- Total income
- ₹14,277 Cr
- Profit
- ₹847 Cr

About Caterpillar India Private Limited
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Caterpillar India Private Limited is a foreign private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, a subsidiary of Caterpillar Belgium Holding Srl. It operates in the engineering design and consultancy segment of the engineering sector. It was incorporated on 07 December 2000 and has been in existence for over 26 years.
Caterpillar India is ranked #61 on the Fortune MNC 500 India (2026).
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Chennai, under CIN U29244TN2000FTC046255. Its GSTIN is 33AABCC4615K1ZW (Tamil Nadu). The company holds 10 GST registrations, of which 3 are active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹224 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹186.32 Cr. It is led by directors including Ramarathnam Varadadesikan and Vanmeeganathan Vivek Anand.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2024, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2024. The registered office is at 7th Floor International Tech Park Chennai Taramani Road Taramani, Tamil Nadu, India – 600113.
As per the financials filed for FY 2025, the company reported a revenue of ₹11,380 Cr, a decline of 6% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹867.8 Cr (net margin 7.6%) and EBITDA of ₹1,531.4 Cr (EBITDA margin 13.5%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 12% over three years and 14% over five years.
The company has about 1,348 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
Court records list 352 cases involving the company, including 138 filed by the company and 215 filed against it; 40 cases are pending. The company has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹46.95 Cr; the latest was in April 2022. The company has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,212 overdue payments to 309 micro and small suppliers.
The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website caterpillar.com.
Company details
CIN history
Caterpillar India has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U29244TN2000PTC046255. The current CIN is U29244TN2000FTC046255, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
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| U29244TN2000FTC046255 | Current |
| U29244TN2000PTC046255 | Previous |
Recognitions & Rankings of Caterpillar India
Contact details
Caterpillar India Private Limited's registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. Its website is caterpillar.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Website
- Social Media
- Registered Address7th Floor International Tech Park Chennai Taramani Road Taramani, Tamil Nadu, India – 600113
- IndustryEngineering, Engineering Design & Consultancy
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
- Charges with holder and property details
- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Business activity
The main business activity of Caterpillar India is manufacturing. In detail, this covers motor vehicles, trailers, semi trailers and other transport vehicles and electrical equipment, general purpose and special purpose machinery & equipment, transport equipment. 2 activity segments are registered with the MCA.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| C | Manufacturing | C11 | Motor vehicles, trailers, semi trailers and other Transport Vehicles | |
| C | Manufacturing | C10 | Electrical equipment, General Purpose and Special purpose Machinery & equipment, Transport equipment |
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Financials of Caterpillar India Private Limited
FY 2024 filings availableCaterpillar India Private Limited reported revenue of ₹11,380 Cr (down 6% YoY) for FY 2025.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 6% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 14%. EBITDA rose 19% in the latest year. Three- and five-year figures are compounded annual growth rates (CAGR): the steady yearly rate that links the first and the last year. All are worked out from the filed statements.
Financial Statement Summary
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| EBITDA | ₹1,531.4 Cr | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹867.8 Cr | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | 13.5% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 7.6% | ||||
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Board of directors and KMP of Caterpillar India Private Limited
Caterpillar India Private Limited currently reports 5 directors and 1 key managerial person. 18 former directors have served the organization.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Ramarathnam Varadadesikan | Director | 19 Sep 2013 | 13 Years 1 Months | Current |
| Vanmeeganathan Vivek Anand | Director | 15 Jun 2011 | 15 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Ramesh Muthuraman | Director | 28 Jun 2012 | 14 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Chidambaram Ramanathapuram Sethuraman Also directs: Caterpillar India Engineering Solutions Private Limited | Director | 19 Jun 2013 | 13 Years 4 Months | Current |
| Suryanarayana Kodukulla | Company Secretary | 21 Dec 2016 | 9 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Bhuvaneswaran Anandakrishnan Also directs: Caterpillar India Engineering Solutions Private Limited | Director | 08 Feb 2024 | 2 Years 8 Months | Current |
Auditor
Caterpillar India Private Limited is audited by Price Waterhouse & Co, Chartered Accountants,LLP for the financial year 2023.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| Price Waterhouse & Co, Chartered Accountants,LLP | FY 2023 | 304026E/E-300009 |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Caterpillar India Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2023, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Deals & funding
Caterpillar India Private Limited has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹46.95 Cr; the latest was in April 2022.
