Bookbuilding IPO | ₹[.] Cr | Listing at NSE SME |

Universal Contractors & Engineers Ltd. has filed a Draft Red Herring Prospectus (DRHP) with the exchange on September 30, 2025 to raise funds through Initial Public Offer (IPO).
Universal Contractors & Engineers Ltd. IPO is a Book Build Issue consisting solely of fresh issue of upto 0.50 crore equity shares.
The equity shares are proposed to be listed on the NSE SME. Finshore Management Services Ltd. is the book running lead manager and Maashitla Securities Pvt.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 Universal Contractors & Engineers IPO DRHP for more details.
| IPO Date | [.] |
| Listing Date | [.] |
| Face Value | ₹10 per share |
| Price Band | |
| Lot Size | |
| Sale Type | Fresh capital only |
| Issue Type | Bookbuilding IPO |
| Listing At | NSE SME |
| Total Issue Size | 49,93,200 shares (agg. up to ₹[.] Cr) |
| Fresh Issue | 49,93,200 shares (agg. up to ₹[.] Cr) |
| Share Holding Pre Issue | 1,35,00,000 shares |
| Description | Date |
|---|---|
| Filed with SEBI/Exchange | Tue, Sep 30, 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% of the Net Issue |
Incorporated in 2009, Universal Contractors and Engineers Limited is an integrated engineering and construction company, specializing in execution of comprehensive range of civil and structural services.
The company offers encompass construction of administrative & institutional buildings, hospitals and medical colleges, forensic labs, hostels, Parks, Cultural complex, crematoriums, Sewer, Water Supply & Drain Projects, residential complex and various developmental and other construction activity, undertaking specialized structural work such as construction of hospital, institutional building and development projects.
The company undertake construction & Infrastructure Projects both, as EPC services on a fixed-sum turnkey basis as well as on an item-rate basis/percentage basis.
The company has 15 (fifteen) years of experience in the business and have experienced employees (including contractual) working towards achieving the goal the Company.
Competitive Strengths:
Universal Contractors & Engineers Ltd.'s revenue increased by 42% and profit after tax (PAT) rose by 49% 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 | 271.59 | 201.56 | 173.76 |
| Total Income | 244.40 | 171.91 | 213.83 |
| Profit After Tax | 14.77 | 9.93 | 10.00 |
| EBITDA | 25.97 | 18.63 | 17.99 |
| NET Worth | 119.07 | 104.30 | 94.37 |
| Reserves and Surplus | 105.57 | 102.80 | 92.87 |
| Total Borrowing | 62.64 | 45.32 | 33.57 |
| Amount in ₹ Crore | |||
The Company proposes to utilise the Net Proceeds from the Issue towards the following objects:
| # | Issue Objects | Est Amt (₹ Cr.) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Working Capital Requirements | 40.83 |
| 2 | Issue Related Expenses | |
| 3 | General Corporate Expenses |
| KPI | Mar 31, 2025 |
|---|---|
| ROCE | 16.21% |
| Debt/Equity | 0.53 |
| RoNW | 12.40% |
| PAT Margin | 6.04% |
| EBITDA Margin | 10.80% |
| Pre IPO | Post IPO | |
|---|---|---|
| Promoter Holding | 99.80% |
Lead Manager Reports
Universal Contractors & Engineers IPO is a SME IPO of 49,93,200 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 Universal Contractors & Engineers IPO open and close dates are not available as of now.
Maashitla Securities Pvt.Ltd. is the registrar for the IPO. The shares are proposed to be listed on NSE SME.
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