Essay Pictures Private Limited
About Essay Pictures Private Limited
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Essay Pictures Private Limited was a private limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies, typically due to non-filing of annual returns or failure to commence business. It is no longer operational and cannot enter into any legal contracts or agreements. It operated in the sound recording and music publishing segment of the entertainment sector. It was incorporated on 19 February 2013.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Mumbai, under CIN U74120MH2013PTC240598. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active.
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹1 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹1 Lakh. It was led by directors Lubna Salim and Mohammed Salim Arif.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 31 December 2020, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2020. The registered office was at C/O Farida Siddiqi B – 29/301 Al – Fath Millat Nagar Andheri – (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400053.
As per the financials filed for FY 2020, the company reported a revenue of ₹3.82 Lakh, a decline of 71% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net loss of ₹4.28 Lakh (net margin -112.2%) and EBITDA of -₹4.19 Lakh (EBITDA margin -109.8%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 57% over three years and 17% over five years.
Company details
Contact details
Essay Pictures Private Limited's registered office is in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
- Email
- Telephone
- Registered AddressC/O Farida Siddiqi B – 29/301 Al – Fath Millat Nagar Andheri – (W), Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400053
- IndustryEntertainment, Sound Recording And Music Publishing, Motion Picture, Video And Television Programme Production
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- Company details, directors and signatories
- Historical financials and ratios
- Shareholding pattern and group structure
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- Legal cases, compliance and MCA filings
Business activity
The main business activity of Essay Pictures is information and communication. In detail, this covers motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| J | Information and communication | J3 | Motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities |
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Financials of Essay Pictures Private Limited
FY 2020 filings availableEssay Pictures Private Limited reported revenue of ₹3.82 Lakh (down 71% YoY) for FY 2020.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 17% over five years, including a 71% fall in the latest year. EBITDA fell 104% 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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| Net Profit (PAT) | -₹4.28 Lakh | ||||
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| EBITDA Margin | -109.8% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | -112.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Essay Pictures Private Limited
Essay Pictures has 2 directors on record. No former directors are listed.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
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| Lubna Salim | Director | 19 Feb 2013 | 13 Years 8 Months | As last reported |
| Mohammed Salim Arif | Director | 19 Feb 2013 | 13 Years 8 Months | As last reported |
Peer comparison
Essay Pictures Private Limited is compared with the 4 companies closest to it by revenue in the same principal business activity (motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Mitibase Technologies Private Limited | ₹3.83 Lakh (FY 2024) | -46.0% | Pune, Maharashtra, India | |||
| Essay Pictures Private Limitedthis company | ₹3.82 Lakh (FY 2020) | -₹4.28 Lakh | -112.2% | -71.0% | Mumbai, Maharashtra, India | |
| Thrissur Channel 4U Private Limited | ₹3.8 Lakh (FY 2022) | 7.0% | Thrissur, Kerala, India | |||
| Habibpur Baral Private Limited | ₹3.8 Lakh (FY 2023) | Nadia, West Bengal, India | ||||
| Fableman Productions Private Limited | ₹3.76 Lakh (FY 2025) | 246.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India |
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Auditor
Essay Pictures Private Limited is audited by MEENA N. SHETTY & CO. for the financial year 2017.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| MEENA N. SHETTY & CO. | FY 2017 | 106130W |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Essay Pictures Private Limited is on record for 2 financial years, the latest being FY 2017, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
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MSME payment delays
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GST
Essay Pictures has 1 GST registration on record, and it has been cancelled or is inactive. Only active GST numbers are listed on this page.
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Recent activity
Essay Pictures Private Limited has 2 board changes on record since 2013: 2 appointments. The latest: Lubna Salim was appointed as Director on 19 Feb 2013.
Frequently asked questions
Essay Pictures has a status of "Struck Off" as per MCA records. This means the company has been officially removed from the Register of Companies, typically due to non-filing of annual returns or failure to commence business within one year of incorporation. A struck-off company cannot enter into any legal contracts or agreements, and any dealings with such an entity carry significant legal and financial risk.
Essay Pictures was a private limited company based in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. The company worked in sound recording and music publishing, within the entertainment industry. It was incorporated on 19 February 2013 and is registered under CIN U74120MH2013PTC240598. The company has been struck off by the Registrar of Companies and is no longer operational.
Essay Pictures had 2 directors:
- Lubna Salim - Director
- Mohammed Salim Arif - Director
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Essay Pictures is U74120MH2013PTC240598. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
The registered office of Essay Pictures is at CO Farida Siddiqi B – 29301 Al – Fath Millat Nagar Andheri – W, Mumbai, Maharashtra, India – 400053.
Essay Pictures was incorporated on 19 February 2013. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Mumbai.
The latest financial statements of Essay Pictures on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2020. Its last annual general meeting was held on 31 December 2020. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Essay Pictures has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
Essay Pictures operated in the entertainment industry, in the sound recording and music publishing segment. It worked in this industry before it was struck off.
The peers of Essay Pictures by revenue are Mitibase Technologies Private Limited, Thrissur Channel 4U Private Limited, Habibpur Baral Private Limited, Fableman Productions Private Limited, all in the same principal business activity (motion picture, video and television programme production, sound recording and music publishing activities).
Lubna Salim was appointed as Director on 19 Feb 2013. Mohammed Salim Arif was appointed as Director on 19 Feb 2013.
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