Deals on record (4 of 4)
| When | Deal | Amount | Parties |
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| Apr 2022 | Secondary share transfer | Undisclosed | Buyer: Caterpillar Belgium Holding S R L Seller: Caterpillar Commercial LLC, Bucyrus Europe Limited |
| Nov 2014 | Funding round | ₹9.1 Cr | Investors: Caterpillar Global Mining LLC, Bucyrus Europe Limited |
| Feb 2010 | Funding round | ₹8 Cr | Investors: Caterpillar Inc, Caterpillar Ni Limited, Caterpillar Commercial LLC |
| Jan 2008 | Funding round | ₹29.85 Cr | Investors: Caterpillar Belgium Holding S R L, Caterpillar Commercial LLC |
Deal records are compiled from filings and public sources; amounts are shown only where the source reported them.
Legal cases
Caterpillar India Private Limited has 352 court cases on record: 138 filed by Caterpillar India, 215 filed against it. 40 cases are pending and 312 are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| High courts | 205 | 116 | 36 |
| District courts | 136 | 93 | 3 |
| Supreme Court | 11 | 6 | 1 |
Cases on record (5 of 352)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| Madras High Court | Original application | Filed against the company by GH Cranes India Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| Madras High Court | Arbitration matter | Filed against the company by GH Cranes India Pvt Ltd | Disposed |
| Madras High Court | Interim or miscellaneous application | Filed against the company | Pending |
| Madras High Court | Appeal | Filed against the company | Pending |
| Madras High Court | Writ petition | Filed against the company | Pending |
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Case records are compiled from court listings and may lag the court's own records. A case filed against a company is not a finding against it.
MSME payment delays
Caterpillar India Private Limited has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,212 overdue payments to 309 micro and small suppliers. Companies must report dues to micro and small suppliers that stay unpaid for more than 45 days in a half-yearly MSME Form 1 return.
Suppliers with reported dues (5 of 309)
| Supplier | Amount due | Due since | Reported on |
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| an individual supplier | |||
| Aruna Industrial Corporation | |||
| Rishi Laser Limited | |||
| Industrial Spares Mfg & Trading Co | |||
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Individuals and sole proprietors among the suppliers are not named.
Employees & EPFO
Caterpillar India Private Limited has a workforce of 1,348 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 2 active EPFO establishments.
GST
Caterpillar India has 10 GST registrations: 3 active and 7 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 33AABCC4615K1ZW | Tamil Nadu | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
| 33AABCC4615K2ZV | Tamil Nadu | Active | 30 Aug 2017 |
| 27AABCC4615K1ZP | Maharashtra | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Caterpillar India Private Limited has 42 board changes on record since 2004: 24 appointments and 18 cessations. The latest: Bhuvaneswaran Anandakrishnan was appointed as Director on 08 Feb 2024.
33 earlier events are in the company report.
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Frequently asked questions
Caterpillar India is an active foreign private limited company based in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. The company works in engineering design and consultancy, within the engineering industry. It was incorporated on 07 December 2000 (26+ years old) and is registered under CIN U29244TN2000FTC046255.
Caterpillar India has 6 current directors and KMP:
- Ramarathnam Varadadesikan - Director
- Vanmeeganathan Vivek Anand - Director
- Ramesh Muthuraman - Director
- Chidambaram Ramanathapuram Sethuraman - Director
- Bhuvaneswaran Anandakrishnan - Director
- Suryanarayana Kodukulla - Company Secretary
The latest financial statements of Caterpillar India on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2024. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2024. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Caterpillar India is 33AABCC4615K1ZW, registered in Tamil Nadu. The company has 10 GST registrations in all, of which 3 are active and 7 are cancelled or inactive. Other active GSTINs include 33AABCC4615K2ZV (Tamil Nadu), 27AABCC4615K1ZP (Maharashtra).
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Caterpillar India is U29244TN2000FTC046255. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Caterpillar India has 352 court cases on record: 138 filed by the company and 215 filed against it. 40 are pending. Most are in the high courts.
Caterpillar India was incorporated on 07 December 2000, making it 26+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Chennai.
Caterpillar India has 4 deals on record (3 funding rounds, 1 secondary share transfer), with disclosed funding of ₹46.95 Cr; the latest was in April 2022.
Bhuvaneswaran Anandakrishnan was appointed as Director on 08 Feb 2024. Bansidhar Jagannath Phansalkar ceased to be Director on 03 Apr 2023. Rengarajan Sundararajan ceased to be Whole-Time Director on 31 Dec 2021. Caterpillar India has 42 board changes on record in total.
Caterpillar India has 14 MSME Form 1 returns on record between 2019 and 2024, listing 1,212 overdue payments to 309 micro and small suppliers. The latest return was filed on 01 Jul 2024.
Caterpillar India can be reached through the website caterpillar.com. Its registered office is in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India.