- Category
- Micro (2023-24)
- Udyam number
- UDYAM-UP-50-0040607

About Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited
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Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited is a private limited company based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. It operates in the database management and solutions segment of the technology and IT services sector. It was incorporated on 09 June 1992 and has been in existence for over 34 years.
The company is registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kanpur, under CIN U72300UP1992PTC014446. Its GSTIN is 09AAFCS7486N1ZE (Uttar Pradesh). The company holds 2 GST registrations, of which 1 is active.
The company has an authorised share capital of ₹30 Lakh and a paid-up capital of ₹30 Lakh. It was formerly known as Saubhagya Developers Private Limited. It is led by directors including Abhay Singh (Managing Director) and Kamlesh Kumar (Whole-Time Director).
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 30 September 2023, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2023. The registered office is at 130 Hind Nagar Kanpur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 226001.
As per the financials filed for FY 2023, the company reported a revenue of ₹3.16 Cr, a growth of 17% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹32.63 Lakh (net margin 10.3%) and EBITDA of ₹37.47 Lakh (EBITDA margin 11.9%). Revenue has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 4% over three years and 8% over five years.
The company has about 17 employees on its provident fund (EPFO) records.
Court records list 1 case involving the company, including 1 filed against it.
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited is registered as a micro enterprise under the Udyam registration framework (Reg. No. UDYAM-UP-50-0040607). The current compliance status is marked as compliant by the Registrar of Companies. For more details, the company can be reached via its website hstpl.com.
Company details
CIN history
Hard Shell Technologies has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): U45201UP1992PTC014446. The current CIN is U72300UP1992PTC014446, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
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| U72300UP1992PTC014446 | Current |
| U45201UP1992PTC014446 | Previous |
Recognitions & Rankings of Hard Shell Technologies
Contact details
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited's registered office is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Its website is hstpl.com. Its e-mail address and telephone number are in the company report.
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- Telephone
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- Registered Address130 Hind Nagar Kanpur Road, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India – 226001
- IndustryInformation Technology, Database Management & Solutions
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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 Hard Shell Technologies is information and communication. In detail, this covers computer programming, consultancy and related activities.
| Main activity group code | Main activity | Business activity code | Business activity | Share of turnover |
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| J | Information and communication | J6 | Computer programming, consultancy and related activities |
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Financials of Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited
FY 2023 filings availableHard Shell Technologies Private Limited reported revenue of ₹3.16 Cr (up 17% YoY) for FY 2023.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue rose 17% in the latest year, though over five years it has declined at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 8%. EBITDA fell 43% 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 Margin | 11.9% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 10.3% | ||||
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Board of directors of Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited
Hard Shell Technologies has 8 current directors and 13 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ajeet Kumar Prabhakar Also directs: Kolossal Consultancy Services Private Limited | Director | 25 Jul 2016 | 10 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Abhay Singh | Managing Director | 01 Jan 2011 | 15 Years 9 Months | Current |
| Neetu Singh | Director | 05 Dec 2011 | 14 Years 10 Months | Current |
| Pankaj Kumar | Director | 25 Jul 2016 | 10 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Jayant Chawla | Director | 25 Jul 2016 | 10 Years 2 Months | Current |
| Kamlesh Kumar Also directs: R S Finassurance Private Limited | Whole-Time Director | 01 Oct 2018 | 8 Years 0 Months | Current |
Peer comparison
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited is compared with the 5 companies closest to it by revenue in the Information Technology industry (IT Consulting and Services), with the same principal business activity (computer programming, consultancy and related activities), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Hard Shell Technologies Private Limitedthis company | ₹3.16 Cr (FY 2023) | ₹32.63 Lakh | 10.3% | 17.0% | 17 | Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India |
| Journey Systems Private Limited | ₹3.15 Cr (FY 2018) | 18.0% | Chandigarh, India | |||
| Sprinriver Technology Private Limited | ₹3.15 Cr (FY 2025) | 93.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Millennium Ebs Private Limited | ₹3.15 Cr (FY 2024) | 18.0% | Ernakulam, Kerala, India | |||
| Elastic Data Centers (OPC) Private Limited | ₹3.15 Cr (FY 2024) | -7.0% | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | |||
| Tuxcentrix Consultancy Private Limited | ₹3.15 Cr (FY 2025) | -21.0% | Kakkanad, Kerala, India |
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Auditor
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited is audited by RITU RAJ AND ASSOCIATES for the financial year 2022.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
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| RITU RAJ AND ASSOCIATES | FY 2022 | 026458N |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited is on record for 5 financial years, the latest being FY 2022, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
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Legal cases
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it. All case is disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| District courts | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Cases on record (1 of 1)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| District court, South East, Delhi | Civil suit | Filed against the company by Citycom Networks Private Limited | Disposed |
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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
No delayed payments to MSME suppliers are on our record for Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
Employees & EPFO
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited has a workforce of 17 employees on its EPFO records as of Apr 07, 2024, across 1 active EPFO establishment.
GST
Hard Shell Technologies has 2 GST registrations: 1 active and 1 cancelled or inactive.
| GSTIN | State | Status | Registered on |
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| 09AAFCS7486N1ZE | Uttar Pradesh | Active | 01 Jul 2017 |
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Recent activity
Hard Shell Technologies Private Limited has 21 board changes on record since 2011: 8 appointments and 13 cessations. The latest: Jayant Chawla ceased to be Director on 17 Jul 2021.
12 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Hard Shell Technologies is an active private limited company based in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India. The company works in database management and solutions, within the information technology industry. It was incorporated on 09 June 1992 (34+ years old) and is registered under CIN U72300UP1992PTC014446.
Hard Shell Technologies has 8 current directors:
- Abhay Singh - Managing Director
- Kamlesh Kumar - Whole-Time Director
- Ajeet Kumar Prabhakar - Director
- Neetu Singh - Director
- Pankaj Kumar - Director
- Jayant Chawla - Director
- Gunjan Ahuja - Director
- Shailender Shakya - Director
The latest financial statements of Hard Shell Technologies on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2023. Its last annual general meeting was held on 30 September 2023. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
The GSTIN of Hard Shell Technologies is 09AAFCS7486N1ZE, registered in Uttar Pradesh. The company has 2 GST registrations in all, of which 1 is active and 1 is cancelled or inactive.
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Hard Shell Technologies is U72300UP1992PTC014446. It is issued by the Ministry of Corporate Affairs under the Companies Act, 2013, and uniquely identifies the company in India.
Hard Shell Technologies has 1 court case on record: 1 filed against it.
Hard Shell Technologies was incorporated on 09 June 1992, making it 34+ years old. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kanpur.
The peers of Hard Shell Technologies by revenue are Journey Systems Private Limited, Sprinriver Technology Private Limited, Millennium Ebs Private Limited, Elastic Data Centers (OPC) Private Limited, Tuxcentrix Consultancy Private Limited, all in the Information Technology industry (IT Consulting and Services), with the same principal business activity (computer programming, consultancy and related activities).
Jayant Chawla ceased to be Director on 17 Jul 2021. Pankaj Kumar ceased to be Director on 09 Jun 2021. Kamlesh Kumar was appointed as Whole-Time Director on 01 Oct 2018. Hard Shell Technologies has 21 board changes on record in total.
Yes, Hard Shell Technologies is registered as a micro enterprise under Udyam registration (number: UDYAM-UP-50-0040607).
Hard Shell Technologies can be reached through the website hstpl.com. Its registered office is in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh, India.