
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd
About Penrose Mercantiles Ltd
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Penrose Mercantiles Ltd was a public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company has been amalgamated - it was merged with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. It operated in the non-banking financial services (NBFC) segment of the financial services sector. It was incorporated on 04 December 1982.
The company was registered with the Registrar of Companies (ROC), Kolkata, under CIN U51909WB1982PLC035518. The company has 1 GST registration on record, which is no longer active.
The company had an authorised share capital of ₹17 Cr and a paid-up capital of ₹15.87 Cr. It was led by directors including Ghanshyam Dass Singal and Manoj Kumar Rastogi.
Its last annual general meeting (AGM) was held on 25 September 2021, and its latest financial statements are for the year ended 31 March 2021. The registered office was at 16B Shakespeare Sarani 2nd Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700071.
As per the financials filed for FY 2020, the company reported a revenue of ₹9.99 Lakh, a decline of 14% compared to the previous year. For the same year it recorded a net profit of ₹6.71 Lakh (net margin 67.2%) and EBITDA of ₹8.32 Lakh (EBITDA margin 83.3%). Revenue has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 202% over three years and 22% over five years.
Court records list 2 cases involving the company, including 2 filed by the company.
Company details
CIN history
Penrose Mercantiles has one previous CIN (Corporate Identification Number): L51909WB1982PLC035518. The current CIN is U51909WB1982PLC035518, which is the unique identifier assigned by the Registrar of Companies.
| CIN | Status |
|---|---|
| U51909WB1982PLC035518 | Current |
| L51909WB1982PLC035518 | Previous |
Contact details
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd's registered office is in Kolkata, West Bengal. Its e-mail address is in the company report.
- Email
- Registered Address16B Shakespeare Sarani 2nd Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700071
- IndustryFinancial Services, NBFC
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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
Financials of Penrose Mercantiles Ltd
FY 2021 filings availablePenrose Mercantiles Ltd reported revenue of ₹9.99 Lakh (down 14% YoY) for FY 2020.
Compounded Annual Growth Rate (CAGR)
Revenue fell 14% in the latest year, but over five years it has grown at a compounded annual rate (CAGR) of 22%. EBITDA fell 23% 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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| Total Revenue | ₹9.99 Lakh | ||||
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| EBITDA | ₹8.32 Lakh | ||||
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| Net Profit (PAT) | ₹6.71 Lakh | ||||
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Financial Ratios
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| EBITDA Margin | 83.3% | ||||
| Net Profit Margin | 67.2% | ||||
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Board of directors of Penrose Mercantiles Ltd
Penrose Mercantiles has 3 current directors and 8 former directors. Current directors are listed first, with their designation and appointment date.
| Name | Designation | Appointment Date | Tenure | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ghanshyam Dass Singal Also directs: Harit Vanijya LLP, Jindal Poly Investment and Finance Company Limited, Vigil Farms Limited and 5 more | Director | 31 Aug 2021 | 5 Years 2 Months | As last reported |
| Manoj Kumar Rastogi Also directs: Packflex Business Advisory Services LLP, Jindal Photo Limited, Enerlite Solar Films India Private Limited and 5 more | Director | 13 Oct 2020 | 6 Years 0 Months | As last reported |
| Radhey Shyam Also directs: Harit Vanijya LLP, Packflex Business Advisory Services LLP, Consultact Business Advisory LLP and 5 more | Director | 13 Oct 2020 | 6 Years 0 Months | As last reported |
Peer comparison
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd is compared with the 10 companies closest to it by revenue in the BFSI industry (NBFC), from the latest filed financials of each company.
