, Jan 17, 2025 and closes on Tue, Jan 21, 2025.

EMA Partners IPO lot size is 1000, and the minimum amount required for application is ₹1,24,000.

You can apply in EMA Partners IPO online using either UPI or ASBA as a payment method. ASBA IPO application is available in the net banking of your bank account. UPI IPO Application is offered by brokers who don't offer banking services. Read more detail about applying IPO online through Zerodha, Upstox, 5Paisa, Nuvama, HDFC Bank, and SBI Bank.

The finalization of Basis of Allotment for EMA Partners IPO will be done on Wednesday, January 22, 2025, and the allotted shares will be credited to your demat account by Thu, Jan 23, 2025. Check the EMA Partners IPO allotment status.

The EMA Partners IPO listing date is on Fri, Jan 24, 2025.

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