| Company | Revenue | Net profit | Margin | Growth (1 yr) | Employees | Location |
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| Hiten Fintech Private Limited | ₹10.62 Lakh (FY 2020) | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | ||||
| Khushboo Capital Finance Limited | ₹10.41 Lakh (FY 2022) | 137.0% | Bhavnagar, Gujarat, India | |||
| Raghuvar Dhani Private Limited | ₹10.36 Lakh (FY 2024) | Jaipur, Rajasthan, India | ||||
| HMS Private Limited | ₹10.04 Lakh (FY 2025) | 56.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| Bangalaxmi Steel Trading Company Limited | ₹10.01 Lakh (FY 2025) | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | ||||
| Penrose Mercantiles Ltdthis company | ₹9.99 Lakh (FY 2020) | ₹6.71 Lakh | 67.2% | -14.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |
| Vinayak Vanijya Limited | ₹9.91 Lakh (FY 2025) | -67.0% | New Delhi, Delhi, India | |||
| Vinitha Resorts Limited | ₹9.78 Lakh (FY 2025) | -83.0% | Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India | |||
| Claysys Habitat Private Limited | ₹9.77 Lakh (FY 2024) | 50.0% | Kochi, Kerala, India | |||
| Galaxy Marchants Pvt Ltd | ₹9.76 Lakh (FY 2025) | 5.0% | Kolkata, West Bengal, India | |||
| The Kamdhenu Finance Company Private Limited | ₹9.76 Lakh (FY 2025) | 4.0% | Ahmedabad, Gujarat, India |
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Auditor
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd is audited by G SANYAL & CO for the financial year 2020.
| Auditor firm | Financial year | Firm registration number |
|---|---|---|
| G SANYAL & CO | FY 2020 | 301143E |
Shareholding
The shareholding of Penrose Mercantiles Ltd is on record for 4 financial years, the latest being FY 2020, split between promoters, domestic institutions, foreign institutions, public shareholders and others.
| Shareholder category | FY 2020 | FY 2019 | FY 2017 | FY 2016 |
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| Domestic institutional investors (DII) | ||||
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Legal cases
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed by Penrose Mercantiles. All cases are disposed.
Cases by court
| Court | Cases | Against the company | Pending |
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| NCLT | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Cases on record (2 of 2)
| Court | Type of case | Party | Status |
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| NCLT, Kolkata | Court case (C.A.(CAA)) | Filed by the company | Disposed |
| NCLT, Kolkata | Court case (C.P.(CAA)) | Filed by the company | 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 Penrose Mercantiles Ltd; the supplier-wise MSME Form 1 check is in the company report Buy the company report.
GST
Penrose Mercantiles 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
Penrose Mercantiles Ltd has 11 board changes on record since 2007: 3 appointments and 8 cessations. The latest: Ghanshyam Dass Singal ceased to be Additional Director on 25 Sep 2021.
2 earlier events are in the company report.
Frequently asked questions
Penrose Mercantiles has been "Amalgamated" (merged) as per MCA records. The company was combined with another entity and no longer exists as a separate legal entity. Business activities, if any, continue under the successor entity.
Penrose Mercantiles was a public limited company based in Kolkata, West Bengal, India. The company worked in nbfc, within the financial services industry. It was incorporated on 04 December 1982 and is registered under CIN U51909WB1982PLC035518. The company is recorded as amalgamated in MCA records and no longer exists as a legal entity.
Penrose Mercantiles was incorporated on 04 December 1982. It is registered with the Registrar of Companies, Kolkata.
Penrose Mercantiles had 3 directors:
- Ghanshyam Dass Singal - Director
- Manoj Kumar Rastogi - Director
- Radhey Shyam - Director
The CIN (Corporate Identification Number) of Penrose Mercantiles is U51909WB1982PLC035518. 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 Penrose Mercantiles is at 16B Shakespeare Sarani 2nd Floor, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 700071.
The latest financial statements of Penrose Mercantiles on record with the MCA are for the year ended 31 March 2021. Its last annual general meeting was held on 25 September 2021. Year-wise statements from 2015 are in the company report.
No. Penrose Mercantiles has 1 GST registration on record and it is cancelled or inactive.
Penrose Mercantiles operated in the financial services industry, in the nbfc segment.
The peers of Penrose Mercantiles by revenue are Hiten Fintech Private Limited, Khushboo Capital Finance Limited, Raghuvar Dhani Private Limited, HMS Private Limited, Bangalaxmi Steel Trading Company Limited and 5 more, all in the BFSI industry (NBFC).
Penrose Mercantiles has 2 court cases on record: 2 filed by the company.

